10th Grade
Parent Meeting
COUNSELING OFFICE
• Counselors:
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Mr. Peelman
Mr. Higgins
Mrs. Djouha
Mr. Smith
Mrs. Poker
Mrs. Villani
COUNSELING OFFICE
• Counseling Office Secretary:
- Mrs. Kris Nelson, 301-253-7037
• Registrar
- Mrs. Kitty Burkey, 301-253-7041
• Career Center
- Mr. Ed Martin, 301-253-7045
Counseling Office
Agenda
• Important Dates
• Final Semester Exams
• Increased workload and difficulty
• Academic Eligibility
• Graduation Requirements
• Summer School
Counseling Office
Agenda
• Transcript Information
• PSAT, SAT, ACT, and Accuplacer
• Registration Procedures for 10th into 11th
Grade
• Naviance Program Introduction
Important Dates
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November 11:
November 24:
November 25:
December 11:
December 24:
January 15 :
January 26 :
Report Cards Distributed
Progress Reports
Early Release Day
2nd Quarter Interims Mailed
Winter Breaks Begins
Semester Exams Begin
2nd Semester Begins
Final Exam Schedule
January 13-14 – Review Days
January 15 – 1st and 7th exams
January 18 - Holiday (MLK Day)
January 19 – 2nd and 6th exams
January 20 – 3rd and 5th exams
January 21 – 4th and Make-up exams
January 22 – Make-up exams
January 25 –No School – Report Card Prep Day
January 26 - 2nd Semester Begins
Daily Exam Schedule:
7:25 – 9:30 - Exam #1
9:30 – 10:00 - Break/Study
10:00 – 12:00 - Exam #2
Increased Difficulty – 10th Grade
• Increasing the level of responsibility – NHS Tutoring on
Wednesdays and Thursdays (activity bus available)
• Greater number of long-term assignments
• 2nd Quarter versus 1st Quarter
• Communications with teacher/counselor
- EdLine, DHS site, e-mail, progress reports, interims,
PTSA newsletter, parent meetings, parent conferences
• Honor Roll requirements
Academic Eligibility
• Eligibility is determined each quarter
• Must achieve a minimum of 2.0 for the
quarter; no more than one E
• Ineligibility remains in effect until the next
quarter report card is distributed
Summer School
• When is summer school necessary?
- English, math, prerequisites, total credits
• Locations and costs
- Limited locations, provide own transportation
- Summer school cost is appox. $300 per course
• Registration Procedures
• Calendar for summer school – April, 2010
Transcripts
• Transcripts include the following info:
- Semester courses and semester grades
- Cumulative GPA and cumulative WGPA
- Attendance Record
- Student Service Learning Hours
- Graduation Summary
- High School Assessment Results
PSAT
• PSAT automatic in 10th; fee in 11th
• Test in October; Results mailed home in
Dec.
• Critical Reading, Math, and Writing Score
• DHS courses to assist: Test Prep, more
rigorous courses (Honors and A.P.)
• Official test to qualify for National Merit
Scholarships for 11th grade
5 Major Parts of Your PSAT/NMSQT Results
Your Scores
Review Your Answers
Improve Your Skills
Understanding
Your
PSAT/NMSQT
Results
NMSC Programs
Your Educational Plans
3 Test Sections
Critical Reading
Mathematics
Writing Skills
Your Scores
If you are a junior, your scores are compared to those of other
juniors.
If you are a sophomore or younger student, then your scores
are compared to those of sophomores.
Review Your Answers
You will get your original test book back with your PSAT/NMSQT
results, so that you can review the test questions.
You may also review each test question by logging in to
My College QuickStart.
Review Your Answers:
Mathematics
Alg = Algebra & Functions
Data = Data Analysis, Statistics & Probability
Geom = Geometry & Measurement
Num = Number & Operations
Review Your Answers:
Student-Produced
Responses
The written answers are not scored.
Only answers gridded in the ovals are scored.
Answer Summary & Scoring
Correct answer = plus 1 point
Omitted answer = no points
Wrong answer on multiple-choice question = minus ¼ point
Wrong answer on student-produced response question = No points lost
Improve Your Skills
The skills listed are based on your individual performance.
Follow the suggestions noted in “how to improve” and work with your teachers.
Review skills using questions listed.
National Merit Scholarship
Corporation Information
The Selection Index is the sum of your critical reading,
mathematics and writing skills scores.
If it has an asterisk, you do not meet all of the eligibility
requirements for the competition.
The Percentile compares your performance to that of other
college-bound juniors.
The Entry Requirements section displays information you
provided on your answer sheet.
Your Educational Plans
Based on the college major you provided on your answer sheet,
this section will give you:
-Description of that major
-Skills associated with that major
-Recommended high school courses for that major
THE SAT
Math:
- No quantitative comparisons
- Algebra 2 included
- Testing time is reduced by 5 minutes
Critical Reading (replaces Verbal):
- No more analogies
- More passage-based reading questions
- Testing time is reduced by 5 minutes
The SAT
• New Writing Component/Multiple
Choice Section:
- Multiple choice- improving sentences and
paragraphs (25 minutes)
- Student written essay- communicating a
viewpoint (25 minutes)
Change is $45.00; Late Fee is $23.00
THE ACT
• ACT changed in Spring, 2005
- Writing section is optional
- Increasing number of schools are
accepting it
- More achievement-oriented test
- Cost is $47.00; no writing $32.00; late
fee is $21.00
ACCUPLACER
• Students attending MC must qualify to
take college level classes
• Accuplacer is placement test
• Offered to DHS seniors in October
• Qualification is based on an SAT score of
550 in Critical Reading, Math, and Writing
(total of 1650 out of 2400) or ACT score of
24 (out of 36)
DHS COURSE REGISTRATION
• Course level recommendations done by 1st
semester teachers in January
• Registration materials to students early March
• Students return completed and signed
registration card to counselor
• Course offering booklet distributed to all DHS
students during registration (also on line)
• More course offerings available to 11th graders:
- AP courses, SAT Prep, Social Studies and
Science Electives
Graduation Requirements
• 4 credits in English
• 3 credits in Social Studies (U.S. History, NSL
Government, MWH)
• 4 credits in Math (Algebra, Geometry)
• 3 credits in Science (Biology)
• 1 credit in Physical Education
Graduation Requirements
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.5 credit in Health (10th Grade)
1 credit in Fine Arts
1 credit in Technology
One of the following:
- 2 credits in a Foreign Language, or
- 2 credits in Advanced Technology, or
- 4 credits in a Career Completer
Graduation Requirements
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• 22 Total credits
• 75 hours of Student Service Learning
Hours
•AND
Graduation Requirements
•TAKE AND PASS ALL
HIGH SCHOOL
ASSESSMENTS
(HSA)
• English 10, NSL, Biology, Algebra
HIGH SCHOOL ASSESSMENTS
Algebra 1
Biology
English 10
NSL Government
TOTAL
Pass
412
400
396
394
1602
Naviance Program
• Introduction to program; second semester of 10th
grade
• Program assists with:
- personality and career exploration
- receive messages and newsletter
- register for college visits at DHS
- perform college searches
- obtain admissions information about
colleges