WELCOME SOPHOMORES CLASS OF 2020
TOPICS FOR TODAY Bsd220.org email Driver Education Sophomores - post high school plans NAVIANCE Career Cruising Khan Academy / College Board JOSTENS CLASS RINGS
BSD220.ORG email You need to check your bsd220.org email each day. Teachers, Counselors, Coaches, Sponsors, etc. will contact you via email. Make sure you have your time zone setting at CENTRAL TIME. If it is set in the wrong time zone, any appointment times from your counselor or teachers will be incorrect.
DRIVER S ED. If you are taking Driver s Ed privately, please bring your letter of completion from the State of Illinois or your driver s license to the Counseling Office to receive credit on your transcript.
Building your post-high school plan Two key words: EXPLORATION PLANNING
To build anything, you need tools. What tools help you create your post-high school plan?
KHAN ACADEMY www.khanacademy.org/sign up Free online prep for SAT Free academic tutoring in multiple classes across the
College Board www.collegeboard.org Create ONE College Board account This is how you access your SAT or AP test scores. You may also link your Khan Academy account with College Board. Khan Academy will then provide you with customized test prep
Partnership with College Board and Khan Academy The reports coupled with the free online supports will provide you with helpful information for more academic success. FREE PERSONALIZED/CUSTOMIZED PRACTICE based on how you responded to questions on the practice SAT.
Your name It is CRITICAL that you enter your name CONSISTENTLY when you are creating your accounts for: ACT SAT Khan Academy When you register for a specific test.
REMEMBER No nick names No shortened name Full first name, last name, and a good idea to include your middle initial.
Naviance helps you complete the puzzle of College Exploration & Planning
Naviance helps you learn about you. 1 st step in any decision is Knowing yourself Strengths How you learn Interests What you want
ABOUT ME tab has tools to help you learn more about yourself.
About Me Do What You Are Resume Strengths Explorer Game Plan
CAREERS helps you explore potential future career options
Careers / Life questions : Explore life/career paths of people with interests like you
COLLEGES tab explore what fits for you.
Colleges - helps you: Discover your options Begin a list of potential schools Colleges I m thinking about When you list schools here, you will receive an email when that College Representative is here in our GRC
Colleges SuperMatch = list your specific search criteria based on you and your interests College Search = check specific search criteria to narrow your list of colleges Scattergrams = see real numbers for past college admissions decisions for BHS students
Naviance password If you forgot your sign on information, come to the Counseling Office.
Never registered on Naviance??? Our Counseling Intern, Ms. Sonmez will be sending you an email with an appointment time to create your account.
Career Cruising
Already registered on Career Cruising.. Username bsd-id# The password you created already If you forgot your password, click on link that says can t access your account and then type in your bsd220 email address
CAREER CRUISING not registered yet? Username = bsd-id# example = use the hyphen) bsd-021345 ( you must Password = birthday (no hyphens and include 0 when a single digit number example = Jan. 30, 1998 is 01301998 When you enter Career Cruising for the first time, you will be prompted to change your password.
Trouble logging in to Career Cruising? Go to the BHS Library and they will help you log in to Career Cruising.
Assessments tab
Learning Styles Inventory What is your learning style strength? Visual Auditory Tactile When you know how you learn, you can then adjust in the classroom setting.
Matchmaker & My Skills Helps you... Determine likes and dislikes in varied careers Consider future course selections in high school Explore possible college majors
Careers and Education tabs
Careers and Education Careers guides you to explore careers and related school subjects and college majors. Education lets you explore by state or major to find colleges that fit your criteria.
Financial Aid and Employment tabs Financial Aid allows you to search a broad range of scholarships Employment has a resume building feature
Building your resume for college You don t have to do everything, but you want to do something to connect to the school and community. Find a club/activity/sport/community service opportunity Even committing to one activity will enhance your high school experience.
Clubs or sports not your thing. Community service is a great way to get connected, help others, learn about yourself and maybe learn about a career that might
For those of you STILL eligible for Harper Promise scholarship SOPHOMORE YEAR REQUIREMENTS: Attendance = only 9 days out for school year (3 tardies for 1 st hour = 1 absence) Community Service = 10 hours required this year GPA = maintain at least 2.25
Still eligible Go to your Infinite Campus in box RED! Complete the brief survey to reconfirm your eligibility.
View this Power Point Advisory Power Points are available on the Counseling homepage.
Let s See It All In Action!!!!
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