wagner t-birds class of 2016 senior parent night october 1, 2015
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WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2016CLASS OF 2016
WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2016CLASS OF 2016
SENIOR PARENT NIGHTSENIOR PARENT NIGHT
October 1, 2015October 1, 2015
COUNSELING STAFF
• Kellye Jackson: Lead Counselor, A-C
• Tiffany Thompson: D-De, H-L• Shamia Coleman: Df-G, H– L• Maria Garcia: M-Pe• Annette Benavidez: Pf-Sh• Betty Osborne: Si-Z
COUNSELING STAFF• Tiffany Patterson: College Counselor• Yolanda Chapa: Career Counselor • Melinda Mireles: Social Worker• Amber Palmer: Parenting Social Worker• Diana Mendoza: Counseling Secretary• Gabby Miranda: Career Center Clerk
• JISD College Fair @ Judson HS: Nov. 3, 2015
• End of first semester: Jan. 15, 2016• Last day to order graduation
announcements: March• Senior Awards Night: May 17, 2016
IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES
Graduation PlansGraduation Plans
DistinguishedRecommended
• Students must meet all course requirements (including mandatory attendance) and pass all 5 sections of STAAR EOC in order to graduate from Wagner High School.
Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements
• Students must pass all portions of STAAR EOC tests:– English 1– Algebra 1– Biology– English 2– US History
STAAR EOCSTAAR EOC
• 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
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
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 SAT/ACT– 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 Yolanda Chapa
• ASVAB offered 3 times Nov. 18th, March 8th, May 11th
• 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 on Parchment.com• Request letters of recommendation (if
required)• Complete FAFSA (available Jan. 1)
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
TESTING:
SAT October 14th SAT DayACT TSI By Appointment Only
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:
• SAT Math & Reading 500+ & total of 1070+• ACT Math & English 19+ & Composite of 23
Test Dates and Deadlines
• SAT $52.50– Nov. 7 Deadline – Oct. 9
• ACT $54.50– Oct. 24 Late Deadline – Oct. 2
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS
APPLY TEXASCOMMON APPLICATIONINDIVIDUAL COLLEGE SITES
FEE WAIVERS (in CollegeBoard account)
Apply Texas• www.applytexas.org• Site for online application for most
public colleges & universities in Texas
• Create profile • Apply for admissions & scholarships• Essays* (some require; writing Eng IV
classes)
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?
High School (HS) Rank in Class
SAT Scores (Math and Critical Reading)
ACT Score (Composite)
Top 25% Guaranteed Admission Guaranteed Admission
Second 25%
• SAT 1100: Guaranteed Admission (Others by Committee Review: SAT ≥ 900 for consideration)
• ACT 24: Guaranteed Admission (Others by Committee Review: ACT ≥ 19 for consideration)
Third 25%• Committee Review: (SAT ≥ 1000 for consideration)
• Committee Review: (ACT ≥ 21 for consideration)
Fourth 25% • Committee Review: (SAT ≥ 1100 for consideration)
• Committee Review: (ACT ≥ 24 for consideration)
Non-Ranking Accredited HS
• SAT 1100: Guaranteed Admission (Others by Committee Review: SAT ≥ 900 for consideration)
• ACT 24: Guaranteed Admission (Others by Committee Review: ACT ≥ 19 for consideration)
GED, Unaccredited HS, Home School
• Committee Review • Committee Review
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• UTSA – Dec. 1
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS– Email list– Scholarship binder– Wagner Website (under Counseling)– Apply Texas– Individual school applications
Scholarships, continued…
- How do you apply?• Open the PDF attachment• Read the requirements and see if you meet it.• APPLY! The links are hyperlinked, so you can
go directly to the application.• If an essay is required, write the essay (a
prompt is given). • Transcripts are provided for scholarships by
Ms. Patterson (if required); scholarship applications are mailed by Ms. Patterson as well (if required)
Scholarships, continued…
Scholarship search sites • FastWeb.com• Free4you.com• Zinch.com• Scholarships.com
–NCAA (16 core, at least a 2.3)
• Financial Aid Workshop will be in Feb. Representatives from UTSA’s Office of Financial Aid will be here to assist with the FAFSA application. VITA will also be here to assist parents’ with filing taxes for FREE! **($60,000 or less income)
THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW
More to do. . .
• Bring in letters of acceptance
• Bring in scholarship offers
Financial Aid
Office of Student Financial Aid and Enrollment Services at UTSA
Christopher GoldsberryVictor Natera
Thank You!• Special thanks to Costco and HEB
for providing the desserts!• Sgt. Harper & Ms. Laster• UTSA Financial Aid Staff • Counseling staff, administration,
teachers, custodial and theatre staff