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9TH GRADE PARENT

NIGHT
Ardrey Kell High School
Student Services Department
November 16, 2016

MEET THE COUNSELORS

Kelly
DeAntoni
o
(A-Cal)

Lori
DiPierno
(Cam-Ek)

Brandon
Webb
(El-Har)

Mary
Sartwell
(Has-Lem)

MEET THE COUNSELORS

Hillary
Nichols
(Len-M)

Heather
Schiffman
(N-Rod)

Natalie
Malone
(Roe-S)

Jennifer
LaMattina
(T-Z)

OTHER PEOPLE YOU SHOULD KNOW

Andrew
Knoblich
Career
Development
Coordinator

Maureen
Sanborn
Registrar

9th Grade Administrator: Ms. Bridget Ritch

WHAT WILL I LEARN


TODAY?

What do School Counselors do?


NC Graduation requirements
GPA
High School Transcript
Steps for success at AKHS
AKHS basic training with Ms. Ritch
Career Development with Mr. Knoblich

30 Minute Breakout Sessions

A-Cal Media Center


Cam-Ek- Media Center
El-Har- C202
Has-Lem- C201
Len-Z- Auditorium

30 Minute Breakout Sessions

Len-M Media Center


N-Rod- Media Center
Roe-S- C202
T-Z- C201
A-Lem- Auditorium

HOW DO I ACCESS
THE ARDREY KELL
STUDENT SERVICES
PAGE?

WHAT DO SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO?

Academic Development

Registration and course selection


Monitoring graduation requirements

Career Development

What will you do after AKHS?


Four year planning and beyond

Personal/Social Development
Everything else!
Confidentiality and its limits

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS


Course

Description

English

4 Credits: I, II, III, & IV

Math

4 Credits: Math I, Math II, Math III, and a 4th


math course to be aligned with the students
post high school plans

Science

3 Credits: a Physical science course,


Biology, and Earth/Environmental Science

Social Studies

4 Credits: World History, Civics and


Economics, American History I and II

World Language

Not required for graduation-- However, 2


levels of the same language are required for
a 4-year college

Health/PE

1 Credit: H/PE

Electives

6-8 in Art, CTE, or World Language

Total: 24 Credits

WHATS A GPA AND WHO CARES?


Grade Point Average (GPA):

Why is GPA important?


Determines class rank
Looked at by colleges and scholarship committees
Often times, it shows effort, not necessarily intelligence

WHAT DOES A TRANSCRIPT SAY


ABOUT A STUDENT?
Information on a transcript:
Cumulative GPA (weighted and
unweighted)
Class Rank
Rigor of Courses
Record of all high school final grades
Legal official document
Used by colleges, military, and
employers
Includes identifying personal information

Middle School
Courses that
count as high
school credit
(NOT towards
GPA)

Current 12th
grade
courses

GPA
(weighted &
unweighted)
&
Class Rank

STRATEGIES FOR SCHOOL


SUCCESS
Utilize Available Academic Supports
Tutoring (AM & PM)
Knight Time
Check PowerSchool
Utilize Agendas
Communicate with Teachers
Challenge yourself but also keep your whole schedule
in mind!
Take care of yourself, eat right, and get enough sleep!
Utilize the AKHS counseling and CDC Websites
Access Naviance

NAVIANCE
Get involved in the planning and advising
process- build a resume, complete online surveys,
and manage timelines and deadlines for making
decisions about colleges and careers
Research colleges- Compare GPA, standardized test
scores and other statistics to actual historical data
from AK
Explore Careers- Complete a career assessment,
explore career opportunities, learn about the
educational requirements for careers of interest

QUESTIONS
?

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