College & Career Information Night for Sophomores, Freshmen

and Parents

WELCOME!

September 24, 20126:00-7:00 p.m.

Southern School of Energy & Sustainability Media Center

Introductions

• Ms. Darneise Massey, Principal

• Ms. Gwen D. Roulhac, School Counselor

• Mr. Pablo Friedmann, Bilingual Education Specialist

• SSOE Families

SSOE Mission

Statement

Southern School of Engineering will provide each student with the physical, intellectual, emotional and social skills they need to compete in a 21st century global society.

http://www.engrade.com/

Wear Your Spartan A.R.M.O.R.

• Achieve excellence.• Reach your goals.• Maximize your time.• Optimize learning.• Respect self, peers and faculty.

Goal Setting

• Set a goal.• Make a plan.• Check in to see how

things are going.• Revise the plan, if

necessary.• Celebrate

achievements along the way.

Course Selection: Rigor & Balance

SSOE offers: 6 AP courses 17 Honors coursesAll PLTW courses

receive AP weight.

Study, Organizational and Time Management Strategies

Student

QuietPlace

Planner

DailyEffort

TestTakingTips

Tutoring

LearningStyle

Engage in meaningful activities

. . . but not too many! Rather than superficial involvement in many activities, strive for deep engagement in one or two extra-curricular activities.

Volunteer in the Community

• Volunteermatch.org and thevolunteercenter.org are great websites to search community organizations that need volunteers.

• Find an organization that meets your child’s interests.

• Opportunity to gain experience, network and obtain references for college applications

Community Organizations

Renaissance Education Group

http://www.renaissance-ed.net/ub-durham.htm

UNC Upward Bound

http://upwardbound.web.unc.edu/

Movement of Youth

http://www.movementofyouth.org/

Emily K Center

http://www.emilyk.org/

Invest in positive relationships.

• Peers• Parents

• School Faculty & Staff

Future-Ready Core Graduation Requirements

• English I, II, III, IV• Earth/Environmental

Science, Biology, Physical Science course (Physics or Chemistry or Physical Science)

• Health/PE• Concentration that

consists of 4 courses, one of which must be advanced level

Future-Ready Core Graduation Requirements

Subject Area SSOE Requirements*-10th graders

SSOE Requirements*-9th graders

Math 4 credits: Algebra 1, Geometry, Algebra 2 and higher level math course (Pre-Calculus; Discrete Math; AFM)

4 credits: Common Core Math I, II, III and 4th math course aligned with student’s post-secondary plans

Social Studies World History, Civics & Economics, US History

World History, Civics & Economics, American History I, American History II (or AP US History plus 4th course)

World Language* 2 credits of same language required by UNC system and most colleges/universities

2 credits of same language required by UNC system and most colleges/universities

Future-Ready Core Graduation Requirements

2 credits in any combination of:

• World Language• CTE Cluster• Arts Education

• Additional elective credits for a total of 28 credits

End-of-Course Tests

2011-2012 Academic Year: Algebra I, English I and Biology

2012-2013 Academic Year: Common Core Math I, English II and Biology

College Readiness Assessments

10th Graders- PLAN• October 17, 2012• English, Reading,

Math and Science sections

• No guessing penalty!• Career Interest

Inventory• http://www.planstudent.org

9th Graders- PSSS• January 30, 2013• Critical Reading, Math

and Writing sections• Loss of ¼ point for

each incorrect answer• Access to My College

QuickStart• http://www.collegeboard.or

g/psssdownloads

Best Long-Term Preparation for Tests and College & Career Opportunities

Dates to Remember

DPS College Fair

September 30, 2012

1:00-4:00 pm

Northgate Mall

1058 W. Club Blvd.

Destino Universidad

November 10, 2012

8:30 am-2:00 pm

NCCU Student Union

1801 Fayetteville St.

Questions?

• To contact Ms. Roulhac:– By phone ~ (919) 560-9184 x. 81108– By email ~ gwen.roulhac@dpsnc.net – Online ~ http://www.teacherweb.com/nc/gwen/roulhac