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  1. Smaller class sizes
  2. More class choices
  3. Two additional counselors
  4. Improved student support and wellness
  5. College and career prep
  6. Funding innovation and arts

WHY DONATE TO CAF?

Learn more and donate tonight:

CarlmontAcademicFoundation.org

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Volunteering for CAF has a huge impact on all students

Select open positions for 2024-25

  • Vice President, Fundraising
  • Endowment Chair
  • BTI Representative
  • Foundation Counsel
  • Financial Secretary
  • Freshman Family Outreach Manager
  • Business outreach team
  • Events team
  • Marketing team
  • President-Elect

Visit our website to learn more:

CarlmontAcademicFoundation.org

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TONIGHT’S AGENDA

  • Class Presentations: What information is given to students and when?
  • Registration Appointments: What to know before meeting with counselor for reg.
    • Registration timeline
    • Registration Activities: Time Management Worksheet, 4-year plan
    • Registration Resources: Classes Available, UC/CSU requirements
  • Monitoring your student’s progress
    • How to read a transcript
  • Looking forward: How to prepare for college applications

Welcome Parents of the Class of 2027

CARLMONT HIGH SCHOOL

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Freshman Year

Freshman Seminar:

  • Meet your counselor and learn what they do
  • Graduation Requirements
  • Confidentiality

Semester 1

Classroom Presentations:

  • Review of graduation and ‘a-g’ req
  • How to log into IC and review your transcript
  • Registration for ‘24-’25

Semester 2

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Sophomore Year

Classroom Lessons:

  • Review
    • Infinite Campus
    • Personal Transcript
    • Graduation and ‘a-g’ requirements
  • Naviance
    • Career Exploration
    • Interest Inventories
  • Consider Activities (over 100 clubs)

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Junior Year

Classroom Lessons

  • Review
    • Infinite Campus
    • Personal Transcript
    • Graduation and ‘a-g’ requirements
  • Colleges & Universities
    • Career Exploration
    • College search and listing
  • Requesting letters of recommendation

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Senior Year

Individual appointments

  • Graduation check
  • Letter of recommendation (if required)
  • College application review

Lunchtime and after hours college counseling

  • Review essays
  • Assist with applications
  • Students may also sign up for flex

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Summers

  • Taking a break - WELLNESS
  • Doing something of interest/passion
  • Summer courses?
    • recommended - electives, interests
    • not recommended - academic advancement
  • Summer Camp
  • Volunteering
  • Travel
  • Work Experience
  • Summer School at CHS (6/13 - 7/25)

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Registration Timeline

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Registration Appointment

Freshman Appointment

  • Email sent to student’s seq.org account starting 3/18/24
  • Reminder email is sent the day before appointment
  • Email is sent home to parents the evening of student meeting

Students will review:

  • Transcript
  • Summer school (if necessary)
  • Grad and college requirements
  • Registration for ‘24-’25
  • Students should come with questions

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Registration Activities and Resources

Activities:

  • Time Management Worksheet
    • Extracurricular discussion
    • Weekly Homework Average
  • Choosing classes for next year

Resources:

  • Course Catalog
    • College Requirements
    • Grad. Requirements
    • 4-year Plan
    • Time Management worksheet
    • Course Offerings & Descriptions

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Review of Graduation & A-G Requirements

M

Min. GPA: CSUs 2.5 and UCs 3.0 m

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High School

A-G

(UC and CSU requirements)

Social Studies

3.75 years (37.5 credits)

A

2 years

English

4 years (40 credits)

B

4 years

Math

2 years (20 credits)

C

3 years (4 years recommended)

Alg 1, Geometry, Alg 2

Science

2 years (20 credits)

1 year life/1 year physical

D

2 years (3-4 years recommended)

1 year life/1 year physical

World Lang

CTE or WL III or higher

E

2 years (3-4 years recommended)

Visual/Perf Art

1 year (10 credits)

F

1 year

Electives

60 credits

G

1 year of a college-prep elective

“-P” = College Prep course

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Monitoring your student’s progress

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Username = Carlmont ID#

Password = Canvas password

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Looking Forward

10th grade:

  • Consider programs and academic interests
  • College/Interest searches (Naviance)

11th grade:

  • Consider post-secondary options
  • College & Career Visits in College

and Career Center

  • Consider letters of recommendation
  • Visit colleges of interest
  • PSAT (October)

12th grade

  • Attend application workshops in C&CC
  • Research scholarships, apply for financial aid

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THANKS FOR YOUR PARTICIPATION!

AND

GO SCOTS!!!