WELCOME TO

SOPHOMORE PARENT

EVENING

December 15, 2009

Introductions…

Tom Daugherty(A-He)

Joan Callan (Hi-Pa)

Babs Filkins(Pe-Z)

Pam Witt, Social Worker

Ann Liakas, Dean

Maggie Armstrong, Guidance Secretary

Sue Lein, Dean’s Secretary (Attendance)

Introductions continued…

Mary Hawley-Assessment Coordinator

Susan Janes-College and Career Specialist

Jennifer Yavorski-Department Chair-Business

Sandy Schuller-Director of Guidance

Role of the Counselor

Personal/Social/Emotional Concerns

Course Selection/Scheduling

Future Planning (College/Career)

Academic Concerns

Available Help

Academic Resource Rooms: Business, D235

Foreign Language, D111

Math, D105

Reading, B129

Science, C209

Social Studies, B239

Writing, B135

Foreign Languages – Honor Society Tutors

Individual teachers may be

available before/after school

Sophomore Year Focus

Concentrate on earning good grades

Develop relationships with counselors, teachers, and students

Use the Internet to explore post secondary options

Go to College Fairs

Visit a college campus

Explore careers

Develop connectedness

2nd Semester Schedules

Schedules were distributed on December 7th

Adding and/or changing elective classes second semester will be based on availability only (very limited)

Full year classes/teachers DO

NOT change

Vast majority of students should

not need a schedule change

Graduation Requirements

4 years of English (English I, II, III, IV)

3 years of Math

2 years of Science

7 semesters of Physical Education/1 semester of Health

1 semester of Government

1 year of World Geography or World History

1 semester of Consumer Economics

1 year of U.S. History or American Studies

1 year of Voc Ed/For Lang/OR Fine Arts

1 semester of Driver Education

23 Total Credits to Graduate

Minimum Public University Requirements

4 years of English

3 years of Lab. Science

3 years of Math (through Alg II)

3 years of Social Science

2 years of the same Foreign Lang.,

Music, Fine Arts, or Vocational Education

NOTE: College admission requirements will vary.

Please contact individual colleges and/or our College

Career Center for specific requirements.

Junior Course Planning

English

Physical

Education

MathScience

Social

Studies

Electives

Four Year Course Plan

DEPARTMENT 9th Sem 1 9th Sem 2 10th Sem 1 10th Sem 2 11th Sem 1 11th Sem 2 12th Sem 1 12th Sem 2

ENGLISH English I English I English II English II English III English III English IV English IV

MATH

SOCIALSTUDIES

World Geo.Or

World History

World Geo. Or

World History

HistoryOr

Amer. Studies

HistoryOr

Amer. Studies

Amer Govt (Sem 1or2)

SCIENCE

P.E.HEALTH

P. E. I P. E. I Health orP.E. II

Health orP.E. II

P.E. III P.E. III P.E. IV P.E. IV

VOCATIONALED.

DRIVER ED.

CONSUMERECONOMICS

___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ ___________ Cons. Ec.(Sem 1or2)

FOREIGNLANGUAGE

ELECTIVES/OTHER

CREDITS Total: Total: Total: Total: Total: Total: Total: Total:

College Test Prep

ACT/SAT preparation course (elective in the Business Dept.)

Daily practice

ACT and PSAT materials

Diagnostic testing

Proven increase in student test scores

FREE!!

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Role of the Social Worker

To help students become socially and emotionally

available for learning

To empower students to become positive problem solvers

and self-advocates

To support students as they develop positive peer

relationships and discover their potential as individuals

Collaboration with deans, counselors, teachers, parents

and community mental health professionals

PTSA

Provider Breakfast

IL Social Emotional Learning Standards

Understanding Your Student’s

Plan Score Report

What is EPAS?

Series of tests administered to all NVHS students

o Educational Planning and Assessment System

o Explore – PLAN – ACT

o Tests of skills in English, math,

reading, and science reasoning

All Illinois students required to

take the ACT

o Prairie State Achievement Exam (PSAE)

o Used nationally for college admission

How does NVHS use EPAS?

Explore – taken in fall of grade 8

o Factor in freshman placement

o Informs teachers’ instructional planning

Plan – taken in fall of grade10

o Aids in academic planning and course

selection

o Explore and Plan predictors of ACT

performance

o Informs teachers’ instructional planning.

Explore – ACT

o Assess quality of educational programs

How can you use Plan scores?

Discuss scores with your student

o Effort on the test

o Academic interests

o Post-high school educational plans/requirements

Help your student create an academic “plan”

o Course selection

o Pre-ACT preparation

o Use your student’s counselor

as a resource

What Have We Learned?

Remind your child of the readily available

resources at Neuqua Valley High School

We are here to assist in guiding and

challenging your child towards their positive,

full potential.

Looking Ahead…

December:

Final Exams (December 16, 17, 18)

January:

Teacher-Student Course Recommendations

AP/Honors Evening (January 11th, 7:30pm)

Course Enrollment for 2010-11year

Timeline will be on website

March:

Sophomore Coffee (March 17th, 7am)

Last day for level change request (March 26th)

Final Exams Schedule/Review Sessions

Wednesday, December 16th

o 3rd Period: 7:45 - 8:55 (Review Sessions)

o 1st Period: 9:10 - 10:40

o 9th Period: 10:55 - 12:25

o Make-Up Exams: 1:15 - 2:30

Thursday, December 17th

o 5th Period: 7:25 - 8:55

o 4th Period: 9:10 - 10:40

o 7th Period: 10:55 - 12:25

o Make-Up Exams: 1:15 - 2:30

Friday, December 18th

o 6th Period: 7:25 - 8:55

o 2nd Period: 9:10 - 10:40

o 8th Period: 10:55 - 12:25

o Make-Up Exams: 1:15 - 2:30