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High School Information Night
Ninth Grade Parents .
High School Information Night
Agenda Plan for sophomore
year and beyond Know what counselors do Gain an
understanding of High School records Learn about being a Warrior See Dates to
remember Ask Questions
What Do Counselors Do? Academic Counseling
Consultations with parents, teachers, and students
Conferences with parents, teachers, and students
Academic SupportGrade level Parent NightsSchedules and Course changes
Career Planning• College/Career Planning• Interest Inventory• College Night• Financial Aid NightsPersonal/Social Counseling• Group Counseling (ex. Study Skills, Grief
and Bereavement)• Peer Relations (bullying, difficulty
getting along with others• Referrals for substance abuse and other
mental health issues.
Our Counseling Services TeamA-Ca Peaches CrenshawCe-Fl Nancy BensonFo-Ja Constance LeeJe-Mak Elizabeth Al-AtrashMal-Paq Erin McKennaPar-Sim Bill SartoriSin-Sz Lesia DunkinsT-Z Jami Avery
College/Career Coordinator- Joe HockRegistrar Janette
HernandezSecretaries Georganne
Linthicum Gayle Behrendt
Barbara Lee
Graduation Requirements
English (4 credits)Social Studies (3 credits)Science (3 credits)Math (4 credits)Technology (1 credit)Fine Arts (1 credit)Physical Education (1 credit)Health (1/2 credit)
Program CompletionForeign Language (2 credits), orAdvanced Technology (2 credits), orCareer Development Program (4
credits)Student Service Learning Hours (75 hours)High School Assessments (combined total of 1208)
Algebra/data analysisBiologyEnglish 10
Additional Graduation Requirements
Promotion RequirementsTo be promoted from grade 9 to grade
10, students need a minimum of 5 credits of 7 possible to include:
1 credit Math1 credit English
To be promoted from grade 10 to grade 11, students need a minimum of 10 credits to include:
2 credits math2 credits English1 credit in science 1 credit in social studies
Promotion RequirementsTo be promoted from Grade 11 to Grade
12, students need a minimum of 15 credits to include:
3 credits in math3 credits in English2 credits in science2 credits in social studiesCompleted 3 High School Assessment
courses
Planning for College and Career
We want every student to be prepared for the future…
Planning for College/Career• Class selections that match careers of
interest • Honors, and Advanced Placement (AP)
courses• A cumulative GPA of 3.0 or better • Mathematics courses beyond Algebra
II and Geometry with grade of B or better
3 - 4 credits of Science with grade of B or better
Planning for College/Career• 2 or more credits in Foreign Language
with grade of B or better, or 2 or more credits in Advanced Technology with grade of B or better
Score of 1650 or higher on SAT or 24 or higher on ACT or both
Internships or work related experiences in a field of interest for some students
NCAA Eligibility if student wants to play college sports
High School Records
Report Card
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Resume Keep track of : School Activities Community Service Sports Leadership Positions Learning Opportunities
Tips #1 and #2Start planning early Consider colleges Look at what college applications ask for and fill in the gaps.
Visit schools Look at college web sites
Admissions requirements for University of MD – College Park
Sherwood High School August 18, 2011 University of Maryland, College Park :: College Park, MD :: U.S.
AcademicComputer Science ClubDebateHonor Societies: National, Art, French German, Spanish, Mu Alpha ThetaIt’s AcademicMathletesMock TrialScience Club
ActivitiesAnime BadmintonBlack Student UnionBreak DancingBest BuddiesC.A.S.T.Creative WritingDESIDestination ImaginationEngineers Without BordersFashion ShowF.B.L.A.F.C.A.F.E.A.Free FallGame ClubInternational ClubItalian ClubJewish Student UnionModel U.N.
ServiceAmbassadorsAmnesty InternationalGreen TeamInteractKey ClubProject ChangeSADDS.G.A.Freshman ClassSophomore ClassJunior ClassSenior Class
Activities ! Be a Warrior!
More Activities
Shakespeare ClubSki ClubStage CrewStand ProudTechnology ClubYoung DemocratsYoung Republicans
Fall:Football (V & JV)Cross CountryGolfBoys Soccer
Spring:
Allied SoftballBaseball (V & JV)Boys LacrosseBoys VolleyballGymnasticsSoftball (V & JV)
Winter:
Allied Bocce BallBoys BasketballGirls BasketballIndoor TrackLacrosseSwimming and DivingWrestling
Year Long:CheerleadingPoms
Athletics!Be a Warrior!Girls VolleyballGirls TennisGirls SoccerField Hockey
TrackGirls LacrosseCoed VolleyballBoys Tennis
In SchoolContinue Extracurricular involvementReview four year planCommunicate with your school counselor to
review progress and goals
Standardized TestingPrepare for PSAT in OctoberRegister for AP exams as appropriateBe ready for HSA testing as appropriate
College ExplorationConsider careers and collegesAttend college fairsMeet college representatives in Career Center
Dates to remember…Sherwood HS College Fair –Monday April 23, 6:30pm-8:30pm------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Montgomery County College Fair at the Gaithersburg Fair Grounds April 24th (evening)--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sherwood High School Course selections sent home beginning of May---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
AP exams May 7th to 18th Final exams June 7th to 12th__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Counselor meetings with sophomores to complete Interest Inventory in the Fall
QUESTIONS?
It was great seeing you
tonight.