9th and 10th PM

							Paxon School for Advanced
         Studies

9th and 10th Grade Parent Night


 What you need to know to
 start planning for college!
Andrea Ashley       ashleya@duvalschools.org
9th:    A–E
10th:   A–G
Krystal Culpepper   culpepperk@duvalschools.org
All IB students
Andrea Cummings     cummingsa3@duvalschools.org
9th:    F–O
10th:   H- N
Charles Mills       millsc@duvalschools.org
9th:    P– Z
10th:   O-Z
   PSAT:
    October 12, 2011 during the school day at Paxon.
    National Merit, National Achievement, and National Hispanic
     Scholarship qualifications are based on 11th grade PSAT scores

   ACT:
    Take ACT with Writing
    Take online practice tests
    Offered in September, October, December, February, April, and June
    Register at www.ACT.org

   SAT:
     Students can take practice tests and question of the day
    Offered in October, November, December, January, March, May, and
     June
    Register at www.collegeboard.com
   Paxon SAS requires that all students perform a
    minimum of 75 hours of community service. (100 for
    FAS for Bright Futures)

   Students cannot be paid for the service, and it must be
    performed at a not for profit agency. Be very careful
    with doing service at/through religious institutions –
    not every thing counts

   To eliminate headaches later, ALWAYS check with
    your counselor BEFORE starting the service hours
For each different activity completed, 3 forms must be
                  turned in to guidance

    Community Service Self-Evaluation Form
    Community Service Leader Evaluation Form
    Community Service Log Form

   Forms are available on Paxon’s website:
    www.duvalschools.org/psas under guidance
Zoo                Library
Museums            Nursing Homes
Schools/tutoring   Habitat for Humanity
Animal Shelters    Teen court
Food Banks         Hospitals
City Clean-Ups     Walk-A-Thons
Soup Kitchens      Parks and Recreation
Humane Society     Race for the Cure
           Class of 2012 and beyond

English: 4 credits
Math: 4 credits
Science: 4 credits (1 biology, 2 physical
 science, 1 additional science)
Social Studies: 4 credits (1World History, 1
 American History, .5 American Government,
 .5 Economics and 1 credit from an additional
 History)
             Class of 2012 and beyond

 World Language: 2 credits (taken in middle or
  high school from 2007-2008 or after)
 Visual/Performing Art: 1 Credit

 HOPE – 1 Credit

 Additional Electives

 AP Requirement: 9 Credits

 Passing score on the FCAT: grade 10
  Reading/Math
 Cumulative unweighted 2.0 GPA
Recipients will receive a fixed cost per credit hour award based
   on:
1.   Award Level – FAS
2.   Institution Type – 4-yr, 2-yr or Vocational/Technical
   Florida Academic Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2011 -
    2012
    ◦ 3.5 B.F.* GPA, 1270 SAT or 28 ACT, 100 hours of community service.

   Florida Academic Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2012-
    2013
    ◦ 3.5 B.F.* GPA, 1280 SAT or 28 ACT, 100 hours of community service.

   Florida Academic Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2014
    and Beyond 3.5 B.F.* GPA, 1290 SAT or 29 ACT, 100 hours of community
    service.
Recipients will receive a fixed cost per credit hour award based
   on:
1.   Award Level - FMS
2.   Institution Type – 4-yr, 2-yr or Vocational/Technical

   Florida Medallion Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2011-
    2012
    ◦ 3.0 B.F.* GPA, 980 SAT or 21 ACT, 75 hours of community service

   Florida Medallion Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2012-
    2013
    ◦ 3.0 B.F.* GPA, 1020 SAT or 22 ACT, 75 hours of community service

   Florida Medallion Scholars - For students who will be graduating in 2014
    and Beyond 3.0 B.F.* GPA, 1170 SAT or 26 ACT, 75 hours of community
    service
             The Bright Futures GPA is calculated
                    based on the following:

   The student’s best grades in each subject area will be used
   4 credits of English
   4 credits of Math
   3 credits of Science
   3 credits of Social Studies
   2 credits of Foreign Language
All courses are on a semester basis….

   Unweighted (state) GPA
    A = 2.0                C = 1.0
    B = 1.5                D = 0.5
   Weighted (district) GPA
    ◦ Honors, AP, and IB classes = .5
    A = 2.5                C = 1.5
    B = 2.0                D = 1.0
   Bright Futures GPA
    ◦ Honors, AP and IB Classes = .25 weight
    A = 2.25               C = 1.25
    B = 1.75               D = 0.75
   Clubs, Sports, Volunteering, Drama, Band,
    etc.

   In terms of college applications:
    ◦ Colleges are looking for individuals’
      dedication and leadership
    ◦ More time spent on fewer activities looks
      better than a few hours scattered across
      many
Activity            Positions Held    Grades Participated   Hrs/wk




       Honors, Awards, Prizes



     Work/Internship Experience




    What do you like to do for fun?
   Succeed
    High School Academic Evaluations

   Discover
    Career planning – Choices Planner

   Explore
    College Planning, Degree/Program Search
   Apply
    Admissions Applications, requirements
     and links
   Pay
    Types of financial aid, financial aid
     applications, scholarships, FAQ
   Prepare
    College Entrance Test info., NCCAA,
     Talented 20, Bright Futures, Admissions
     Requirements
Mills
 “Networking”   sites
  ◦ MySpace
  ◦ Hi5
  ◦ Twitter
  ◦ Facebook
 Information is public
 VERY personal information, school name, age,
  student name, and photos
 Personal privacy and safety
 Comments about people,
  the school, faculty or other
  people
 Comments about what
  students are going to do
 Sexually Explicit
  material/profanity available
  for any user to view.
College Admission

   At least one college applicant was denied
    admission in part because of his blog on
    LiveJournal. The admission dean said “the
    student’s blog included hostile comments about
    college officials (Kornblum 2006).”

   Swimmers at Louisiana State criticized
    coaches on Facebook and were kicked off the
    team (Kornblum and Marklein 2006).

   A high school freshman in Maryland was
    reportedly suspended because of online photos
    (Greenfield 2006).
   According to the 2005 study by executive job-search
    agency ExecuNet 75 percent of recruiters use Web
    research as part of the applicant screening process


   An intern was fired when the CEO discovered that
    the intern’s Facebook profile noted that he would
    “‘spend most of [his] days screwing around on IM
    and talking to [his] friends and getting paid for it’”
    (Conlin 2006).
 Know what your children are doing
  online.
 Students should: Never post personal
  information such as addresses, daily
  schedules, phone numbers, etc
 Make their profile private so that
  strangers can’t look at information, and be
  cautious about adding new friends
   Take down any questionable photos or
    exchanges between others. Give it the
    “Grandma Test.” If they would not want
    grandmother to see it, then they do not want
    other adults to see it either. Remember,
    pictures and references to you on friends’
    pages can be damaging too.
   Everything you post becomes permanent,
    public information.
   Have students get a professional e-mail
    address
Thank You!