JUNIORS!
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Heritage High School
Sophomore and
Junior Night
SEPTEMBER 29, 2015
Areas of Focus
Post Secondary Planning
Academics
Extracurricular Opportunities
NEW Resource for students and parents
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Post-Secondary Planning
Career Exploration
Military Options
College Research
Now is the time for exploring all of your interests and doing
research on where you want to go after high school.
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Career Exploration
Resources – cfnc.org
PLAN (Practice ACT)
Purposeful Scheduling
Internships and Job Shadowing
Dual Enrollment
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ccp.waketech.edu
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PLAN
Score
Report
Side 1
Slide 6
Your Career Possibilities
Slide 7
Military Options
Military Recruiters
Military Academies
ASVAB
march2success.com
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College Research
College Planning File
College Email Account
College Admission Representatives
College Fairs – in person and virtual
www.collegeweeklive.com
College discussions
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College Research - Resources
•www.cfnc.org
•www.collegeboard.org
•Sophomore Website –
hhssophomores.weebly.com
•Junior Website –
hhsjuniors.weebly.com
•School Counselor, Parents, Alumni
•Let Me Tell You
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Academics
PSAT/PLAN Testing
• PLAN is Thursday, October 1nd
• PSAT is Wednesday, October 14th
• 9th-11th grade students participate
All 10th grade students are
automatically registered for both tests.
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Academics
SAT and ACT
Juniors- Will be taking the ACT in March
2016
When to take SAT and ACT
SAT Subject Tests
Student Search Service- Opt-in
Sending your scores
Fee Waiver
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Academics
The REDESIGNED SAT
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Academics
Where do you stand academically? Current GPA?
How many credits have you earned?
Graduation – 26 credits and certain classes
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Academics
Check PowerSchool regularly for Academic Progress
and keep your grades up
Ask for help – Teachers, Counselors, Husky Help, Study
Buddy Table
Does my current performance match my post-secondary goals?
Important Upcoming Date:
Tuesday, November 10th
Fall Conference Night
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Academics
UNC System Minimum Admissions
Requirements
Fall 2013 and
Beyond
Minimum HS GPA
Minimum SAT
(CR+M)
Minimum ACT
(Composite Score)
2.5 weighted
800
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The UNC System includes 17 colleges and universities in NC.
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Academics
Academic Planning
Four-year plan, transcript check, graduation checklist
Registration for next year – late winter/early spring
Purposeful Planning – rigor and interest
Important Date – Wednesday, February 10 – Curriculum Fair
Junior Conferences in the Spring
Additional Options to consider – dual enrollment courses
(NCVPS, Wake Tech), early graduation, internships – if these are a
good fit for your post secondary goals
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Academics
AP Courses
Importance of AP
Courses
Curriculum Fairattend AP Session
Registration &
Summer
Expectations
heritageap.weebly.com
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Extra Curricular Opportunities
Get involved!
School based extracurricular activities- clubs, athletics, fine arts, honor
societies
Outside of School activities- community service, employment, outside
organizations
Quality v. Quantity
Leadership
Other Opportunities
NCSSM-10th grade
Summer programs – Governor’s School, HOBY-10th, Summer Ventures in
Science and Math
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Extra Curricular Opportunities
Considering College Athletics?
 NCAA Eligibility – Division I and II
 Core GPA – different than overall GPA, only core
classes count
 SAT and ACT score requirements
 www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org
 http://www.ncaapublications.com/productdownloads
/CBSA.pdf - Guide for the College Bound Student
Athlete
 TBD -College Athletics Events – Fall and Spring
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Grade
Timeline
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Grade
Timeline
•Pulse check – where are you GPA wise?
Focus on your grades.
•GPA—Very important year. You will apply to
college with 3 years of HS grades.
•Compare your current status with your
future goals.
•Testing— Take seriously. PSAT in October, ACT for
free in the spring, SAT in the spring
•PLAN and PSAT – exams in Oct., learn
what your scores mean.
•Begin focused college and career research. Attend
college and career fairs. Attend sessions when
college reps come to HHS. Make list of colleges
•Get involved – clubs, sports, community that best suit your needs.
service, find your passion.
•Leadership roles within activities
•Summer programs and/or activities.
•Registration – think rigorous and relevant courses
•Take spring registration seriously – use
for 12th grade. Talk with teachers and your
your time and resources wisely
counselor. Juniors conferences in the spring.
•Meet your counselor! Introduce yourself. •Develop and/or update resume.
•Explore post-secondary options. Think
about what factors of colleges are
important to you (location, size, cost)
•College Essays & Letters of Recommendation –
start seriously thinking about your interests,
educational priorities, and special talents
NEW Resource
Let Me Tell You through CFNC
Log into your CFNC account to access
Course Selection Video - https://lmty.cfnc.org/videos/course-selectionbalance-it-is-not-a-competition-to-take-the-most-aps
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Student Services
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Ms. Deirdra Williams, Dean of Students, dcwilliams@wcpss.net
Ms. Lauren Weaver, Students A-Ge, 10th-12th grade lweaver2@wcpss.net
Ms. Erin Macleod, Students A-Z, 9th grade emacleod@wcpss.net
Ms. Melanie Lachance, Students Gf-N, 10th-12th grade mlachance@wcpss.net
Dr. Theresa Tate, Students O-Z, 10th-12th grade ttate@wcpss.net
Ms. Yvonne Corcho, SAP Counselor, ycorcho@wcpss.net
Ms. Barbara Wiggins, Career Development Coordinator, bswiggins@wcpss.net
Please complete survey online or raise
hand for a paper copy:
http://tinyurl.com/10and11survey
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