Avon Advanced Learning Center

1. Avon Advanced Learning Center Class of 2013 Meetings April 24-25, 2012

2. Avon Advanced Learning Center • Mrs. Bode, Assistant Principal • AALC Overview • Self-Advocacy • Self-Knowledge • Self-Directed Learning

3. One-to-One Computing • Every student has a laptop • Student responsibility • Care of laptop • Laptop bag • Liable for loss or damage • Charged battery • Appropriate use/content

4. Dates to Remember for Laptops • Early July – Outlook email accounts open – check the ALC webpage • Early July – Tutorial video on ALC webpage • Have a laptop by July 18 or 25 and bring it to one of the Senior Days

5. Student E-mail • Personal Accounts • Educational Accounts

6. Student Technicians • Students on-call each period • Can assist students with software/network issues

7. Senior Guidance • Mrs. Linda Christy A-Fe • Mrs. KaNeasha Koebcke Fi-R • Mr. Dave Shelbourne S-Z

8. Your Possible Paths • Postsecondary study • 4 year college, 2 year college, technical school • Military • Recruiters during lunches • Military Academies • Entering workforce

9. What you can do now • College visits this summer and fall • Use Naviance for • Career inventories • College match and scattergrams • College applications • Teacher recommendations • Scholarships

10. Please Note • Private schools can be as or more affordable that public universities. FAFSA and financial workshop days will happen during the school year. • Common Application goes live August 1, but you can start essays now. • College Go Week is September 24. • Your counselors want to get to know you – visit them regularly!

11. Senior Days July 18 and 25 Get your… • Laptop certified (either rented or brought from home) • ID, parking tag, locker, and schedule • Buy Senior Swag from the Ozone

12. Unique Opportunities for 12-13 • ALC Student Advisors • English 12 – Senior Projects

13. Avon Advanced Learning Center Supporting students transitioning from high school to their post-secondary experience

14. Questions for Senior Panel