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Planning and Registration 2019-2020 SENIOR 2020 Agenda Goals for Senior year Tools and Websites High school graduation requirements HB5 Copy of transcript Dual credit Handouts to Help Complete Registration
Planning and Registration 2019-2020
SENIOR 2020
Agenda
Goals for Senior year Tools and Websites High school graduation requirements HB5 Copy of transcript Dual credit Handouts to Help Complete Registration Pre-registration forms and Four Yr Plan must be
turned in this week
TxEIS MyZone-enter course selections for next
year
Goals for Senior year should include:
completion of graduation requirements monitor attendance-take care of this college applications and deadlines-look Research 6 Universities, Colleges, and/or
Technical school
ACT or SAT-complete by December is best Update list of awards, honors, and activities plans for future after high school – start now
HANDOUTS
Waiver form 2019-2020-goldenrod
SAT vs. ACT handout
TEA Graduation Toolkit
SAT (collegeboard.com)
ACT (actstudent.org)
AchieveTexas (AchieveTexas.org)
Texas College and Careers just a few to help guide you
Texas Workforce Reality
Check (www.texasrealitycheck.com)
Texas OnCourse for Students & parents-(www.texasoncourse.org)
Make it Happen: www.GenTX.org/Make-It-Happen checklists for prep, apply, pay
Raiseme.com-micro scholarships
Fastweb.com
myscholly.com
www.scholarships.com
If not sure about a scholarship, ask counselors
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https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/dream-match-safety-schools
As you are crafting your college list, include schools that fall into each of the following three categories: dream, target, and safety.
How Many Schools Should I Apply To?
We recommend starting with 6 schools:
You can adjust this number up or down as needed, but you should send college applications to a few schools from each category. Applying to a range of schools will ensure that you set ambitious goals and give yourself some back-upoptions where you know you can be happy and successful.
If getting in and paying for college weren't issues, where would you want to attend? A dream school is a college where your academic credentials fall in the lower end, or even below, the school's average range for the cohort of students accepted the previous year. Dream schools might be long shots, but they should still be possible. Don't let the sticker price of a financial reach school scare you off! Financial need, academic strength, and a college's desire to have you on campus can all influence your financial aid award and make the cost of attendance more manageable.
A target school is one where your academic credentials ( grades , SAT or ACT scores , and class rank) fall well within the school's average range for the most recently accepted class. There are no guarantees, but it's not unreasonable to expect to be accepted to several of your target schools.
A safety school is one where your academic credentials exceed the school's range for the average first-year student. You should be reasonably certain that you will be admitted to your safety schools. Like your dream and target schools, these should also be colleges you'd be happy to attend. In addition to admissions criteria, it's a good idea to think about financial aid when creating your list of safety schools—make sure there is at least one school that you know your family can afford on that list.
https://www.princetonreview.com/college-advice/college-admission-101-guide
Top 6 - What do Colleges Look for in Admissions:
1. High School Transcript/GPA – did you challenge yourself? 2. SAT/ACT scores – coachable exams, practice, plus scores
can result in scholarships; Khan academy for practice & ACT practice site – all free
3. Your college Essay – open ended questions important to
answer; describe yourself; unique
4. Recommendation Letters – follow directions, choose wisely
who you ask
5. Demonstrated Interest – look at history of interest
Texas Scholars
NJCAA –National Junior College Athletic
Assoc.
NCAA – Eligibility center NAIA –National Association of Intercollegiate
Athletics
All our Coaches are great resources to ask about all this, too. Just ask them! Or ask counselors and we can all help you.
To begin the registration process, go to https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/.
Scroll down the page and click on Create an Account under Division I or II.
Next, click on Create Your Account. This is the first step toward athletic eligibility. Other steps include sending test scores and requesting an Amateurism Certification.
Freshman Eligibility
A freshman must be:
GPA 2.0 on 4.0 scale; Class rank in the Top 50% of graduating class.
Test Score Minimum score of: ACT — 18 SAT — 860 (Critical Reading and Math Sections only)
An endorsement is earned when a student completes a sequence of courses in a concentrated area of study.
Arts & Humani niti ties
Busine ness & Industry try
Construction
Technology
Tourism
Distribution & Logistics
STEM
Public c Servi vice ce
Justice
Multi tidi disci scipl plinary ry Studies es
Select courses from a combination of
endorsement areas.
Need 18 credits by Aug. 1, 2019, to be
classified senior for next school year. Should earn at least 8 credits each year or 4 credits each semester. Total 8x4=32 credits
Graduation requirements- 26 required credits
plus pass all five EOC tests. Once you earn 26 credits you are not “done with everything”
Attendance-important-NC or no credit due to
lack of attendance. Alvarado, Baker, Soliz
Report cards have credits awarded for 1st sem
so check to see where you are for this year.
Compare Transcript – what do still need to graduate next year… Write down courses needed to graduate Your transcript is super important to your future… Will finish as pre-register
Dual Credit – courses available MC
Writing – 5 on essay + 363 to 390 on multiple choice Math – score 350 to 390
Courses offered for 2019-2020
PRE-REGISTRATION FORM – blue form
next year
New courses available next year
ENGLISH 4- Circle one of the following: 3423 English 4 3443 English 4 H(must meet qualifications) 3443 English 4 H/CC(must meet
qualifications; pre-req Eng 1301/1302
MATH –
if you are in MMA circle 4313 Alg 2 if you are in Alg 2 you may take MMA senior year for 4th math if you are in Alg 2H circle 4413 Pre-Cal H if you are in Pre-Cal H you may circle one of the following or more: 4613 college Alg H (1st sem) 4623 college stats H(2nd sem) must meet qualification requirements
SOCIAL STUDIES –choose and circle 1 pair of
the following:
7413 Govt and 7513 Eco 7423 Govt H and 7523 Eco H (on campus)
must meet qualifications
Govt H/CC and Eco H/CC(at wrttc)
must meet qualifications; will be in honors prior to registration at WRTTC
SCIENCE –
if you are in Chem you can circle 6413 Physics or 6334 PrinTech
the following for 4th science: 6335 EngDesign(PrinTech2) 6513 Ant/Phys 6623 Astronomy 6336 Adv Animal Science (if had Ag class) 6337 Adv Plant & Soil
6339 Forensic Science
That’s english, math, science, and social studies
that you need to complete for graduation.
# 5, 6, 7, and 8 lines:
do you need speech, fine art, elective credit, language…then write those in; look at transcript; do you want athletics, band, choir, tharts, art, woods, metals, agri, CNA, Work program, computer courses, and more for next year…then write those in.
Do not write in course you already have
completed
Other options… Work program…do you want to work? Complete
application, turn in to Mrs. Salazar or Ms. Havins, write “Career Prep” on line 8. Application included in handouts.
Please do not write in office aides or waiver on
lines 5,6,7, or 8.
Some classes we will need teacher approval. We
will give them a list and they will let us know.
Fill in Alternate choices…make sure that is what
you want. You never know.
Senior Waiver form…Ticket for senior year
must be turned in by deadline plus you must meet qualifications. Listen carefully.
Write “waiver” choice in Alternate choices
DUE MARCH 28, 2019 TURN IT IN Remember, your attendance is super important plus grades.
Finish Junior year on
track with credits and EOC testing
Summer School June
3– June 23
Time to be
determined
EOC Testing June 24-28
Information on back of pre-registration form Bring folder back tomorrow with signatures We will enter information into MyZone for
next year schedule.
We will answer questions at that time for any
adjustments. Counselors may complete form as needed.
Start planning for the future TODAY May 22 you will travel to Alpine for College
and Career Day
What do you want to do after graduation? Good luck, future Seniors of FSHS! Don’t forget Texas Scholars hours for next year have already started Make Senior year productive and fun Take form home, discuss with parents, bring back tomorrow. Presentation is available on FSHS College and Career webpage
Come by the Counselor’s Office if any questions Mrs. Dulaney – 9th/10th Grade Academic Counselor Ms. Havins – 11th/12th Grade Academic Counselor Mrs. Lopez – Academic Counselor’s Secretary