Welcome Class of 2019
9th Grade Fall Counseling Presentation
Rosemount High School
October 23, 2015
Learning Targets for Today:
1. Understand the role of a high school counselor at RHS
2. Know the requirements (classes I need to take) to graduate with my
class in 2019!
3. Understand how my course selection, grade point average, and
class rank affect my options for college after high school.
4. Learn RHS procedures that are important for me during high
school.
5. Learn strategies for success in High School.
RHS Counselors
• Ms. Cochran
A-Dq Counselor
• Ms. Boldus
Dr-Jn Counselor
• Ms. Martinson
Jo-M Counselor
• Ms. Hansen
N-Sc Counselor
• Mr. Terry
Sd-Z Counselor
A little about your counselor
• My high school experience
• My college experience
• Where I worked before Rosemount High School
• Over the next four years I will be there to support you in
the following ways:
More People Who Can Help
Ms. Beckman
Counseling Receptionist
Ms. Heieie
Career Center
Mr. Jones
9th Grade Coordinator
Ms. Miklya
Registrar
Ms. KellyCarroll
Special Services
You tube clip
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TpHX36xrZ8
How I can help you
Academics:
- Class difficulty, concerns about grades, study skills,
schedule issues, course selection for grades 10-12.
- Nov. 2-5 is T2 schedule review
- Graduation and Post-High School Planning
(Supporting you with what you do after RHS whether
military, college, career)
Personal/Social
- Personal/Family concerns: (Many
different issues such as depression,
anxiety, grief, divorce, alcohol/drug etc)
- Outside counseling at RHS is available
- Stop by before school, after school, or in
between classes to schedule
appointments.
- My email is on the RHS website
Confidentiality
ALL conversations with a counselor are kept
private except in self-reported cases of:
-Abuse- Physical, Sexual, Neglect
-Harm to others
-Harm to self (Present or Past)
-Other students reporting suicide talk/text/FB
-Weapons (ZERO tolerance)
For these situations, counselors are required to report to either parents,
administration, social services and/or the police.
Will you graduate in 2019?
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YES! As long as you earn 66 credits as follows:
English- 12 credits
Social Studies- 12 credits
Math- 9 credits
Science 9 credits
Ex. Sp I, II, Safety ed, Wellness + 3 more PE
Arts- 1 credit (Music, Dance, Art, Design, etc…)
Electives- enough to equal 66 credits
Plus…
State of Minnesota Comprehensive Assessments
(MCA)
4 year colleges require/recommend
• 2 years or more of a single world language
• 1 year of visual or performing arts
• Math and Science all four years
Terms you will hear over and over
• 4 year plan
• Transcript (including points below)
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Class Rank (including percentiles)
Honors Rank (including percentiles)
Class Size
Cumulative GPA (Grade Point Average)
Credits
• Examples on next slides
An Example
of a
Four-Year
planElectronic
Plans on
Family
Connections
Every transcript
tells a “story” to
colleges, the
military or
employers. What
will your “story”
look like?
Pass/No Credit (P/NC)
- It is possible to take ONE course each trimester on a
P/NC basis
- If D- or better at end of tri, a grade of a “P” (PASS)
is given and credit is awarded (or the letter grade).
- If student completes all assignments and tests and
does not have a passing grade at end of tri, then a
“NC” (No Credit) is assigned. Student would have
to make up the class if it is required.
- Students have the first 20 days of the trimester to fill
out the form and get signatures.
Final Exams- T1
Wednesday, Dec. 2 (Per. 2,4,5,6)
Thursday, Dec. 3 (Per. 1,3,5,7)
Begin reviewing now!
Help Available
For your classwork• FLIP:
Tuesdays (2:30 – 3:30) Math - Room N35
Wednesdays (2:30 – 4:00) English 9, Gov, Earth Sci – Room 210
Use School View and MOODLE
(You will need a School View account to register for classes in
January 2016)
• Talk to your teachers FIRST (before and after school)
• Flex Day remediation
RHS Study Center- 2:30-3:30
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Monday: French/Spanish help
Tuesday: Math help
Wednesday: English/Social Studies help
Thursday: Science help
• Location: Career Center (across from counseling)
• Staffed by volunteer students
Getting along
-RHS
has a harassment policy including cyber bullying
- Think about your own “digital footprint”.
-Try solving any problems first by talking respectfully to the
person you are having trouble with
-Report serious concerns to Mr. Jones, Dr. Conboy, Officer
Richtsmeier or your counselor.
Dealing with Stress
Stress is inevitable
-Grades, self esteem, relationship problems, family problems, fear of
future, health issues, money etc.
SOME STRESS CAN BE GOOD! BUT when it is too much…
Stress Relievers
-Exercise of all types
-Nutrition (especially protein)
-Deep breathing
-Music
-Journaling or Art
-Being outside in the sun or in nature
-Talking to a friend or family member
-Other hobbies or activities
Why get involved at RHS?
Busy students often get better grades!
Make new friends of different grade levels
Stress relief (remember previous slide?)
Feel more a part of RHS
Colleges and employers want students who are
involved in activities outside of school
(Prefer a high degree of participation in a few activities, rather
than enrollment in many activities with minimal participation)
• Activities/Athletics on the RHS Websitewww.district196.org/rhs
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Outside of RHS
• Volunteering (Pink information sheet in
the Career Center)
• Dakota County Website
www.dakotacounty.us (search volunteers)
• Scouting
• 4H
• Church Activities
• Be creative
Build a relationship
with
your teachers!
Remember what you learned from the Respect Retreat!
(Respect Self, Respect Others, Stand up for what you believe!)
RHS Website Demonstration
www.district196.org/rhs.
General Information (our email here)
Academics
Activities
Athletics
Lunch menu
Daily announcements
Calendar
School View, Moodle
Family Connection
Time for Family Connection
 Career/Post Secondary Web tool
 Open up Internet (Firefox)
 Click on Family Connection (Top Right)
 User Name: Student ID #
 Password: Student ID #
Example: 77980
77980
*Raise your hand if you are having any difficulty logging in.
Next steps
Open “About Me” (right side)
• Scroll to bottom to Official things/ “Profile”
• Click on pencil and add your email (save)
Open “About Me” again
• Take Needs Assessment survey
• Question 1: 66 Question 2: 0 Question 3: No
• Be sure to “submit” at bottom
• After submitting, click on any of the tabs and explore
(Home/Colleges/Careers/About Me)
Let’s Review!
• We will pass a ball. Wherever your thumb is, please
answer that question. If you don’t know the answer,
pass the ball to a classmate with their hand up.