Drake High School
Sophomore Planning
Conference Goals: Recognize & access resources to explore personal,
academic & career goals Understand how current choices impact your future
Understand the importance of Balance Know how to communicate effectively
Identify personal strengths, valueschallenges & boundaries
Balancing LifeBalancing LifeNew Options and Choices What are you interested in? What challenges do you want to pursue? What are your goals? Not all about getting ready for the future Live in present, learn, grow, participate, ENJOY! Is there anything you still want to try at Drake? ~ Sports ~ Clubs ~ Community Service
~ Summer Opportunities (Information through College Career Center)
College of Marin
College Credit Program (“CCP”)*
Summer ~~ ConcurrentAllows students attending high
school to enroll in college courses in advanced
scholastic andvocational programs
$46 per unit charge
Talk with your Ms Souder
Exploring the College & Career Center
Lisa Neumaier [email protected] 415/458-3481
Career Exploration
Community Service
Internships – Greg Davison([email protected] 415/458-3484)
Summer Programs
Job Board & Work Permits
Review TranscriptsHigh School v College
RequirementsFor Graduation: Courses Grades (make up D’s & F’s) High School Exit Exam
For College Entrance: GPA - Soph & Junior years : extremely important for college Science and Math (4 yrs rec’d) Foreign Language ( 2 req’d, 3 rec’d) SAT/ACT Exams
Academy Choices & AP’s
COMAcad: Jr/Sr yr English, US History, Econ/Am Gov’t & Digital Productions
SEA-Disc: Chemistry, Environmental Science, AP Env Science, US History, Econ/Am Gov’t
&Senior internship
AP Options/Questions – review Matrix
Making Choices/Keeping Balance
““CW”: Jan 23CW”: Jan 23rdrd & 24 & 24thth Make choices based on your interest Make choices based on your interest
– – not your friendsnot your friendsMaturing means making your own Maturing means making your own decision decision based on your goals. This based on your goals. This includes the decision includes the decision to take an to take an Academy, take AP courses &select Academy, take AP courses &select interesting electivesinteresting electivesSometimes choosing one thing means Sometimes choosing one thing means foregoing foregoing anotheranotherCourses are offered based on student Courses are offered based on student requestsrequests
ACADEMY FORMS – Due TODAY!!!ACADEMY FORMS – Due TODAY!!!
Scheduling
~ Meet grad requirements
~ Pre-requisites
~ Take challenging courses for college
~ Maintain balance
~ AP/Honors classes ~ Eschool Schedule HOW TO
~ Schedule Due: 2/14/14
Treasure Hunt &Treasure Hunt &Sophomore Conference Sophomore Conference
SurveySurvey
Get into small groups & spend 15 Get into small groups & spend 15 minutes on minutes on the Treasure Huntthe Treasure Hunt
Take the Survey on Souder’s Take the Survey on Souder’s website under website under Sophomore Year InfoSophomore Year Info
Q &A