High School Planning Packet 20082009 Sarasota School of Arts Sciences Rebecca Allen, M'S' Guidance C

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High School Planning Packet 2008-2009 Sarasota
School of Arts Sciences Rebecca Allen, M.S.
Guidance Counselor

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High School Graduation Requirements

• Successfully complete all required courses (or
  equivalent)
• Achieve a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of
  2.0 on a 4.0 scale on all courses
• Achieve passing scores on the Grade 10 FCAT
  reading, math, and writing

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High School Graduation Requirements

• English (4 credits)
• Math (4 credits)
• Science (3 credits)
• Social Studies (3 credits)
• World History (1 credit)
• American History (1 credit)
• Economics (1/2 credit)
• American Government (1/2 credit)

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Graduation Requirements

• Performing Fine Arts (1 credit)
• Health/Physical Education (1 credit)
• Health Opportunities through Physical Education
• (HOPE) is the required course
• Major Area of Interest (4 credits)
• Courses must be completed in one or more approved
  sequence or program of study in a
  Career-Technical, Academic Content, or
  Interdisciplinary area

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Graduation Requirements

• Electives
• 8 credits at a block scheduled school
• 6 credits at Pine View
• 4 credits at traditionally scheduled schools (7-8
  periods)

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Total Credits for HS Graduation

• 28 SHS, BHS, SMA, RHS
• 26 at Pine View School for Gifted

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The Accelerated Graduation Options

• Students earn 18 credits in either the College
  Preparatory Accelerated Graduation Option OR the
  Career Preparatory Graduation Option
• Must be completed in 3 years
• This option is not available to students at Pine
  View or the IB Program at Riverview.

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The Accelerated Graduation Options Continued

• Must have at least a Level 3 in Math and Reading
  FCAT and recent Writing Assessment
• A signed parent consent is mandatory to enter in
  the 3-year Accelerated Graduation Program.
• See high school counselor for more information

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College Preparatory Accelerated Graduation Option

• 6 credits must be received in classes that are
  dual enrollment
• Example Advance Placement, and/or International
  Baccalaureate (IB)

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The Career Preparatory Accelerated Graduation
Option

• Require students to earn specific credits in a
  single vocational or career education program.
• Designed to prepare students for entrance into a
  technical school or community college for career
  preparation or entrance into the workforce

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Career Preparatory Accelerated Graduation Option
Continued

• Career/Technical Education
• 3 credits in a single vocational/career program
• 3 credits in a career and technical certificate
  dual enrollment courses
• OR five credits in vocational or career education
  courses

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Florida School Choice

• In Florida, K-12 students and parents are
  afforded the right to educational choice.
  Floridas fundamental educational choice options
  for parents of public school students, as
  authorized by Section 1002.20(6), Florida
  Statutes, include
• Public school choice
• Private school choice
• Home education
• Private tutoring

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Florida School Choice

• Public school choice is the practice of allowing
  all families to make meaningful decisions about
  how and where their children will receive a
  primary and secondary education from a variety of
  public schools and programs.
• Call the School Choice Office at  941-927-9000
  extension 32255 for more information

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Florida School Choice

• Open Choice Begins in February of each school
  year.
• School Choice forms are available from the school
  district of Sarasota, middle school guidance
  counselors (limited), and county wide mailings.
• Please note that "school choice" admits students
  only into the traditional curriculum at a school.
• Sarasota County Residents ONLY!
• Applying does NOT guarantee acceptance!

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Small Learning Communities (SLC)

• These communities are made up of 300-400 students
  with similar career interests
• This creates the ability for teachers and
  students to develop stronger relationships that
  will enhance learning
• Coursework will be targeted to specific careers

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Major Areas of Interest (MAI)

• Four or more courses in either a Content, Career
  Technical Education, or Integrated Major
• State of Florida requirement that all 9th graders
  choose a MAI as part of high school graduation
  requirements
• Makes high school more relevant experience
• Adds more value to elective courses

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MAI

• Regardless of what MAI you choose, it must be
  above and beyond the normal graduation
  requirements
• A MAI is NOT the same as picking a college major
• You are selecting a MAI so that you can EXPLORE
  areas you are interested in during high school

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Whats the Difference?

• Small Learning Community is the career community
  your interested in
• Major Area of Interest is what under that career
  community youd like to specialize, or focus on.
• Example 1 Your going to Booker HS, your SLC is
  VPA, your MAI is Dance.
• Example 2 Your going to Sarasota High School,
  your SLC is Health Science, your MAI is Nursing

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MAI and SLC Continued

• Every high school offers different SLCs and
  MAIs
• No matter what high school you attend, you will
  be able to find related courses that your
  interested in
• VPA, IB,MaST select MAI and SLC for you

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HS Registration

• HS Guidance Counselors from Sarasota county
  public high schools come to SSAS for
  registration
• You only register at your DISTRICTED high school
  UNLESS you have been accepted into IB, VPA,
  School Choice.
• Must have proof of acceptance into these programs
  before HS registration

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Eligibility Requirements for Interscholastic
Activities

• Maintain a GPA of a 2.0 or higher
• Maintain satisfactory conduct
• Must meet all applicable requirements of the
  Florida High School Activities Association
  (FHSAA) and the state Board of Education
• www.FHSAA.org

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Things You Should do as a Freshman

• Check with your counselor to go over you high
  school program to make sure it fits your needs.
• College bound students need to complete 2 years
  of a foreign language
• Make sure you are taking courses that meet
  college admission requirements.

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Things You Should do as a Freshman

• Know your Guidance Office resources.
• Develop good study habits.
• Participate in a varied program of
  extracurricular activities.
• Investigate Florida Bright Futures Scholarship
  Program (p. 24)

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Floridas Bright Futures Scholarships

• The Bright Futures Scholarship is the umbrella
  program for all state-funded scholarship programs
  for college
• There are three programs through Bright Futures
  to apply for
• The Florida Academic Scholars Award
• The Florida Medallion Scholars Award
• The Gold Seal Vocational Scholars Award
• More info on page 24 of your 2008-2009 Pathway
  Connections booklet

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Booker High School

• Address 3201 North Orange Avenue , Sarasota, FL
  34232
• Phone [phone]
• Website http//www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/bhs/

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Booker High School VPA

• Visual and Performing Arts Program (VPA) For
  student who possess special talents in the visual
  and performing arts areas of dance, music,
  television and media arts, theater (performance
  and technical), and visual arts.
• Students must be accepted into program by
  audition/portfolio

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Booker High School VPA

• Find out deadlines and other information on the
  VPA program at http//www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/bhs/
  home.shtml

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Riverview High School

• Address
• One Ram Way, Sarasota, FL 34231
• Phone [phone]
• Website
• http//www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/rhs/

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Riverview International Baccalaureate Program
(IB)

• Earn college credits while in high school
• Recognition by Selective Universities/Colleges
• Visit www.riverviewib.com for additional
  information on the International Baccalaureate
  Program

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IB Admission Requirements

• Pre-IB 9th Grade Entrance Criteria
• Sarasota County residency required
• Completion of all appropriate application forms
• Three Teacher Recommendations (8th Grade Core
  Subject Teachers)
• Final Grades of A or B for English, Math,
  Science, and Social Studies in 7th Grade and
  first semester in 8th grade.

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Sarasota High School

• Address 1000 South School AvenueSarasota, FL
  34237
• Phone [phone]
• Website http//www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/SHS/

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SHS Small Learning Communities

• MaST Research Institute (MRI)
• To provide a rigorous curriculum to
  qualified honor students considering a career
  requiring at least an undergraduate degree in
  math, science, computer science, technology, or
  engineering.

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MaST Admission Requirements

• Completed Application
• Grades of A or B in all math and science courses
• Be enrolled in Honors Algebra II and Honors
  Physical Science as high school freshman
• Middle school math and science teacher
  recommendations

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North Port High School

• Home of the Bobcats!

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North Port High School

• Address 6400 West Price Blvd.North Port, FL
  34286
• Phone [phone]
• School website http//www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/nphs
  /Index.htm

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Venice High School

Address One Indian Avenue, Venice, Florida
34285 Phone (941) 488 - 6726 Website
http//www.sarasota.k12.fl.us/vhs/
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Sarasota Military Academy

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Sarasota Military Academy

• Address
• 801 N Orange Ave Sarasota, FL 34236
• Phone [phone]
• Website
• www.sarasotamilitaryacademy.com/

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Sarasota Military Academy

• Must apply to get in
• Individualized instruction
• Structure and discipline
• Enforced dress codes
• JROTC
• Unique classes (e.g., fencing, self defense,
  weight-lifting, aviation, sailing,equitation,
  etc.)

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Sarasota Military Academy

• Please contact the Academy at 926-1700 to secure
  information about tours of the campus and
  orientation (held most Tuesday mornings from
  700-900 am).
• Registration materials may be secured at that
  time.

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Pine View School

• Phone Number 941-486-2001
• Address 1 Python Path, Osprey, FL 34229
• Websitewww.sarasota.k12.fl.us/pvs/index.html

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Pine View School

• For Gifted students only
• Grades two through twelve
• Referrals to Pine View may be made by
  administrators, teachers, staff members or
  parents
• Students admitted based on a series of tests,
  recommendations and other pertinent data as
  required by the State Department of Education

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Manatee County

• Manatee County School Board
• 215 Manatee Avenue West, Bradenton, Florida 34205
  
• [phone]
• http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/
• Southeast High School
• Address 1200-37th Ave. East, Bradenton, FL 34208
• Main Phone Number 941-741-3366
• http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/sout
  heast
• Bayshore High School
• Address 5401 34th St. West, Bradenton, FL 34210
• Main Phone Number 941-751-7004
• http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/bays
  hore/

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Manatee County Schools

• Braden River High School
• Address 6545 State Road 70 East, Bradenton,
  Florida 34203
• Main Phone Number [phone]
• http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/brhs
  /index.htm
• Lakewood Ranch High School
• Address 5500 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton,
  and FL 34211
• Main Phone Number 941-727-6100
• http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/lake
  wood/
• Manatee School for the Arts
• Address 700 Haben Blvd. Palmetto, FL 34221
• Main Phone [phone]
• http//www.msfta.org/index.html

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Manatee County Schools

• Manatee High School
• Address 1 Hurricane Lane, 902 33rd Street Court
  West, Bradenton, FL 34205
• Main Phone Number 941-714-7300
• School Website http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites
  /highschool/manatee/
• Palmetto High School
• Address 1200 17th Street West, Palmetto, FL
• Main Phone Number 941-723-4848
• http//www.manatee.k12.fl.us/sites/highschool/palm
  etto/

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SSAS 8th Grade Time Line
SSAS 8th Grade Time Line

• October 2008-December 2008
• Choice Cluster Finder Inventory
• Interpretation of Cluster Finder Inventory
  results
• Social Studies/Guidance Career Planning
  Activities
• February 2009 School Choice Application period
  begins
• March 2009-April 2009
• Create an ePEP four year education plan on
  FACTS.org
• Guidance education planning unit
• April13 -May 13 2009 High School Registration