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• Senior activities
• Graduation Requirements
• High school requirements vs. college requirements
• Typical senior schedule
• Registration
• “Guide for Seniors” College Planning Handout
• Naviance
• Resources
TONIGHT’S PRESENTATIONWILL COVER:
The information presented tonight can be accessed on the WHS counseling website:
WWW.CONEJOUSD.ORG/WHSWWW.CONEJOUSD.ORG/WHS
Senior portraits: This Summer! Cornerstone is the only photographer for senior portraits. Info will be sent home. Students will take ID photo at registration, which is Monday, August 19th
Senior parking – Can be purchased at senior registration – if students qualify. The application will be online (please download ahead of time) and other necessary documents will be listed online as well (proof of valid insurance, current driver’s license, current car registration, application, and $$).
Senior yearbook ads – This information is available online as well. The deadline is roughly around October.
Senior picnic – tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd – Team Play Events (Vasa Park) – Malibu Canyon
Prom- Air Force One on Saturday, June 7th Senior Awards Night – tentatively scheduled for June 4th Senior Showcase Talent Show– tentatively schedules for April 25th & 26th Baccalaureate – Sunday, June 8th at Westlake Methodist Church Graduation – Thursday, June 12th @ 5:00pm – Warrior Stadium Grad Night – Thursday, June 12th – leave around 8:00pm and return by
5:00am
SENIOR ACTIVITIES2013/14 School Year2013/14 School Year
Look for this information and more in Look for this information and more in the summer mailer and online.the summer mailer and online.
HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
SUBJECT Required CREDITS
English 4 years 40
Health 1 semester 5
Mathematics (must include Algebra 1)
3 years 30
Physical Education 2 years 20
Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry)
1 year 10
Biology 1 year 10
World Hist/Geography 1 year 10
US History 1 year 10
United States Government
1 semester 5
Economics 1 semester 5
Visual/Perf. Arts OR Foreign Lang.
1 year 10
Electives 75 credits above and beyond required courses
75
CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)
PASSING SCORE ON
ENGLISH AND MATH 230230
Classes worth 5 Classes worth 5 credits per credits per semestersemester
Must earn a D Must earn a D or better to or better to receive creditsreceive credits
Must earn C or Must earn C or better for better for university university admissionsadmissions
Log-in to Log-in to Zangle to view Zangle to view your transcriptyour transcript
Course WHS Graduation Requirements230 credits
California State University (CSU) System “a-g”*
The University of California (UC) System“a-g”
Selective Private Universities **
CommunityCollege
History (a)
3 years 2 years 2 years 3 yearsMust either:
English (b)
4 years 4 years 4 years 4 years • Earn a high school diploma (or Certificate of Completion)
Or…
Mathematics (c)
3 years (1 year must be Algebra1)+
3 years4 recommended
3 years4 recommended
4 years
Science (d)
2 yearsPhysical/Biological
2 years labPhysical/Biological3 years recommended
2 years lab3 years recommended4 years preferred
3 years4 years recommended
Foreign Lang. (e)
1 year OR1 year of a Fine Art
2 years3 years recommended
2 years3 years recommended
3 years4 years recommended
• Be at least 18 years old to attend (if not a high school graduate)Visual or Performing
Arts (f)
1 year OR1 year of a Foreign Language
1 year visual/performing arts
1 year visual/performing arts
1 year visual/performing arts
Electives (g)/ Additional Courses
75 additional elective credits
1 year academic elective minimum
1 year academic elective minimum
Additional rigorous academic electives
2 years of P.E.
1 semester of Health
Testing Requirement California High School Exit Exam:CAHSEE MathCAHSEE English
SAT ReasoningACT
SAT Reasoning orACT plus Writing
SAT Reasoning orACT plus WritingSAT Subject Tests(Check each college for specific requirements)
Math and English placement exams
Comparative Minimum Requirements for Comparative Minimum Requirements for CollegeCollege
TYPICAL SENIOR SCHEDULE:TYPICAL SENIOR SCHEDULE:
May not enroll in less than 5
classes
Typical day: 7 a.m. to 12:07 p.m. To be on track for 5 period day,
your student must have earned 180 180 credits by end of junior year
Required courses for ALL seniors: English 12
Government/Economics
Other classes your senior might
need: Math Science Visual and performing art World language P.E. Athletic (if required by
coach)
Some students may require
additional classes based on
credit deficiencies in various
subject areas, such as: ROP Work Experience Additional electives Adult Education Courses Online Courses
Future Senior Orientation will be Monday, February 25th. The Blue Registration Sheet Will be Given to Seniors at that time:
The Blue Sheet, Side 2: Elective OptionsMake sure your student chooses alternates he/she is willing to
take, in the event that first choice is not available:
Registration is online beginning Feb 26th
STUDENTS WILL MEET INDIVIDUALLY WITH COUNSELORS BETWEEN2/26 thru 3/8 TO DISCUSS COURSE SELECTIONS
Must log in with STUDENTSTUDENT
id and password!
After logging in, students add course requests to Zangle.
These requests are confirmed during the individual student meetings.
Students must also bring the blue registration sheet to the individual meeting.
GENERAL TIMELINE
June/July/August• Register for NCAA Clearing House
if you plan to play sports in college
• Participate in a summer program
• Volunteer
• Reacquaint yourself with Naviance
• Research post secondary options
• CVUSD summer school: Dates to be announced:
• Students may pre-register with counselor to repeat a D/F through May 2.
• Information will be posted on the WHS website once it becomes available
September• Update Naviance account
• SAT/ACT
• College Information Night
• “Facing the College Application Process”
• College speakers in the CCC
• Request teacher letters of recommendation
• Schedule college appt. w/ counselor (Naviance completed prior)
GENERAL TIMELINE
October• SAT/ACT
• Finalize college choices
• College essays
• Finalize teacher recommendation requests
• Begin UC/CSU applications
(open Oct. 1)• Schedule college appt. w/
counselor (Naviance completed prior)
November• SAT/ACT
• EA and ED apps due
• Send test scores to colleges
• Submit CSU/UC application by Nov 30.
• Deadline for college counseling appt. (Naviance completed prior)
GENERAL TIMELINE
December• Complete any remaining
college apps with later deadlines
• Research Financial Aid (FAFSA, CalGrant, institutional awards…)
JanuaryExplore Financial Aid!
•FAFSA online
•Cal Grant GPA Verification
•Naviance scholarship lists
•WHS Scholarship Foundation
•Merit based scholarships
Prepare for final exams!
GENERAL TIMELINE
February• Continue checking email for
information from the colleges to which you have applied
• Continue scholarship research
March-June• Community College application
period begins in March
• Apply for scholarships
• Acceptance/Denial decisions made
• Commit to your college of choice by May 1
• Focus on ending semester 2 with good grades!
What is it for?College Visit Sign-upsCollege Comparisons & ScattergramsTrack DeadlinesTrack Acceptance HistoryTranscriptsLetters of RecommendationScholarship DatabaseSenior SurveyEmail updates from WHS
How to sign-in:Username: student email addressPassword: Westlake student id #Log-in issues? See Mrs. Mertel in the College and Career Center
What to complete over the summer:College/career researchResumeBrag sheets for letters of recommendation
NavianceNaviancewww.connection.naviance.com/westlake
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NavianceNaviance
Instructions for completing Naviance tasks, including brag sheets, resume and
more, can be found in the document library
RESOURCESRESOURCESCollege and Career Center:Mrs. Becky Mertel: [email protected] On the Web: http://www.conejousd.org/whs/SchoolLinks/CollegeandCareerCenter.aspx
Naviance: http://connection.naviance.com/westlake
Counseling Website: http://www.conejousd.org/whs/counseling
• High School Course Directory
• WHS College Handbook
• Power Point Presentations
• Quick links to college and WHS information
• Counseling Documents and more
SAT/AP www.collegeboard.org
ACT www.act.org