NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL - Senior Parent Meeting

NORTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
   Senior Parent Meeting

Welcome to       Senior Year!!!
➢Mr. Jimmy D’Andrea, Principal
➢Ms. Ericka Singleton, Assistant Principal & 12th Grade Liaison
➢Ms. Jodi Edmunds, Resource Counselor
➢Mr. Jeff Flach, Counselor

Agenda
•   Welcome
•   Important Information and Dates for Seniors
•   Navigating Senior Year
    ➢   College Application process
    ➢   SAT/ACT/ACCUPLACER
    ➢   Transcripts/Process/Timelines
    ➢   Resources
•   Questions

Your Questions Are
   Important to Us!
www.NorthwestJags.org
 • If you have a question or inquiry pertaining to a concern
      specific to your child/children, please email your child’s
      counselor directly.

   • If you have a general question about senior year processes
     or procedures, please capture those questions in the
     Google form, linked here:

           https://forms.gle/BJeDvXugk77UQz149

   • This presentation and an FAQ document will be posted on
     the Northwest website.

170 School
 Days Until
 You Begin
Your Future!

2020-2021 Administrator/Counselor Teams

Senior Class Sponsors
   Mr.   Steve Krempasky
          Steven_Krempasky@mcpsmd.org
   Ms.   Autumn Myers
          Autumn_K_Myers@mcpsmd.org

Senior Events
➢   Senior Portraits- Week of September 21st @ Northwest
➢       Victor O’Neil Studios will be emailing sign-up link, additional details.

➢   Tentative: Junior/Senior Prom @ The Fillmore - Friday, May 14th
    ➢   After-Prom @ NWHS immediately following Prom

➢   Graduation - TBD

Senior Year Expenses
➢   Junior/Senior Prom w/After Prom Ticket- $75
    ➢   After-Prom Ticket- $10

➢   AP Exams- $94 per exam   ($40 per exam due in October)

➢   Cap and Gown Package- $65-$75

➢   Yearbook or Supplement- TBD

Important Reminders
•   Financial obligations must be cleared/paid to the Business Office in
    order to purchase tickets to any future school event and/or to
    obtain a high school diploma.

•   SSL Hours* –
    •   75 minimum needed to graduate.
    •   Deadline for SSL hours is Friday, April 9, 2021.

•   Be aware of graduation requirement status! Make an appointment
    with your child’s counselor as needed to review progress toward
    graduation.
                                                •   *MSDE may make adjustments to SSL requirement

NAVIGATING
SENIOR YEAR,
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS,
& LIFE AFTER NORTHWEST

Agenda
    •   Counseling Department Staff
    •   Graduation Requirements
    •   Post-Secondary Options
    •   College Application Procedures
    •   Naviance Student

Class of 2021 Counselors
A–Ber:     Mr. Jeff Flach
Bes-Deb: Ms. Tamela McCarthy-Redd
Dec-Go:    Ms. Christine Kravitz
Gp-Kak:    Ms. Nancy Blanco
Kal-Map: Ms. Athena Cois
Maq-N:     Mr. Austin Freeman
O-Ros:     Ms. Sammy Buck
Rot-Thn: Ms. Christina Kim
Tho-Z:     Mr. Sean Stewart
Middle College & Early College: Ms. Jodi Edmunds

Counseling Department Staff
Ms. Rochelle Davis - College Career Information Coordinator
•   The NWHS College Career Information Center has information and resources to
    help with college research, career planning, and financial aid/scholarships.
    Access the Center resources remotely on the web @
        •   montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/northwesths/careercenter
•   Approximately 150 college and career admission representatives meet with
    Northwest students each year. See the list of scheduled appointments in
    Naviance.

     Ms. Jackie Scholl & Ms. Jackie Carpenter - Registrar’s Office
•   The Registrar’s office processes all requests for transcripts.

Graduation requirements*
                                Testing
      Earn 22 Credits                                         Earn 75 SSL hours
                             Requirements*
•   4 English
•   4 Math                                                •   Check out the MCPS website for
                                                              information on SSL opportunities
•   3 Science                                                 and to access forms:
                                                              https://www.montgomeryschool
•   3 Social Studies                                          smd.org/departments/ssl/
•   1 PE                    Science (MISA)
•   .5 Health               English 10 (PARCC)            •   Students must earn hours from
                                                              an approved activity or site.
•   1 Technology
                            Algebra 1 (PARCC)
•   1 Fine Art
                                                              NWHS’s SSL Coordinator:
•   2.5 Elective
                            Government (HSA)              •

                                                               Ms. McCarthy-Redd
•   Program Completer       *subject to change per MSDE

Post-Secondary Options

   2 Year College
   Military
   Gap Year
   Employment
   4 Year College

2 Year College Bound

   Montgomery College:
     Complete   MC online application @ montgomerycollege.edu
     Work   with MC Advisor regarding placement for Fall 2021.
     Moreinformation can be found on the MC website:
      montgomerycollege.edu

Are you considering a 2-year college, Vocational or Trade School?

        Maryland Community College Promise Scholarship
              Attend an in-state post-secondary school
              Awards up to $5,000 annually*
              FAFSA application required
              Minimum 2.3 high school GPA
              Parent household income requirement
              Credit enrollment requirement
        *award recipients must sign a service obligation agreement

          mhec.maryland.gov

Military Bound
 Take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude
  Battery) for career exploration and/or military enlistment
  with Northwest on February 9
 Permission   forms will be on the web in November!
   montgomeryschoolsmd.org/schools/northwesths/careercenter
   Quick Links – Career Exploration

 Get   in touch with a Recruitment Office!
Recruiters for Northwest students have
contact info in Naviance.

4 Year College Bound
When considering a student for admission, colleges will
evaluate:
    Transcript
       GPA,     Courses & Grades
     Testing (many schools will be Test Optional for fall 2021)
       SAT   I, SAT Subjects, ACT and/or Accuplacer Scores
     Essay(s)
     Extracurricular Activities/Service
     Letters of Recommendation
     Possible Interview

Transcript

                 Weighted GPA

             Unweighted GPA

SAT Testing

   MCPS is working closely with College Board and local
    health officials to provide opportunities for fall 2020 test
    administrations, if/when conditions allow.

   Many colleges are “test optional” for the Class of 2021.

The College Search
   Search   and research colleges
    Target     Schools
    Safety     Schools
    Reach     Schools

   Sign   up for virtual college rep visits via Naviance
   Lookat websites, communicate with college reps, virtual
   college fairs, and consider campus visits.

WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO GET TO COLLEGE?
       Top five Maryland colleges for Northwest seniors
                                                                 Salisbury           Montgomery
UMD College Park            UMBC             Towson
                                                                                       College
Undergraduate            Undergraduate Undergraduate          Undergraduate        Three campuses.
enrollment 30,000+       enrollment    enrollment:            enrollment:          Rockville campus
                         11,000 +      19,000+                7,600+               estimates 21,000+
                                                                                   enrollment.
Priority deadline:       Early Action    Early Action         Early Decision:      Montgomery
November 1               deadline:       deadline:            November 15          College has an
                         November 1      December 1           Early Action:        open admissions
                                                              December 1           policy.
Test Optional for Fall   Test Optional   Test Optional for    Test Optional for    College acceptance
2021 applicants. This    for Fall 2021   Fall 2021            Fall 2021            is guaranteed to the
includes admission       applicants.     applicants. Scores   applicants. Scores   high school
review and merit based                   are encouraged       are encouraged       graduate
scholarship                              for merit            for merit
consideration.                           scholarship          scholarship
                                         consideration.       consideration.

Go to the college website. Determine how to apply and
prepare for deadlines.
  •   Application Types: Common App, Coalition App, Electronic/School
      Specific, or Paper/School Specific Application.
  •   Application Deadline Types: Regular Decision, Early Action (Priority),
      Restrictive Early Action, and/or Early Decision.

  Start working through the application. You will include basic
  information about yourself, your high school, your classes and
  extra curricular activities. This is also where you may be asked
  to complete short answer questions and essay prompts.

When you have finalized your list of schools that you
plan to apply to, make sure they are in the “Colleges
I’m Applying To” section in Naviance.

•   Sign-in → My Favorites → Colleges I’m Applying To →
                         Plus Sign (Pink)

•   Once you have done this, you are able to request teacher
    recommendation letters through Naviance Student (Step 7).

Step 3: Link accounts
When applying through Common App, Coalition App
or Edocs, you will have to link your account(s) to
Naviance.

•   Step by step directions are shown in a video on the home
    page of your Naviance student account.

•   Sign-in → Welcome Northwest Seniors → Read More
    (button) → “How to match your Common App account”

Step 4: Complete FERPA Waiver
•   FERPA is a federal law that protects the privacy of a student’s
    education records.
•   In regards to college, a parent must authorize the school to send a
    student’s transcript as this is part of a student’s confidential
    record.
•   Submit the Authorization to Release Records Form to Ms. Carpenter
    and electronically sign the privacy notice in Naviance waving your
    right to see your recommendations.
•   It is HIGHLY recommended that you check “yes” and waive your
    right to see/access recommendations.

Step 5: Request Transcripts
•   Return the completed
    Authorization to Release Records
    form to Ms. Carpenter by email
    & complete the transcript
    request google form.

•   To find online: Northwest
    website → Counseling Tab →
    Registrar’s Office and Transcript
    Request → Link

Step 6: Send SAT or ACT Scores

You will send this directly
from College Board or ACT
to each college.

NWHS does not send
official scores.

Step 7: Request Letters of Recommendation
 •   Each college determines the number of recommendations needed so check the college
     website carefully.

 •   Complete your self evaluation survey in Naviance if you haven’t already. This is your brag
     sheet. Include all information that will help us “make you real” to the college admissions
     officer reading your application.

 •   Ask teachers that you would like to write a letter on your behalf. Follow up with an email
     request through Naviance.

 •   Allow teachers and your counselor at least 3 weeks to complete the recommendation letter.

 •   Log into your Naviance account to view video/steps to request.

Your application is complete when the
                     college receives…
                                     The Application
                             Test scores (if required)
                             Transcript (school info)
             Letters of Recommendation (if required)

FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR
FAFSA: Free Application for Federal Student Aid

        Tuesday, October 13                 Information
                                             presented
                  7:00 PM                      will be
                                             relevant to
                                           you and your
                                              parents.
Registration details will be coming soon
 How & When to Apply for Financial Aid
Loans   Scholarships   Financial Aid Programs

Naviance | Student
   Receive periodic emails and notifications regarding scholarships,
    special opportunities, & more.

   Complete a career interest profile, explore various careers, salaries,
    education and training needed.

   Generate lists of colleges that may be a good match based on your
    GPA & test scores.

   See when College Reps visits are available and sign up to attend.

   Track your transcript requests.

Naviance | Student

 http://connection.naviance.com/northwest/

The College Search

Sign up for
Virtual College
Representative
Visits at NWHS

Find
Your
Fit

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SuperMatch
Search

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QUESTIONS?
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