Hartland High School Class of 2020 Senior Parent Night - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Hartland High School Class of 2020 Senior Parent Night

Administrators  Mr. Jason Reck  Mrs. Kate Gregory  Assistant Principal  Principal  A-G  Mrs. Emily Aluia  Mr. Tom Ureche  Assistant Principal  Assistant Principal  Q-Z  H-P

Counselors  Mrs. Jodi Wilson  Ms. Heather Osterhout  A-Dd  De-Ht  Helen Kenney  Mrs. Nicole Lusk  Mo-Sd  Hu-Mn  Mrs. Nicole Schingeck  Mrs. Erica Empie  Student Assistance  Se-Z Program Coordinator

Class of 2020 End of Year Events  Class Sponsors  May 20, 2020  Mrs. Demgen, Ms. Miloch  Senior All Night Party and Mrs. Wozny  TBD  May 15, 2020  Baccalaureate Service  Cap & Gown Distribution  Senior Yearbook Distribution  June 2, 2020  Senior Honors Night  May 20, 2020  Virtual Graduation Rehearsal  June 5, 2020  Senior Picnic  Graduation  Senior Walk

Senior All Night Party  Date  Contract  Wednesday, May 20, 2020  Volunteers  Time  Next Planning Meeting  Arrive at 10:00pm. Bus will depart at 10:45pm and will return  Monday, September 9, 5-6:30pm at approximately 5:00am  HHS room 500  Facebook – Senior All Night Party  Location Class of 2020  Joe Dumars’ Fieldhouse, Shelby  Email questions to: Township HHS2020@yahoo.com  Cost  Future Meetings  $65 until 12/1  Will be held on Mondays until further notice  $75 from 12/2 – 3/1  $85 from 3/2 – 5/5

Yearbook Information  Senior Portraits  January 6, 2020  Senior Goodbyes  Deadline – Mid to late October. Listen to announcements for exact deadline  Senior Ads  December 20, 2019 or as space allows  Yearbook Orders  $67  Last day to order with personalization – Early February  Final deadline to order – Early March

Graduation Requirements  A student must successfully complete…  25 credits, which include:  4 years of English  4 years of Math  3 years of Science  3 years of Social Studies  2 years of World Language  ½ credit of Health  ½ credit of Physical Education  1 credit of Visual, Performing and Applied Arts  An Online Learning Experience

Where does your student stand?  Minimum 18 credits earned by beginning of 12 th grade to be on track to graduate  18 + 7 = 25 (3.5 credits 1 st sem & 3.5 credits 2 nd sem)  Credit status letters will be mailed home by late September  Students must have successfully completed 25 credits – including all required classes – in order to participate in the graduation ceremony

Michigan Merit Exam  A student must take the entire MME in order to graduate  MME retakes  April 2020 * (only for students absent during 2019 test dates)

College Research  College search engines  bigfuture.collegeboard.org  College websites  Admissions webpage  Department webpage  Virtual Tours  Undergraduate vs. Graduate degrees  Speak to graduates or students that attended the colleges the student is interested in (…including their teachers)!

College Visits  College recruiter visits to HHS  List of visits is available in the…  Counseling Office  Main Office  Sign-up in the Main Office  On-campus tours  Highly recommended  Turn in proof of attendance to main office to have absence excused

College Nights  Brighton High School  September 23 rd , 6:00 – 7:30 PM  Howell High School  September 24 th , 6:00 – 7:30 PM  Schoolcraft College, Livonia (85+ colleges)  October 1 st , 6:00 – 8:00 PM  Mott Community College (50+ colleges)  October 24 th , 6:00 – 7:30 PM  National Portfolio Day, Detroit (at the College for Creative Studies)  November 3 rd , 12:00 – 4:00 PM (30+ Art Colleges)  Catholic College Night, Livonia (Madonna University)  November 7 th , 5:00 – 8:30 PM (20+ Catholic Colleges)

Trade & Technical Schools  On-campus tours  With technical programs the facilities are very important – go visit!  Different programs lead to different certifications, research is key  Many do offer financial aid opportunities  Visits are an excused absence

Apprenticeships  Presentations during school day  Application timing is very different from college applications  Highly individualized  Meet with your counselor

The Military  Lunch visits  Air Force, Army, Marines, National Guard, & Navy  ROTC vs. Enlistment  ASVAB test (November, 2019)  Listen for the announcement  Sign-up in the Counseling Office  Military Liaison – Mrs. Osterhout

Playing College Sports ~ NCAA & NAIA  Students who plan to play sports in college must register with the NCAA and/or NAIA Eligibility Center  www.eligibilitycenter.org (Division I & II)  www.playnaia.org (Division III)  Students should see their counselor to make sure they meet the NCAA or NAIA eligibility requirements  GPA & ACT/SAT requirements (NCAA & NAIA)  Core Course requirements (NCAA)

College Applications & Transcripts  Apply online by going directly to the college/university website  Request transcripts through www.parchment.com  Common Application  700+ Colleges  Coalition Application  Use the school’s application or the Common Application  College Application Week/Month: October 14-17th

Letters of Recommendation  Some colleges & scholarships will require a letter of recommendation  Submit requests to teachers no later than:  October 17 th for November 1 st application deadlines  December 5 th for January 1 st application deadlines  At least two weeks notice for other deadlines  Students should ask someone that knows them well  They should also have a letter of recommendation from a teacher in the subject they plan to study  Counselors need a resume/activity sheet in order to be able to complete your student’s Common Application

Financial Aid Changes  FAFSA  Available beginning on October 1, 2019  Use 2018 tax returns  Financial Aid Seminar for Seniors  October 17, 2019  Financial Aid Information  College Application Week Celebration

Financial Aid  Financial Aid Night  October 10, 2019 ~ 6:30 PM  HHS Auditorium with financial aid representative  FAFSA Online Night  October 16, 2019 ~ 6:00 PM  Computer lab with financial aid representative  Limited space – prior sign-up required  College Cash Campaign

Scholarships  Scholarship Gazette  HHS website ~ Counseling ~ Scholarships  Sent out by Mass e-mail  Available in the Counseling Office  Online Resources  www.fastweb.com  www.collegenet.com  www.collegegold.com  Others listed on HHS Website ~ Counseling ~ Scholarships

Keeping Informed  HHS Website & Counseling Webpage  www.hartlandhighschool.us  HHS & Counseling News  Available on the website & sent out by mass email  HHS Morning Announcements  Also available on HHS website

Questions? Thank You! Thank You!