Underclassmen

Parent Programs:

Evening presentations are made to the parents each fall to provide information about the policies, procedures, and resources available at Lenape Valley Regional High School in order to guide students towards success.

Underclassmen Parent Program 2023

Student Programs:

Freshman: Counselors meet with all freshman in September to welcome them to Lenape, facilitate their transition, to provide information about navigating the school, and to remind students that their counselor is their best resource!

Freshmen Meet and Greet - Class of 20XX

Building A Solid Foundation

Introduction to Naviance Information

Freshman Checklist

Things I wish I had known as a Freshman 

Sophomores:

Sophomore Calendar 

10th  Grade: College Planning Guidelines

Visit the HOBY Youth Leadership website for more information!

https://www.hoby.org/

HOBY Leadership Program:

One or two distinguished sophomores are selected by an LVHS selection committee and sponsored by the Lenape Valley Board of Education to attend the Hugh O'Brian Youth Leadership Seminar, or HOBY, in the summer after their sophomore year. At the seminar, students participate in programs designed to enhance their leadership and teamwork skills. Students also meet and converse with leaders in their community in fields such as volunteerism, media, education, philanthropy, and politics, among others. They also discuss the day and their activities in small groups, as well as their life and feelings. Sophomores who are interested in attending HOBY and developing their leadership skills should express their interest to their Guidance Counselor by October of Sophomore year and ask to be nominated.

Practice SAT (PSAT):

Practice SAT (PSAT): The PSATs assess the same skills and knowledge as the SAT.  A suggested test schedule is :

Students take the PSAT in October of SOPHOMORE AND JUNIOR years to practice and prepare.

Students take the SAT or ACT in the SPRING OF JUNIOR year as a college entrance exam.

Students take SAT or ACT again in the FALL OF SENIOR year to improve their scores.​

The PSAT provides students an opportunity to be included on college mailing lists in order to receive information about majors and colleges that meet the interests they disclose. Juniors are encouraged to sit for the PSAT because it is also the National Merit Scholar Qualifying Test (NMSQT) used for the selection of National Merit Scholars.  

The PSAT is only offered once per year, during the month of October.   Students must register and pay for the PSAT through APTS, a third-party provider, selected for this purpose by Lenape Valley Regional High School. Please contact your guidance counselor for details about registering and paying for the PSAT.

Test Prep Resources:

College Board

Khan Academy

Huntington

Kaplan

Educational Services Center

SAT-ACT Prep, Sparta NJ (private business)

Opportunities for College Credit:

Concurrent

Lenape Valley Regional High School has articulated with colleges and universities to allow for certain high school courses to be offered in a concurrent format. In reviewing Lenape Valley’s curricula and instructors, the college or university has certified that the course work and rigor of the high school courses match those of college level courses. Students enrolled in courses identified as concurrent have the option to earn college credit by simultaneously enrolling through the college or university for the course being taught at the high school. Currently, Lenape Valley has concurrent relationships with Sussex County Community College, Syracuse University, and Rider University. Courses offered concurrently are identified in the course description. Review the Program of Studies on the Registration and Scheduling Tab for more information about concurrent courses offered at LVHS.

Jump Start / Challenger

Opportunities to enroll in college courses are also offered by CCM & SCCC, but are not affiliated specifically with Lenape Valley.  This means that students will earn  credits on a community college transcript, but the credits will not transfer to Lenape Valley.  The college course may be considered as satisfying prerequisites so as to allow Lenape Valley students to accelerate their studies in high school.  For example, a student who has enrolled in Spanish 1 as a Freshman at Lenape Valley may enroll in Spanish 2 at the community college and then enroll in Spanish 3 during their sophomore year.  While the student will not receive credit at Lenape Valley, this option will enable the student to earn college credits and accelerate their course sequence at LVHS.  Interested students should apply directly to the community college and submit a college transcript to Lenape Valley upon completion of the course.  These courses may additionally transfer to future colleges.

Sussex County Community College (Stanhope & Byram residents):

Jump Start Program

SCCC Application

County College of Morris

(Netcong residents):

Challenger Program

CCM Application


Advanced Placement

The College Board hosts Advanced Placement (AP) courses , which are college-level classes that you take while you are still completing your high school degree. The courses will follow the same schedule as your high school. AP courses prepare students for AP ® exams, which are college-level exams on specific subjects and are administered in May upon the completion of an AP course taken at a student's high school. At many colleges and universities, a high enough score will earn the student college credit. In some instances, earning college credit can mean an overall lower college tuition bill. Review the Program of Studies on the Registration and Scheduling Tab for more information about AP courses offered at LVHS.

Student Skills:

Students who are most successful in high school tend to have solid student skills, such as organization, study skills, time management, motivation, and self-advocacy.  The below resources may assist a student in cultivating these skills and give parents some insights as to what to look for and do to help their children along the way.   

Articles

7 Ways to Teach your High Schoolers Organization Skills

Your Study Skills Checklist

Using Time Management to Improve Study Skills

Multiple Choice Tests

Reducing Test Anxiety

Overcoming Test Anxiety

Coping with Test Anxiety

Websites and Apps

How To Study website

Top Free Apps for High School Students 

Career Resources:

Use these resources to take career assessments and research different options.

Naviance: Complete the Career Interest Profiler and the Personality Assessment to receive career suggestions.

Self-Directed Search: Complete the career assessment to receive career options that match your personality (Cost $9.95)

O*Net: Complete a career survey (O*NET Interest Profiler) and search career clustors to learn about different career options.

Occupational Outlook Handbook: Learn about different careers

Naviance: Naviance is a tool that can be used in the post secondary-planning process.  Counselors visit the Freshman Seminar course to present this information.

Naviance Website- Access the Naviance Help Center within Naviance to view video tutorials!

Naviance tutorial: https://sites.google.com/philasd.org/navianceresourcesite/naviance-instructional-videos

Naviance Help Center Video Tutorial: https://www.screencast.com/t/4RtTfAjXX

Naviance Student Overview and Tour Video Tutorial: https://www.screencast.com/t/tbcYt9eUkKg

The Student Journey in Naviance Student Video Tutorial: https://www.screencast.com/t/OlGl04dntU8F

Naviance Road Trip Nation Interview Archive Video Tutorial: https://www.screencast.com/t/oC2qMirDS

Naviance How To Career Search Video Tutorial: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tECFNDUdvBzUCPGXLmUTUvk3ecsdkFS2/view

Naviance Strengths Explorer Assessment Video Tutorial: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1m0HraafkeflgX-eq3BaYo8sSkOrU46If/view

Naviance Learning and Productivity Assessment Video Tutorial: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15nsmR3nQR-I972Rq7r2O5TE3SRWSiHZn/view

Naviance Program Handout