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
Thanks for ComingPlease Complete Survey - http://my.uen.org/70878