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WelcometothePack!PassagesMeetingTransitioningtoGrandview

Agenda

• CounselingDepartment• TheBlockSchedule• GraduationGuidelines• TechnologyTools• CounselingCurriculum• GetInvolved!• MessagefromtheDeans• ClosingThoughts

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GrandviewCounselors9th-11th Grade

Team

• Dr.TammyDodson(A-E)• AllisonHouston/JoshUlitzky(F-L)• MarkFisher(M-Sch)• CadyHobbs(Sco-Z)• Dr.EricZimmerman– SchoolPsychologist• DesmondDavis– DeanofStudents• AnneKoch- DeanofStudents• Dr.MollyMugge-Cozza– GT/Interventions

GrandviewCounselors

10th-12th GradeTeam

• PaulEppard(A-C)• CathyBinford(D-J10th)(D-K12th)• JillHoran(K-Ri10th)(L-Ri12th)• RyanSeely(Ro-Z)• Dr.EstherSong- SchoolPsychologist• NatRidder- Dean• AdrienneBarnes– Dean• Dr.MollyMugge-Cozza- GT/Interventions

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TheRoleoftheHighSchoolCounselor

WorkwithStudentsin3Domains:• AcademicPlanning• College/CareerExploration• Personal/SocialSupport

College/CareerReadinessSeminars

•FreshmanSeminar– Transitiontohighschool,4-YearPlan,HealthyChoices•SophomoreSeminar – Career/Post-secondaryResearch•JuniorSeminar - Career/Post-secondaryResearch•SeniorSeminar – FinalizingthePost-secondaryplan

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ModifiedBlockSchedule

• 1A/1B8:20-9:54• 2A/2B10:01– 11:35• 3A/3B11:42-1:49• ALunch11:42-12:15(Science,Math,FACS,VisualArts)• BLunch12:22-12:55(English,WorldLanguage)• CLunch1:16-1:49(SocialStudies,PE/Health,PerformingArts,Technology,Business)

• 4A/4B1:56– 3:30

AcademicSuccessontheBlockSchedule

TimeManagement• Prioritize• Breaklargeassignmentsinto

smallertasksHomework• 1-2hours/nightaverage• Completehomeworkthenightitis

assigned• Createstructuredtimeforstudying

eachnight• Studyfortestsandquizzes

frequentlyatshorterintervals

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Wheretogetsupport?

• GROWL- GrandviewReflectionsOnWritingLab(M-Theveryperiod)

• AcademicSupportCenter - Allsubjectareas• helpasneeded(M-Thevery

period)• ResourceRooms- Math/Science

andHumanities• Electiveareas- postedon

website

2021GraduationGuidelines

CreditsEarned/DemonstrationofCollegeandCareer

Readiness

Subject RequiredCredits

College/CareerReadinessBenchmarks

English Math

English 4.0 Accuplacer 62 61

SocialStudies

3.0 ConcurrentEnrollment

Pass Pass

Math 3.0 ACTWorkKeys Bronze+ Bronze+

Science 3.0 ASVAB 31 31

Practical/FineArt

1.5 AdvancedPlacement

2 2

PE 1.5 ACT 18 19

Health .5 SAT 430 460

Elective 5.5 IndustryCertificate

Pass Pass

Total 22 CCSDCapstone Pass Pass

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ColoradoHigher

EducationAdmission

Requirements

Subject CreditNeeded CollegeAdmissions

English 4.0 4.0

SocialStudies 1.5 3.0-4.0

Government .5

USHistory 1.0

Math 3.0 4.0

Science 3.0 3.0-4.0

WorldLanguage 0 2.0-4.0

Health .5

PhysicalEducation 1.5

Practical/FineArt 1.5 Depends

Other 5.5

Total 22 18

College/CareerReadiness

Testing

•9thGrade- Aspire(ACT),PARCC•10thGrade- PSAT/NMSQT,Pre-ACT,PSAT10•11thGrade- PSAT/NMSQT,ACT,SAT,CMAS•12thGrade- RetakeACTand/orSATifneeded

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ToolstoKnow...

…andtouse!

PowerSchool•Accessthroughmy.cherrycreekschools.orgaccount•Allowsstudentstoshowparentshowtheyaredoingineachcourse.•HaveaweeklyconversationaboutwhatPowerSchoolshows•Studentscanemailteacherwithquestions

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…andtouse!

Schoology•Accessthroughmy.cherrycreekschools.orgaccount•Mostteacherspostclassinformation,includingcopiesoflecturesandhomework•Teacherspostonlinetestsandquizzes•StudentsmayberequiredtosubmithomeworkviaSchoology•Greatplacetolookwhenastudentisabsent!

…andtouse!

Naviance•Accessthroughmy.cherrycreekschools.orgaccount•WherestudentscreateICAP•IndividualCareerandAcademicPlan

•CareerExploration•CollegeSearchandAcceptanceData•CollegeApplicationProcess

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TechnologyQuestions

BjornHansonInstructionalTechnologyCoordinator

bhanson6@cherrycreekschools.org

720-886-6669

Involvement

•SchoolActivities•Homecoming– Sept11-16•WishWeek- Feb12-16•Sportingevents•PerformingArtsevents

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GetInvolved!

•Over45clubsandactivities•Sports•FallSeason•Boys- Football,CrossCountry,Soccer,Tennis,Golf•Girls– FieldHockey,CrossCountry,Volleyball,Cheers,Poms,Softball,Gymnastics

•WinterSeason•Boys– Basketball,Wrestling,IceHockey•Girls– Basketball,Swimming

•SpringSeason•Boys– Baseball,Lacrosse,Track&Field,Swimming•Girls– Lacrosse,Soccer,Track&Field,Tennis,Golf

What’sEveryoneDoing?

•GHShadover1800participantslastyear!•ActivitiesFair- September28th- ALLLunches

•Over650studentsparticipatedinthePerformingArtsDepartmentlastyear.•2majortheatricalproductions,Freshman/Sophomoreplay,andstudent-directedoneactplays

•Over400studentsweremembersofband,orchestra,orchoir•Therewere2600athleteswhocompetedin26differentsports.

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Thetruthis... Everyonecanbeinvolvedinsomething.

DeansofDiscipline

9th/11thGrade•DesmondDavis– DeanofStudents•AnneKoch- DeanofStudents10th/12thGrade•NatRidder- DeanofStudents•AdrienneBarnes- DeanofStudents

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Attendance

• 2 Deans assigned per grade level• 1 Dean assigned to attendance/semester• 1 Dean assigned to behavior/semester

• Upper Dean Office - Grades 10 & 12• Lower Dean Office - Grade 9 & 11• Closed Campus for 9th-10th - If caught in

a vehicle with upperclassmen, parking pass will be rescinded.

• Excessive tardies result in detention• Parents and/or guardian must account for

absence within 48 hours. Please use the following numbers to report absence.• 720-886-6801 (A-L)• 720-886-6802 (M-Z)

Whatdoparentsneedtoknowto

havesuccessfulstudents?

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LookingforSomethingto

Read?

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BackToSchoolNight

• Meetyourstudent’steachersandlearnaboutclassroomexpectations

• PurchaseGHSSpiritWearatSchoolStore

• Enjoyasnackandmeetotherparents!