WELCOME TO TH AND 10 TH GRADE 9

WELCOME TO TH AND 10 TH GRADE 9 PARENT NIGHT Together We Will Ensure Success For All Students

AGENDA • Welcome and Introductions • Graduation Requirements • College Information, Post & Secondary Planning • Naviance-College and Career • Questions

TIMBER CREEK HIGH SCHOOL GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT School Counselors: Jill Weems A-Can ext 7832 Heather Ashby Cap-Fe ext 7863 Shawn Smith Fi-Joh ext 7839 Allison Howard Jon-Mel ext 7830 Marilina Simon-Savage Men-P ext 7824 Angelica Atehortua Q-So ext 7865 Dyionna Dierks Sp-Z ext 7829 Lucia Aloyo-Cruz Colleen Hemann Shawna Sherry ELL & 504 : College & Career: ext 7823 ext 7841 Tech College Specialist: ext 7856

GRADUATION INFORMATION Subject Area Minimum Graduation Requirements for Standard HS Diploma • Earn 24 credits • Passing score on the 10 th grade FSA Reading • Passing score on Algebra 1 EOC • A cumulative unweighted GPA of 2. 0 or higher • Online course Credit total English 4. 0 Math- 4. 0 • Algebra 1 • Geometry • 2 math additional courses Science – 3. 0 • Biology • 2 additional equally rigorous (not Forensics) Social Studies 3. 0 • World History (1. 0) • American Government (. 5 cr) • Economics (. 5 cr) Practical/Fine Arts 1. 0 HOPE 1. 0 Electives 8. 0 World Language 0 (Not required)

ENGLISH 4 credits • ELA I, III, & IV • ELA honors, Advanced Placement (AP), and dual enrollment courses may satisfy this requirement

SOCIAL STUDIES Must earn the following credits: • World History (1 credit) • American History (1 credit) (EOC 30% of grade) • U. S. Government (. 5 credit) • Economics with Financial Literacy (. 5 credit). Dual enrollment Economic classes do not have the financial Literacy component; The fin. lit requirement must be completed on-line in order to satisfy the grad requirement.

MATH Mathematics – 4 credits to include • Algebra 1 (must pass EOC for grad requirement and it is 30% of grade) • Geometry (EOC 30% of grade) • 2 additional Math Courses

SCIENCE • Science – 3 credits to include • Biology 1 (must take Biology EOC for 30% of grade) • 2 Equally Rigorous Science courses with lab component Forensics is not a science or an EQ (equally rigorous) class. This course is considered an elective.

HOPE (1/2 PE & 1/2 HEALTH) • ROTC for 2 years will waive the HOPE and Fine Arts requirements • Can take online (recommend taking summer Before 9 th) • This meets online graduation requirement (must complete segment 1 and 2 for this)

PRACTICAL/PERFORMING FINE ART MUST EARN 1. 0 CREDIT. • 1 credit in Fine or Performing Arts, Speech and Debate, or Practical Arts • Practical Arts include many of our first year computer classes and TV production. • ROTC for 2 years will waive this requirement

EARN AN ADDITIONAL 8 ELECTIVE CREDITS Foreign Language 1. None required for graduation 2. Acceptable to wait until 10 th to start Foreign Lang 3. Should take 2 or 3 years for acceptance into most 4 year Universities 4. Must take 2 years of same Foreign Language for Bright Futures Scholarship 5. Should take if going to Valencia because students will be required to take Foreign Lang courses

GRADUATION ON-LINE REQUIREMENT • Online class (if it is a full credit class, you must take the whole course– half credit classes count for this requirement). • Ideas: Driver’s Ed, Social Media, Personal finance, • OCVS classes through FLVS. net – OC teachers • Blended American gov’t class senior year can be used as online requirement.

SCHOLAR DIPLOMA DESIGNATION • Algebra II • Pass Biology EOC • Statistics or Equally rigorous • Pass Geometry EOC math • Pass U. S. History EOC • Chemistry or Physics • 1 credit in Equally rigorous A student is exempt from the to chemistry or physics • 2 credits in same world language • Earn 1 credit in AP, IB, AICE or Dual Enrollment course. Biology or US History EOC if student is enrolled in an AP, IB or AICE Bio or history and takes the AP, IB or AICE assessment and earns min score for college credit

MERIT DIPLOMA DESIGNATION • Meet the standard HS diploma requirements • Attain one or more industry certifications • Autodesk • Adobe • Microsoft office specialist • Java. Script • Vet Assisting • CIW Network Tech Associate

TECHNICAL COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT What do you want to DO after you leave TCHS? • Head start on a career path • Learn a skill that can earn your more money • FREE to juniors and seniors while in high school • AP weighted credit in most programs • Earn Industry Certification • Articulation to Valencia College • We have programs for EVERYONE. Contact Shawna Sherry at Shawna. Sherry@ocps. net for more information

VALENCIA COLLEGE DUAL ENROLLMENT • Dual enrollment parent night is Tues, Feb 27 th 6 PM in the Timber Creek (PAC) • Must have a cumulative 3. 0 unweighted GPA at time of application • Must have Test scores as listed on the VC DE Site • Can take VC classes on TCHS campus or at Valencia’s campus • Application deadline to apply for Fall of 2018 is this Friday, April 6 th, 2018 • Assessment deadline is Friday, April 20 th, 2018 http: //valenciacollege. edu/dual/public-school. cfm

UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA (UF) DUAL ENROLLMENT UF DUAL ENROLLMENT PARENT NIGHT IS THURS, MARCH 15 TH 6 PM IN THE TIMBER CREEK (PAC). Student eligibility requirements: • • Be enrolled as a Junior or Senior in a public, private, charter, or homeschool. • Maintain a 3. 5 unweighted • Have passing Assessment scores • 100% On-Line SAT – with a 1490 composite score. • New SAT – with a 1000 composite score. • ACT – with a 21 composite score. • PSAT – with a 142 composite score. • New PSAT – with a 1030 composite score For more information visit: http: //dualenrollment. dce. ufl. edu/faq/

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA DUAL ENROLLMENT (UCF) • Dual Enrollment (DE) students may take a maximum of 6 college credit hours each semester while concurrently enrolled at the high school. These students may be junior or senior status in high school. Be classified as at least a high school junior for dual enrollment or a high school senior for early admission by the time of enrollment • Early Admission (EA) students must take a minimum of 12 college credit hours each semester at UCF. These students are seniors in high school. Early Admission students may take a maximum of 15 college credit hours. Have at least a 3. 8 high school GPA based upon our calculation of academic core classes only • Present SAT or ACT scores of at least: • For eligibility criteria, please refer to Undergraduate Admissions. • • The deadlines to apply for admission are: • March 1 for Summer • Old SAT (test administered prior to Feb. 2016): 1200 (Critical Reading + Math) • Redesigned SAT (test administered March 2016 and beyond): 1270 (Evidenced-based Reading and Writing + Math) • ACT: 26 (composite) May 1 for Fall • • November 1 for Spring

TCHS COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER • Open daily from 7: 00 am – 2: 45 pm • Testing materials: SAT/ACT • College Catalogs • College Visits specifically for Juniors - coming this Spring • Career Information • Military Information • Scholarships • Access to computers for career and college research • Located in the Guidance Office Room 802 • Students and parents are welcome!!! TCHSccc@gmail. com • Remind 101 – To: 81010 Message: @tchsccc • Like us on Facebook @Timber. Creek. CCC • Follow us on Twitter@tchsccc

SELF-DISCOVERY • Understand their unique strengths • Connect their interests to careers • Set goals • Develop self-knowledge and personal motivation Naviance helps high school students: • Understand college possibilities • Explore high school specific college admissions stats • Match to best-fit colleges • Identify ideal college majors

What careers are best for me? What colleges offer my intended major? How do I create a résumé? And, so much more! FIND NAVIANCE ON YOUR LAUNCHPAD ON YOUR SCHOOL-ISSUED LAPTOPS. Parent log-ins were sent out in September. If you didn’t receive your log-in, contact Mrs. Hemann in the CCC.

RAISE. ME SCHOLARSHIPS • Students can earn micro-scholarship dollars as early as the 9 th grade for doing such things as getting good grades, attending a college fair, having perfect attendance, taking the PSAT, etc. • Currently 255 colleges offer micro-scholarships through Raise. me • Students can access Raise. me through their Family Connection page on Naviance.

GOOD NIGHT AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.