What you need to know to start
planning for college!!!
Counselor Breakdown
IB Students
Mullen
mullenm@duvalschools.org
9th & 10th
Paxon Guidance Office
Support Staff
TBA
Bennett
bennettb2@duvalschools.org
•Scheduling parent/teacher conferences
•Oncourse portal information (in person)
•Transcript Requests (hard copy)
•Student Records
•Enrollment
•Transcript Requests (electronic)
paxonguidance.weebly.com
paxonsas-ib.weebly.com
This presentation will be available on our school
counseling website.
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Important Dates
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PSAT:
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ACT:
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October 15, 2014 during the school day at Paxon.
National Merit, National Achievement,
and National Hispanic Scholarship
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qualifications are based on 11 grade PSAT scores
Take ACT with Writing
Students can take practice tests and question of the day
Offered in September, October, December, February, April, and June
Register at www.ACT.org
SAT:
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Students can take practice tests and question of the day
Offered in October, November, December, January, March, May, and June
Register at www.collegeboard.com
*See your Counselor for waivers if you qualify*
District Approved IB Diploma Curriculum
Graduation Requirements
Class of 2015 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 2015 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, 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 20142015 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 20142015
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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/
Community Service
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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 not for profit agency. Be very careful
with doing service at/through religious institutions – not
every thing counts
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To eliminate headaches later, ALWAYS submit the preapproval form BEFORE starting the service hours
CAS vs. Community Service
for IB Students
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IB 11th and 12th grade students complete Creativity,
Activity, Service (CAS) hours which are documented
online using the ManageBac website.
https://psas.managebac.com/login
Only the ‘service’ hours logged for CAS will count
towards Bright Futures.
Community Service completed in grades 9 & 10 count
towards Bright Futures, but not for CAS.
DON’T WORRY ABOUT CAS RIGHT NOW!!!
More info on CAS requirements will be provided in the spring of your 10th grade
during a parent/student CAS information session.
Community Service
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
Places for Community Service
Early College Planning – Get Involved NOW!!!
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Clubs, Sports, Volunteering, Drama,
Band, etc.
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In terms of college applications:
Colleges are looking for individuals’
dedication and leadership
 More time spent on fewer activities looks
better than a few hours scattered across
many
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Sample Application – Extracurricular Activities
www.FLVC.org
Formerly www.FACTS.org
Bigfuture.org
A Resource from The College Board
Paxon IB Program Website
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Paxon Guidance Website
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