wagner t-birds class of 2012 senior information night november 29, 2011
Post on 28-Dec-2015
213 Views
Preview:
TRANSCRIPT
WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2012CLASS OF 2012
WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2012CLASS OF 2012
SENIOR INFORMATION NIGHTSENIOR INFORMATION NIGHT
NOVEMBER 29, 2011NOVEMBER 29, 2011
COUNSELING STAFF
• Kellye Jackson: Lead Counselor• Arturo Cano: A – C • Tiffany Thompson: D – G• Jenna Mainz: H – Ma• Tammy Cantu: Mc – R• Betty Osborne: S – Z
COUNSELING STAFF• Candy Hale: Career Counselor• Sharon Carlton: College Counselor • Melinda Mireles: Social Worker• Amber Palmer: Parenting Social Worker• Diana Mendoza: Counseling Secretary• Kesha Ganey: Career Center Facilitator
• End of first semester: Jan. 13, 2012• Last day to order graduation
announcements: March• Senior Honors Night: Early May• Last day of classes: June 1, 2012• Graduation practice: June 5, 2012• Graduation: June 5, 2012
IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES
Graduation PlansGraduation Plans
DistinguishedRecommended
• Students must meet all course requirements (including mandatory attendance) and pass all sections of TAKS in order to graduate from Wagner High School.
Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements
26 Total Credits26 Total CreditsRECOMMENDED PLANRECOMMENDED PLAN
4 English 4 Social Studies 4 Math 4 Science 1 Fine Arts
2 Foreign Language
1 P.E. .5 Speech 5.5 Electives
Distinguished Graduate Distinguished Graduate PlanPlan
• Complete Recommended Plan• One additional credit in Foreign Language• Achieve any combination of four of the
following:*Score 3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination*A grade of 80 or higher on courses that count for college credit *Original research project
• Students must pass all portions of the TAKS test:– Math– Reading– Science– Social Studies
TAKSTAKS
• Students must attend class 90% of the time.
• Students who are at risk of losing credit for attendance will be required to attend T-Roc to make up the attendance and credit.
ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE
Graduation Plan• Your student should have received
a graduation plan from his/her counselor explaining what credits they have received and what they need to graduate.
GRADUATION REPORTWagner High School
TAKSELA MATH SOC STU SCI
STUDENT NAME:____________________________ ID#: _______________________________________ EXPECTED
GRADUATION:____________GRADUATION PLAN: REGULAR RECOMMENDED DISTINGUISHED
ACQUIRED ACQUIRED
ENGLISH: needed 4 SCIENCE: needed 4English I 1.0 Biology 1.0 English II 1.0 IPC 1.0 English III 1.0 Science ______________ 1.0 English IV 1.0 Science ______________ 1.0
MATHEMATICS: needed 4 SOCIAL STUDIES: needed 4Algebra I 1.0 World Geography 1.0 Geometry 1.0 World History 1.0 Math _______________ 1.0 US History 1.0 Math _______________ 1.0 Government/Economics 1.0
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: PE 1.0 Technology 1.0 Speech .5 Health .5
FOREIGN LANGUAGE: 2 of same FINE ARTS: needed 1____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
ELECTIVES: ELECTIVES:____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________
TOTAL CREDITS ACQUIRED: ______
Plan for achieving graduation:________________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________SIGNATURE_____________________________________________ PARENT
CONTACT________________________
TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION: 26 credits90%attendance required
Dual Credit CoursesDual Credit Courses• Students earn high school and
college credit at the same time• Students must qualify in order to
gain college credit for these courses– A qualifying score on the THEA exam
or TAKS – Complete dual credit application and
consent forms
GPA• Current GPA is based on courses
and grades through the end of the junior year.
• 7th semester GPA will be run in February.
• Final GPA will be run after the 5th six weeks.
OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL
• 4 YEAR COLLEGE• 2 YEAR COLLEGE• TECHNICAL TRAINING• MILITARY• WORK
Senior To Do List• Take test/s• Apply to schools• Apply for scholarships• Request transcripts
– at least 2 wks in advance– $2 each
• Request letters of recommendation• Complete FAFSA (available Jan. 1)
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
TESTING:
SATACTTHEA
FEE WAIVERS
SAT• Scholastic Aptitude Test
• Critical thinking• Three sections
• Math• Reading• Writing
ACT• American College Testing
• Achievement based• Five sections:
• Math• Reading• English• Science• Writing
THEA• Texas Higher Education Assessment
• Required for entry into college level courses if no previous qualifying scores are available:
• TAKS Math & Reading 2200+ & 3 on Composition• SAT Math & Reading 500+ & total of 1070+• ACT Math & English 19+ & Composite of 23
Test Dates and Deadlines
• SAT– Dec. 3 Deadline – Nov. 8– Jan. 28 Deadline – Dec. 30
• ACT– Dec. 10 Deadline – Nov. 4– Feb. 11 Deadline – Jan. 13
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLY TEXASCOMMON APPLICATIONINDIVIDUAL COLLEGE SITES
FEE WAIVERSCOLLEGE WEEK LIVE
Apply Texas• www.applytexas.org
• Site for online application for most public colleges & universities in Texas
• Create profile • Apply for admissions & scholarships
Common Application• www.commonapp.org
• Site for online application to most major private (Rice, Trinity) and Ivy League universities
University Sites• Some colleges & universities have
their application for admission on their individual school website.
• Most also have their scholarship applications on their sites as well.
Application Deadlines if you want to be considered
for scholarships• University of Texas – Dec. 1• Texas A & M – Dec. 1 • University of Houston – Dec. 1• Texas State – Dec. 15• Incarnate Word – Feb. 1• UTSA – March 1• UH Victoria – April 15
• Financial Aid Workshop will be held in P101 on Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m.
• FAFSA Workshop will be held on Jan. 19 at 6:30. Location to be announced.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Types of Financial Aid• Federal Aid
– Grants– Loans
• State Aid• Grants
• Scholarships• Loans
Parents To Do List When Applying for Financial Aid• Get your own Federal Student Aid PIN
at www.pin.ed.gov. Your PIN will act as your electronic signature on your child’s online FAFSA.
• File taxes as early as possible• Submit the FAFSA in time to meet
school and state aid deadlines.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS– Email list– Office notebook– Apply Texas– Individual school applications
Scholarships, continued…
– Scholarship search sites • FastWeb.com• Free4you.com• EducationConnection• Zinch.com• Scholarships.com
– NCAA (16 core, at least a 2.0)– NCSA, BeRecruited.com, etc.
More to do. . .
• Bring in letters of acceptance
• Bring in scholarship offers
COLLEGE & CAREER CENTERT 129
We are here to help -interest inventoriescareer searchescollege applicationsscholarship informationSAT/ACT registrationNCAA Clearing House
College & Career Center
Open before school, at lunch, and after school
Can come anytime during the day with a pass from a teacher
Visit: http://school.judsonisd.org/Wagner.cfm or
http://school.judsonisd.org/webpages/scarlton/
Class of 2012 is #1!
• Let’s have a great year!• Keep your grades up!• Take your SAT/ACT!• Apply early!• Watch deadlines!• Complete the FAFSA!
Sites to Remember• www.collegeboard.org (SAT test)• www.actstudent.org (ACT test)• www.applytexas.org (College applications)• www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com,
www.educationconnection.com, www.zinch.com (Scholarship searches)
• www.fafsa.ed.gov (Federal financial aid)• www.bridges.com (Interest inventory, career & college searches)
site # 0104621, password thunderbirds• www.collegeweeklive.com (Virtual college tours)• www.number2.com, www.mysapl.org, www.collegeboard.org
(Test prep sites)
WAGNER SCHOOL CODE: 446277
top related