HOLY CROSS SCHOOL
10th Grade PARENT WORKSHOP (2014-2015)
Administrative staff
Mr. Charles DiGange – Headmaster
Dr. Joseph Murry, Jr. – High School Principal
Mrs. Teresa Billings – Middle School Principal/Director of Studies
Mrs. Patricia Hrapmann – Director of Curriculum and Instruction
Mr. Eric DesOrmeaux – Dean of Men/High School
Mr. Ronnie Kornick - Dean of Boys/Middle School & 8th
PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Ms. Karen duPlantier– Director of Counseling and Guidance ( Grade 8 & Scholars )
Dr. Matt Wegmann– High School Counselor ( Grades 10,11)
Ms. Gaye Trombatore– College/ High School Counselor ( Grades 9, 12 )
Mrs. Stephanie Strain– Middle School Counselor ( Grade 5, 6, & 7 )
Mrs. Raynette Lumas– College Counselor (Grades 11, 12)
Professional staff
Mrs. Dixie Crayton – Administrative Assistant
Mrs. Tricia Bristow
Who am I?
• Matt Wegmann,PhD, LPC, NCC
• Education
– High School (ssshhhh!)
– BS, Psychology-Spring Hill College, Mobile AL
– MS, Counseling-Loyola University New
Orleans
– PhD, Counselor Education-University of New
Orleans
• Experience
– 7th year at HC
– TCTC
– St. George’s
• Contact
– mwegmann@holycrosstigers.com
– 504-942-2426 (direct)
Holy Cross
Counselors are
committed to the:
Academic
Career
Personal and Social
Development
… of every student
Holy Cross Counselors:
Invested
• Helping students to recognize and
make the most of their abilities
• Helping your son develop goals and
objectives
• Assisting your son with developing a
successful plan to realize those goals
Through
o Individual Counseling
o Group Counseling
o Classroom Guidance
o Parent and Teacher Conferences
Holy Cross Counselors Help
Your Son
Acquire
• Knowledge
• Skills
• Positive attitude
Improve
• Attendance
• Behavior
• Academic
achievement
• Relationships
-Family
-Teachers
-HC Brothers
Holy Cross
Counselors support
the school community
by…
• Helping create a safe school environment where
children can learn
• Coordinating referrals to outside agencies
• Helping to design interventions that enhance
student success
• Helping parents, teachers, and administrators
meet the needs of all students
We must work together!
Holy Cross
Counselors help
students by:
• Promoting positive attitudes among
students towards:
• Self
• Family
• Peers
• Community
LA REGENTS CORE 4
Current requirements:
• 4 English
• 4 Math
• 4 Natural Science
• 4 Social Science
• 2 Foreign Language (same)
• 1 Arts
(HC requires 2 years if
Art, Drama, Chorus or
Band. Fine Art Survey
is 1 year)
TOPS ELIGIBILITY
(Tuition [AKA -Taylor] Opportunity Program for Students)
2.5 GPA – CORE COURSE (GPA)
PLUS
20 COMPOSITE ACT
OR
SAT Equivalent (verbal + math 970 approx.)
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OPPORTUNITY AWARD: 2.5 Core GPA – 20 ACT
PUBLIC LA INSTITUTION - PARTIAL TUITION *
PRIVATE LA INSTITUTION - WEIGHTED AVERAGE
PERFORMANCE AWARD: 3.0 Core GPA – 23 ACT
Opportunity Award Amount
PLUS
($400.00 – per year)
HONORS AWARD: 3.0 Core GPA – 27 ACT
Opportunity Award Amount
PLUS
($800.00 – per year)
* See TOPS AWARD AMOUNTS FOR 2014-2015 AWARD YEAR
TOPS Core Curriculum
For the Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards For High School graduates of
2014 through 2017.
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Advanced Placement (AP) courses and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses with the same name as a
course listed in the TOPS
Core Curriculum may be substituted.
(800) 259-5626 custserv@la.gov
Updated : 08/01/2013
www.osfa.la.gov P.O. Box 91202, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9202
Courses1
Units
ENGLISH = 4 Units
4 units
English I, II, III, & IV
MATH = 4 Units
1 unit
Algebra I, or Integrated Mathematics I, or Applied Algebra I or Algebra I - Parts 1 & 2
(two units) or Applied Mathematics I & II (two units) or Applied Algebra 1A
and 1B (two units)
1 unit
Algebra II or Integrated Mathematics II
2 units
Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB,
Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics, Probability and Statistics, Discrete
Mathematics, Applied Mathematics III, Integrated Mathematics III, or Algebra III
SCIENCE = 4 Units
1 unit
Biology I or II
1 unit
Chemistry I or II, or Chemistry Com
2 units
Earth Science, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Integrated
Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, Physics for
Technology I or II, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics,
or Anatomy and Physiology or both Agriscience I & II (both for 1 unit)
SOCIAL STUDIES = 4 Units
1 unit
United States History
1 unit
Civics (1 year), or AP Government and Politics: United States
2 units
World History, Western Civilization, World Geography, European History, History of
Religion or AP Human Geography
FOREIGN LANGUAGE = 2 Units
2 units
Foreign Language (2 units in the same language)
FINE ARTS = 1 Unit
1 unit
TOTAL = 19 Units
Fine Arts Survey or 1 unit of a performance course in music, or dance, or theater or 1
unit of studio art or 1 unit of visual art
or both Speech III & IV (both for 1 unit)
MAXIMUM TOPS AWARD AMOUNTS FOR 2014-2015
Institutions
TOPS Annual Award Amount (3)
Baton Rouge Community College(1)
$2,805.53
Delgado Community College(1)
$2,921.95
Grambling State University
$4,895.00
Nicholls State University
$4,922.28
LSU – BR
$6,464.54
Louisiana Tech University (Quarters)
$5,438.80
McNeese State University
$4,679.40
Northwestern State University
$4,934.60
Southeastern La University
$4,798.20
UL – Lafayette
$4,915.42
UL – Monroe
$4,985.20
University of New Orleans
$5,536.70
LA Private Institution
$4,648.00
Notes: (1) Includes all campuses within the designated colleges.
(2) Schools that are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Includes both Academic and Technical Programs.
(3) The total amount does not include summer payments allowed for students enrolled full time in technical programs or students in an academic program that elect
to have their award paid for a qualified summer session. The amount of the award may not exceed the tuition amount charged to the student for summer attendance.
Admissions to 4-Year Universities
Effective: Fall 2012
High School
Curriculum
Regents’ Core: 19 units (from Core 4 Curriculum)
AND
Minimum overall HS GPA: 2.0
Flagship, Statewide, & Regional
Minimum
HS GPA
Minimum ACT sub-score: English 18+, Math 19+
Flagship, Statewide & Regional
Students meeting minimum admission standards except for the
need for developmental courses may enroll in the summer and
upon successful completion of the developmental courses will be
admitted for the fall.
AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWING
GPA on the CORE - 3.0 - Flagship
GPA on the CORE - 2.5 - Statewide
GPA on the CORE - 2.0 - Regional
OR
ACT Composite - 25 - Flagship
ACT Composite - 23 - Statewide
ACT Composite - 20 - Regional
HS Core GPA
ACT
% Admissions
Exceptions
Allowed
Flagship: LSU
Flagship – 4% Statewide – 6% Regional – 8%
Calculated from the previous year’s entering freshman class
Statewide: LA Tech, ULL, UNO
Regional: Grambling, LSU-A, LSU-S, McNeese,
Nicholls, NSU, SLU, SU, SUNO, ULM
Always check with the specific institution for additional requirements and information as they
may choose to adopt other admission requirements.
The Path to TOPS:
Standardized Tests
Aspire: 8th, 9th grade
Aspire and PSAT10th grade
PSAT: 11th grade
• Allows students to get a head start on the
ACT.
• Lets students know if they’re on track for
college.
• Helps students find careers that match
their interests.
• Shows students the subjects in which they
need to improve.
• Helps students to see which subjects are
most important for certain careers.
Standardized Tests cont’d
What it includes:
• Tests in English, math, reading, and sciencejust like the ACT.
• A career section that shows the student
which careers match his interests.
• Questions about his plans for high school
and beyond.
• A guide that tells him what his scores mean
and how he can read them.
An ACT prep and an interest inventory!
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PSAT October 15, 2014
Other Standardized tests will be administered in the spring
All Sophomores are required to take the ACT before beginning
their Junior year.
The ACT test can be taken up to 12 times! We recommend that
our students take it again and again! Why? More scholarship
opportunities!
ACT Deadlines
Holy Cross ACT Code - 192030
Step 1—Go to the Holy Cross Website
Step 2—Click on the Counseling section
Step 3—Click on ACT information
Must Add TOPS Code 1595 when registering Colleges
Test Dates
Registration
Deadlines
(Late Fee Required)
September 13, 2014
August 8
August 9-22
October 25, 2014
September 19
September 20-October 3
December 13, 2014
November 7
November 8-21
February 7, 2015
January 9
January 10-16
April 18, 2015
March 13
March 14-27
May 8
May 9-22
(Offered at HC – Test Center Code
179140)
(Juniors should take this test)
(Offered at HC – Test Center Code
179140)
(Juniors should take this test)
June 13, 2015
MY PERSONAL PROFILE
illing out a personal profile will help you complete the application process more quickly and easily.
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You can use it as a cheat sheet as you complete your college applications, and give copies to the
people who are writing your letters of recommendation. If you haven’t thought of that perfect essay
topic yet, a thoughtfully completed profile should give you some good ideas.
Name:
Phone Number:
Address:
E-mail address:
High school counselor’s name:
Phone Number:
Colleges I’m applying to:
SCORES
ACT:
High School GPA:
SAT:
HIGH SCHOOL COURSES (Attach a transcript.) List your favorite courses and a few words about why they interested you.
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AWARDS List award, date received, and description.
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ACTIVITIES Include jobs, volunteer work, and extracurricular activities. List the dates you participated and/or hours per
week, and any leadership positions you held. On a separate sheet, you can summarize what you did and why it was
meaningful.
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PERSONAL INFO Are you the first member of your family to attend college? Did you have an extraordinary childhood?
Do you breed show turtles for fun? Outside of individual awards, activities, and courses, what is most interesting about you?
What makes you stand out as a college applicant? Using the space below, write down a few ideas and continue
brainstorming on a separate sheet.
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Help Your Son Succeed
• Provide a good
place to study
• Deal effectively
with homework
• Help your child set
goals
• Be an active listener
• Help with time
management
• Be aware and be
informed
• Use rewards and
consequences to
encourage change
• Encourage
independent
problem solving
• Attend all parent
programs
• Monitor activities
and jobs
• Insist on daily
attendance
• Encourage positive
activities
• Check Edline often
• Set limits and
boundaries
HELPFUL WEBSITES
College Searches
www.collegeview.com
www.princetonreview.com
SAT registration, test taking strategies,
college
www.collegeboard.com
ACT and SAT tutorial
www.number2.com
TOPS information
www.osfa.state.la.us
Louisiana colleges information
www.regents.state.la.us
STUDY SKILLS RESOURCE
WEBSITES
www.how-to-study.com
www.mindtools.com
www.schooldiscovery.com
www.homeworkspot.com
Any Changes?
- Address
-Phone Number
- Email Address
Please note: Demographic information can be changed
or updated by parents through Edline.
For additional assistance, please email the
HC Registrar:
Mrs. Tricia Bristow, with any updates
tbristow@holycrosstigers.com
•Remember: YOU MUST KEEP US INFORMED