FHSSENIORNEWSLETTER Issue111

September 2019

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DATES TO REMEMBER

We will be utilizing the RemindApptonotifySeniorstudentsandparents of any scheduling itemsor information that needs to beknown regarding Senior yearactivities.Ifyouhaven’tsignedupfortheApp,pleasedoittoday!Itis very important for you toreceiveasmuchinformationas

please do it today! It is very

possible,especiallywhenwegettothe Springmonths. Toadd the SeniorClass of 2020, text @2ehe26 to81010orputincode@2ehe26totheRemindApp.

September 5th-7th-MajorCountyFreeFair

6th-CrossCountryPictures

14th-ACTTest

17th-FHSSchoolPictures—organizationalpicturesintheafternoon

18th-SeniorSymposium18th-ParentUniversityatNorthwestTechnologyCenter@5:30regardingFAFSA,Scholarships,Loans,etc

20th-RegistrationDeadlineforOct.ACT

26th-ParentTeacherConferences

27th-Homecoming

October

1st-PanelPicturesDUE1st-FAFSAOpens

17th-21st-FallBreak

Formoreevents,visitourcalendarhttps://www.fairviewschools.net/page/page_calendar?calID=56379

WELCOME BACK

All,

Welcome back to the 2019-2020 school year at Fairview High School!! We are looking forward to another great year here at

FHS! The teachers, staff and students are already working hard to achieve those goals! We appreciate your support of our school and we look forward to the rest of the 2019-2020

school year!

Tony Holt Principal Fairview High School

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Fairview High School Staff

TonyHolt–Principaltony.holt@fairviewschools.net

LindaZimmerman–AdminAsstlinda.zimmerman@fairviewschools.net

SusieHarder–AdminAsstsusie.harder@fairviewschools.net

VickiEwbank–SchoolCounselorvicki.ewbank@fairviewschools.net

NicoleMartens–SchoolCounselornicole.martens@fairviewschools.net

SarahBaum–StudentAssistantsarah.baum@fairviewschools.net

Senior Class Sponsors MikeBarton,SarahBaum,NicoleMartens,VinceMcGolden,andKaylaSutton

First Semester Senior to-Do List

• Create/UpdateResume• MeetwiththeCounselortovisit

aboutpostsecondaryplans• Checktranscripttomakesureall

necessarycourseshavebeentakenforgraduationandcollegeadmittance

• Askteachers,coaches,counselors,employersforlettersofrecommendation

• RetaketheACT/SATifneeded• Continuetonarrowdown

college/careeroptions• FindoutCollegeApplicationdates

fortheschoolsthatyouareinterestedinattending

• TakeoneofyourCollegeDays• BesureandwriteaThankYounote

toeveryonethatassistsyouinthisprocess

ARTICLES

15 Important Life Skills Your Teen Should Learn

http://www.linkforcounselors.com/15-important-life-skills-your-students-should-learn/

College Planning Blog

https://ican-collegeplanning.blogspot.com/2018/12/time-to-grow-up.html?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+CareerCollegeCorner+%28ICAN+Career+and+College+Corner%29

How to Apply to College

https://www.usnews.com/education/best-colleges/articles/college-application-process

FAFSA Information

http://ucango2.org/publications/fafsa/FAFSA_Intro_Flyer.pdf

Yourteenshouldapplytoatleast3Colleges,onefromeachofthesethreecategories:1. Reach-Youmightnotgetin,butit’sworthapplyingbecauseyoureallywanttogo.2. Solid-You’reacompetitiveapplicantandwilllikelybeaccepted3. Safety-You’lldefinitelygetaccepted,andit’sabackupincasetheothersdon’tworkout.

WhatistheFAFSAyoumightask?TheFAFSAistheFreeApplicationforFederalStudentAid.Itisaformthatiscompletedbycurrentandprospectivecollegestudents(undergraduateandgraduate)intheUStodeterminetheireligibilityforfinancialaid.Manystudentsareeligibleforsomeformoffinancialaidwhetheritbeintheformofgrants,scholarships,orstudentloans.Evenifyoufeelyouwon’tqualifyforfinancialaidduetoincome,theFAFSAisrequiredbymostcollegesanduniversitiestobeeligibletoreceiveANYscholarshipmoney,tuitionandfeewaivers,etc.So,EVERYONEneedstocompletethisform.Someitemstohaveonhandwhenfillingitout:

1. 2yearoldUStaxinformation2. Demographicinformationaboutthestudent3. SocialSecurityCard4. Anotebooktorecordthevarioususernames,emails,andpasswords5. Alistofupto10schoolsstudentswanttheirresultstogo6. PATIENCE!!!!