Junior Parent Night
Class of 2015
To Graduation and
Beyond!
Counseling Dept. At CHS
 Lauren Corbett
A-E
 Julie Gracey
F - La
 Deborah Blount
Le- R
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Counselors work
with students in the
Ebony Payno
areas of academic,
career, and
S–Z
personal/social
needs. We are
available to assist
and
Brett Szymendera students
parents throughout
Testing and other duties as high school.
assigned
 Rebbie Lichliter
Graduation Coach
 Christina Kim
Bilingual Parent Liaison
 Rita Jensen
Professional Assistant
 Jan Turner
Records Coordinator
Contact Information:
Office 770-521-7600
Fax 770-521-7615
Review the
GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Class of 2015
English
Mathematics
Science
Social Studies
Health/Personal Fitness
Foreign Language/Fine Art/Career Tech
Electives
4 credits
4 credits
4 credits
3 credits
1 credit
3 credits
4 credits
Semester-long class= 0.5 credits; Year-long class= 1.0 credit
**23 total credits required to graduate**
Track your student’s
graduation status!
Junior Advisement Meetings
(JAM Sessions)
Coming Soon!
Major points addressed during JAM Sessions:
 Graduation Status Report
 Credits (23 needed)
 GHSGT/EOCT- Must pass the Writing Portion AND take the EOCT in
the following courses: Math 1 and 2, 9th and 11th Grade Literature, Biology,
Physical Science, US History, and Economics
 Courses (Specified by Ga Dept of Ed)
 Senior Schedule
 Courses needed for Graduation
 At least 4 academic classes
 Post Secondary Plans
 College options (process)
 Career options
 Parchment coming soon! (Transcript Request Process)
Junior Advisement cont…
 SAT/ACT
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Use the PSAT score report
My College Quick Start
When to take one
How to register
 ACCEL Program
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What is it
Who is eligible
What are the benefits
How to apply
 Hope Scholarship/Zell Miller Scholarship
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3.0/3.7 Core GPA
SAT/ACT Requirement (1200/26)
Not accessed until senior year
HOPE Rigor Requirements
 Hope Grant
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Tuition, fees
No GPA requirement
Numeric Average
 Fulton County calculates numeric averages by
adding up all grades in classes and dividing by
the total number of classes taken
 100 point scale i.e. 87.963 out of 100
 All grades included in this calculation – failed
grades, summer grades, online grades…
 Fulton County adds 7 points to the final
passing grade for each Honors, AP, and
college course taken; shown on transcript
Grade Point Average
(GPA)
High School GPA is calculated by the
postsecondary institution - not the
high school (Fulton County does not calculate)
 Contact college to find how they calculate
 Most use this scale:
 A = 4.0, B = 3.0, C = 2.0, F = 0.0
 Most only consider academic courses (Language Arts, Math,
Science, Social Studies, World Language)
 To calculate, take your academic classes and assign a 4.0, 3.0,
2.0, or 0.0 for each course. Add them together and divide by the
total number of academic courses (estimated GPA)
 Some colleges may give additional points for Honors, AP, and
College courses
 Some colleges may take off the additional 7 points added for
Honors, AP and college courses (if so, take off the
7 points before assigning the 4.0, 3.0, 2.0, or 0.0)
Junior / Senior Timeline
When…What…How
Refer to the College Calendar ~ Class of 2015 for
a step by step guide to post-secondary
planning
 Highlights—The Big Picture
Junior Advisement Meeting (JAM)
Workshops during all homerooms!
 Workshop #1- 1/16
- Speaker: Counselors will present this session
- Topic: Graduation and Beyond
 Workshop #2- 1/17
- Speakers: Deborah Blount and Kay Harrison (GPC)
- Topic: Dual Enrollment
 Workshop #3- 2/20
- Speaker: Chris Holzwarth (Beyond the Applause)
- Topic: College and Career Planning, etc.
 Workshop #4- 3/27
- Speaker: Don Wardle (Chyten)
- Topic: College Essay Writing
 Workshop #5- 4/24
Speaker: Benjamin Meadows (GSFC)
Topic: Financial Aid/Scholarship Searching
Upcoming Test Dates
(Consider for Dual Enrollment Purposes)
SAT: ($51)
March 8 (register by 2/7)
May 3 (register by 4/4)
June 7 (register by 5/9)
www.collegeboard.com
ACT: ($52.50, inc. Writing)
February 8 (register by 1/10)
April 12 (register by 3/7)
June 14 (register by 5/9)
www.actstudent.org
** Test fee
waivers available
in counseling
office for students
receiving free or
reduced lunch**
Chattahoochee
CEEB Code:
110-146
GA Career Information System
(GCIS)
Web site: www.gcic.peachnet.edu
User name: chattahoocheehs
Password: gcis458
Scholarship Information
 CHS Counseling website
Scholarships updated
regularly
CCC - Hard copies
Nominated Scholarship
binder -Counseling office.
 Check with local
companies, banks,
organizations, religious
institutions, etc.
Online Search Engines:
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www.fastweb.com
www.scholarships.com
www.gacollege411.org
www.collegeboard.org
Besides Need-Based:
-Academic Merit
-Athletic Ability
-Special Skills & Talents
-Race & Ethnicity
-Gender
-Majors
GAcollege411.org
Plan, Apply, & Pay for College
 Free SAT & ACT Test Prep.
 GA College Entrance Requirements
 Financial Aid- Determine Scholarships,
Grants and/or Loans for which you may qualify
 Search for & Apply to GA Colleges & Universities
 Learn about HOPE & Apply - link to FAFSA
 Explore Career Information - Career Key Assessment
(Forgot your GACollege411 log-in and password?)
Coming soon to a venue
near you!!!
 Dual Enrollment Night- January 21st at 6pm at CHS
 AP Night- January 21st at 7pm at CHS (see website for more information)
 The Chyten ACT vs SAT Comparison Test- Saturday 1/18
from 9:00-12:00 and Monday 1/20 from 1:00-4:00 at the Chyten Center on
Roswell Road (please call 678-735-7555 for more information)
 Atlanta National College Fair- March 16th from 12pm to 4pm at
the Georgia World Congress Center (hosted by NACAC)
Encourage your student to visit the Counseling
Office frequently for many more opportunities
including this Summer 2013! 
Q&A
Thank You for
Coming!