Parent Orientation 101 August 2012

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Parent Orientation 101 Helping Your Student Succeed

College and Career Readiness• The Role of the Counselor

Frequently Asked Questions College Entrance Exams Regents’ Scholarship Foreign Language requirement for college admissions Electronic High School/Granite Connect Change Day and Picture Day

Complete Survey/Evaluation

Helping Your Student Succeed

6 Tips for Parents

Helping Your Student Succeed

Who are some of the key people in the school? Where do I go for information?

1. Be Informed

CounselorsAdministrators

• Mr. Manning

• Mr. Cutler

• Mr. LeRoy

• A – D Ms. Vroman

• E – Kn Ms. Taylor

• Ko – Ri Mr. Croxford

• Ro – Z Ms. Poulton-Timm

• Career Counselor – Mr. Bailey

• Enroll or withdraw from school

• Change of address, email, phone

• Grades and transcripts

• Lockers

• Pay fees

• Buy textbooks

• WebstorePay online

• Bookstore Hours• Before and after school• Lunch time

RegistrarBookkeeper

Mrs. Averett

Mrs. MortonIn the Counseling Center

• Check in and out of school

• Excuse absences

Counseling Assistant

• Make an appointment with a counselor

Mrs. YatesIn the Counseling Center

Attendance Secretary

Mrs. StevensonIn the Counseling

Center

Online Resources Olympus Website

• School Calendar • Counseling Center • Semester At A Glance

Student Grades and Attendance• Link on Olympus and Granite District Website

Canvas• Teacher Website

Helping Your Student Succeed

2. Monitor your student’s daily attendance

Attendance Office

Absences need to be excused within five days of the absence

A note to excuse an absence is preferred A phone call is accepted

Late to school – Check in

Leave early – Check out for a street pass

Helping Your Student Succeed

3. Encourage good study habits and time management skills

Study Habits and Time Management Skills

Provide a good place to study

Help student get organized• Binders/Folders• Weekly planner (Ti-Book)

Set a time to study daily

Planning for College Guidebook – Pages 10-14

Helping Your Student Succeed

4. Be Involved

How To Be Involved Meet your student’s teachers and counselor

• Contact the teachers first with your concerns

Attend parent-teacher conferences and school events

Join the PTSA

Attend individual CCR Planning meetings with the counselor • College and Career Readiness Planning

Know what’s going on at school• Talk to your student about school• Listen to phone messages• Look for information in the mail or email• Read Olympus Titan marquee

Helping Your Student Succeed

5. Support participation in extracurricular activities

Participate in Activities Athletics

Clubs

Performing Arts

Debate/Yearbook

Service Learning

Helping Your Student Succeed

6. Help your student become more self-sufficient and independent

Encourage student to:o Talk to teachers with their concernso Check canvas account regularlyo Attend tutoring

College and Career Readiness

College and Career Readiness

Provide: • Clear guidance and strong support • Vital information that students need to

reach their education goals

Assist and guide every student with: • Placement and preparation • Goals and plans to graduate from high

school college and career ready

Help every student through:

• Individual College and Career Readiness

(CCR) Planning Meetings

• Classroom Guidance Activities

Respond to the immediate needs of students and parents

The Role of a Counselor

College and Career Readiness

Fall Winter Spring

Juniors PSAT TestASVAB Test

Utah Futures Training

Registration

Individual CCR Planning Meetings

Parent Teacher ConferencePresentation

Quarterly classroom presentations and ongoing appointments

Fall Winter Spring

Sophomores

Meet and GreetPLAN & PSAT Tests

Utah Futures Training

RegistrationIndividual CCR Planning

Meetings

Parent Teacher ConferencePresentation

Quarterly classroom presentations and ongoing appointments

College and Career ReadinessFall Winter Spring

Seniors

Utah Futures Training

Admissions presentation

Scholarships presentation

After School Workshops

College Day

Individual CCR Planning meetings

Parent Teacher ConferencePresentation

Financial Aid/Scholarship

Night

FAFSA Workshop

Transition Planning

Quarterly classroom presentations and ongoing appointments

College Admissions Test

College Admission Tests ACT & SAT

• All four-year colleges and universities in the US accept both tests• Some prefer one over the other• Schools will use the better set of scores for admissions• Students can take both tests as many times as they want

The ACT is the most common test in Utah

The difference between the ACT and SAT• ACT – Based on actual high school curriculum• SAT – Based on critical thinking and problem solving skills Planning for College Guidebook – Page

29

Practice Tests for Sophomores PSAT/NMSQT – practice test for the SAT

• Olympus High School• October 17, 2012• Cost = $15.00 • Pay on Web Store or in the bookstore

PLAN – practice test for the ACT• Olympus High School• October 31, 2012• Cost = $15.00• Pay on Webstore or in the bookstore

Planning for College Guidebook – Page 30

College Admissions Tests Timeline

10th grade 11th grade 12th gradePLAN

PSAT/NMSQT PSAT/NMSQT

ACT SAT

SAT II

ACTSAT

October October April

June

September

October

December

SAT II – Subject TestsHighly selective schools only

Be College and Career Ready

Take demanding classes

Attend individual CCR Planning meetings yearly

Plan ahead

+Regents’ Scholarship ProgramQualifications For Each Reward

1. Max. value $1000 one-time payment

2. Core course of study during 9-12

3. Cumulative 3.0 GPA

4. No grade lower that a “C”

5. One report of ACT test score

Base Award Exemplary Academic Achievement

1. Flat dollar – Varies yearly ($900 per semester)

2. Core course of study during 9-12

3. Cumulative 3.5 GPA

4. No grade lower than a “B”

5. Have an ACT score of 26

Award levels announced each year based on legislative funding. Website for additional information and FAQ - higheredutah.org

+Regents’ Scholarship ProgramRequired Classes

4 credits of English 4 progressive credits of math 3.5 credits of Social Science 3 credits of lab-based Science courses to include:

Biology Chemistry Physics

2 progressive credits of the same World Language other than English, during grades 9-12

Foreign Language

Olympus High School – not required to graduate from high school

University of Utah – 2 years are required during grades 7-12• Level 1 and Level 2 of the same foreign language

Regents’ Scholarship – 2 years are required during grades 9-12• Progressive credits of the same foreign language

Some but not all out-of-state colleges require or recommend 2 or 4 years of foreign language• Check the website of the college of your choice• Foreign language makes an academic schedule more rigorous

Earn Credit Online

New Credit and Recovery Credit

Open Entry/Open Exit

Self Enrollment

Dropped for inactivity – no grade Proctored Test Cost - Free

New Credit Only

Start Date/End Date

Enrollment through Counselor

Deadline to drop class – incomplete grade

No Proctored Test Cost - Free

Electronic High School Granite Connect

Change Day and Picture Day (August 28)

Line up in the main hall Enter the main gym Go to the cafeteria to make changes

Change Day - How Pictures - Auditorium

Change Day - When

7:30 – 8:30 Seniors 8:30 – 10:45 Juniors and Sophomores No one will be admitted after 10:15

Questions

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