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Your Counseling Team:
Ms. Gaulke, A-C
Ms. Lewis, J-M
Ms. Hassell, D-F
Ms. Engelhart, G-I
Mr. Dilla, N-S
Ms. Vertigan, T-Z, All
Nations and AVID A-Z
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Ms. Kellogg CCC
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Ms. Rates, CCC
Your Counseling Team:
Mr. Palmquist
Ms. Magney
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Ms. Lee-Xiong
Mr. Simondet
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South Counselors provide
 Individual/group counseling
 Personal/social skills development
 Academic planning & support
 Career and college planning
 Decision making & conflict resolution
South High Graduation
Requirements
•4 years Social Studies •64.5 credits
•4 years English
•ACT with Writing
•3+ years Math
•My Life Plan (MLP)
•3+ years Science
•1 year PE
•1 year Health
•1 year Fine Arts
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My Life Plan Overview
 Graduation requirement
 Done in classrooms/CCC
 Helps students explore:
 Themselves (learning styles, personality,
career interests)
 Careers
 Process for getting from Here….. To…..
There
 Uses Naviance as a virtual “folder”
Naviance
 Is the “virtual folder” where students hold their MLP items
 Career information
 College Representative Visits
 College searches
 Scholarship List
 Class ranking/GPA
 Prep Me- Practice ACT/SAT
 Available to families for info on their students’ progress
 IS NOT: Parent Portal or Classroom for Success – academic
tracking sites
 Make sure your email address is up to date
PLAN Grade 10
 Shows strengths and weaknesses in English, Math, Reading
and Science
 Lets you know if you are on target for college
 Helps you find careers that match your interests
 Prepares you for the ACT
Career and College Center
Career and College Coordinators: Ms. Rates and Ms. Kellogg
 Location: Room 246
 Schedule: The center is open daily from 8-4pm
 Contact Information: 612-668-4363 or
christina.rates@mpls.k12.mn.us or ann.kellogg@mpls.k12.mn.us
What we do…
 College research, application, essay, scholarships, financial aid,
 ACT/SAT registration and information, job search, resume and
career search, etc.
 Communicate to students, parents and staff with weekly emails.
 Naviance support for students, parents and staff
Overall we help all students create a plan for life after high
school.
Overview of Process for Courses
Requests for Next Year
 Thursday, February 26th– materials handed out to students
in English classrooms.
 Students talk with teachers and family about course requests
and complete course request form. See the curriculum
guide on the South web page under academics
http://south.mpls.k12.mn.us/Curriculum_Guide_2004-05
 March 2-March 13 – window of time where students will
meet with their counselor individually and then will enter
choices into computer in the CCC with scheduling clerk
(develop an academic plan for the rest of high school-My Life
Plan milestone)
Course Request Process
 There are no guarantees of receiving classes requested. (# of
requests, budgeting, staffing, etc ) Alternatives MUST be
provided
 Schedules for next year are not final until the end of August
(just before school starts)
Why Should I Take Accelerated Coursework?
Accepted to the college of your choice
 Colleges look for accelerated classes, such as AP, CIS, & PSEO.
Help you become a better learner
 Learn lifelong skills
 Learn from motivated peers
It saves you money $$$ or time
 Better chance to get more scholarships
 Could get college credit for classes
Rigorous Courses
We encourage taking challenging courses including:
 Project-Lead-the-Way (PLTW)
 College level engineering courses taught be adjunct faculty. College
credit earned through passing test at end of course.
 Advanced Placement (AP Courses)
 College level courses at South HS. Possible college credit through
test at end of course.
 College in the Schools (CIS Courses)
 U of M courses offered at South HS by adjunct faculty.
U of M college credit by successful completion of course.
 Post Secondary Enrollment Options (PSEO)
 Completing college class at the college. Admission determined by
college. College credit by successful completion of course.
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PSEO (Post Secondary
Enrollment Options)
 Juniors and Seniors may qualify to take college courses
 Sophomores may be eligible for some Career/Tech Ed
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Earn both high school and college credits
Courses and books are paid for through the State of MN
South High schedule works around PSEO courses (see your
counselor)
Many (but not all) colleges allow PSEO credits to transfer in
Applications are due in the spring prior for following year
PSEO, Post Secondary Enrollment Options
*Find Applications on the college websites or in the South counseling office. *
U of M Twin Cities:
 Application deadline - April 1st, 2015
 Strong GPA (the average admit GPA is 3.8) Space is limited to 500 new students each year.
Concordia University St. Paul:
 Deadline: Fall Semester - May 1st, 2015
 GPA of 3.25 are encouraged to apply.
MCTC:
Deadline for Fall semester-June 1st, 2015
Deadline for Spring semester-@ December 1st, 2015
 Sophomores, pass 8th grade MCA test and meet prerequisites of course you want to register
for.
 Juniors-3.0 GPA, top 1/3 of class
 Seniors-2.5 GPA top ½ of class
•College Admissions Testing
 ACT v SAT
 SAT II/Subject Tests
 TOEFL
 Retaking a test? Scores in time for many 4-year college deadlines:
 June 13th ACT (register by May 8th)
 http://www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
 Fall 2015-ACT
 May 2nd SAT (register by April April 6th)
http://sat.collegeboard.org/register
 Fall 2015-SAT
 Test Optional? Check out http://www.fairtest.org for schools with
optional testing requirements
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Sending ACT and SAT Scores:
 STUDENTS NEED TO SEND SCORES FROM
THEIR ONLINE ACCOUNTS (South High cannot
send test scores to colleges. Students may have
SAT/ACT scores sent at any time, at least 3 weeks prior
to college deadline is recommended)
ACT April 28th South High (Juniors)
 All students are required participate in district and state mandated tests..
All South Juniors are to take the April test regardless of whether they
have taken an ACT, will take an ACT later, or are PSEO students.
 ACT Prep Class: Free for South Juniors-pick up registration form in the
CCC (246) Seating is limited, so register ASAP!
 PSEO students District ACT make up day: May 12th
 9th,10th and 12th graders will have a regular school day and will also
attend a Career Fair at South on April 28th
Academic Supports
 Teachers are always the first resource
 Other resources are available:
 Writing Center- 8am-4pm Daily
 Math Center 8:30am-4pm Daily
https://sites.google.com/site/shsmathcenter/
 Hennepin County/Minneapolis Public Libraries
 Community agencies
 Peer supports/ study groups
Credit Recovery
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ALC after school Mon.-Thur. Hour: 3:00-5:00
See your counselor to sign up for ALC if you fail a required class
 Summer School Dates: June 15th-July 9th
 Alternative Schools: see your counselor
Course Accelleration
 MPS Online Learning (Health, PE, Math,
Art
Science to go ahead in those subjects): see your
counselor
Counseling Department Events
Event
Date
Time
Location
12th Grade College Information
Thursday, September 4
All Day-Counselors met with all
seniors
Computer labs
Senior Planning Night
Tuesday, September 23
6:00-8:00pm
Auditorium
PSAT Test
Wednesday, October 30
8:30-11:30am
Auditorium
Junior Planning Night
6:00-8:00 pm
Auditorium
Financial Aid Night
Tuesday, November 18 and
Tuesday, March 24 (same
information presented both nights)
Monday, December 15
6:00-8:00pm
Auditorium
American Indian College Fair
10th and 11th Grade Night
Thursday, February 5
Tuesday, February 17
1:00-3:00pm
6:00-7:30pm
Auditorium
Auditorium
MNACC College Fair
Thursday, April 9
9:00-11:00am
Commons
Career Fair
Tuesday, April 28
8:00-11:00am
Gym
District Wide ACT for All
Tuesday, April 28
8:30am-12:00pm
South/YWCA
8th Grade Registration Night
Wednesday, April 29
6:00-8:00pm
Auditorium
9th Grade Curriculum Night
Wednesday, May 6
6:00-8:00pm
Auditorium
Questions?
Thank you!