Graduation will be on Friday, May 21, 2010.
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Kaua'i High School Project Graduation 2010
PAIRS-PTSA is sponsoring the 19th Annual Drug-free, Alcohol-free, All Night Graduation Party! It's the "happening place to be," with great entertainment, music, dancing, great food, activities, prizes and much, much more! This is the "Graduation Party" you want to attend...and it will be the last time for all of the members of the "awesome" Kauai High School Class of 2010 to spend together! "A night to remember!"
REGISTER NOW!!! Deadline to register is Friday, March 26, 2010.
REGISTRATION FORM CAN BE PICKED UP FROM THE KAUAI HIGH SCHOOL MAIN OFFICE.
For: 2010 Graduation Kauai High Seniors
Where: Kauai Marriott Hotel
When: Friday, May 21, 2010
Time: Immediately after Graduation till 6:00 a.m. the next morning (students transported by bus).
Cost: $75.00 (includes T-shirts, Dinner, Activities, Souvenirs, Entertainment & Prizes
(Scholarships available: Call Darnell Aquino at 651-9549 for more info.)
$85.00 LATE REGISTRATION (If after 3/26/2010)
OPTIONAL: Graduation DVD $20.00
OPTIONAL: Project Graduation DVD $20.00
Any questions, please call Darnell Aquino at 651-9549.
Mail checks payable and mail to:
PAIRS-PTSA Project Graduation
3577 Lala Road
Lihue, HI 96766
OR drop it off in the PAIRS-PTSA box in the KHS office.
*Increases to $85.00 if registering after March 26, 2010.
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KAUAI HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARMTENT
CLASS OF 2010
SENIOR PACKET ON
COLLEGE AND CAREER PLANNING
SENIOR COUNSELOR: LARRY GARDNER
KAUAI HIGH COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Located in the school Library.
Phone: 274-3173 ext. 109
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GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
Beginning with the Graduating Class of 2010
High school graduation requirements of the Hawaii public schools,
grades 9-12 include:
24 credits for the High School Diploma or
25 credits for the Board of Education Recognition Diploma.
If you have any questions regarding these graduation requirements, please
call your school counselor, Mr. Larry Gardner at 274-3173 ext. 109.
NOTICE FROM SUPERINTENDENT PATRICIA HAMAMOTO
Office of Curriculum, Instruction and Student Support
Department of Education, State of Hawaii
RS 07-0111 * August 2006
CREDITS HS DIPLOMA BOE DIPLOMA
Requirements 16 credits 16 credits
English 1 4 4
Social Studies 4 4
Mathematics 3 3
2
Science 3 3 3
Physical Education (PE) 4 1 2
Health 1/2 1/2
Personal Transition Plan 1/2 1/2
Two credits in one of hte following: 2 credits 2 credits
World Language (same language)
5
Fine Arts
Career and Technical Education
Electives (Any Subject Area) 6 credits 6 credits
Senior Project not required not required
TOTAL 24 credits 25 credits
1 English shall include English Language Arts 1 (1 credit) and English Language Arts 2 (1 credit).
2 No more than one math credit can be lower than Algebra 1.
3 No substitution courses are allowed for the three science credits.
4 P.E. includes a required 1/2 credit course, P.E. Lifetime Fitness, and a second 1/2 credit P.E. basic elective
5 Credits earned must be in the same language, e.g., 2 credits in French, NOT 1 credit in French
and 1 credit in Japanese.
High School Diploma
The High School Diploma shall be issued to students who have met all graduation requirements by demonstrating profiency in the Hawaii content and Performance Standards and General Learner Outcomes in the required courses.
Board of Education (BOE) Recognition Diploma
The Board of Education Recognition Diploma is awarded to students with grade point averages of 3.0 and above who successfully complete the Senior Project. To students who meet the requirements, the BOE Recognition Diploma is awarded:
* Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.0 to 3.5
* Magna Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.5+ to 3.8, and
* Summa Cum Laude with a GPA of 3.8+ and above.
Certificate of Completion
The Certificate of Completion of an Individually Prescribed Program (IPP) shall be issued to a student with a disability who completes all the requirements set by the student's Individualized Education Program (IEP).
Commencement Exercises
Students shall be permitted to participate in commencement exercises if they:
1) meet the requirements for a diploma or a certificate;
2) have fulfilled their financial obligations; and
3) meet other conditions, established by the Department of Education, which meet the standards of clarity, reasonableness, and justifiability.
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SENIOR YEAR
(THINGS TO DO)
___Check with your Counselor to see if you are on track to graduate and meet your post high school plans/goals. Check on your credits (regular diploma or Board of Education diploma), and your GPA (for college applications and scholarship information). Keep your Counselor regularly informed throughout the school year on your post high plans/goals
___Pay attention to the daily morning announcements. This is how the Counselors publicize information to you. It is your resposibility to keep yourself informed. Prepare your resume. Work in your cover letter. Your English teacher is a great resource. In addition, the Counseling Office has books to borrow, and websites for you to check out.
__ Ask, or keep in mind, at least (3) people to be your references; write letters of recommendations for you for college or scholarship applications and Jobs. You must have your resume updated and ready to give to these people.
___Attend the Hawaii College and Career Fair in November. Sign ups are required In order to attend the day time event. This is your opportunity to personally meet with the admission counselors. Take advantage of connect with the colleges and careers in attendance.
___Attend the Kauai High School's Career Fair. All grades attend. Take advantage of connecting with the careers that attend this event. You never know when one of them might be your future employer. College representatives, career speakers and/or the Military will normally be scheduled to be on campus during lunch recess. This is publicized through the morning announcements, hard copy paper versions, and posted outside of the Counselor's Office.
___Apply to 2-4 colleges/universities and include one local college (good resource is the WUE websites: www.wiche.edu/sep/wue). When applying through online or a hard copy version, you must see your counselor and request for your transcript to be sent to the school. Keep track of y our deadlines.
___If you are planning to play sports, log on to the NCAA Eligibility Clearinghouse Website: www.ncaa.org. There is a fee. Be sure to bring the necessary NCAA forms to your counselor to complete and mail.
___Take the SAT I Reasoning Test and or ACT in the Fall. Sign up online and on time so y ou are not charged a late fee. Kauai High School Code is: 120195. It is very important to include this code in order for the school to receive your result and place on your transcript.
The SAT includes a Writing Section. ACT has it as an option. Check on your college choices for their requirements and test score range.
___ Take the SAT II Subject tests if required, especially for the California schools. Sign up on line and on time so you are not charged a late fee. Check with the college on which tests are recommended to take.
___ Take the ASVAB at least once. Contact the branch of the service of interest to arrange to take the ASVAB or contact Mr. Gardner for information on ASVAB Testing.
___ Take the Kauai Community College Placement Test - for local community college applications. The phone number is: 245-8212. The website for practice items is: http://info.kauaicc.hawaii.edu/resources/Ic/COMPASS.html
___Continue active involvement in extra-curricular activities - sports, clubs, etc.
___Apply for Financial Aid (FAFSA). Submit it as soon as possible after January 1. Attend a Financial Aid Workshop - one is held at Kauai High School usually in November or December.
___Apply for all Scholarships for which you are eligible (good resource is: www.fastweb.com).
(good local resource is: www.hawaiicommunityfoundation.com)
Request for your transcripts from your counselor. Check to see whether your counselor mails it or you need to include it in the scholarship packet. This information will be stated in the scholarship application. Keep track of your deadlines. Keep copies for your files.
___Pass all of your classes. Earn 24 or more credits for graduation.
___Keep your GPA at least 2.8w or better. Check your colleges minimum GPA requirement.
___BOE Diploma is 25 or more credits with a minimum GPA of 3.0.
___Attend school classes regularly (unexcused absences/disciplinary actions may take away your privilege of participating in the Commencement Exercises).. Continue to make wise choices.
Letters of Recommendations
1. Should be requested at least two weeks in advance.
2. Choose people who know you well: teachers, counselor, administrator, club advisors, coaches, boss, etc. Check your application if there is a preference on who should do the letters.
3. Provide them with information on whom to address the letter to, and whether they give it back to you to send, or they mail it themselves.
Transcripts
1. Need to be requested from your alpha counselor at least five (5) days in advance. This allows time to get the job done for you.
2. Request and complete the form, "Request for Transcript" (Sample is attached and you may pick up more in the counselor's office), and return it to your counselor as soon as possible. This applies to application completed either on-line or the hard copy/paper and pen version. The transcript completes your college application, unless the college states that your transcript is not needed yet.
3. Be sure to sign your counselor's transcript logbook. This documents the release of your transcript and when it is mailed: the transcript is attached and sent along with your college application.
4. You must provide the name and address of the college on the logbook and also provide the white legal-sized envelope (9x4) with the name and address of the college on that too. Do not put your return address in the upper left hand corner because we need to stamp the school's address instead. The colleges require the transcripts to be mailed by the school and not you.
a. If completing a hard copy/paper and pen version college applicaiton, all you need is one
envelope for your counselor to mail both the application and transcript. Remember to include the
check for the application fee, and on the Memo line of the check (bottom left corner) write in your name.
If you have quite a few attachments or documents to include for the college, you will need to provide a
bigger envelope and more stamps.
5. During the month of May, final transcript request informtion will be given to you through your Senior English Class. You will need to follow the instructions in order for your final transcript to be mailed to the college or colleges of your choice. You may send to more than one college if you are still undecided. The final transcript is important for colleges to receive so they can review your final grades and know that you have graduated. Sos this is a reminder that all of your senior year grades are important. Do not jeopardize your acceptance and/or possible scholarships.
OTHER INFORMATION
1. Placement Tests - keep informed on when and how to take the placement test for the college of your choice. You will need to follow up with that college.
2. Housing - keep informed on what you need to do. Watch your deadlines.
3. Financial Aid - carefully read over your financial aid package and follow up with that college if you have any questions or concerns.
4. NCAA Clearinghouse - If you are planning to play sports, be sure to follow up with NCAA Clearinghouse web site; there is a fee - register and download the forms to give to your Counselor to complete.
5. Two (2) year college - community college or junior college all require the same information as the four (4) year college in regards to College Applications, Letters of Recommendations, Transcripts and Other Information.
A. Some community/junior colleges may prefer applications submitted after January 2010,
you need to check if that applies to you and the college of your choice.
6. Business/Technical/Trade Schools
A. Same information as the Section Above for - College Applications, Letters of Recommendations
and Transcripts.
B. Refer to the sample list of "Business/Technical/Trade Schools in Hawaii", included in the back of this
packet.
7. Military
A. Military (enlisted recruiting) requires taking the ASVAB. Contact the Counselor's office for information
regarding ASVAB for the Fall and Spring. Testing has not been scheduled yet, so students need to
listen to the morning announcements for the information. ROTC Scholar packets are available online
via the various military branch web sites via google.com.
1. ASVAB is also good as a test to take if you're not sure about your career plans. You can take it
for just informational purposes. Doesn't mean you are making a commitment to join the military.
a. about two-four weeks later, the ASVAB representative will schedule a meeting to explain the
test results to the students.
b. keep your results for possible future reference/use.
8. Testing - Kauai High School Code is: 120195
A. Watch your deadlines. Recommendation is to register on-line or you may pick up the hard copy form
from the Counseling Office for you to complete and mail in yourself. Remember to include the registration
fee. Check with your counselor on whether you qualifor for a fee waiver. Plan to register on time so you do
not have to pay an additional late registration fee. You should also include on the form the colleges that
you are planning to apply to. This will give them access to your score and essay. Some colleges prefer
your score coming directly from Collegeboard, so you need to check on this. The college codes are
online. Remember to put our Kauai High School Code on your registration form, so we will receive your
score and it can be placed on your transcripts.
1. SAT I - Reasoning test and now includes a Writing Section. Check on your college choices for their
requirements on the scoring range and access to the Writing Section.
2. SAT II - Subject Tests, you take if needed but mainly required by California schools. Colleges that
require this usually will recommend which subject tests to take.
3. ACT - Writing Section is an option. Check on your college choice for their requirements on the
scoring range and the Writing Section.
9. Scholarships
A. Check out the World Wide Web Sites, but especially the following two:
www.fastweb.com -
variety of local scholarships.
B. Read and/or listen to the morning announcements on what is available in the Counseling Office.
C. You can browse through the Scholarship File during non-classroom time. But first you must read the
note attached to the Scholarship file and follow and Steps #1, #2, #3 and #4.
D. Be sure to meet the scholarship requirements/criteria as you plan to apply for the scholarship. Sign the
scholarship logbook as you as you take the scholarship out of the Scholarship File; it needs to be done
for documentation purposes, so please sign in.
E. Request for letters of recommendations at least two weeks in advance. This is important because
whomever you ask needs time to work on it. Provide them with the following information: 1) what the
scholarship is, 2) whom to address the letter, 3) whether the letter is given to you to include in the
scholarship envelope that you mail, or whether the letter is mailed by the person to the scholarship
committee and therefore you will need to provide the address and possibly envelope and stamp, and
4) your updated resume if the person doesn't have one already from you.
F. Transcripts need to be requested from your counselor at least five (5) days in advance. This allows us
time to get it done for you. You may request for several "Official Transcripts" at once on the "Request
for Transcripts" form, and be sure to fill out completely the bottom part of the form that applies to
Official Transcripts.
G. As you fill out and complete the scholarship, the recommendation is to type it, but if cannot remember
to write clearly and cleanly. Be careful on your grammar, punctuation and be sure to Spell Check! You
want to make a good impression.
H. Scholarships are mailed by you, the student, unless stated otherwise on the application. Watch your
deadlines. Recommendation is to mail it ahead of time.
I. Keep a copy of the completed scholarship application for your files.
J. Inform your counselor when scholarships (college, community or any others) are awarded to you.
Bring in the awarded letter to your counselor to xerox a copy for our files. At the end of the school year,
we will need to document all of the scholarships awarded to the Class of 2010.
1. Remember to discuss your plans and choices with your parents.
They are an important part of this process.
2. Be sure to work with your counselor to help you with your College and Career Plans. Make your
appointments as needed in a timely manner. Your counselor is there to advise and support you.
3. Have a planner or calender handy at all times - to help you keep track of your many commitments
and deadlines. You are responsible for meeting your commitments and deadlines in school and
also your commitments and deadlines with your post high plans and goals. Be organized and get
things done ahead of time, this will help you to avoid the extra stress, pressure and headaches that
you don't need during your senior year. make your final year the best!
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POST HIGH SCHOOL PLANNING AND THE WORLD WIDE WEB
The following are a listing of few of the valuable sites on the World Wide Web, which will help you as you begin your post high school planning. There are definitely a lot more than what we have here for you. Set aside time to visit them and you will discover that it was time well spent! Be aware that these sites do exist, but some of them may not by the time you check them out.
COLLEGE SEARCH:
www.collegeboard.com - The is one of the most comprehensive college information sites. It includes College Board tests, programs, and online registration for the SAT I and SAT II. It offers a "test question of the day", an SAT Online Course, as well as a searchable database of colleges, financial aid information (including a financial aid calculator), career planning information, and a fee-based essay evaluation service. This site has information for students, parents and educators.
www.petersons.com - This site includes information about educational programs at all levels and provides searchable databases of colleges and academic programs.
www.collegereview.com - Collegereview is a free online college search service with profiles of 3,700+ colleges and universities, virtual tours of selected schools, electronic applications, financial aid information and career planning tools.
www.PrincetonReview.com - This site offers a variety of resources to the public including free practice tests, subscriptions to vocabulary building Word du Jour and newsletters, information about colleges and universities, online applicatioins and information on financial aid and planning.
www.review.com - This extensive college and career information site includes tiimed tests, essay hints, an internship database, job hunting hints, career lists by salary and industry, career profiles and more.
www.aiccu.edu - A list of proviate colleges and universities in California
www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/eduhome.htm - This comprehensive site includes college and university rankings, reprinted articles from the print edition, listing of women's colleges, black colleges, and more.
www.ecos.princetonreview.com - This site is the ducation and career opportunities system, (ECOS) program that will help you to learn more about your personality and interests, "match" yourself to career, majors, and colleges, locate sources of financial aid and scholarships, streamline the college inquiry and application process and help you to stay organized as you pursue your goals.
www.studyabroad.com - Listed are thousands of academic programs in more than 100 countries throughout the world, with links to study abroad programs, academic courses, and internships. The programs are searchable by country, subject and language.
www.careersandcolleges.com - Informational site with helpful search tools and in-depth content on colleges and universities, admissions, scholarships, financial aid, loans, test prep, essays, timelines, athletics, career options and more. Written by experts with students in mind.
www.SchoolSoup.com - This site provides information on colleges, scholarships and other financial aid options.
COLLEGE APPLICATIONS:
www.ccco.edu - Information on the California Community Colleges.
www.commonapp.org - Several institutions accept the Common Application in lieu of their own. Check out this site for further information.
FINANCIAL AID:
www.fastweb.com - Students may register for scholarship information at Fast Web, one of the internet's largest free scholarship search sites.
www.fafsa.ed.gov - Families may use this site to complete and submit directly over the internet the FAFSA application for Federal Student Aid.
www.finaid.org - This site provides links to many sources of inforamtion about student financial aid.
OTHER USEFUL SITES:
www.cashe.com - Sponsored by Salliemae, this online scholarship service is one of the most comprehensive sources of financial aid resources for college. CASHE provides a searchable database including information about scholarships, fellowships, grants, workstudy.
www.ed.gov/students/ - Free student financial aid guide published by the US Department of Education.
TEST PREPARATION:
www.collegeboard.com - The official site for the SAT I, SAT II, PSAT, Advanced Placement (AP) tests. Go to the SAT Learning Center for the latest in test familiarization.
www.act.org - The official site for the ACT admission test. Go to the About ACT to find acutal ACT questions from previous tests.
GENERAL RESOURCES:
www.collegeboard.com - Click on the Parents & Students' link to find all sorts of information and resources to assist the student in the transition between high school and college.
www.ncaa.org - Information on the NCAA Eligibility Clearinghouse and other topics concerning participation in college athletics. If you are planning to play sports in college, this is a website you must visit.
RESUMES:
Resume maker: http//www.Resumemaker.com
Sample Traditional Resumes: http//resume.monster.com/samples
What is the Right Resume for Me? http//jobstar.org/tools/resume
ARMED SERVICES REPRESENTATIVES:
1. U.S. ARMY RECRUITER
Windward City Shopping Center Bldg. C-1
Kaneohe, HI 96744-2033
Phone: 235-6491
Phone on Kauai: 246-2446
2. U.S. AIR FORCE RECRUITER
98-151 Pali Momi St.
Aiea, HI 96701
Phone: 486-7003, 486-1004
3. U.S. NAVY RECRUITER
733 Bishop St. Suite 1102
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 536-3039
4. U.S. MARINE CORPS RECRUITER
98-151 Pali Momi St.
Aiea, HI 96701
Phone: 487-1775
5. U.S. COAST GUARD RECRUITING OFFICE
Phone: 1-800-438-8724 or 486-8677
6. HAWAII AIR NATIONAL GUARD
P. O. Box 598
Kekaha, HI 96752
Phone: 335-4571
7. HAWAII ARMY NATIONAL GUARD
4670 Kahau Road
Kapaa, HI 96746-1799
Phone: 645-6179
8. NAVY RECRUITING "A" STATION
Phone - Officer Program: 536-3039
Phone - Enlisted Program: 488-0934
BUSINESS/TECHNICAL/TRADE SCHOOLS IN HAWAII
Beauty/Cosmetology
1. Hawaii Institute of Hair Design
71 South Hotel St.
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 533-6596
2. Hollywood Beauty College
99-084 Kauhale St., Bldg. A
Aiea, HI 96701
Phone: 486-7255
Business/Secretarial
1. HEALD Business College
1500 Kapiolani Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 955-1500
2. REMINGTON COLLEGE
111 Bishop St., Suuite 400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 942-1000 / Fax: 533-3064
3. HAWAII BUSINESS COLLEGE (HBC)
33 South King St. 4th Floor
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 524-4014 / Fax: 524-0284
Electronics/Computer Services
1. DATA/ENTRY INSTITUTE OF HAWAII, INC.
1314 South King St., Suite #860
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 942-2223 or 596-2663
2. NEW YORK TECHNICAL INSTITUTE
1375 Dillingham Blvd.
Honolulu, HI 96817
Phone: 841-5827
Modeling/Self-Improvement
1. SUSAN PAGE MODELING
1441 Kapiolani Blvd., Suite #1206
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 955-2271
Other Programs
1. AMERICAN COLLEGE HAWAII
1441 Kapioilani Blvd., Suite #2000
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 946-3535
2. MED-ASSIST SCHOOL OF HAWAII, INC.
33 South King St., Suite 223
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 524-3363
3. HAWAII LABORER'S TRAINING PROGRAM
96-138 Farrington Highway
Pearl City, HI 95782
Phone: 455-7979
4. TRAVEL INSTITUTE OF THE PACIFIC
1314 South King St., Suite #1164
Honolulu, HI 96814
Phone: 591-2708
5. REMINGTON COLLEGE
1111 Bishop St., Suite #400
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 942-1000 / Fax: 533-3064
6. ARGOSY UNIVERSITY
1001 Bishop St., #400
Honolulu, HI 96813-3403
Phone: 536-5555
7. UNIERSITY OF PHOENIX - HAWAII CAMPUS
745 Fort Street
Honolulu, HI 96813
Phone: 536-2686