St. Monica 8th Grade Parent Night

The High School Application Process

Agenda• Opening Prayer and Welcome• High School Visit Schedule – Who and When?• High School Evaluation Process – What they

look for?• Application Process – Dates, Deadlines, and

SMS Support• Testing: ISEE- Independent School Entrance

Exam• Interviewing• Questions? and Handouts• Closing Prayer

High School Visits•Jesuit & Ursuline – Monday, September 28th

•Bishop Lynch – Tuesday, October 6th

•John Paul II – Wednesday, October 7th • Please go online to register for October 7th. This

year they will be sending a bus for SMS students who have signed up

• High School Information Night: • October 5th at Jesuit (Hosted by St.

Rita)• Permission slips for Bishop Lynch &

Jesuit/Ursuline are available tonight if you have not turned them in.

• Students will not be allowed to go if we do not have a permission slip signed by the parent.

• Behavior and positive participation is expected

• All boys need to please be in slacks and ties. • Be open to each school!

The High School Evaluation Process• Achievement Test Scores for Grade 7

& 8– The student has the academic ability to be successful

in high school and achievement measures up to ability.

• Grades for 7th and 8th grade– The student has demonstrated a history of

appropriate motivation and effort. – Grades are consistent and compatible with ability.– Improvement has been made in areas of struggle

• Conduct & Behavioral Performance– Student has consistently demonstrated cooperation

with school rules and regulations. – Conduct and behavior grades on report cards

• Attendance Records – Student has demonstrated a history of consistent

attendance with very few absences and tardies.– Be ready to document any attendance gaps on the

record

• High Schools request addresses from St. Monica and then mail information to parents. If the application is not included, check the high school’s website. • Make a copy of the application and use as a

rough draft.• When completing hard copy information write

legibly and neatly with no cross outs. Use black or blue ink only.

• Recommendations:• Current Math & Language Arts’ Teachers• Personal or Character• Student Choice for Jesuit, Ursuline, & John

Paul II• Principal or Assistant Principal for Bishop

Lynch• ALL reviewed by Mr. Riley prior to sending to

high schools• Transcript Release

• Required for each school where you are applying.

• Release of records forms go to Mrs. Falagrady.• Transcripts are requested for all and then

distributed from one place.

Application

ISEE: Independent School Entrance Exam• Cost is $105.00

• Apply online at www.erblearn.org • Apply online to take the ISEE (preferably before

Thanksgiving)

• Take ISEE in January, must be before February 1st.

• Reports may be sent to six schools • The school code for St. Monica is 570275 – We would request that you send a copy to St.

Monica directly. • Students who have a diagnosed learning

difference– Testing with Accommodations Form must be

completed for time-and-a-half testing. – Evaluation must be no more than 2 ½ years

from the time of testing. Apply at least 5 weeks before test date.

ISEE: Format• For full consideration, stanines of 5 or higher

(40th-59th %) on the four components of the exam.• Students will receive a 5-minute warning before

the end of each test section.  • Verbal Reasoning - 40 problems in 20 min• Quantitative Reasoning: 37 problems in 35 min• Reading Comprehension: 36 problems in 35 min• Mathematic Achievement: 47 problems in 40

min• Essay: 30 min

• In the essay section, the students receive both a 15-minute warning and a 5-minute warning before time is called. 

• On the essay portion, the student’s ability to organize thoughts and then write in response to a prompt within a 30 minute time frame.

• Essay is sent to each high school for grading.

ISEE: The Day of the Test• Be sure of the date, time and place

– Arrive 15-30 minutes early to avoid last minute anxiety

• Remember to Bring– Your ticket – Required ID: See Important Dates Handout– Photo ID with signature from the

parent/accompanying adult. ID from test taker (child) with name only (photo and signature are not required.) Both an ID from the parent/accompanying adult and also the test-taker (child) are required

– Bring several # 2 pencils, an eraser and a pen– Do not take other items in the room including cell

phones or calculators.• Dress in comfortable layers• Clear your mind; pace yourself

Interview• Individual for Ursuline, Jesuit, and JPII• Personal or Family for Bishop Dunne and Bishop

Lynch • Evaluated based on:

– First impressions based upon general appearance and dress• Be on time• Dress appropriately: Sunday best

– Eye contact and handshake• Give a firm handshake.• Introduce yourself with your first and last name• Say thank you before leaving.

– Articulation – Body language

• Sit up straight, don’t cross legs• Try not to shake or tap nervously

– Responses to interview questions• Try to answer concisely and not ramble• Ask the interviewer to repeat the question if you

misunderstood it

Bishop Dunne• Open House – November 8, 2015• Application Due Date – January 8, 2016• Transcripts and Recommendation forms due

– January 22, 2016• ISEE test given on site – December 12, 2015,

January 16, 2016, January 30,2016• Interviews – February 2, 2016 & February 4,

2015• School Code - #441785• Website: www.bdhs.org

Bishop Lynch• Campus Visit – October 6, 2015• Open House – November 15, 2015• Application Due Date – January 22, 2016• Transcripts and Recommendation forms

due – January 22, 2016• Interviews – February 2016• ISEE test given on site – January 9, 2016

and January 16, 2016• School Code - #441718• Website: www.bishoplynch.org

Cistercian• Open House – October 6, 2015• Application Due Date – January 15,

2016• Interviews – Date and time will be

assigned when student tests.• ISEE – Cistercian does NOT use the

ISEE for admission. They will administer their own test.

• Website: www.cistercian.org

Jesuit• Campus Visit – September 28, 2015• Open House – November 22, 2015• Application Due Date – January 15, 2016• Transcripts and Recommendation forms

due – January 29, 2016• Interviews – January 23, 2016 and January

30, 2016• ISEE test given on site – January 16, 2016• School Code -# 441755• Website: www.jesuitcp.org

John Paul II• Campus Visit – (on your own) Sept. 29, Oct 8thor

9th.• Campus Visit – (from SMS) Oct. 7th –

transportation will be provided by JPII. Please register at

• Open House – October 21, 2015• Application Due Date – January 1, 2016• Transcripts and Recommendation forms due –

January 15, 2016• Interviews – January 23 & February 20, 2016• ISEE test given on site – January 9th & February

6, 2016• School Code - #447590• Website: www.johnpauliihs.org

Ursuline• Campus Visit – September 28, 2015• Open House – November 22, 2015 3 – 5

pm• Application Due Date – January 8, 2016• Transcripts and Recommendation forms

due – January 22, 2016• Interviews – January 23, 2016• ISEE test given on site – January 9, 2016• School Code - #441825• Website: www.ursulinedallas.org

Questions and Handouts• Important Information and Dates– ISEE and Due Dates for each High

School• High School Information Night• Ursuline/Jesuit Permission Form• Bishop Lynch Permission Form• SMS Parent Permission Form• ISEE Class Offering

Dear Lord, you have blessed us with the joy and care of children.

Give us calm strength and patient wisdom as we bring them up.

Keep them safe from all illness and injury. Give us grace and entrust our children

to your never failing care and love.Amen

Closing Prayer