What you need to know to start
planning for college!!!
Counselor Breakdown
All IB 11th & 12th Grade Students
Culpepper
culpepperk@duvalschools.org
Paxon Guidance Office
Support Staff
Santiago
santiagol2@duvalschools.org
Bennett
bennettb2@duvalschools.org
•Scheduling parent/teacher conferences
•Oncourse portal information (in person)
•Transcript Requests (hard copy)
•Student Records
•Enrollment
•Transcript Requests (electronic)
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 Counselor
emails
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 Calendar
of events
 College/Career Planning
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ACT & SAT
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ACT:
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Register at www.ACT.org
Take ACT with Writing
Students can take practice tests and question of the day
Offered in September, October, December, February, April, and
June
SAT:
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Register at www.collegeboard.com
Students can take practice tests and question of the day
Offered in October, November, December, January, March, May,
and June
*See your Counselor for waivers if you qualify*
The Redesigned SAT
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The Redesigned SAT:
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First administration: Spring of 2016 (current 11th graders will
primarily be the first to take this)
Writing section will be optional (but still need to take this)
Key Changes:
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No longer a penalty for guessing
Total score possible: 400-1600
For more information, please visit
www.collegereadiness.collegeboard.org
District Approved IB Diploma Curriculum
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2016 and Beyond
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English: 4 credits (Min. of 2 honors level or higher w/at least one IB or AP course)
Math: 4 credits (Alg. 1, Geometry, Alg. 2, and at least one IB or AP course)
Science: 4 credits (Biology and 3 add. w/at least one IB or AP lab science)
Social Studies: 3 credits (Min. of 2 honors level or higher w/at least one IB or AP course)
World Language: 2 credits (Paxon IB Prep/IB students will take 4 credits in the same language)
Theory of Knowledge: 1 credit
The Arts/Electives: 6 credits (This includes 1 IB 6 subject studied over 1 or 2 years)
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District Approved IB Diploma Curriculum
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2016 and Beyond
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Completion of Extended Essay
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Completion of CAS requirement
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Completion of all IB assessments (internal and external)
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Passing score on the FCAT: grade 10 Reading
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State required EOCs (Algebra, Geometry, Biology, US
History-necessary for scholar designation)
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Cumulative unweighted 2.0 GPA
IB Diploma Students Are NOT Required to…
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Take an online class
Take the following courses:
 American Government
 Economics
 HOPE
If at any point a student exits from the IB Program of
Study, all of the above will need to be taken.
Benefits of IB
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Ability to study a variety of subjects and do
research at the college level.
Begins preparation for specific majors (ex. Medical
field=IB Biology, IB Chemistry)
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Stand out in the college admissions process.
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Earn college credits and skip introductory classes.
IB Academic Probation
Students in the IB Program of study shall be placed on probation if one or more of the
following should occur:
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Receiving a quarter or semester grade of "F" for a core subject (English, math,
science, history), IB TOK, an IB second language (including all Pre-IB language
courses), or the IB 6th subject
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The unweighted (state) GPA falls below a 2.5
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The student receives disciplinary action for cheating/plagiarism
The probationary term will last for one semester (two quarters). Student progress will
be reviewed at the end of each quarter. If the student shows no progress or continues
to show signs of academic decline at the end of the probationary period, he/she will
remain on probation for the next semester or be removed from the IB program of
Study.*
*The school administration reserve the right to remove a student at any time if in danger of not promoting/graduating.
Bright Futures Requirements
Recipients will receive a fixed cost per credit hour award based
on:
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Award Level – FAS
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Florida Academic Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 20152016 and Beyond
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3.5 B.F.* GPA, 1290 SAT or 29 ACT, 100 hours of community service (‘Service’ hours from CAS
(grades 11 & 12) count towards this as well as community service done in grades 9 & 10)
Receive the IB Diploma:
 No SAT or ACT test score requirement
 Meet community service requirement
Complete the IB Curriculum:
 Meet SAT or ACT test score and community service requirement
Other Ways To Qualify: National Merit Scholars and Finalist, National Hispanic Scholars
Bright Futures Requirements
Recipients will receive a fixed cost per credit hour award based
on:
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Award Level - FMS
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Florida Medallion Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 20152016
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3.0 B.F.* GPA, 1170 SAT or 26 ACT, 75 hours of community service (‘Service’ hours from CAS
(grades 11 & 12) count towards this as well as community service done in grades 9 & 10)
Complete the IB Curriculum:
 Meet SAT or ACT test score and community service requirement
Other Ways To Qualify: National Merit Scholars and Finalist, National Hispanic Scholars
Bright Futures Requirements
The Bright Futures GPA is calculated
based on the following:
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The student’s best grades in each subject area will be used
4 credits of English
4 credits of Math
3 credits of Science
3 credits of Social Studies
2 credits of Foreign Language
•Students may use up to 2 additional credits from courses in the academic
areas listed above as well as AP, IB or AICE fine arts courses to raise the
GPA.
•See bright futures website for more information http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/
CAS & Community Service
for IB Students
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Paxon SAS requires that all students perform a minimum of
75 hours of community service. (100 for FAS for Bright
Futures)
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Students cannot be paid for the service, and it must be
performed at a non-profit agency. Be very careful with doing
service at/through religious institutions – not every thing
counts
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Community Service (and CAS) should be meaningful.
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To eliminate headaches later, ALWAYS check with Mrs.
Culpepper
Community Service Documentation
For each different activity completed, 4 forms must be
turned in to guidance
Community Service Pre-Approval Form
 Community Service Self-Evaluation Form
 Community Service Leader Evaluation Form
 Community Service Log Form
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Forms are available on Paxon’s website:
psas.duvalschools.org under the guidance tab and on
the Paxon guidance website at
paxonguidance.weebly.com
CAS Documentation
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IB 11th and 12th grade students complete a Creativity,
Activity, Service (CAS) requirement which is
documented online using the ManageBac website.
https://psas.managebac.com/login
Only ‘service’ experiences/projects logged for CAS
may count towards Bright Futures (students must complete
the Paxon Community Service forms)
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Community Service completed in grades 9 & 10 count
towards Bright Futures, but not for CAS.
For more information on CAS, visit the ‘CAS’ page
on the Paxon IB website.
Sample CAS Experiences/Projects
Places for CAS/Community Service
*Anything being
documented as
community service
must be at a nonprofit organization
College Planning
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Be sure to visit colleges and universities BEFORE you
make a final decision.
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Colleges visit Paxon to speak to students (Lunch)
 Schedule posted outside of the school counseling office,
on the Paxon school counseling website, linked on school
website, and said during announcements
 Students must have teacher permission to miss class to
attend if scheduled during a lunch when they have class
or during class time (extremely rare).
The dorms look like this on the website….
…But they really looked like this
The Center, One Foundation
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Representative: Mr. Nelson McCoy
Available during lunch (non-early dismissal
Wednesdays)
Provides scholarship and college planning
information tailored to student needs
Jacksonville College Fair
October 10, 2015 (Prime Osborn Convention Center)
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Information Sessions
 Bright
Futures Scholarship Program
 Federal Financial Aid
 College Planning Nuts and Bolts
 FACTS.org – Online Academic Advising
 Writing The College Admissions Essay
 Historically Black Colleges and Universities
 Scholarship Search Tips
 Get With The Times And Use The Web
ADDITIONAL COLLEGE &
CAREER PLANNING
RESOURCES
Links available at paxonguidance.weebly.com
www.floridastudents.org
Video Tutorials
SAT Prep – Khan Academy
www.floridashines.org
Formerly www.flvc.org
Bigfuture.org
A Resource from The College Board
Chart an AP Course to a
College Major or Career
Paxon IB Program Website
paxonsas-ib.weebly.com
Paxon Guidance Website
paxonguidance.weebly.com
Questions, Comments, Concerns
Speak to or email Mrs. Culpepper