News for Sophomores
IVVC Application Pages Due | Posted 12/10/24
Attention Sophomores and interested Juniors: Mrs. Mac needs the first page of the IVVC application turned in by Wednesday at 3:00. Both the front and back must be signed by a parent or you cannot move on in the application process! Need a new copy? See Mrs. Mac.
IVVC Field Trip for Sophomores | Posted 11/21/23
Attention Sophomores: We will be taking a field trip to IVVC for you to visit three different programs of your choice on December 1. We will leave NCHS at 11:30 and return around 2:45. Mrs. McAnally will explain the process for applying to IVVC and hand out applications during the field trip. All sophomores are expected to attend this field trip. Please get a permission slip from Mrs. Mac during lunches. She will provide more information with the permission slip. She has also placed a sign up form on her Sophomore Google Classroom Page. You need to fill this form out to choose the three programs you will visit, and she has provided a video with more information about IVVC. Please fill out the form and watch the video as soon as possible!
Sophomore Parent/Student Meeting | Posted 10/5/23
To all sophomore parents and students: Mrs. Mac will have a parent/student meeting on Wednesday, October 11, at 6:30 p.m., in the Student Center to discuss the difference between high school and college, updating the four-year plan, career pathways including military and union apprenticeship programs, IVVC, high school employment, GPA/Class Rank/Credits, Dual Credit & Early Entry options for college, NCAA and NAIA, and Community Service/Graduate of Distinction. Parents and students should plan to attend this important meeting.
Healthcare Opportunity for Sophomores & Juniors | Posted 9/21/23
Are you a sophomore or junior interested in learning more about the various careers in healthcare? The Northwestern Medicine Discovery Program is for you! This is a two year program for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and at least 15 years of age. There are other requirements and commitments, so if you are interested, please see Mrs. McAnally for the complete details. This is a great opportunity for anyone planning to go into a healthcare field after high school. If interested, the application is due by Friday, Sept 29. That's next week!
Career Field Trip for Sophomores | Posted 9/19/23
Attention Sophomores: Mrs. McAnally is taking sophomore students to various career exploration breakfasts throughout the school year. This is a great opportunity for you to sit down at a table and talk with professionals in the career fields you are interested in. You will be able to ask questions and hear first-hand what it's like to work in the field. Our first opportunity is for Human and Public Services. This career cluster includes careers in emergency services, mental health careers, animal control, senior citizen assistance, individuals with disabilities, legal advocates, domestic violence, law enforcement, and public health. If you are interested in a career in one of these fields, please go to Mrs. Mac's classroom page and fill out the google form to attend the field trip on Thursday, October 26. Please also sign up on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board so she knows who registered and can get you an anticipated absence form. Questions? See Mrs. Mac.
Information for Sophomores
The junior year will be here before you know it and sophomores should spend the summer between the sophomore and junior year exploring post-secondary options. For those who plan to attend college, this summer is the time to arrange college visits. Getting on campus, touring the buildings, meeting with admissions and financial aid are all important pieces of the college visit. For help in arranging visits, please see Mrs. McAnally. She is happy to walk you through the steps. Mrs. McAnally has a list of questions to ask on a college visit on her bulletin board. Students should pick up a copy of this and take with them for the visit. These questions will help guide you as you decide which colleges might be a good fit.
Many juniors like to job shadow in one or more areas of interest. Sophomores will be juniors before they know it, and it’s important to begin narrowing the post-secondary plans. Mrs. McAnally can help sophomores arrange job shadowing experiences (if allowed during the pandemic) for the summer between the sophomore and junior years. If interested in a particular career field and you would like to see if a job shadowing experience is possible, please contact Mrs. McAnally.
Military Interest for Sophomores – There are multiple ways to join the military, did you know that? Most students enlist upon high school graduation, but some choose to defer their enlistment and attend college first. These students are then commissioned at college graduation to enter the military as an officer in a leadership position. If interested in a commissioned position with the military, Mrs. McAnally has some Newark High School graduates who are willing to meet with our students. They live all over the country, so the meetings would be virtual.
Some students seek to attend one of the military academies for their college choice. This decision must be made earlier than the traditional college decisions, as the easiest way to attend a military academy is through a legislative appointment. This appointment requires a high gpa and test score, as well as a lot of paperwork, including an application sent to your local legislative office, and this paperwork is often due during the junior year. For more information on applying to attend an academy, please see Mrs. McAnally. She has a former Annapolis Naval Academy student who is willing to meet virtually with students to talk about the academy experience.
Students who are interested in enlisting upon high school graduation would work with a military recruiter during the junior and/or senior years to prepare for enlistment. For more information about enlistment, Mrs. McAnally can allow students who are juniors or seniors to talk with a recruiter during the school day. She also has former students who have enlisted that would be willing to answer questions through a virtual meeting, as they are stationed all over the world. For more general information about joining the military, please see Mrs. McAnally.
Sophomore Parent & Student Night | Posted 10/27/20
Presentaton materials from Mrs. McAnally's parent/student night for Sophomores, held on 10/27/20:
Video Presentation
Sophomore Parent/Student Meeting Presentation (PDF)
Career Clusters Pathways (PDF)
Sample Transcript (PDF)
College Credit Articulation Form (PDF)
Graduate of Distinction Guidelines (PDF)
Graduate of Distinction Community Service Form (PDF)
Division I Academic Requirements (PDF)
Division II Academic Requirements (PDF)
At-A-Glance Charts 2020 (PDF)
Child Labor Law (PDF)
IVVC 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide (PDF)
Attention Sophomores and interested Juniors: Mrs. Mac needs the first page of the IVVC application turned in by Wednesday at 3:00. Both the front and back must be signed by a parent or you cannot move on in the application process! Need a new copy? See Mrs. Mac.
IVVC Field Trip for Sophomores | Posted 11/21/23
Attention Sophomores: We will be taking a field trip to IVVC for you to visit three different programs of your choice on December 1. We will leave NCHS at 11:30 and return around 2:45. Mrs. McAnally will explain the process for applying to IVVC and hand out applications during the field trip. All sophomores are expected to attend this field trip. Please get a permission slip from Mrs. Mac during lunches. She will provide more information with the permission slip. She has also placed a sign up form on her Sophomore Google Classroom Page. You need to fill this form out to choose the three programs you will visit, and she has provided a video with more information about IVVC. Please fill out the form and watch the video as soon as possible!
Sophomore Parent/Student Meeting | Posted 10/5/23
To all sophomore parents and students: Mrs. Mac will have a parent/student meeting on Wednesday, October 11, at 6:30 p.m., in the Student Center to discuss the difference between high school and college, updating the four-year plan, career pathways including military and union apprenticeship programs, IVVC, high school employment, GPA/Class Rank/Credits, Dual Credit & Early Entry options for college, NCAA and NAIA, and Community Service/Graduate of Distinction. Parents and students should plan to attend this important meeting.
Healthcare Opportunity for Sophomores & Juniors | Posted 9/21/23
Are you a sophomore or junior interested in learning more about the various careers in healthcare? The Northwestern Medicine Discovery Program is for you! This is a two year program for students with a GPA of 3.0 or higher and at least 15 years of age. There are other requirements and commitments, so if you are interested, please see Mrs. McAnally for the complete details. This is a great opportunity for anyone planning to go into a healthcare field after high school. If interested, the application is due by Friday, Sept 29. That's next week!
Career Field Trip for Sophomores | Posted 9/19/23
Attention Sophomores: Mrs. McAnally is taking sophomore students to various career exploration breakfasts throughout the school year. This is a great opportunity for you to sit down at a table and talk with professionals in the career fields you are interested in. You will be able to ask questions and hear first-hand what it's like to work in the field. Our first opportunity is for Human and Public Services. This career cluster includes careers in emergency services, mental health careers, animal control, senior citizen assistance, individuals with disabilities, legal advocates, domestic violence, law enforcement, and public health. If you are interested in a career in one of these fields, please go to Mrs. Mac's classroom page and fill out the google form to attend the field trip on Thursday, October 26. Please also sign up on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board so she knows who registered and can get you an anticipated absence form. Questions? See Mrs. Mac.
Information for Sophomores
The junior year will be here before you know it and sophomores should spend the summer between the sophomore and junior year exploring post-secondary options. For those who plan to attend college, this summer is the time to arrange college visits. Getting on campus, touring the buildings, meeting with admissions and financial aid are all important pieces of the college visit. For help in arranging visits, please see Mrs. McAnally. She is happy to walk you through the steps. Mrs. McAnally has a list of questions to ask on a college visit on her bulletin board. Students should pick up a copy of this and take with them for the visit. These questions will help guide you as you decide which colleges might be a good fit.
Many juniors like to job shadow in one or more areas of interest. Sophomores will be juniors before they know it, and it’s important to begin narrowing the post-secondary plans. Mrs. McAnally can help sophomores arrange job shadowing experiences (if allowed during the pandemic) for the summer between the sophomore and junior years. If interested in a particular career field and you would like to see if a job shadowing experience is possible, please contact Mrs. McAnally.
Military Interest for Sophomores – There are multiple ways to join the military, did you know that? Most students enlist upon high school graduation, but some choose to defer their enlistment and attend college first. These students are then commissioned at college graduation to enter the military as an officer in a leadership position. If interested in a commissioned position with the military, Mrs. McAnally has some Newark High School graduates who are willing to meet with our students. They live all over the country, so the meetings would be virtual.
Some students seek to attend one of the military academies for their college choice. This decision must be made earlier than the traditional college decisions, as the easiest way to attend a military academy is through a legislative appointment. This appointment requires a high gpa and test score, as well as a lot of paperwork, including an application sent to your local legislative office, and this paperwork is often due during the junior year. For more information on applying to attend an academy, please see Mrs. McAnally. She has a former Annapolis Naval Academy student who is willing to meet virtually with students to talk about the academy experience.
Students who are interested in enlisting upon high school graduation would work with a military recruiter during the junior and/or senior years to prepare for enlistment. For more information about enlistment, Mrs. McAnally can allow students who are juniors or seniors to talk with a recruiter during the school day. She also has former students who have enlisted that would be willing to answer questions through a virtual meeting, as they are stationed all over the world. For more general information about joining the military, please see Mrs. McAnally.
Sophomore Parent & Student Night | Posted 10/27/20
Presentaton materials from Mrs. McAnally's parent/student night for Sophomores, held on 10/27/20:
Video Presentation
Sophomore Parent/Student Meeting Presentation (PDF)
Career Clusters Pathways (PDF)
Sample Transcript (PDF)
College Credit Articulation Form (PDF)
Graduate of Distinction Guidelines (PDF)
Graduate of Distinction Community Service Form (PDF)
Division I Academic Requirements (PDF)
Division II Academic Requirements (PDF)
At-A-Glance Charts 2020 (PDF)
Child Labor Law (PDF)
IVVC 2020-2021 Curriculum Guide (PDF)
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