Future Senior Night

WHS COUNSELING PRESENTS:

• Senior activities

• Graduation Requirements

• High school requirements vs. college requirements

• Typical senior schedule

• Registration

• “Guide for Seniors” College Planning Handout

• Naviance

• Resources

TONIGHT’S PRESENTATIONWILL COVER:

The information presented tonight can be accessed on the WHS counseling website:

WWW.CONEJOUSD.ORG/WHSWWW.CONEJOUSD.ORG/WHS

Senior portraits: This Summer! Cornerstone is the only photographer for senior portraits. Info will be sent home. Students will take ID photo at registration, which is Monday, August 19th

Senior parking – Can be purchased at senior registration – if students qualify. The application will be online (please download ahead of time) and other necessary documents will be listed online as well (proof of valid insurance, current driver’s license, current car registration, application, and $$).

Senior yearbook ads – This information is available online as well. The deadline is roughly around October.

Senior picnic – tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, April 23rd – Team Play Events (Vasa Park) – Malibu Canyon

Prom- Air Force One on Saturday, June 7th Senior Awards Night – tentatively scheduled for June 4th Senior Showcase Talent Show– tentatively schedules for April 25th & 26th Baccalaureate – Sunday, June 8th at Westlake Methodist Church Graduation – Thursday, June 12th @ 5:00pm – Warrior Stadium Grad Night – Thursday, June 12th – leave around 8:00pm and return by

5:00am

SENIOR ACTIVITIES2013/14 School Year2013/14 School Year

Look for this information and more in Look for this information and more in the summer mailer and online.the summer mailer and online.

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTSHIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

SUBJECT Required CREDITS

English 4 years 40

Health 1 semester 5

Mathematics (must include Algebra 1)

3 years 30

Physical Education 2 years 20

Phys. Science (Geosci or Chemistry)

1 year 10

Biology 1 year 10

World Hist/Geography 1 year 10

US History 1 year 10

United States Government

1 semester 5

Economics 1 semester 5

Visual/Perf. Arts OR Foreign Lang.

1 year 10

Electives 75 credits above and beyond required courses

75

CAHSEE (California High School Exit Exam)

PASSING SCORE ON

ENGLISH AND MATH 230230

Classes worth 5 Classes worth 5 credits per credits per semestersemester

Must earn a D Must earn a D or better to or better to receive creditsreceive credits

Must earn C or Must earn C or better for better for university university admissionsadmissions

Log-in to Log-in to Zangle to view Zangle to view your transcriptyour transcript

Course WHS Graduation Requirements230 credits

California State University (CSU) System “a-g”*

The University of California (UC) System“a-g”

Selective Private Universities **

CommunityCollege

History (a) 

3 years 2 years 2 years 3 yearsMust either:

English (b) 

4 years 4 years 4 years 4 years • Earn a high school diploma (or Certificate of Completion)

Or…

Mathematics (c) 

3 years (1 year must be Algebra1)+

3 years4 recommended

3 years4 recommended

4 years

Science (d) 

2 yearsPhysical/Biological

2 years labPhysical/Biological3 years recommended

2 years lab3 years recommended4 years preferred

3 years4 years recommended

Foreign Lang. (e) 

1 year OR1 year of a Fine Art

2 years3 years recommended

2 years3 years recommended

3 years4 years recommended

• Be at least 18 years old to attend (if not a high school graduate)Visual or Performing

Arts (f) 

1 year OR1 year of a Foreign Language

1 year visual/performing arts

1 year visual/performing arts

1 year visual/performing arts

Electives (g)/ Additional Courses 

75 additional elective credits

1 year academic elective minimum

1 year academic elective minimum

Additional rigorous academic electives

2 years of P.E.

1 semester of Health

Testing Requirement California High School Exit Exam:CAHSEE MathCAHSEE English

SAT ReasoningACT

SAT Reasoning orACT plus Writing

SAT Reasoning orACT plus WritingSAT Subject Tests(Check each college for specific requirements)

Math and English placement exams

Comparative Minimum Requirements for Comparative Minimum Requirements for CollegeCollege

TYPICAL SENIOR SCHEDULE:TYPICAL SENIOR SCHEDULE:

May not enroll in less than 5

classes

Typical day: 7 a.m. to 12:07 p.m. To be on track for 5 period day,

your student must have earned 180 180 credits by end of junior year

Required courses for ALL seniors: English 12

Government/Economics

Other classes your senior might

need: Math Science Visual and performing art World language P.E. Athletic (if required by

coach)

Some students may require

additional classes based on

credit deficiencies in various

subject areas, such as: ROP Work Experience Additional electives Adult Education Courses Online Courses

Future Senior Orientation will be Monday, February 25th. The Blue Registration Sheet Will be Given to Seniors at that time:

The Blue Sheet, Side 2: Elective OptionsMake sure your student chooses alternates he/she is willing to

take, in the event that first choice is not available:

Registration is online beginning Feb 26th

STUDENTS WILL MEET INDIVIDUALLY WITH COUNSELORS BETWEEN2/26 thru 3/8 TO DISCUSS COURSE SELECTIONS

Must log in with STUDENTSTUDENT

id and password!

After logging in, students add course requests to Zangle.

These requests are confirmed during the individual student meetings.

Students must also bring the blue registration sheet to the individual meeting.

Guide for Seniors: College PlanningSee Handout

GENERAL TIMELINE

June/July/August• Register for NCAA Clearing House

if you plan to play sports in college

• Participate in a summer program

• Volunteer

• Reacquaint yourself with Naviance

• Research post secondary options

• CVUSD summer school: Dates to be announced:

• Students may pre-register with counselor to repeat a D/F through May 2.

• Information will be posted on the WHS website once it becomes available

September• Update Naviance account

• SAT/ACT

• College Information Night

• “Facing the College Application Process”

• College speakers in the CCC

• Request teacher letters of recommendation

• Schedule college appt. w/ counselor (Naviance completed prior)

GENERAL TIMELINE

October• SAT/ACT

• Finalize college choices

• College essays

• Finalize teacher recommendation requests

• Begin UC/CSU applications

(open Oct. 1)• Schedule college appt. w/

counselor (Naviance completed prior)

November• SAT/ACT

• EA and ED apps due

• Send test scores to colleges

• Submit CSU/UC application by Nov 30.

• Deadline for college counseling appt. (Naviance completed prior)

GENERAL TIMELINE

December• Complete any remaining

college apps with later deadlines

• Research Financial Aid (FAFSA, CalGrant, institutional awards…)

JanuaryExplore Financial Aid!

•FAFSA online

•Cal Grant GPA Verification

•Naviance scholarship lists

•WHS Scholarship Foundation

•Merit based scholarships

Prepare for final exams!

GENERAL TIMELINE

February• Continue checking email for

information from the colleges to which you have applied

• Continue scholarship research

March-June• Community College application

period begins in March

• Apply for scholarships

• Acceptance/Denial decisions made

• Commit to your college of choice by May 1

• Focus on ending semester 2 with good grades!

What is it for?College Visit Sign-upsCollege Comparisons & ScattergramsTrack DeadlinesTrack Acceptance HistoryTranscriptsLetters of RecommendationScholarship DatabaseSenior SurveyEmail updates from WHS

How to sign-in:Username: student email addressPassword: Westlake student id #Log-in issues? See Mrs. Mertel in the College and Career Center

What to complete over the summer:College/career researchResumeBrag sheets for letters of recommendation

NavianceNaviancewww.connection.naviance.com/westlake

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NavianceNaviance

Instructions for completing Naviance tasks, including brag sheets, resume and

more, can be found in the document library

RESOURCESRESOURCESCollege and Career Center:Mrs. Becky Mertel: bmertel@conejousd.org On the Web: http://www.conejousd.org/whs/SchoolLinks/CollegeandCareerCenter.aspx

Naviance: http://connection.naviance.com/westlake

Counseling Website: http://www.conejousd.org/whs/counseling

• High School Course Directory

• WHS College Handbook

• Power Point Presentations

• Quick links to college and WHS information

• Counseling Documents and more

SAT/AP www.collegeboard.org

ACT www.act.org

QUESTIONSQUESTIONS