PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE HOW TO MAKE THE SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR YEARS MORE PRODUCTIVE.
Drake High School Sophomore Planning
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Drake High School Sophomore Planning Conference Goals: Recognize & access resources to explore personal, academic & career goals Understand how current choices impact your future Understand the importance of Balance Know how to communicate effectively Identify personal strengths, values
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Drake High School
Sophomore Planning
Conference Goals: Recognize & access resources to explore personal,
academic & career goals Understand how current choices impact your future
Understand the importance of Balance Know how to communicate effectively
Identify personal strengths, valueschallenges & boundaries
Balancing LifeBalancing LifeNew Options and Choices What are you interested in? What challenges do you want to pursue? What are your goals? Not all about getting ready for the future Live in present, learn, grow, participate, ENJOY! Is there anything you still want to try at Drake? ~ Sports ~ Clubs ~ Community Service
~ Summer Opportunities (Information through College Career Center)
Review TranscriptsHigh School v College
RequirementsFor Graduation: Courses Grades (make up D’s & F’s) High School Exit Exam
For College Entrance: GPA - Soph & Junior years : extremely important for college Science and Math (4 yrs rec’d) Foreign Language ( 2 req’d, 3 rec’d) SAT/ACT Exams
(Mock SAT: 2/9, ACT: 3/2)
College of Marin
College Credit Program (“CCP”)*
Summer ~~ ConcurrentAllows students attending high
school to enroll in college courses in advanced
scholastic andvocational programs
$46 per unit charge
Talk with your Drake counselor
Online Resources
Drake Website Faculty pages and emails eSchool Home Access Scheduling Daily Bulletin & Pirate Mail
Naviance College & career planning tool
Exploring the College & Career Center
Lisa Neumaier [email protected] 415/458-3481
Career Exploration
Community Service
Internships – Greg Davison([email protected] 415/458-3484)
Summer Programs
Job Board & Work Permits
Academy Choices COMAcad: Jr/Sr yr English, US History, Econ/Am Gov’t & Digital Productions
SEA-Disc: Chemistry, Environmental Science, AP Env Science, US History, Econ/Am Gov’t
&Senior internship
Request Forms Due TODAY – Jan 28th!!
Making Choices/Keeping Balance
““CW”: Jan 30CW”: Jan 30thth & 31 & 31stst Make choices based on your interest Make choices based on your interest
– – not your friendsnot your friendsMaturing means making your own Maturing means making your own decision decision based on your goals. This based on your goals. This includes the decision includes the decision to take an to take an Academy, take AP courses &select Academy, take AP courses &select interesting electivesinteresting electivesSometimes choosing one thing means Sometimes choosing one thing means foregoing foregoing anotheranotherCourses are offered based on student Courses are offered based on student requestsrequests
ACADEMY FORMS – Due TODAY!!!ACADEMY FORMS – Due TODAY!!!
Scheduling
~ Meet grad requirements
~ Pre-requisites
~ Take challenging courses for college
~ Maintain balance
~ AP/Honors classes (UPDATE LINK ?)
~ Eschool Schedule HOW TO
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Treasure Hunt &Treasure Hunt &Sophomore Conference Sophomore Conference
SurveySurveyKyle Kyle
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Katie PaulsenKatie Paulsen
Thank You!Thank You!
Sheila SouderSheila Souder
Molly YasudaMolly Yasuda
Thank You!Thank You!
Q &A
