JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT CLASS OF 2019 JANUARY 25

JUNIOR PARENT NIGHT CLASS OF 2019 JANUARY 25, 2018

PRINCIPAL: Mr. Jeff Van Drie ASSISTANT PRINCIPALS: A – B & DALC Mrs. Judy Malasto C -H Mr. Rob Blumenthal I - P Mr. Brent Martinson Q- Z Mr. Josh Huwig

COUNSELING ASSIGNMENTS Post High School Counselors: A-B & DALC Mrs. Moffett C-H Mrs. Arthur I-P Mrs. Konopasek Q-Z Mrs. Roytan

Post High School Counselors --Assist all students with course planning and registration decisions --Meet individually with juniors and their parents to discuss post high school options --Assist students with investigating post high school options on Naviance --Deliver classroom lessons in the area of college/career readiness

COUNSELING ASSIGNMENTS Student Support Counselors: A-K Mr. Moore L-Z Ms. Dailey Counseling Office Manager: Mrs. Jenni Smoker Career Center Director: Mrs. Alaniz

Student Support Counselors --Assist all students with their social and emotional counseling needs --Run counseling groups for a variety of topics as needed by our students --Deliver classroom lessons in the area of social/emotional counseling --Collaborates with community mental health partners for appropriate referral resources

SENIOR YEAR SCHEDULING v January 29 – February 8 th SRT group meetings. Students will come home with white selection sheet and instructions v Skyward requests will be open from January 29 th-March 2 nd v Course requests will be made via Skyward – Student Portal NOT Parent Portal v Teachers will make recommendations for English, Math, and Social Studies

SENIOR YEAR SCHEDULING v Please list and prioritize 3 alternate selections v. February 6 th at 8 am - Final Porter County Career Center Open House --Applications are due January 31 st for 2 nd year programs --Applications are due February 9 th for 1 st year programs v Ongoing Junior Parent/Student/Counselor Meetings v Skyward Password/Log-in: Forgot? ? See Mrs. Smoker in the counseling office

DUAL CREDIT Dual Credit opportunities are available for many of our classes at CHS and CTE classes. v IUN: A list of dual credit classes are available in the counseling office. v IVY TECH: Classroom teachers do enrollments. v BALL STATE (Japanese): Classroom teachers do enrollments. v USI (Radio 2): Classroom teachers do enrollments.

Introducing Family Connection to Parents Chesterton Senior High School

COLLEGE APPLICATION CAMP When: ? ? ? Where: CHS Large Group Instruction/Computer Labs Time: 3 pm – 6 pm What: Complete the Common Application; Learn about writing a good admissions essay; Build a resume; Set up Parchment account; Teacher Recommendations; Financial Aid basics; Naviance Cost: $50

CAMPERS’ COMMENTS v “I feel like I know where to start now, it doesn’t seem overwhelming anymore” v “I feel like this has really prepared me ahead of time and I feel less stressed” v “Without this camp I would have been clueless in writing my essay and it would have looked like one of the generic essays that colleges dislike”

NAVIANCE • Research different careers in a variety of ways • Take career interest inventories • Research post secondary options • Start list of colleges you are interested in • Do scholarship search • Resume Builder • Keep list of activities involved in • Planner 13

YOU HAVE MANY OPTIONS v Apprenticeship Programs v Military v Employment v Two-year Colleges v Proprietary Schools v Vocational/Technical/Trade Schools v Junior Colleges v Four-year Colleges – public and private

Junior Parent Night: College Prep 2017 -2018 Valparaiso University Undergraduate Admission Nicole Martinez, Associate Director

Scholarships Campus tour Direct admission Visit day Honors college AP credits Common application Dual credits Early decision Rolling admission SAT superscore Transfer credits ACT Gap year Honors program Dead period loans Deferred enrollment FAFSA Early action College fairs grants

The College Admission Process We focus on academic records and skills: • • • Grades Grade trend Class Rank ACT/SAT AP, Dual Credit, or IB Special talents and interests

• Standardized Tests The SAT or the ACT - Take as early as March of the junior year and no later than December of the senior year. • Be prepared for the writing component. • Test more than once – we super-score. • Have your scores sent directly to the schools to which you are applying.

Desired College Prep Courses • • 4 years of English 3 years of College Preparatory Mathematics • (4 years for Engineering, Nursing, Health Science, PA) 2 years of Laboratory Science • (4 for Engineering, Nursing. Health Science, PA) 2 years of Social Studies 2 years of the same Foreign Language Round out with more academic classes Some majors may require specific courses e. g. physics and pre-calculus for engineering

The Admission Application • Paper vs. online • Commonapp. org • Proofread! • Beware of deadlines - early decision - early action - scholarship priority - rolling admission • Students are the applicants • Supplemental documents

The Transcript • Demonstrates grade trend • Your strengths, weaknesses, commitment to education. • Senior classes listed – important! • AP/IB/Dual Credit • GPA • Class rank • Test scores

Letters of recommendation • 1 -2 letters • Teachers, mentors, coaches, pastors, etc. • Clear and unique message for you

The Essay • • Your story Appropriate language Stand out Admission decision

Extracurricular Activities • • • Balance Time management Commitment Well-rounded Maturity

Where to find legit scholarships? Hint: don’t “google” them cappex. com Independent Colleges of Indiana Scholarship Opportunities fastweb. com Apply-for-scholarships. com scholarshipexperts. com http: //www. nextstepu. com/nextstepu-scholarships/ Broke. Scholar. com http: //www. abbottandfenner. com/scholarships. htm Scholarships. com https: //www. unigo. com/scholarships College. Scholarships. org

College campus visits TYPES OF VISITS: • Open house • Personal • Overnight • Shadows WHEN TO VISIT: • Before senior year • Plan ahead • Before you apply WHAT HAPPENS: • Campus tour • Faculty meeting • Admission info • Overnight

College Fairs • • Gain quick info Multiple universities & colleges in one spot Fall & spring Sophomore/junior year Fall: Purdue North. West (Hammond & Westville locations) Spring: Valparaiso University (March 7, 2018, 6: 30 -8 pm)

Thank you. Good luck in high school and with your future college & career search! Nicole Martinez, Associate Director Nicole. Martinez@valpo. edu Call/Text: 219 -240 -0380

Purdue University Northwest COLLEGE ADMISSIONS

DEADLINES SCHEDULING VISITS DOING YOUR RESEARCH IN-STATE vs OUT-OF-STATE, PUBLIC vs PRIVATE UNDERSTANDING YOUR JOURNEY EVERY SCHOOL IS DIFFERENT DO NOT ASSUME

THE ENROLLMENT PROCESS Application ◦ ◦ SAT/ACT SCORES PERSONAL STATEMENT OFFICIAL HIGH SCHOOL TRANSCRIPT APPLICATION FEE Accepting your offer Registering for classes

Financial AID FAFSA ◦ ◦ ◦ free application for federal student aid Due by march 10 pell grant, state grants, student loans 21 st century scholars Ask for tuition + fees Apply for scholarships!

Contact Us! AMY MILLER ASSISTANT DIRECTOR UNDERGRADUATE ADMISSIONS 219 -785 -5285 | MILLE 552@PNW. EDU JAMIE DILLON ADMISSIONS RECRUITER 219 -785 -5363 | JAMIE. DILLON@PNW. EDU ADMISSIONS@PNW. EDU

Apprenticeship Opportunities www. webuildnwi. com 41

Military Options U. S. Army www. goarmy. com Army National Guard www. nationalguard. com U. S. Navy www. navy. com U. S. Air Force www. airforce. com U. S. Marine Corps www. marines. com U. S. Coast Guard www. gocoastguard. com 42

Counselor Emails v Mrs. Moffett A-B & DALC kmoffett@duneland. k 12. in. us v Mrs. Arthur C-H garthur@duneland. k 12. in. us v Mrs. Konopasek I-P dkonopasek@duneland. k 12. in. us v Mrs. Roytan Q-Z jroytan@duneland. k 12. in. us