wagner t-birds class of 2013 senior parent night september 18, 2013
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WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2013CLASS OF 2013
WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2013CLASS OF 2013
SENIOR PARENT NIGHTSENIOR PARENT NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 18, 2013SEPTEMBER 18, 2013
COUNSELING STAFF
• Kellye Jackson: Lead Counselor, A-C
• Arturo Cano: D - G • Tiffany Thompson: H - Mc• Annette Benavidez: ME– R• Betty Osborne: S – Z
COUNSELING STAFF• Carol Faragher: Career Counselor• Tiffany Patterson: 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. 17, 2014
• Last day to order graduation announcements: March
• Senior Honors Night: Early May• Graduation: June 3, 2014
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 will be receiving 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 TSI 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
Career Counselor Carol Faragher
• ASVAB offered October 16• Military Fair November 5• Assistance for part time
employment• Dual Credit for Career and Tech
Senior To Do List• Take SAT/ACT• Apply to schools• Apply for scholarships• Request transcripts
– $2 each
• Request letters of recommendation (if required)
• Complete FAFSA (available Jan. 1)
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
TESTING:
SATACTTSI
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
TSI• Texas Success Initiative 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– Nov. 2 Deadline – Oct. 3– Dec. 7 Deadline – Nov. 8
• ACT– Oct. 26 Deadline – Sept. 27– Dec. 14 Deadline – Nov. 8
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLY TEXASCOMMON APPLICATIONINDIVIDUAL COLLEGE SITES
FEE WAIVERS
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.
Knowing the Requirements
• Do you know your class rank/ GPA? *Texas State UniversityAssured Admission Standards
Class Rank
SAT I* ACT
Top 10%
Required, but no minimum
First Quartil
e920 20
Second Quartil
e1010 22
Third Quartil
e1180 26
Fourth Quartil
e1270 29
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. 1• Incarnate Word – Feb. 1• UTSA – Dec. 1
• Financial Aid Workshop will be held in P101 on Feb. 5-6 at 5:30 p.m. VITA will also be here to assist parents’ with filing taxes.
• FAFSA Saturday will be held on Feb. 8, 2014 at 9AM. Location to be announced. VITA will also be available to assist with taxes.
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
Financial Aid Ms. Bonita Peebles, Assistant Director of Pre-College SuccessTexas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS– Email list– Scholarship binder– Twitter: @WHScollege– 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 CENTERT 129
We are here to help -interest inventoriescareer searchescollege applicationsscholarship informationSAT/ACT registrationNCAA Clearing House
College CenterOpen before school, at lunch, and after
schoolCan come anytime during the day with a
pass from a teacher
Visit: http://school.judsonisd.org/Wagner.cfm or
http://school.judsonisd.org/webpages/tpatterson/
Class of 2013 is #1!
• Let’s have a great year!• Keep your grades up!• Take your SAT/ACT!• Apply early & Watch deadlines• Complete the FAFSA! • Scholarship Giveaway!!!! And the
winner is…
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
Thank You!• Special thanks to Cotsco for
providing the dessert!• Culinary Department for use of the
facility and providing the beverages.• Ms. Bonita Peebles, TG • Counseling staff, administration,
teachers, and theatre dept!