Choices in High School: Academics, Special Programs &

School Resources

STEMtastics March 12, 2016

Davina Johnson, Director of Student Services

Karen Burke, College and Career Special ist

Heather Scott, FCPS School Counselor

Who Are We?

STEM & STEAM Science

Technology Engineer

Art Math

What is…?

P O R T R A I T O F A G R A D U A T E

What is…?

Developing a STEM-tastic Student

� Student Role � Home Role � School & Community Role

Middle School Years

�  School ¡ Academic & Career Plan/Student Learning Plan

÷ Academic Goals ÷ Career exploration ÷ Developing a Resume ÷ 4-Year Academic Plan

¡ Transition to High School ÷ Classroom, Individual and School wide

programming �  Home

FCPS 24-7/Blackboard

http://fcps.blackboard.com

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Student Name(s) and School Here

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School/Counselor Communication

� Communicate � Conference � Action Plan

Creating Experiences for Exploration

� Summer Programs � Volunteer Activities � Part-Time Jobs � Courses

High School Years

�  School ¡  Student Learning Plan

÷ Goal Setting ÷ Career Exploration (Inventories/Assessments) ÷ Developing and Updating a Resume ÷ Review Course Plans

¡  Resources/Opportunities ÷ College Information in Family Connection ÷ Grade-Level Programming with Counselors ÷ FCPS Academy (Marshall & Chantilly Governor’s STEM Academy) ÷ Counselors & College and Career Center

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Information Moves with Student

Academy Courses

http://www.fcps.edu/is/cte/academies.shtml

Courses: - A+ - Oracle - Network Administration - STEM Engineering - Medical Assistant - Dental Careers - Pharmacy Tech - OT/PT - Engineering Physics - Engineering Math - Geographic Info. Systems - AND MORE!

vary from site to site NOTE: Chantilly and Marshall are

Governor’s STEM Academies

Q/A

Thank You!