IM A BOWIE FRESHMAN NOW WHAT WELCOME BOWIE

I’M A BOWIE FRESHMAN NOW WHAT?

WELCOME, BOWIE CLASS OF 2020! TODAY’S TOPICS: • WHO IS MY COUNSELOR AND AP? • WHAT CLASSES DO I NEED FOR GRADUATION? • HOW DO I CALCULATE MY GPA? • WHAT ARE CREDIT RECOVERY OPTIONS? • WHAT DO COLLEGES LOOK FOR? • HOW DO I GET INVOLVED? Feeling like this?

WHAT I WISH I KNEW IN HIGH SCHOOL

GET TO KNOW YOUR COUNSELOR AND AP

THE NINTH GRADE COUNSELORS Ms. Williams (A-LA) Ms. Loza (LE-Z)

10 TH-12 TH GRADE COUNSELORS 10 th-12 th- A-EK Ms. Reza 10 th -12 th, El-Lef Ms. Saunders 10 th-12 th Leg–Rh Mrs. May 10 th-12 th Ri– Z Ms. Kopke

THE REST OF THE COUNSELING TEAM! Ms. Reyna Lead Counselor Ms. Mullins College & Career Ms. Hanlon AISD LMHP Ms. Trevino Counseling Secretary

STUDENT-COUNSELOR COMMUNICATION COUNSELOR/STUDENT RATIO – 1 TO APPROX. 425 EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS WALK-IN BEFORE/AFTER SCHOOL OR AT LUNCH SMALL GROUPS PARENT NIGHTS CAREER SERIES PRESENTATIONS BOOKLETS AND HAND-OUTS PROVIDED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR NAVIANCE AND MORNING ANNOUNCEMENTS

“WHAT CAN MY COUNSELOR HELP ME WITH? ” • PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC CONCERNS • SCHEDULING AND COURSE PLANNING • SUPPORT GROUPS • CREDIT RECOVERY • EARLY COLLEGE START/DUAL CREDIT CLASSES • PSAT AND AP TESTING • COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING • **IF WE ARE UNAVAILABLE, YOU MAY LEAVE A NOTE WITH MS. TREVINO IN THE FRONT OFFICE OR SEND US AN EMAIL.

“WHAT CAN MY AP HELP ME WITH? ” BULLYING/HARASSMENT NO CREDIT DUE TO EXCESSIVE ABSENCES SATURDAY SCHOOL PERSONAL AND ACADEMIC CONCERNS DISCIPLINE ISSUES

LET’S TAKE A POLL

REQUIRED CLASSES FOR GRADUATION

PHYSICAL EDUCATION 1] TRADITIONAL P. E. CLASSES AEROBIC CONDITIONING TEAM SPORTS INDIVIDUAL SPORTS • • • 2] ATHLETIC CLASSES 3] P. E. SUBSTITUTIONS DANCE—MUST STATE AEROBIC DANCE ON YOUR SCHEDULE!! JROTC • • 4]OFF CAMPUS P. E. WAIVER FOUND AT AUSTINISD. ORG •

FINE ARTS • 1] ART CLASSES • 2]BAND CLASSES • 3] ORCHESTRA CLASSES • 4] THEATRE CLASSES • 5] TECHNICAL THEATRE • 6] DANCE CLASSES • MUST SAY DANCE I-NOT AEROBIC DANCE

LANGUAGE OTHER THAN ENGLISH • SPANISH • FRENCH • COMPUTER SCIENCE (IF CHOOSING COMPUTER SCIENCE FOR YOUR LOTE REQUIREMENT, PLEASE NOTE THAT SOME COLLEGES/UNIVERSITIES MAY NOT RECOGNIZE IT AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE. )

GPA/HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT

WHAT IS GPA AND RANK AND WHY DOES IT MATTER? • • • GPA STANDS FOR GRADE POINT AVERAGE • CUMULATIVE GPA: LETS A COLLEGE KNOW ON AVERAGE, HOW YOUR GRADES WERE YOUR ENTIRE HIGH SCHOOL CAREER. GPA AND RANK ARE USED TO GET INTO COLLEGE, CLASS RANK: LETS A COLLEGE KNOW HOW YOU COMPARE TO OTHER STUDENTS IN YOUR CLASS (I. E. 200/700)

GRADE POINT AVERAGE RANK GPA CUMULATIVE GPA • CONSISTS OF 4 CORE COURSES AND 2 LANGUAGE CREDITS • • (IF STUDENT ENROLLS IN MORE THAN 4 COURSES IN A CORE SUBJECT AREA, COMPUTER WILL INCORPORATE 8 HIGHEST SEMESTER AVERAGES. CONSISTS OF ALL COURSES TAKEN FOR HIGH SCHOOL CREDIT. • POSTED ON TRANSCRIPT. • DETERMINES RANK FOR COLLEGE ACCEPTANCE. *GPA is calculated once a year.

INTEGRATED GRADING SCALE

CALCULATING A SEMESTER AVERAGE COURSE SEMESTER AVERAGE: 1 ST SIX WEEKS GRADE 2 ND SIX WEEKS GRADE 3 RD SIX WEEKS GRADE FINAL EXAM GRADE TOTAL 85 92 80 91 348 ÷ 4 = 87

CALCULATING GPA • PRE-AP BIOLOGY • ENGLISH I • PRE-AP ALGEBRA • W. GEOGRAPHY • SPANISH I 92% = 4. 2 88% = 2. 8 85% = 3. 5 78% = 1. 8 65% = 0 12. 3÷ 5 = 2. 46 CLASS RANK AND GPA ARE ONLY CALCULATED ONCE DURING 9 TH AND 10 TH GRADE YEAR. YOU WILL GET YOUR CLASS RANK AND GPA FROM 9 TH GRADE YEAR AROUND OCTOBER 2017.

AVERAGE GPA OF SOME UNIVERSITIES • TEXAS A&M – 3. 85 • UT – 4. 0 • UTSA – 3. 21 • TEXAS STATE – 3. 34 • TEXAS TECH – 3. 39 • US AIR FORCE ACADEMY – 3. 92 • TCU - 3. 75 • BAYLOR – 3. 59 • SMU – 3. 77

LET’S TAKE A POLL

SURVIVING HIGH SCHOOL

USE COMMUNICATION SKILLS WITH ADULTS ASK QUESTIONS IN CLASS SPEAK WITH YOUR TEACHERS DEVELOP A RELATIONSHIP WITH TEACHERS/PARENTS BE AN ADVOCATE FOR YOURSELF

“WHAT DO IF I NEED HELP WITH A CLASS? ” -TUTORING WITH YOUR TEACHER -FIT TIME -FRESHMEN TUTORING CENTER (SAGE I) M-TH (8: 20 -8: 50, DURING BOTH LUNCHES, 4: 30 -5: 00) F (8: 20 -8: 50 AND DURING BOTH LUNCHES) -ASK TEACHER FOR ONLINE RESOURCES

FAILING? SUGGESTION: NEVER GIVE UP!

HOW CAN I MAKE UP CREDITS? CREDIT IS DETERMINED THROUGH YEAR-LONG AVERAGING & THE 90% ATTENDANCE RULE. • ATTENDANCE • SATURDAY SCHOOL • • • SUMMER SCHOOL • FAILING GRADES SUMMER SCHOOL NOW DELTA LAB CREDIT BY EXAM GARZA ONLINE DON’T WORRY: YOU ONLY NEED FIVE CREDITS TO BE A CONSIDERED A 10 TH GRADER IN HIGH SCHOOL.

PREPARING FOR COLLEGE….

WHAT DO COLLEGES LOOK FOR? 1] Courses and grades A student's grades in college-preparatory classes remain the most significant factor in college admission decisions. Highly selective colleges look for students who: -Complete core academic requirements. -Take more challenging classes, even though they may have slightly lower grades than they'd achieve in lower-level courses. -Enroll in several college-prep or college-level courses and perform well. 2] Class rank 3] Test scores – SAT/ACT 4] Essays From Collegeboard. org

WHAT ELSE DO COLLEGES LOOK FOR? 5] Recommendations from counselors and teachers *These recommendations should be highly specific, describing not just each student's love of learning, but the ways in which the students have demonstrated that they can • Add to the classroom experience. • Challenge themselves. • Attempt original projects. 6] Extracurricular activities Evidence of extra-curricular activities is important to the admission process, and depth of involvement is more impressive than breadth. Students can achieve this if they: • Focus on a limited number of interests. • Document long-term involvement with organizations. • Highlight activities related to a major or career goal. • Show leadership skills and ability. From Collegeboard. org

GET INVOLVED PARTICIPATE IN BOWIE CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS DO A SEARCH FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN AUSTIN. WEBSITES TO HELP YOU FIND VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES IN THE AUSTIN AREA: WWW. VOLUNTEERMATCH. ORG WWW. HANDSONCENTRALTEXAS. ORG SEARCH FOR SUMMER PROGRAMS AT COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES YOU ARE CONSIDERING TO ATTEND ASK FAMILY FRIENDS IF THEY WILL ALLOW YOU TO JOB-SHADOW THEM FOR A FEW DAYS IN THE SUMMER

WHAT CLUBS ARE AT BOWIE?

BOWIE CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS

QUESTIONS?

WORDS OF ADVICE