HOLY CROSS SCHOOL 10 th Grade PARENT WORKSHOP (2014-2015) Administrative staff Mr. Charles DiGange – Headmaster Dr. Joseph Murry, Jr. – High School Principal.

HOLY CROSS SCHOOL10th Grade PARENT WORKSHOP (2014-2015)

Administrative staffMr. Charles DiGange – Headmaster

Dr. Joseph Murry, Jr. – High School Principal Mrs. Teresa Billings – Middle School Principal/Director of StudiesMrs. Patricia Hrapmann – Director of Curriculum and Instruction

Mr. Eric DesOrmeaux – Dean of Men/High SchoolMr. Ronnie Kornick - Dean of Boys/Middle School & 8th

PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL COUNSELORSMs. Karen duPlantier– Director of Counseling and Guidance ( Grade 8 &

Scholars )Dr. Matt Wegmann– High School Counselor ( Grades 10,11)

Ms. Gaye Trombatore– College/ High School Counselor ( Grades 9, 12 )Mrs. Stephanie Strain– Middle School Counselor ( Grade 5, 6, & 7 )

Mrs. Raynette Lumas– College Counselor (Grades 11, 12)

Professional staffMrs. Dixie Crayton – Administrative Assistant

Mrs. Tricia Bristow

Who am I?• Matt Wegmann,PhD, LPC, NCC• Education

– High School (ssshhhh!)– BS, Psychology-Spring Hill College,

Mobile AL– MS, Counseling-Loyola University New

Orleans– PhD, Counselor Education-University of

New Orleans

• Experience– 7th year at HC– TCTC– St. George’s

• Contact– [email protected]– 504-942-2426 (direct)

Holy Cross Counselors are committed to the:

Academic

Career

Personal and Social Development

… of every student

Holy Cross Counselors: Invested

• Helping students to recognize and make the most of their abilities

• Helping your son develop goals and objectives

• Assisting your son with developing a successful plan to realize those goals

Througho Individual Counselingo Group Counseling

o Classroom Guidanceo Parent and Teacher Conferences

Holy Cross Counselors Help Your Son

Acquire

• Knowledge

• Skills

• Positive attitude

Improve

• Attendance• Behavior• Academic

achievement• Relationships

-Family-Teachers-HC Brothers

Holy Cross Counselors support the school community by…

• Helping create a safe school environment where children can learn

• Coordinating referrals to outside agencies

• Helping to design interventions that enhance student success

• Helping parents, teachers, and administrators meet the needs of all students

We must work together!

Holy Cross Counselors help students by:

• Promoting positive attitudes among students towards:

• Self

• Family

• Peers

• Community

LA REGENTS CORE 4

Current requirements:

• 4 English

• 4 Math

• 4 Natural Science

• 4 Social Science

• 2 Foreign Language (same)• 1 Arts(HC requires 2 years ifArt, Drama, Chorus orBand. Fine Art Surveyis 1 year)

TOPS ELIGIBILITY(Tuition [AKA -Taylor] Opportunity Program for Students)

2.5 GPA – CORE COURSE (GPA)PLUS

20 COMPOSITE ACT

OR

SAT Equivalent (verbal + math 970 approx.)_______________________________________ OPPORTUNITY AWARD: 2.5 Core GPA – 20 ACT PUBLIC LA INSTITUTION - PARTIAL TUITION * PRIVATE LA INSTITUTION - WEIGHTED AVERAGE

PERFORMANCE AWARD: 3.0 Core GPA – 23 ACT Opportunity Award Amount PLUS

($400.00 – per year)

HONORS AWARD: 3.0 Core GPA – 27 ACT Opportunity Award Amount PLUS

($800.00 – per year)* See TOPS AWARD AMOUNTS FOR 2014-2015 AWARD YEAR

Units Courses1

ENGLISH = 4 Units

4 units English I, II, III, & IV

MATH = 4 Units

1 unit Algebra I, or Integrated Mathematics I, or Applied Algebra I or Algebra I - Parts 1 & 2 (two units) or Applied Mathematics I & II (two units) or Applied Algebra 1A and 1B (two units)

1 unit Algebra II or Integrated Mathematics II

2 units Geometry, Pre-Calculus, Advanced Math-Pre-Calculus, Calculus, AP Calculus AB, Advanced Math-Functions and Statistics, Probability and Statistics, Discrete Mathematics, Applied Mathematics III, Integrated Mathematics III, or Algebra III

SCIENCE = 4 Units

1 unit Biology I or II

1 unit Chemistry I or II, or Chemistry Com

2 units Earth Science, Physical Science, Environmental Science, Integrated Science, Biology II, Chemistry II, Physics, Physics II, Physics for Technology I or II, AP Physics C: Electricity & Magnetism, AP Physics C: Mechanics, or Anatomy and Physiology or both Agriscience I & II (both for 1 unit)

SOCIAL STUDIES = 4 Units

1 unit United States History

1 unit Civics (1 year), or AP Government and Politics: United States

2 units World History, Western Civilization, World Geography, European History, History of Religion or AP Human Geography

FOREIGN LANGUAGE = 2 Units

2 units Foreign Language (2 units in the same language)

FINE ARTS = 1 Unit

1 unit Fine Arts Survey or 1 unit of a performance course in music, or dance, or theater or 1 unit of studio art or 1 unit of visual art

or both Speech III & IV (both for 1 unit)

TOTAL = 19 Units

TOPS Core Curriculum For the Opportunity, Performance, and Honors Awards For High School graduates of 2014 through 2017. 1 Advanced Placement (AP) courses and International Baccalaureate (IB) courses with the same name as a course listed in the TOPS Core Curriculum may be substituted.

(800) 259-5626 [email protected] www.osfa.la.gov P.O. Box 91202, Baton Rouge, LA 70821-9202 Updated : 08/01/2013

MAXIMUM TOPS AWARD AMOUNTS FOR 2014-2015

Institutions TOPS Annual Award Amount (3)

Baton Rouge Community College(1) $2,805.53

Delgado Community College(1) $2,921.95

Grambling State University $4,895.00

Nicholls State University $4,922.28

LSU – BR $6,464.54

Louisiana Tech University (Quarters) $5,438.80

McNeese State University $4,679.40

Northwestern State University $4,934.60

Southeastern La University $4,798.20

UL – Lafayette $4,915.42

UL – Monroe $4,985.20

University of New Orleans $5,536.70

LA Private Institution $4,648.00Notes: (1) Includes all campuses within the designated colleges.(2) Schools that are specifically designed to accommodate deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Includes both Academic and Technical Programs. (3) The total amount does not include summer payments allowed for students enrolled full time in technical programs or students in an academic program that elect to have their award paid for a qualified summer session. The amount of the award may not exceed the tuition amount charged to the student for summer attendance..

Admissions to 4-Year UniversitiesEffective: Fall 2012

High School Regents’ Core: 19 units (from Core 4 Curriculum)Curriculum

ANDMinimum Minimum overall HS GPA: 2.0HS GPA Flagship, Statewide, & Regional

Minimum ACT sub-score: English 18+, Math 19+Flagship, Statewide & Regional

Students meeting minimum admission standards except for the need for developmental courses may enroll in the summer and upon successful completion of the developmental courses will be

admitted for the fall.

AND ONE OF THE FOLLOWINGHS Core GPA GPA on the CORE - 3.0 - Flagship

GPA on the CORE - 2.5 - StatewideGPA on the CORE - 2.0 - Regional

ORACT ACT Composite - 25 - Flagship

ACT Composite - 23 - StatewideACT Composite - 20 - Regional

% Admissions Flagship – 4% Statewide – 6% Regional – 8%Exceptions Calculated from the previous year’s entering freshman classAllowed Flagship: LSU Statewide: LA Tech, ULL, UNO Regional: Grambling, LSU-A, LSU-S, McNeese,

Nicholls, NSU, SLU, SU, SUNO, ULM Always check with the specific institution for additional requirements and information as they may choose to adopt other admission requirements.

The Path to TOPS:

Standardized Tests

Aspire: 8th, 9th grade

Aspire and PSAT10th grade

PSAT: 11th grade• Allows students to get a head start on the

ACT.• Lets students know if they’re on track for

college.• Helps students find careers that match

their interests.• Shows students the subjects in which they

need to improve.• Helps students to see which subjects are

most important for certain careers.

Standardized Tests cont’d

What it includes:

•Tests in English, math, reading, and science-just like the ACT.

•A career section that shows the student which careers match his interests.

•Questions about his plans for high school and beyond.

•A guide that tells him what his scores mean and how he can read them.

An ACT prep and an interest inventory!***********

PSAT October 15, 2014Other Standardized tests will be administered in the spring

All Sophomores are required to take the ACT before beginning their Junior year.

The ACT test can be taken up to 12 times! We recommend that our students take it again and again! Why? More scholarship

opportunities!

ACT Deadlines Holy Cross ACT Code - 192030Step 1—Go to the Holy Cross Website

Step 2—Click on the Counseling sectionStep 3—Click on ACT information

Must Add TOPS Code 1595 when registering Colleges

Test Dates Registration Deadlines

(Late Fee Required)

September 13, 2014 August 8 August 9-22

October 25, 2014

(Offered at HC – Test Center Code 179140)

(Juniors should take this test)

September 19 September 20-October 3

December 13, 2014 November 7 November 8-21

February 7, 2015 January 9 January 10-16

April 18, 2015

(Offered at HC – Test Center Code 179140)

(Juniors should take this test)

March 13 March 14-27

June 13, 2015 May 8 May 9-22

MY PERSONAL PROFILE

Filling out a personal profile will help you complete the application process more quickly and easily.

You can use it as a cheat sheet as you complete your college applications, and give copies to the people who are writing your letters of recommendation. If you haven’t thought of that perfect essay topic yet, a thoughtfully completed profile should give you some good ideas.Name: Phone Number:

Address: E-mail address:

High school counselor’s name: Phone Number:

Colleges I’m applying to:

SCORES ACT: High School GPA:

SAT:

HIGH SCHOOL COURSES (Attach a transcript.) List your favorite courses and a few words about why they interested you.___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________

AWARDS List award, date received, and description.____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________

ACTIVITIES Include jobs, volunteer work, and extracurricular activities. List the dates you participated and/or hours per week, and any leadership positions you held. On a separate sheet, you can summarize what you did and why it was meaningful.____________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _________________________________________

PERSONAL INFO Are you the first member of your family to attend college? Did you have an extraordinary childhood? Do you breed show turtles for fun? Outside of individual awards, activities, and courses, what is most interesting about you? What makes you stand out as a college applicant? Using the space below, write down a few ideas and continue brainstorming on a separate sheet._____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Help Your Son Succeed• Provide a good

place to study

• Help your child set goals

• Help with time management

• Use rewards and consequences to

encourage change

• Attend all parent programs

• Insist on daily attendance

• Check Edline often

• Deal effectively with homework

• Be an active listener

• Be aware and be informed

• Encourage independent

problem solving

• Monitor activities and jobs

• Encourage positive activities

• Set limits and boundaries

HELPFUL WEBSITESCollege Searches www.collegeview.com

www.princetonreview.com

SAT registration, test taking strategies, college

www.collegeboard.com

ACT and SAT tutorial www.number2.com

TOPS information www.osfa.state.la.us

Louisiana colleges information www.regents.state.la.us

STUDY SKILLS RESOURCE WEBSITES

www.how-to-study.com

www.mindtools.com

www.schooldiscovery.com

www.homeworkspot.com

Any Changes?

- Address-Phone Number- Email Address

Please note: Demographic information can be changed or updated by parents through Edline.

For additional assistance, please email the HC Registrar:

Mrs. Tricia Bristow, with any [email protected]

•Remember: YOU MUST KEEP US INFORMED