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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
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!