Parkway South High School

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Parkway South High School

• Junior Workshop
• 2008-2009
• MCGP GLE 11 Strand PS1 C Strand AD4 A, B AD5 A,
  AD6 A Strand CD7 A,B,C CD8 A, B

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Counselors

• A-Cl Donna Nokes 314-415-7780
  dnokes_at_pkwy.k12.mo.us
• Co-Go Stacy Morgan 314-415-7782
  smorgan_at_pkwy.k12.mo.us
• Gr-La Dr. Mike Williams 314-415-7775
  mwilliam_at_pkwy.k12.mo.us
• Le-O Stan Williams 314-415-7779
  swilliam_at_pkwy.k12.mo.us
• P-So Rob Lappin 314-415-7783
  rlappin_at_pkwy.k12.mo.us
• Sp-Z Marianna Justice 314-415-7777
  mjustice_at_pkwy.k12.mo.us

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Counseling Department

• Counseling Secretary
• Joy Steward 314-415-7709
• Receptionist
• Cathi Tegels 314-415-7745
• College/Career Center
• Ruth Gerike 314-415-7776
• Registrars
• Jana Revell
  314-415-7705

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Curriculum

• Parkway South High Diploma
• Math 3 credits
• Science 3 credits
• English 4 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Fine Arts 1 credit
• Career and Technical
• Education (CTE) 1 credit
• Physical Ed 1 credit
• Health .5 credit
• Personal Finance .5 credit
• Electives 7 credits

• University requirements
• Math 4 credits
• Science 3 or 4 credits
• English 4 credits
• Social Studies 3 credits
• Fine Arts 1 credit
• Foreign Language 2 credits
• Please remember that competitive colleges have
  their own specific requirements.

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Now is the time to

• Meet with your counselor to discuss post high
  school options
• 4 yr college
• 2 yr college
• Technical college/school
• Military
• Work

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Career Searches

• CareerCruising
• www.careercruising.com
• User name parkwaymo
• Password career
• www.Missouriconnections.org/
• Passwords for
• Career 1847792VCR
• Skills 5847794RQR
• Work Values v847793XTV

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College Entrance Tests

• Actstudent.org - ACT test dates, registration,
  and practice, college search, writing section of
  ACT, College list of writing requirements
• www.act.org/aap/writingpref
• (Online test prep www.learningexpresslibrary.co
  m)
• Collegeboard.com SAT dates and registration and
  practice, AP information, College QuickFinder, my
  college list and more
• Accuplacer community colleges

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Test Prep classes

• Focus on Learning 573-875-5187
• (FOL classes held at Parkway South, West and
  Central-prices vary at different locations)
• Kaplan.com
• Sylvan Learning Centers
• Princetonreview.com
• Huntingtonlearning.com
• Free ACT/SAT/AP online test prep-students must
  register on PSH computer first
  (www.learningexpresslibrary.com)

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ACTFacts, Content and Format

• Facts
• 2008 National Average is 21.1 (PSH average 24)
• Highest possible score is 36 (PLAN 32)
• Writing score range 2-12 (PSH average 8)
• How many Ivy League schools accept the ACT ALL
• ACT Content/format
• English 45 minutes/ 75 questions
• Reading 35 minutes/ 40 questions
• Math 60 minutes/ 60 questions
• Science 35 minutes/ 40 questions

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ACT Content

• English
• Punctuation, grammar and usage, sentence
  structure, strategy, organization, style
• Reading
• Prose Fiction, Humanities, Social Sciences,
  Natural Sciences
• Math
• Pre-Algebra, Elementary Algebra, Intermediate
  Algebra, Coordinate Geometry, Plane Geometry,
  Trigonometry
• Science
• Data Representation, Research Summaries,
  Conflicting Viewpoints

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MO, National and PKWY South
Average ACT Composite Scores from class of 2008
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ACT Retesting

• Research shows
• Of the students who took the ACT more than once
• 55 increased score
• 22 no change in score
• 23 decreased score

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College Search

• Things to consider
• Admission Requirements/Deadlines
• Major Programs
• Special programs learning support/remedial
  programs
• Is it a good fit for me?
• Extracurricular activities
• Location
• Cost
• Size

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Hints for a campus visit

• Tour the campus/town
• Meet with an admission rep on campus and/or CCC
• Verify admission requirements/deadlines
• Consider type of school and degrees offered
• Ask about scholarship/financial aid opportunities
  and deadlines
• Attend a class to get an idea of academic
  atmosphere
• Visit dorms, dining halls, library, etc
• Campus activities
• Support services
• Talk to students/faculty

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Community college option

• St. Louis Community College
• www.stlcc.edu
• ACT/21or SAT/V500 waives Reading/Eng assessment
• ACT/23 or SAT/M580 waives Math assessment
• OR
• Students can take the Accuplacer test on site
• More information 314-984-7601

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Parkway South High website

• pshwired.net
• Scroll down and click on
• Counseling and College Career Center

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JR/SR Options

• Students may request applications for the
  following opportunities

Service Learning-Lloyd Herring Dual Enrollment
-counselor Dual Credit-classroom teachers Cadet
Teaching-counselor Marketing and Business
Internships- for students that are concurrently
enrolled in the M/B classes, teacher approval
needed
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College Credit

• AP Advanced Placement- check course guide for
  class offerings and check with universities for
  their minimum score requirements on AP exams (
  Spring exam schedule)
• Dual Credit (3.0 GPA) college credit through
  local university systems on South High campus
• Dual Enrollment (3.0 GPA) Maintain enrollment at
  South High and enroll/travel to St. Louis
  Community College or Maryville University campus
  for college classes.

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Student Athletes

• Interested in playing NCAA Division I or Division
  II sports? You must register online at
  ncaaclearinghouse.net.
• NOTE THIS CHANGE High School Academic
  Eligibility Students must now pass 6 out of 7
  classes in Spring 09 to be eligible for Fall
  09 sports.
• (MSHSAA-MO State High School Athletic Assoc.)

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Looking ahead Senior Year College application
process

• Students begin applying to colleges in August of
  their Senior year
• Counselors will review application if requested.
  Some applications consist of one page, while
  others may require recommendations, essays,
  personal statements, and resumes
• Applications may be completed online through
  college websites, commonapp.org or
  universalcollegeapp.com
• BLUE FORM 18? Student may sign their own
  transcript release form. Under 18? Parents must
  sign the release form.

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Research Financial Aid

• In a nutshell
• Financial aid makes up the difference between
  what college costs and what a family can afford
  to pay.
• Three main types
• 1.Loans that have to be repaid
• 2.Grants and scholarships that dont have to be
  repaid
• 3.Employment programs such as work study that
  allow students to earn money
• www.ed.gov/finaid (US Dept of Education)
• www.fafsa.ed.gov/ Free Application for Federal
  Student Aid

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Family Connection

• http//connection.naviance.com/pkwysouth
• To register use your student ID number
• Student/family/counselor website
• See application statistics and scatter grams for
  specific colleges