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Soar Like an Eagle ● Orange & Blue Starts with YOU ● Your personal best everyday ● Own your future ● Understand we are one
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GKHS Sophomore and Junior ParentInformation Night
Class of 2017 and 2018
Counselor Contact Information
● Danielle Melvin● A-Da● [email protected]
● Brad Hostak● De – I● [email protected]
● Lauren Bell● Special projects● [email protected]
● Kelly Woyak● Career specialist,
● Jennie Colgan● J-Mi● [email protected]
● Jodi GreyEyes● Mo - Sc● [email protected]
● Mike Stallman● Se - Z● [email protected]
Soar Like an Eagle
● Orange & Blue Starts with YOU
●Your personal best everyday
●Own your future
●Understand we are one
Soar Like an Eagle
●Extra Support Opportunities●Study Support three days a week during the school day●After school math help Tues- Thursday from 2:10-3:30●Schedule after school appointments with teachers●Mini grade conferences in Careers class at each grading period
Family Access
● Verify/report attendance
● Monitor student academic progress
● Email teachers
● Updated on the 1st and 15th of each month
● If you need your password, email [email protected]
Registration for 16-17
●Counselors presented in classrooms
●Complete colored form and sign by March 4th.
●Submit requests on www.careercruising.com by Mar 4th.
●Counselors available for help via email or in career center on tomorrow.
●Registration link on GK website●Extra forms●Course catalog●Presentation
Graduation RequirementsSubject Graduation Requirement for
Class of 2017 and 2018English Language Arts (ELA) 4
Math (Alg, Geom, Adv.Alg) 3
Science 2
Social Studies 3
Career and Technical Education (CTE) 1
Health/PE (H=.5, PE=1.5, H or P=.5) 2.5
Art 1
Careers .5
Culminating Project .5
General Electives 5
Total Credits 22.5
Two for One Requirements
Course Requirement 1
Requirement 2
JROTC CTE Physical Fitness
Nutrition and Fitness CTE Physical Fitness or Health
Principals of Bio-Med CTE Lab Science or Health
CTE courses may count for one other requirement in addition to the CTE requirement.
EXAMPLES
State Testing requirements
ELA Smarter Balanced (career/college readiness cuts)
10th and 11th
MATH Algebra or Geometry EOC or
Smarter Balanced (career/college readiness cuts)
10th (adv.alg or higher) or 11th
SCIENCE Biology EOC or New State Science Test
Credit Retrieval
• GK Online Credit Retrieval (FuelEd)– $70 per 0.5 credit ($50 reduced lunch, $30 free lunch)– English Language Arts, Social Studies, Science
• GK ALEKS Math Credit Retrieval– $70 per class ($50 reduced lunch, $30 free lunch)– Algebra 1 through Pre-Calculus
• BYU Online–Approximately $150 per 0.5 credit–Core classes and elective classes.
• Summer School– Information available in April
See your counselor for enrollment information/paperwork.
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Dual Credit Options at GK:
● Dual Credit● Earn college credit by taking CTE courses at GKHS (9th – 12th grades).● Free college credit – website in course catalog.
● College in the High School● Opportunity to take college level classes in high school (10th- 12th grades)● Earn college credit from the University of Washington (choice).● Classes:
● The Biology of Addiction and the Brain● Computer Science
Options at GK:Advanced Placement (AP)
● AP Courses● Nationally recognized
● World History, Psychology, US History, US Government & Politics, Microeconomics, Language & Composition, Literature & Composition, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Computer Science, Statistics, Calculus, Studio Art, Music Theory
Options at GK:Running Start
● Eligible 11th/12th grade students enroll in college classes to earn college AND high school credit.
● Eligibility determined spring of 10th grade by taking COMPASS or ACCUPLACER (college placement test).
● Get Ready:● Save money for college text books.● Attend Running Start Meetings
● Parent Night- March 17th at 6:30 ● Student info meeting on 3/15 during study support
Options at GK:Pierce County Skills Center
Junior/Senior Year
● Aerospace Composites● Aerospace
Machining/Fabrication● Automotive Technology● Construction Trades● Cosmetology● Criminal Justice● Culinary Arts● DigiPen Video Game
Development
● Fire Science & Emergency Services
● Medical Careers● PC Networking & Hardware
Repair● Pre-Pharmacy Technology● Pre-Physical Therapy & Sports
Medicine● Pre-Veterinary Technology● Welding
• Apply in March of sophomore and/or junior year. Applications available online/Counseling center NOW.
• Summer school applications available in April
4-Year College Entrance Requirements
College Academic Distribution Requirement (CADR)
Credits
English 4Mathematics 3 (Algebra 1, Geometry,
Adv Algebra)Senior Year Math-Based Quantitative Course 1Science 2 lab (one credit Algebra
based: Chemistry or Physics)
Social Studies 3Arts 1World Language (same language) 22.0 Minimum GPAACT or SAT Score
Community/Technical Colleges●www.SCBTC.edu
●Links to 34 colleges, career quizzes, transfer degrees, etc.
●2015-2016 Tuition :●One Quarter (15 credits) $1,282●Academic Year (3 quarters/45 credits total) $3,846
●59 percent of students in Washington’s public colleges and universities are enrolled in community and technical colleges. (Includes Running Start students.)
●40% of public baccalaureate graduates in Washington start at one of the state’s community or technical colleges.
SAT vs. ACT●www.collegeboard.org●3 sections + optional essay●Reading●Writing●Math●**Optional essay
●Scoring= 400-1600● Essay=3 dimensions 2-8
●Test Dates● May 7 by 4/8● June 4 by 5/5● $54.50 ($43 w/o essay)
●www.actstudent.org●4 sections + optional essay●Reading●Writing●Math ●Science●**Optional essay●Scoring= 1-36
● Essay= 2-12
●Test Dates● April 9 by 3/4 ● June 11 by 5/6● $56.50 ($39.50 w/o essay)
Testing Information
● PSAT – Preliminary SAT. Great practice for SAT. ● Take in October of 10th and 11th- sign up in ASB office
● ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) – Military placement test
● COMPASS/ACCUPLACER – Community/Technical college placement test; Running Start placement test
● SBAC – Required for graduation. College placement test for colleges in Washington State
● ACT – Take spring of junior year (www.actstudent.org)
● SAT – Take spring of junior year (www.collegeboard.org)
How will I pay for college?
●Apply for Financial Aid●www.fafsa.ed.gov : apply in
senior year● FAFSA 4caster in 10th/11th
●Money usually need based●Grants●Work Study●Loans
●Scholarships●Money usually merit based
●Academic, leadership, artistic, athletic, field of study
●Check on websites, employers, colleges, etc.●GKHS website● Fastweb.com● TheWashBoard.org
●APPLY, APPLY, APPLY!
Counselor Contact Information
● Danielle Melvin● A-Da● [email protected]
● Brad Hostak● De - I● [email protected]
● Lauren Bell● Special projects● [email protected]
● Jennie Colgan● J-Mi● [email protected]
● Jodi GreyEyes● Mo - Sc● [email protected]
● Mike Stallman● Se - Z● [email protected]
Questions?
●Thank you for coming!!
