Class of 2020 Westside High School Senior Parent nIght SEPTEMBER 2019 Agenda Introduction GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS State testing Requirements POSTSECONDARY READINESS SCHOLARSHIPS amp BRIGHT FUTURES ID: 769376
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Class of 2020 Westside High SchoolSenior Parent nIght SEPTEMBER 2019
AgendaIntroductionGRADUATION REQUIREMENTSState testing RequirementsPOST-SECONDARY READINESSSCHOLARSHIPS & BRIGHT FUTURESCOMMUNITY SERVICECOUNSELOR informationSenior ActivitiesSenior Pictures
Graduation Requirements24 specific credits 2.0 overall un-weighted GPAPass the reading FSA and Algebra 1 EOCpass at least one on-line high school course
Credit Requirements24 credit Standard Diploma Option 4 English4 Math (including Alg 1, Geometry, 2 additional3 Science (including Biology)3 Social studies (World History, American History, Economics, Government) 2 World Language1 HOPE1 Performing Art6 Electives* Note: one course must be completed online
Promotion requirements
Grad Tracker ComponentsGraduation readinessPost Secondary ReadinessGraduation testing requirementsAdditional scoresPost secondary readinessCredit summaryAcceleration summaryInfraction summaryAttendance detail – N/AStudent schedule
DVIA/FLVSAll online classes need to be completed by may 1Dvia – 1 class at a timeFlvs – up to 3 classes at a time
Reading FSA & Concordant ScoresAlgebra 1 & Comparative ScoreAssessmentPassing ScoreConcordant/Comparative ScoreFSA Reading350ACT Reading = 19SAT Reading = 430 or 24 Reading SubtestAlgebra 1 EOC497PERT Math = 97
Be a part of the 96!96% Graduation RateGraduation ReadyCollege Ready in ReadingCollege Ready in Math
Know the Scores:Are you Postsecondary ready ?Course PlacementrSATACTPERTEnglish CompositionReading 24Reading 19Reading 106Writing & Lang. 25English 17Writing 103Intermediate AlgebraMath 24Math 19Math 114 College AlgebraMath 28Math 23Math 123
State University System minimum RequirementsSATACTReading 500Reading 25Math 500Math 25
NACAC College FairFind the College that’s right for YOU! See workshop Schedule online for more.
ACT/SAT and college applicationsDo not wait to get your sat/act scores up Apply to your top schools by November 1st If you wait, you may lose scholarship money from the school You’ll be competing against all the other students who wait until later to applyBegin applying and continue to apply for scholarships
Financial AidFlorida financial aidwww.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.orgFAFSA www.fafsa.ed.gov**Applications open 10/1/2019** Financial Aid Night: 11/5/19 at 6:00 PMMore events forthcomingSchool Counseling websiteWestsidewolverines.org
Bright FuturesFlorida Academic Scholars ACT 29SAT 1290Minimum GPA 3.5100 Community Service Hours100% of tuition paid for + $300 for educational expenses!!Florida Medallion Scholars ACT 26 SAT 1170 Minimum GPA 3.0 75 Community Service Hours75% of tuition paid for!!Bright Futures eligibility status can be checked via Florida Shines
Scholarship goal$9 Million dollars*!!!Please turn in ALL scholarship awards to Guidance!*Last year’s amount was 5.7 million
Community Service“We are not put on this earth for ourselves, but are placed here for each other. If you are there always for others, then in time of need, someone will be there for you.”Jeff Warner
Community service***Forms are at Counselor’s Corner, Guidance Office, or onlineHours Not Acceptable for Community ServiceFamily related activities or service to family membersHours compensated financiallyHours tied to school activities where grades, extra credit or awards are involved (including athletics)Court adjudicated service hours Service for the sole benefit of a religious house of worship and/or its congregation. Some activities sponsored by these organizations that benefit the community may be acceptable for Bright Futures (eg: working in a soup kitchen, community cleanup events, community health fairs, community dances or festivals, clerical support for social service activities)Donations (eg: Locks of Love, blood)Hosting or housing a foreign exchange studentFostering an animal in the home
How can I keep in contact with my school & counselor?Duval County Schools Appwww.westsidewolverines.org IG: westsidehs _counselingWalk-In Hours 7:05 – 7:15 and 2:00 – 2:15Please reference our Counseling Brochure for more information about our services and ways we can be of service to YOU!
Contact informationMrs. Brown10th - 12th Grade, A-Gvasgarb1@duvalschools.orgMs. Wilson10th – 12th Grade, H – Mwilsonl4@duvalschools.orgMs. Tucker10th - 12th Grade, N – Zmillerd2@duvalschools.org
SAVE THE DATEClass of 2020Commencement CeremonyWednesday, May 27 at 5:30University of North Florida Arena
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SEPTEMBER 19, 2019CLASS OF 2020SENIOR ACTIVITIES & INFO
SENIOR PACKAGES
Senior Package FormMUST BE SIGNED AND TURNED IN WITH YOUR $80 DEPOSIT BY SEPTEMBER 23RDYOU WILL AUTOMATICALLY BE SIGNED UP FOR THE BARE NECESITY PACKAGE IF YOU DON'T TURN IN YOUR FORM BY THE 23RD
GRAD BASHSAVE THE DATESATURDAY APRIL 18, 2020
Secure three leases in Beechwood areaListen to the Announcement for Registration DatesIf you haven't met the Grad Reading and/or Grad Math Requirement you MUST registerSAT & ACT Registration DatesDouble number ofindividual hubsIncrease capacity of conference rooms
You must show/email proof to Ms. Collier colliers@duvalschools.orgOPPORTUNITIES FOR EXTRA GRADUATION TICKETSStart-Up FoundersPresentations are tools that can be used as lectures.Small Support TeamsPresentations are tools that can be used as lectures.
SENIOR PICTURES
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