Student Services DepartmentRiverside Brookfield High School

September 13, 2017

Freshman Focus:How to Help Your Child

Have a Successful High School Experience

1. Share who we are and how we can provide guidance and support to you and your student

2. Provide you with specific tips on course selection, 4-year academic plans, and post-secondary planning

3. Introduce you to Naviance, our primary resource and planning tool used with students

4. Provide information on standardized testing at RB

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Program Goals

● Director: Beth Augustine● Counselors: Melissa Carey, Jim Franko,

Maggie Leiteritz, Mike Reingruber & Renee Thomas

● Social Workers: Mari Mortensen & Chrissy Tappert

● Department Assistant – April Englehart● Counselor Interns: Kathy Marek & Lisa

Romero● Pillars Counselor: Kristina Stavroplos

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The Student Services Department Team

Freshman Year ● August – Small Group Meetings● 1st Semester– Individual Appointments as

Needed, Naviance Training (Career Profiler) Goal Setting & Develop 4-Year Plans

● November– Small Group Pre-Course Selections Meetings

● December – Individual Appointments for Course Selection for 2018-19

● Spring – Small Group Meetings (Career Cluster Finder & Resume Builder)

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Counselor Contact

Total credits needed for graduation = 22● English – 4.0● Math – 3.0● Science – 3.0● Social Science – 3.0● Western Civilization or AP European History - 1.0● US History – 1.0● US Government - .50● Global Area Studies A or B or Sociology - .50 (up to

level 4 of a world lang)● Consumer Economics or Economics - .50 or AP

Microeconomics and AP Macroeconomics – 1.0

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Graduation Requirements

● Cultural & Applied Studies – 2.0 ● Applied Arts, Fine Arts or World Language ● .50 Fine Arts Survey (or 4 years of one area of

concentration within Fine Arts OR .50 of a performing arts and .50 of a visual arts)

● Health Education – .50● Physical Education – 3.50● Additional Electives – 2.50

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Graduation Requirements Continued

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Fine Arts Electives● Art

● Drawing & Painting● Photography● Digital Imaging● Ceramics

● Music● Band● Orchestra● Choir

● Theater● Acting & Directing● Improvisation &

Sketch Comedy

● Fine Arts Survey● Art● Dance● Music● Theater

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Applied Arts Electives

● Business & Technology● Business Marketing &

Web Design● Business Principles &

Accounting● Computer Apps● Computer Animation● Graphic Arts

● Family & Consumer Science● Foods & Nutrition● Child Development

● Industrial Technology● Automotive ● Advanced Auto● Construction Tech

● Technology Education● Drafting/CAD● Pre-Engineering/CAD● Pre-Architectural/CAD● Television/Media Arts

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4-Year Academic PlanFreshman Year

1. English2. Math3. Science4. Western Civ./ Reading5. PE6. Elective *7. Elective

*World Language

Sophomore Year1. English2. Math3. Science4. PE/Health5. Economics/Elective6. Elective *7. Elective

*World LanguageWestern Civ./AP Euro.Driver’s Education

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4-Year Academic Plan Continued

Junior Year1. English2. Math3. Science4. US History5. PE/PE6. CAP/Elective7. Elective **

**World Language

Senior Year1. English2. Government/Elective3. Math (Elective)4. Science (Elective)5. World Language or Area Studies6. PE/PE7. Elective

● Health is usually offered in summer school for rising juniors.

● Government is usually offered in summer school for rising seniors.

● Fine Art Survey Proficiency Exam is offered twice a year.

● Encourage a rigorous academic schedule but one that allows for extracurricular involvement.

● Taking a study hall can be a good option.● Suggest an elective course outside of

your student’s interest. ● Check college World Language requirements.

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Helpful 4-Year Planning Tips

● November 1st - Curriculum Guide Available● November 20th -21st - Pre-Course Selection Meetings

● A PowerPoint will be available on the website.● November - Teacher Recommendations

● Students/parents will have an opportunity to change a level recommendation.

● November 29th-December 18th - Course Selection Appointments● Students should have a completed registration form

with alternative classes and a parent’s signature.● March - Course verifications letters are mailed home

● Only changes due to errors will be made.

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Course Selection for 2018-19School Year

● Web-based college research and planning tool for students, parents, and school counselors.

● The site manages individual students through the entire college planning, application and decision process.

● Students can search and explore careers, take interest inventories, manage course planning and search for college and scholarships.

● Account Information:● Students – October ● Parents – November

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Naviance – A Valuable Resource

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Career Interest Profiler

Students can view matching occupations based on their results. They can then research majors related to that career and receive a list of colleges that offer that major.

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Building a Resume

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Scattergram – Northern Illinois University

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Scattergram – University of Illinois - Urbana-Champaign

● Take a rigorous high school curriculum.● Get the best grades possible. (Colleges

look at freshman year more than senior year.)

● Take advantage of test prep for SAT.● Get involved – extra curricular activities● Volunteer – Keep track of service hours.● Balance – Use free time to read & explore.● Colleges want interesting people who are

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How to be College Ready

Tuesday, November 7th 7pm to 8pm

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College Planning Tips for Freshman Parents

Schoology

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Skyward

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● PSAT 8/9● Ocotber - 8th Grade Placement Exam

● PSAT 8/9● April – Freshman Year

● PSAT/NMQST (National Merit Qualifier)● October - Sophomore and/or Junior Year

(not mandatory) ● PSAT 10

● April – Sophomore Year

● SAT● April – Junior Year (mandated by the state and scores can be used

for college admission)

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Standardized Testing at RB

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Questions?