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

Transcript

Resume Keep track of : School Activities Community Service Sports Leadership Positions Learning Opportunities

From the experts…

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.