ALL STUDENTS STARTING IN 6TH GRADE! This plan will develop and grow with your student as they explore and consider post-high school interests and options. They're HSBP will continue to be a focus throughout the rest of your student's time through graduation to support their post high school dreams.

We are excited to support our students and families as we navigate through this next journey in your student's educational career. Please utilize these resources at any time and we are happy to support you!

Candy O'Neal, Career and Counseling Secretary

coneal@coupeville.k12.wa.us

(360)678-2415

Anthony Cruz, Counselor A-L

acruz@coupeville.k12.wa.us

(360)678-2417

Cynthia Allen, Counselor M-Z

callen@coupeville.k12.wa.us

(360)678-2418

Arianna Bumgarner, Social Worker

abumgarner@coupeville.k12.wa.us

(360)678-2419

Your student will be having opportunities to explore their current interests for future careers. They will reflect on interests, skills, abilities, values, goals, dreams, and personality traits that mean the most to them at this point in their lives. These parts and pieces naturally grow over time, so students will be asked to reflect throughout their middle school years to capture those changes.

Did you know that students can start applying annually for scholarships as early as middle school? Please reach out to your child's counselor for more information on College-Bound Scholarships for middle schoolers! Be on the lookout for upcoming FAFSA or WASFA nights!

Need help with filling out FAFSA paperwork? Please contact us! We are happy to help.

In addition to continuing to explore, refine and grow as a person, your student will need to have successfully completed a number of items to graduate: 24 credits (see Board Policy/Procedure 2410 in this newsletter for details), a successful graduation pathway, and their completed HSBP. We are here all along the way to support students and would like partner more with you.

What is the school doing to help?

- We will be meeting with whole groups of students, small groups of students and individuals to make sure that all students are effectively on track for graduation. We will communicate with you via email and welcome questions, comments and feedback around your child's HSBP.

- As part of the HSBP students will be reviewing options for financial aid and scholarships.

How can you help?

- Please make sure your contact information is up-to-date so we can connect easily.

- Ask your student to show you their HSBP in their google drive. If your student is struggling with demonstrating this to you, please contact us so we can support.

- Ask your student questions about school - What is going well? What do they need help with? What is important to them in their studies? How are their grades?

- Be on the look out for upcoming career exploration and financial aid support family events. Attend conferences with your student and ask them to take a leadership role in explaining why their classes matter to their post high school plans at this time.

Need help with filling out FAFSA paperwork? Please contact us! We are happy to help.

None of us know what our financial situations will be in 5 years... apply for your 7th and/or 8th grader to access the College Bound scholarship today!

The College Bound Commitment is an early commitment of state financial aid, such as Washington College Grant, to eligible students who enroll in middle school and meet the pledge requirements. The College Bound Commitment covers average tuition at public college rates, some fees, and a small book allowance at over 65 colleges, universities and technical schools in Washington state.

As a part of the College Bound Commitment sign-up process, students pledge to do the following:

• Graduate from a Washington state high school or approved home school program with a cumulative 2.0 GPA if they plan to attend a four-year public or private college directly after high school. (Beginning in fall 2023, there are no GPA requirements for students who plan to attend a community college or technical school. Students should confirm with their school if their district requires a certain GPA to graduate.)
• Get accepted to and attend one of the more than 65 participating colleges, universities or programs within one year of graduating high school.
• Have no felony convictions.
• Apply for financial aid by completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) or WASFA (Washington Application for State Financial Aid) beginning their senior year and meet income requirements.

College Success Foundation actively works with districts, schools and community-based organizations to support College Bound students and families statewide. We offer program outreach through our network of regional officers located in the nine Educational Service Districts (ESD) throughout the state. Our team can help provide strategies for signup success and support that fit with your school, district and community. Learn more about how we can help.

Students and families can contact the College Bound program at collegebound@wsac.wa.gov or call (888)535-0747, Option 1 to apply if they attend a Washington State private school or homeschool program in 7th, 8th, or newly eligible in 9th grade and meet the income requirements.

Auto-enrollment

Students who meet one of the following requirements are automatically enrolled in College Bound:

• Students who are in public school and income-eligible for free-and-reduced price lunch in 7th, 8th, or newly income-eligible in 9th grade.
• Students who are in state foster care, or a dependent of the state between 7th grade and high school graduation.

What makes a 9th grader newly eligible?

• Be enrolled in a Washington school (public, private, or homeschooled) in 7th and 8th grade.
• Not income-eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Lunch (FRPL) in 7th and 8th grade.
• Newly income-eligible for Free and Reduced-Price Lunch (FRPL) in 9th grade.

Other ways to qualify

If a student does not meet either of the above requirements, the family can contact the College Bound program if they meet one of the following criteria:

• Attend a private school or homeschool program in 7th, 8th, or newly income-eligible in 9th grade and meet the income requirements.

Coupeville School District Policy and Procedure 2410 outline the expectations for students to graduate.

Here is the 2410 Policy.

Here is the 2410 Procedure.

What does 24 credits look like?

English - 4 credits

Math - 3 credits

Science - 3 credits

Social Studies - 3 credits

Arts - 2 credits

Health - 0.5 credits

Fitness - 1.5 credits

Career and Technical Education (CTE) - 1 credit

World Languages - 2 credits

Electives - 4 credits

Total credits: 24!

If you have questions about how this pertains to your student, please contact us!

Beginning with the Class of 2020, students must fulfill the pathway requirement to graduate which must align with their High School and Beyond Plan.

ELA & Math Pathways

Students may choose to meet their graduation pathway requirement with a combination of at least one English Language Arts (ELA) and one Math graduation pathway with the options below:

• AP Courses and AP Exams

Students may use scores on college admissions (ACT, ACT with Writing, SAT) and specified Advanced Placement (AP) tests to show they possess the knowledge and skills expected of high school graduates. For both ELA and Math, earn a 3 or higher on certain Advanced Placement (AP) exams, or pass the course with at least a C+.

• SAT/ACT/ACT with Writing
• ACT Math 16
• ACT with Writing ELA 14; Math 16
• SAT or SAT with Essay ELA 410; Math 430

• Dual Credit Courses

Earn at least one high school credit in ELA and at least one high school credit in Math in dual credit courses (Running Start, College in the High School). Running Start and College in the High School ELA and/or Math courses must be 100 level or higher with a grade of a D or higher.

• Smarter Balanced Assessment

Students meeting this graduation pathway need to earn at least the following scores on the high school ELA and math Smarter Balanced Assessment (SBA) of:

Score on ELA - 2548

Score on math - 2595

• ASVAB

Meet standard on the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery by scoring at least a 31.

• CTE

A student may meet this graduation pathway option by completing a sequence of CTE courses:

• 2.0 high school credits in CTE courses; and
• 2.0 credits are in the same CTE Program Area; and
• The course has access for students to earn dual credit; or
• Leads to an Industry Recognized Credential (IRC); or
• Is a Core Plus program.
• Local CTE Graduation Pathways are designed and submitted by districts.

• Washington Access to Instruction & Measurement (WA-AIM) Assessment

The WA-AIM Assessment is designed for students with the most significant cognitive disabilities. Students participating in the WA-AIM may meet the graduation pathway requirement. The graduation scores identified by the State Board of Education for the WA-AIM are:

Score on ELA - 104

Score on Math - 103

If you have any questions about the ASVAB test or would like to discuss your student's post-graduation planning, please don't hesitate to contact our counselors.

We are committed to helping your student(s) succeed and want to ensure they have every possible opportunity available to them after graduation.

Free Websites Career Interest Inventories

- Career Bridge: http://www.careerbridge.wa.gov/Survey_Cluster.aspx

- Career One Stop: https://www.careeronestop.org/toolkit/careers/interest-assessment.aspx

- Advance CTE: Interest Survey for Career Clusters: https://careertech.org/student-interest-survey

- US Occupational Outlook Handbook: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/

Free Websites to Explore Post-High School Options

Using your career interests and goals to guide you, explore these links to various educational and training options that can prepare you for a first job after high school.

- Apprenticeship Programs: https://lni.wa.gov/licensing-permits/apprenticeship/apprenticeship-preparation

- Industry Standard Certificate Programs and Career Clusters: CTE Program of Study and Career Clusters | OSPI

- Military Training: http://todaysmilitary.com/

- Plan Your Future (planning resources for career/college/apprenticeship/financial aid): https://wsac.wa.gov/actionplan

- 2-year Community or Technical Colleges in WA state:
https://www.sbctc.edu/our-colleges/search-college-programs/default.aspx

- 4-Year Public Colleges in WA state: http://www.wsac.wa.gov/college-admissions

- 4-Year and 2-Year Colleges (Out of state/Private)

o College Board’s Big Future: https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

o Peterson’s College Guide: https://www.petersons.com/college-search.aspx#/sweeps-modal

Free Resources About Financial Aid Applications

Use these links to access FREE resources and support to help you and your family understand and apply for potential financial aid options.

- How to Create your FSA ID for the FAFSA (video) at https://youtu.be/iTb7hMVtzco?si=h96_xAm8IWcv8h_Q

- College Bound Scholarship information at https://wsac.wa.gov/college-bound

- Washington College Grant information at https://wsac.wa.gov/wcg

- FREE texting reminder service (for financial aid steps) at https://wsac.wa.gov/otterbot

Points of Contact for Inquiries

- Maria Muto, Program Supervisor, Graduation and Pathway Preparation

maria.muto@k12.wa.us | 564-999-3916

- Alexandra Toney, Program Supervisor, Special Services

alexandra.toney@k12.wa.us | 360-725-6075

Starting in the fall of 2025, all Coupeville HSBPs will be shifting to SchooLinks! This is going to support students with a more cohesive and detailed reflection of the work your student does in their HSBP in better real-time with additional resources for students, families and school districts. This is going to be a great shift and provide more equitable opportunities for students! More information to come!