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Lewiston High School’s�11th Grade � Parent Information Night!

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Your LHS Counseling Staff

Kaylin Roby Christina Cahill Olivia Wilson Leslie Halliday

Last Names: Last Names: Last Names: Last Names:

A-D E-K L-R S-Z

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Your LHS Counseling Support Staff

Sheila Hart Kari Kerns Sarah Willmore Cynthia Nunez Katherine Whitlock

Secretary Registrar College and Social Worker Student

Career Advisor Resource Officer

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Your LHS Counseling Center

Academics

Four Year Plans, Course Selection, Link to Academic Resources, Monitor Grades, Conference with students who are not academically successful, 504 coordinators, referrals to special education/504, coordinate dual credit

Scholarships

Distribute scholarship list, discuss financial aid opportunities, coordinate financial aid workshops, assistance with applications, write letters of recommendation

College (2 year, 4 year, technical college, trade school)

Disseminate information about campus events, Coordinate visits from college representatives, Set up campus visits, Provide checklist for applying to college, Assistance with searching for colleges that match career interests, Assistance with college applications, Coordinate visits to college fairs, Coordinate and present at parent information nights, Assist with ACT & SAT registration

Careers

Provide occupational searches/matches, Set up job shadows, Provide ASVAB testing, Set up campus visits by major

Social/Emotional and Personal Counseling

Anger Management, Anxiety, Friendship/Relationships, Grief, Social Skills, Depression Study Skills/Organization, Substance Abuse, Academic Success, Referral to outside agencies, as needed

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Students with Special Needs at LHS

504 Program

Student’s counselor is 504 coordinator as well.
504 plans are passed onto new teachers each semester.

Special Education

Students take a Transitions class where they work on IEP goals.
Students can also choose to take a Study Skills course in addition to Transitions.
Counselor and case manager will work with student on course requests for next year.

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Safety at LHS

Same safety protocols are used at all schools in the district
Monthly fire drills and regular lock down drills
Full time Lewiston Police Department School Resource Officer
Safety and security has been taken into consideration at new high school

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Advanced Opportunities

Advanced Opportunities state program allocates $4,125 for each student grades 7-12th:

Dual credit courses (up to $75 per credit)
Advanced Placement (AP) exams
Overload courses (up to $225) *Anything over your 8 credit load at the HS
Workforce Training Courses (up to $500 per course)
Professional Certification exams (CNA) (Pharm Tech)

Dual Credit

$75/credit when taken at LHS or LCSC. Anything taken at LCSC online/On-campus are responsible for books, lab & course fees.
Students with a minimum of 3.0 GPA or College Ready Benchmarks on college admission test have the opportunity to take classes on LCSC campus
Student is responsible for anything above $4,125.
Risks - Advanced Opp funding frozen, GPA (Math 147), future financial aid in college

Advanced Opp. Participation form is required to be completed prior to participation in the Advanced Opportunities program!

Sarah Willmore, College and Career Advisor

One on one advising available

Help with FAFSA, scholarships, Resume building, Career Assessments, Job applications, college/career events, College Visits and applications, Dual Credit, Military, food pantry, post-secondary and career planning & more!

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2023-2024 - Dual Credit Courses at LHS �

FA23 Dates

Registration:

Sep. 14th 2023

Due to Turn in:

Sep. 22nd 2023

Drop Date:

Withdrawal Date:

SP24 Dates Registration:

Feb. 8th 2024

Due to Turn in:

Feb. 15th 2024

Drop Date:

May 10th 2024

Withdrawal Date:

May 31st 2024

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Advanced Placement (AP) Courses

AP COURSE OFFERINGS:

English Language (11^th)

English Literature (12^th)

Calculus AP

European History (10^th)

US Government (12^th)

US History (11^th)

Music Theory (10-12th)

According to a large study on the effects of AP on college success, University of texas research found students who take AP Courses are more likely to graduate from college within four years and have higher grade point averages in college than similar students who did not take AP courses.

**Honors courses are intended to prepare students for Advanced Placement coursework.

Pros

Be challenged
Better prepared for college
Tend to do better in college than those who do not take AP courses
Transfer Credits to Colleges
Exam paid by Advanced Opportunities

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Upcoming Opportunities

Stay Updated:

Check Google Classroom Class of 2025

Bengal Updates

Sign up for a slot in Counseling Center

Military

Academy Night

Spring TBD 6-9pm

Library

Higher Ed Day

Juniors - March TBD 8am-11am

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Academic Assistance

Evening Academy

An opportunity for students to make up tests and get assistance from teachers

Library

6:00 pm - 8:00 pm Tuesdays & Thursdays

Science

Tuesdays Only 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Math

Tuesdays Only 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Saturday School

Scheduled Saturdays 8:00 am - noon

Bengal Block

1 time a week: Thursday- 9:19 am to 9:49 am

Powerschool Parent Portal

https://pspublic.lewistonschools.net/public/

*LHS Library is open every day from 7:00 am to 4:00 pm

*Teachers are available before and after school 7:30-7:55am & 2:30-3:00pm

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Graduation Requirements

English-8 credits
Speech-1 credit
Math (including two credits of Algebra 1, and Geometry)-6 credits
Science-6 credits
US History (including two credits of US History 11 and one credit of US History 10)-3 credits
World History-2 credits
Economics-1 credits
US Government-2 credits
Physical Education-3 credits
Health-1 credit
Humanities-2 credits
Career Technical-2 credits
Electives-21 credits

58 Total Credits Required-Each class is worth one credit per semester

Senior Project
ISAT
Civics Assessment

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Senior Project

Research paper
4 Sources: 2 from the LHS Library Database and 1 is an interview with an expert on the topic. The final source must be pre-approved by the English teacher.
The paper must include the following components: an Abstract, 3 Informational Paragraghs, a Rationale, an infographic and the Works Cited Page.

Physical Product

Tri-fold presentation board
Title
Abstract
Expert Interview Paragraphs
Infograghic
Images/Graphics

Presentation

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Post-Secondary Options

College

Technical programs (typically two years or less)
Academic programs (typically 4 years)
Scholarships, IDEAL Savings Program, Loans
Palouse Pathways, College Exploration Programs

Check out www.palousepathways.org

Work

Jobscape: www.labor.idaho.gov/jobscape

Great career search tool, no account setup required

Hotjobs: www.lmi.idaho.gov

Three criteria-abundance of jobs, job growth and highest pay

Idaho Department of Labor (www.labor.Idaho.gov) has “Employment Services”, not just unemployment services (resume writing, interviewing skills, etc.)
Idaho Career Information System: idahocis.org

Military

ASVAB: Sign up in the Counseling Office, March 19th.

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College Information-Trade School, Two Year or Four Year��

Apply Fall of your Senior Year

Procedure typically includes online application,
SAT/ACT test scores, transcript, and application fee

Idaho Common Application-Free

Know deadlines
Send transcripts (LCSC & LHS) – 6^th, 7^th, 8^th semester

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College Information, cont.��

SAT

Test will be given to Juniors that registered.
Prep for the test at www.collegeboard.com.
Check with colleges you are interested in to see what scores they need you to have for admission, placement and scholarships.

Can retake SAT or take ACT if you are not happy with scores. ACT is typically offered in September (register at www.actstudent.org and SAT is typically offered in October (register at www.collegeboard.com). Students on free or reduced lunch should see their counselor for a fee waiver.

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College Information, cont.

Recommendations –

Variety
2 weeks
Thank you
Provide resume

Financial Aid

Scholarships – Bengal Green (comes out in November of senior year) & web search (www.scholarships.com) Scholarships – Bengal Green (comes out in November of senior year) & web search (www.scholarships.com or www.fastweb.com)
FAFSA (complete at https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa before December 1^st of Senior Year)—should be completed no matter parent income
College Scholarships

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Junior To-Do’s

Make a Resume
Campus Visit

Higher Ed Day: March 15

Talk to a military recruiter

Navy: Second Tuesday of the month
Army: Third Tuesday of the month
Marines: Second Wednesday of the month
Air Force: Third Thursday of the month
National Guard: Second Thursday of the month

Get Informed about NCAA
Join a club (List of clubs in handbook)
Volunteer

Look at college admission requirements
Take a Career Assessment

Next Steps Idaho

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Tips for Parents of High School Students

Check Powerschool (but not every day)
Model a healthy lifestyle

Sleep, eating, limit technology, exercise

Limit social media and monitor it

Encourage student to put their phone up at night

Talk about future plans, share your journey
Communicate with teacher directly with any concerns about a particular class
Help them problem solve but don’t solve their problems for them
Ask your student to show you Google Classroom and explain how it works
Encourage resilience and working through challenges-Your kids can do hard things!
Support our teachers and staff.

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Spring Registration

Need to register for Senior Year Classes between February 29th-March 12th.
Individual meeting with counselor March 13-21st to finalize requests and discuss recommendations. We also cover graduation requirements at this time.
Please help ensure your students gets registered for senior year before March 12th.

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Other Information

“Like” the counseling center on Facebook in order to receive important reminders.

www.facebook.com/lhscounseling

August Registration

Schedule will be available on PowerSchool. You will receive an email when it’s ready for viewing.

Students who complete online registration prior to meeting with their counselor will receive scheduling priority.

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Thank you for attending Junior Parent Night!