Guidance Department Presents

Parent Meeting

for Grades 9 and 10

23 October 2006

INTRODUCTIONS

• Ms. Bobbie Jodré District Director of Guidance

• Ms. Jillian Altman

• Mrs. Sue Moller

• Mrs. Faith Keenan

• Mrs. Jeanne Sikaitis

ROLE OF A GUIDANCE COUNSELOR

• Focus on the academic and social needs of students

• Oversee program planning and scheduling

• Engage in college and career planning

Your child's assigned Guidance Counselor will remain with them for the duration of their high school experience…

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

• Number of credits

• Courses

• New York State Diplomas– Advanced Regents– Regents– Local

For students entering grade 9 in 2005Subjects Advanced Regents

DiplomaRegents Diploma Local Diploma

English Regents (65 and above) Regents (65 and above) Regents

Math Regents Math A (65 and above) & Regents Math B (65 and

above)

Regents Math a (65 and above)

Regents Math A

Science Regents in any TWO Sciences (65 and above) one from

the Physical Setting and one from Life

Science

Regents (65 and above) Regents

US History Regents (65 and above) Regents (65 and above) Regents

Global History Regents (65 and above) Regents (65 and above) Regents

LOTE* Regents (65 and above)**

Total 8 Regents (65 and above) 5 Regents (65 and above) 3 Regents (55-64) 2 Regents (65 and above)

GRADUATION REGENTS REQUIREMENTS

For students entering grade 9 in 2006

Subjects Advanced Regents Diploma

Regents Diploma Local Diploma

English Regents (65 and above) Regents (65 and above) Regents

Math Regents Math A (65 and above) & Regents Math

B (65 and above)

Regents Math a (65 and above)

Regents Math A

Science Regents in any TWO Sciences (65 and above) one from the Physical

Setting and one from Life Science

Regents (65 and above) Regents

US History Regents (65 and above) Regents (65 and above) Regents

Global History Regents (65 and above) Regents (65 and above) Regents

LOTE* Regents (65 and above)**

Total 8 Regents (65 and above) 5 regents (65 and above) 2 Regents (55-64) 3 Regents (65 and above)

ACADEMIC LEVEL OPTIONS

• Regents

• Honors

• AP- Advanced Placement

• IB - International Baccalaureate

♦ IB informational meeting for grades 9-12 will be held in December

REGENTS & HONORS LEVEL

• REGENTS LEVEL– Available to all students

• HONORS LEVEL– Admission is based on prerequisites and teacher

recommendations

ADVANCED PLACEMENT LEVEL

• College Level Classes

• Students may earn advanced standing in college upon successful performance on mandatory AP exams administered in May (students are required to pay exam fee)

• Prerequisites may be required

• Self-selection policy

• Taking the AP assessment is mandatory

INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE LEVEL

• College level classes offered to Grade 11 and 12 only

• Students may qualify to earn advanced standing in college upon successful performance on the mandatory IB internal and external exams administered in May (students are required to pay a portion of these exam fees)

• Self-selection policy• Taking the IB assessments is mandatory

GRADE POINT AVERAGE

• G.P.A.– Final GPA is calculated based on the first six

semesters - Grades 9, 10, and 11 - and is generated in fall of the senior year

– Highly significant to class standing and to the college application process

– Regents exams and final exams count as 20% of the yearly grade

WEIGHTED AVERAGE

• Honors courses– If a student earns a numeric final grade of

85% or higher in a course, three points are added to the final numeric grade

• AP/IB courses– If a student earns a numeric final grade of

85% or higher in a course, six points are added to the final numeric grade

HONOR ROLL

• High Honor Roll

– Quarterly average must be 89.5 or higher

– No incomplete grades– No failures

• Honor Roll

– Quarterly average must be 84.5 or higher

– No incomplete grades– No failures

ASSESSMENTS

• PSAT

• SAT Reasoning Test

• SAT Subject Tests

• ACT

PSAT

• Preliminary SAT assessment for experience and practice

• Half the length of the SAT I test– 2 hours and 10 minutes

• Students in grades 10 & 11 are encouraged to take the PSAT

• National merit semifinalists and commended scholars are chosen from students in Grade 11 who take the PSAT

• Given in October at LVHS

SAT REASONING TEST

• Primary assessment that colleges consider for admission

• Colleges will look at highest combined scores

• ALL SAT Reasoning scores are reportable

• Students in Grades 11 & 12 are advised to take the SAT I test

SAT SUBJECT TESTS

• SAT Subject Tests may be required by Colleges

• Each test is one hour in length

• All Subject Test scores must be reported

WHEN TO TAKE SUBJECT TESTS

TEST PREPARATION BEST TAKEN Literature American Literature End of 11th Grade

U.S. History U.S. History End of 11th Grade

World History World History 2 years

European History 2 years

End of 10th Grade

Mathematics Level 1 3 years of high school math End of B Exam Math

Mathematics

Level 2

4 years of high school math End of Pre-Calculus or beyond

Biology 1 year of Living Environment

Completion of Math A

IB Biology, or Anatomy & Physiology

Chemistry 1 year of Chemistry

Completion of Math A

End of IB Chemistry and Math B

Physics 1 year of Physics

Completion of Math B

End of IB Physics and Math B

Foreign Language 3-4 years of study End of 4 years of study 11th-12th

ACT

• ACT is another college assessment available

• Scores do not have to be reported unless the student chooses to do so

• Students in Grades 11 & 12 may take the ACT test in addition to the SAT

ACCOMMODATIONS

• Students eligible to receive accommodations should check with the Individual Needs Department

• Students must apply for accommodations for each test separately:– PSAT/SAT/AP– ACT– IB

EDUCATIONAL PROGRESS

• Progress Reports

• Report Cards

• Parent/Teacher Conferences

PROGRESS REPORTS

• Give an indication of the student’s achievement at the midpoint of each quarter

• First Progress Report was mailed home on Oct. 13

• December 15, March 6, May 11

REPORT CARDS

Report Cards are issued at the end of each quarter

• 1st ends November 3. – Mailed Nov. 15

• 2nd ends January 29. – Mailed Feb. 6

• 3rd ends April 13. – Mailed April 23

• 4th ends June 22. – Mailed in July

PARENT / TEACHER CONFERENCES

• Provide an opportunity to meet with individual teachers to speak about student’s achievement

Parent /Teacher Conferences:

November 20, 6:30-9:00pm

November 21, 12:30-2:30pm

ACTIVITIES

• Extra Curricular

• Sports

• Out-of-School Activities

• Service Credit

Art Club Linda DeFeo

Aids Committee Donna Fredericks

Athletic Council Carolyn Collins Doreen Kobus

Band Director Tom Herrmann

Chamber Orchestra Carol Buzzeo

Chamber Singers Bill Margiotta

Computer Club Christopher Schmid

Environmental Club Emily Mann

John DiGennaroGSA

Faith KeenanHonor Society Margaret Stolworthy

Honor Society-French Valerie Portente

Honor Society-Italian Elenora Aiello

Honor Society-Spanish Scott St. Denis

International Club Judy Wohrle

Interact Club Margaret Stolworthy

Jesters – Drama Abbe Gross

Senior Class Adele Bolitho

Mary Trainor

Lisa Czerniecki

Senior High Student Gov’t Robert Levy

Set Crew-Drama Michael Sheehy

Set Crew-Musical Michael Sheehy

Sophomore Class Tim BellisariAngela Manzo

Spring Musical-Music Dir Bill Margiotta

Spring Musical-Cost. Coord Abbe Gross

Stage Band Tom Herrmann

TV Studio Open

Writers/Director Workshop Adele BolithoLarry Lynch

Yearbook-Trident Sue Moller

Yearbook-Photography Lauren Fietz

Junior Class John DiGennaro

Christopher Schmid

Light Crew-Drama James Schoenfelder

Light Crew-Musical James Schoenfelder

Mathletes Brandi Tolliver

Mock Trial Team Tony Perrone

Newspaper-The Spectrum Starr Sackstein

Ninth Grade Sue Moller

Jillian Altman

Odyssey of the Mind Allan Stella

Perspective Mary Greco SADD Marianne Masopust

Science Olympiad Herb Weiss

Walter Gurzynski Douglas Notti

Chris Schmid

CLUBS & ACTIVITIES

OUT-OF-SCHOOL ACTIVITIES

• Any outside volunteer activities

• Community, church, synagogue

• School activities that serve the community

• Summer or Part-Time Jobs

SERVICE CREDIT

• Service credit forms are available in the Assistant Principal’s office

Contact the AP’s office for more information

RESOURCES

• Steps to resolving a problem

• School calendar

• Student Handbook

• Course selection guide

• “Who to call” listing

• School website

• Guidance webpage

Your child’s Guidance Counselor is here to help you and your child

throughout high school and looks forward to getting to know you over

the next four years!