Sophomore Meetings
Planning for Your Future
High School Experience
Last year we talked about getting involved at RHS. How are you using your high school experience?
Extra-curriculars
Attendance at sporting events, musicals, college night
Clubs - Student Activity & Clubs
Sports - RHS Sports
Band/Choir
RATS - http://www.ratstheatre.org/
Before school/ after school/lunch help - check your teacher's availability
Academic Center - Drop in during lunch - get help with homework, organizing and completing projects, have someone study with you. You can take your lunch in with you.
Study Groups
Transcript
You have one now!
How to read your transcript
Review of graduation requirements: specific classes and credits
Are you pleased with what you see?
Graduation Requirements
Academic Recognition
In order for students to qualify for one of the academic recognition categories below, they must meet all three requirements in the respective category.
Scholars of Highest Distinction
GPA: 3.9-4.0 or higher
AP: 4 or more courses
ACT composite of 32 or higher OR
SAT composite of 1430 or higher
Scholars of Distinction
GPA: 3.8-3.899 or higher
AP: 3 or more courses
ACT composite of 28 or higher OR
SAT composite of 1310 or higher
Scholars of Achievement
GPA: 3.500 -3.799 or higher
AP: 2 or more courses
ACT composite of 26 or higher OR
SAT composite of 1240 or higher
GPA is calculated based on the end of first semester senior year grades. Exact GPA will be applied.
Students must complete and pass all AP courses counted toward recognition.
ACT/SAT score is calculated based on the highest score achieved and provided to the registrar by the end of first semester of senior year.
Focus on your future
What are your current strengths?
What are your current blindspots?
For a career to be satisfying for you, it needs to include:
Now How Do I Get There?
Occupational Outlook Handbook
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Myers Brigg Personality Test
Four Year Plan
Career Cruising and College Board - Research careers, then majors, then colleges
Free CollegeGo Mobile App - step by step college process
College advisors from the admissions dept come to RHS!
These are the people that actually READ your college application. They have brief presentations about their college. You can ask questions if you have them. - Sign Up in the Counseling Office
Oakland Schools Technical Campus (OSTC)
OCT 31st 3rd hour OSTC Visits RHS - Permission Slips Given for Field Trip
Nov 21st Field Trip to OSTC
Khan Academy
College Night
Rochester High School
October 8th 6 - 7:30 pm
College Comparisons
Resume Building
Work Experience:
Athletics:
Volunteer Experience:
Leadership Experience:
Organizations/Clubs:
Awards/Achievements:
Hobbies/Interests:
What are 3 words that describe you?
Goal Setting
Growth verses Fixed
It's about the process of learning and how you face the challenge. What self talk do you have? I can't? I won't? How do you face the challenge?
Mindset Moments
Think in an academic sense.
Fill in the blanks:
I don't understand _____________.
I can't ________.
I found ____________ difficult.
Now grow!
I don't understand __________. I will understand it better by ____________. (What steps are you taking to help deepen your understanding.)
I can't ____________________. I will overcome this by __________________.
I found _______________ difficult. I can get better at it by _____________.
Activity
Activity
Will Smith says skill is only developed by "hours and hours and hours of beating on your craft." Take a few minutes and write down a time when you worked really hard on a project or skill, surprising even yourself with your "grit." What made you work so hard? Did you ever feel like giving up? What kept you going? How did it turn out? What did you feel when it was all over?
Activity
Be Aware of Your Breath
Taking Care of Yourself