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SOPHOMORE PARENT NIGHT 2019
PRESENTERS
Mr. Pat King (A- Gr)pking@lths.net
Mrs. Jane Bauer (Gu -O)jbauer@lths.net
Mr. Mike Ziroli (P-Z)mziroli@lths.net
Evening Agenda
▪ LTHS Sophomore Guidance Program
▪ Prevention & Wellness
▪ Resources
▪ Career Exploration Tools / Naviance
▪ Registration
▪ Testing
LTHS School Counseling Program
▪ ASCA National Standards Based Curriculum
▪ Goal Setting▪ Planning▪ Self-Awareness▪ Decision Making
▪ Service Delivery▪ Group Guidance▪ Individual▪ Responsive
3 Domains
Academic
Social & Emotional
College &
Career
Group Guidance OverviewSept., 2019 -Soph. year events, Acknowledge -Care - Tell, Naviance Career Exploration Plan
Nov., 2019 - Stress Management / BREATHE/ Career Exploration Follow up
Jan/Feb., 2020 - Course Selection Process
April, 2020 -Updating resume, discuss College Visits, College search introduction, Transitioning to North Campus
Prevention & Wellness
R.O.A.R.- Reach Out and Report
A.C.T.- Signs of Suicide- Acknowledge,
Care, Tell
Speak Up Line- Emergency 911
Mood Meter-Yale Center for Emotional
Intelligence- “Recognize & Regulate
Emotions”
How can you support your
student?
Sophomore Steps▪ Step 1: Know yourself
▪ Evaluate yourself- your interests, abilities, and work values.
▪ Step 2: Explore options▪ Gather information to consider career options that
relate to what you know about yourself.
▪ Step 3: Make Plans / Take Action▪ Consider issues that can affect your plans and take
appropriate actions to accomplish your goals.
● Encourage your student to seek out assistance ○ Drop in Center ○ Support Rooms○ Teacher office hours
● Support your student in developing a home study routine; not just assigned homework.
● Extra curricular:○ Strong / deep commitment to a few activities is
preferred over minimal commitment to many.
Take Action
Resources: Counselor Web Page
Resources: Infinite Campus
Contact Mary Craggs for login
information708-579-7437
mcraggs@lths.net
Access through www.lths.net
Monitoring Grades
▪ Login to “IC” to check assignments, grades, overall progress, including an unofficial transcript and email teachers
▪ Parents have their own login, so you do not need to ask students for their information
▪ Students should also be monitoring their progress
Question about grades ?Contact the teacher with concerns about…
❖ Course syllabus❖ Course grading policy❖ Missing assignments❖ Specific assignments or
assessments❖ Level Placement❖ Your student’s progress in
the course❖ Additional Support❖ Teaching Style
Contact the counselor with concerns about….
❖ Balancing courses & activities, Overall academic progress
❖ Graduation progress, Course recovery
❖ Social/Emotional well being; Supports & resources within the school and community...we can direct you!
Exploring Your FutureNaviance
Career Interest ProfilerExploration Plan
NAVIANCENaviance is a key resource that students will us
throughout the Group Guidance program
Naviance has info available in the following areas:○ career information and survey○ college information and search○ scholarships
Parents, use Naviance with your kids○ Go to www.connection.naviance.com/lths○ Enter your student’s username (LTHS student google email)
and password (student ID #)
Career Interest Profiler
Next steps:Discuss interests with your parents.
Explore extracurricular, volunteer, work, internship, and enrichment opportunities related to interest.
Update 4 yr plan by exploring LT courses in APG, scheduling and appointment with your counselor.
Utilize Naviance for further exploration
Attenda. Discover College Night- Nov. 14, NC Reber at 7:00b. College Fair Night: April 10c. View NCAA Presentation - online through College
and Career website
REGISTRATIONKnow your student and be realistic about expectationsand time management.
Explore the Academic Program Guide for NorthCampus electives that may enhance identified areas ofinterest.
Take time to plan your students FINAL two years ofacademic study
NO COURSE SELECTION CHANGES WILL BE ALLOWED AFTER REGISTRATION CLOSES
Registration Timeline for 2019-20
December:
Teacher
Input
Jan. 16th
& 17th:
Student
attend course
selection
presentation
Jan. 17th-
24th:
Online Course
Selection.
Students input
requests &
alternates
Jan. 27th-
Feb. 19th:
Individual
review of
course
selections with
counselor
Feb. 20th
Registration
closed
No schedule changes
after Feb. 20th
LTHS Graduation Requirements
• 4 Yrs English• 3 Yrs Math• 2 Yrs Science• 1 Yr World History • 1 Yr US History • .5 Civics• 3.5 Yrs PE (pass PE every
semester enrolled at LTHS)
• .5 Health• .5 Driver Ed• 1 Yr Creative Arts
and/orPractical Arts
• .5 Consumer Ed• 5.5 Electives• Must take SAT • Total: 23.0
LTHS 4 Year Plan
IL State University's Core Curriculum for Post High School
Subject IL Public University
Requirements
Highly Selective College
Requirements
English 4yrs written & oral
communication
4yrs Honors/AP as
appropriate
Mathematics 3yrs through Advanced
Alg
4yrs including
Trig/Precalc/AP
Social Studies 3yrs 4yrs with Accel/AP
Science 3yrs lab sciences prefer
Bio/Chem/Physics
4yrs lab sciences prefer
Bio/Chem/Physics/AP
Foreign Language Minimum 2yrs same
language or 2 yrs of fine
arts, business, etc)
4yrs of the same
language
Fine/Applied Arts LT’s graduation
requirements sufficient
See individual college
Sophomore Yr. Testing
PSAT 10—April 14, 2020ISA IL Science Assessment-April 21 (students enrolled in Biology)
AP Tests —May 4 - 15, 2020(optional, must register online)
THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING ☺
Please visit Class of 2022
Counselor Web Page for presentation
pking@lths.net jbauer@lths.net mziroli@lths.net
Sophomore Parent Night 2019