Avon High School

Sophomore

Parent Night

January 22, 2019

Counselor Assignments2018-2019 School Year

A-Cla Ms. Raidy

Cle-Gon Mr. Thompson

Goo-Las Mr. Goings

Lat-Pare Mrs. Wilson

Park-Sm Mr. Ellis

Sn-Z Mr. Doan

Pre-ACT Score Report

Pre-ACT Score range is 1-35 ACT Score range is 1-36Composite score is the average of your student’s Math, Science, English, and Reading scores. Avon’s average composite score is a 19.3

Composite score

is your overall

score achieved

on test

Pre-ACT Score Report How your score

compares to

students

nationwide

How you might

do on the ACT

a year from

now

Pre-ACT Information

Detailed results show the specific areas of strength and need in each subject area. This student needs to improve skills in Geometry. One of this student’s strongerareas is Production of Writing.

How many

questions you

answered

correctly for

each section

Pre-ACT Information

Your student can use the Item Response Analysis (page 3) along with their test booklet to study the problems missed and understand how to achieve the correct answer.

Pre-ACT Career Map

These four work tasks are the four “compass points” of the map. Career areas are placed on the map based on how involved they are with these tasks.

People

• People you help, serve, care for, or sell things to

Data

• Facts, numbers, files, and business procedures

Things

• Machines, tools, living things, and materials (like food, wood, or metal)

Ideas

• Knowledge, insights, and new ways of expressing something (using words, music, etc.)

Pre-ACT Career Map

Blue region

indicates tasks you

prefer and career

areas you may like.

That would be a

good place to start

when researching

future careers.

Pre-ACT Career Map

Dots on map

indicate

career areas

Each of 12

region has

unique tasks but

they do blend

together

actprofile.org

Naviance Access Naviance through Avon High School Guidance

websitewww.avon-schools.org/domain/4129

Username: Student’s ID numberPassword: Student’s 8-digit birthday

Important Info on Naviance: College Rep Visits “SuperMatch” College Search Scattergrams Four-Year Plans Career Inventory Resumes Announcements about College Fairs and

College Preview Days

Diploma Type Review

Core 40 with Academic Honors Highest diploma offered at Avon High School

Preferred diploma for 4-year college students

Best prepares students for the academic rigor of college coursework

College entrance requirements are not the same as high school diploma requirements

Core 40 with Technical Honors works well for students attending the

Area 31 Career Center

Core 40 minimum state diploma

ISTEP Testing(Graduation Qualifying Exam)

Students must pass the English and Math ISTEP exam in order to graduate from Avon High School and receive a diploma.

The ISTEP test will be given to sophomores in two parts this semester:

Part I: February 25-March 13

Part II: April 8-May 3

There will be opportunities for retaking the exam if not passed on the first attempt. Please stress the importance of this exam with your student.

Post-Secondary Goals

What is your student’s goal after high school?

4-year college/university 2-year college Technical/Voc School Military Work Force Undecided (visit colleges/careers section in Naviance)

Class of 2018 Stats4-year college 71% Technical/Voc School 3%2-year college 14% Military 5%Total 2-yr/4-yr college 85% Workforce/Undecided 7%

Academic Rigor for Junior Year

The junior year is a critical year for building the high school transcript-these are the first courses colleges will see.

Choose challenging/rigorous coursework

Find a balance between advanced level courses and maintaining strong grades

Dual Credit Courses

VU Pre-Calc/Trig (6 college credits)

VU American History (6 college credits)

AP Courses

AP US History

AP English Language & Comp

AP science & math courses

AP elective courses (social studies & fine arts)

Future TestingPSAT/NMSQT

October 30, 2019

National Merit Qualifying Exam for the junior year

Will provide a new set of scores to compare to sophomore PSAT scores and to qualify for dual credit courses the senior year

College Entrance Exams Take the ACT and/or SAT in late winter or spring of the junior

year

ACT offered at Avon in April

SAT offered at Avon in June

Register online at www.act.org

Register online at www.collegeboard.org

Strongly encourage students to take both exams at

least once

Area 31 Career Center Open House for Area 31 will be held on Thurs, Jan 31, 2019

from 6-8 pm at the Career Center at Ben Davis High School. Postcards were mailed home to sophomores.

Patrick Biggerstaff, Director, Area 31

Tim Pratt, Assistant Director, Area 31

-information table in the commons area

Students must apply online at www.area31enrollment.com in addition to selecting the course on Avon’s pre-enrollment form and entering course in PowerSchool. The online application deadline is February 28.

College Fairs/Exploration

Hendricks County College and Career Fair Thurs, Feb 21, 2019, at the Hendricks County Convention Center in Danville. Sophomores will receive postcards in the mail closer to the date.

College Visit Days – juniors have two approved days to visit on campus.

College Rep Visits to Avon – students can

sign up in Naviance to attend these visits

during SRT throughout the junior year.

Get Involved in Extra Curricular Activities

Colleges want to see student involvement!

A list of active clubs and organizations is available in the guidance office as well as on the high school website.

Involvement helps develop skills in: leadership, time-management, self-discipline, citizenship, community, etc.

Twenty-First Century Scholars

Current Sophomores who are 21st Century Scholars should continue to complete all steps in the Scholar Success Program

This is an online tracking system

Visit Scholars.IN.gov for more information

21st Century contact at Avon is:

Mrs. Garcia, Guidance Director

extension 5051

How to Pay for College Indiana College Costs Estimator www.indianacollegecosts.org

Learn about the financial aid process, including frequently used terms, various sources of aid and differences between grants, loans and scholarships

FAFSA (Free Application For Federal Student Aid) www.fafsa.ed.gov

Must be completed in the senior year order to receive any type of scholarship, grant or loan for college

Never Pay for Scholarship Search Services! Naviance provides local and national scholarship

information for FREE!

Other legitimate scholarship search websites:

www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com

Summer School Information

Indiana Online (formerly IOA) Registration opens April 8 Dates are June 3-July 18 Anticipate classes will be for no charge Register at indianaonlineacademy.org

Avon High School Summer School June 3-21, Mon-Fri, 7:30-11:30 each day No fee! Transportation will be provided if needed Classes offered are Biology, Algebra IB, Geometry,

English 9 & 10 Courses are for credit recovery/grade replacement

only Register with counselor

Have a nice evening!!