Guidance

Permanent record that contains:
credits earned, grade point average (GPA)not weighted, and rank(weighted)
There will be a second page of transcript that will record ACT scores, SAT I scores, and PLAN score

Governor’s School for the Arts (GSA)
FREE workshops

Offered in the artistic disciplines of architecture, creative writing, dance, drama, instrumental music, and musical theatre
When & Where :
November 6- Bellarmine University, Louisville
November 13- Paul Blazer High School, Ashland & Holmes High School, Covington
November 20- Transylvania University, Lexington &
Four Rivers Center, Paducah
December 4- Western KY University, Bowling Green &
Cumberland College, Williamsburg

GSA free Workshops (cont.)

Sophomores interested in participating in GSA workshop, register on-line at www.kentuckygsa.orgOR call GSA Helpline, 502-562-0192
All ArtShops will begin with registration at 9:30 a.m. & continue until 4 p.m. (times are based on time zone of ArtShop site).
Lunch will be provided for students.
Parents are welcome to stay for a special parent workshop until noon. Then leave & return to pick up their son/daughter at 4 p.m.

PRE-COLLEGE CURRICULUM

Must take four years English- accelerated or higher level
Must take four years math- accelerated or higher level; Alg. I, Geometry, Alg II, Alg. III OR Pre-Calculus, Calculus
Must take three years of science- accelerated or higher level
Must take three years of social studies- accelerated or higher level
Must take at least two years (3 yrs. for honors) of the same foreign language; not allowed to get a 4-year college degree unless foreign language requirement fulfilled (either in high school OR college)
Must take Fine Arts, PE & Health classes

APOLLO HIGH SCHOOL GRADING SCALE:

Colleges - OVERVIEW

College choices: Public, private, in state, out of state, for-profit
KEES money (not available outside KY)
Academic Common Market
College tuition rose an average of 10.5% this fall 2004 at public four-year colleges and 6% at private colleges, the College Board says.
The national average cost of tuition, room and board for in-state students at public schools is now $11,354/yr; private colleges, it’s $27,516/yr.

ISSUES TO CONSIDER

Talk about college expectations early (now)
Talk about over scheduling, balance with your child
Consider study time that’s user friendly for your child; quiet vs. with TV/radio on
Consider the junior & senior year course selection early (total high school plan)
Goal setting: “Where do you see yourself in 3 years?” “Do you picture yourself doing…”
Great disservice to students to send them to college without “heads up” on college expectations.

SURVIVAL SKILLS TOOL KIT

eGuidance Career Center

Directions:
Go to Apollo website www.ahs.dcps.org
Click on the guidance tab
Click on eguidance (under the topic “General News”)
Read directions and click on www.access.bridges.com
Continue to follow the directions. Student will be asked a username & password. Student must remember what he/she typed in exactly because this is what you will use every time you go back into this program.
Submit your information and you are ready to begin.