wagner t-birds class of 2012 senior information night november 29, 2011

WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2012CLASS OF 2012

WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2012CLASS OF 2012

SENIOR INFORMATION NIGHTSENIOR INFORMATION NIGHT

NOVEMBER 29, 2011NOVEMBER 29, 2011

COUNSELING STAFF

• Kellye Jackson: Lead Counselor• Arturo Cano: A – C • Tiffany Thompson: D – G• Jenna Mainz: H – Ma• Tammy Cantu: Mc – R• Betty Osborne: S – Z

COUNSELING STAFF• Candy Hale: Career Counselor• Sharon Carlton: 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. 13, 2012• Last day to order graduation

announcements: March• Senior Honors Night: Early May• Last day of classes: June 1, 2012• Graduation practice: June 5, 2012• Graduation: June 5, 2012

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 should have received

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 THEA 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

Senior To Do List• Take test/s• Apply to schools• Apply for scholarships• Request transcripts

– at least 2 wks in advance– $2 each

• Request letters of recommendation• Complete FAFSA (available Jan. 1)

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

TESTING:

SATACTTHEA

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

THEA• Texas Higher Education 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– Dec. 3 Deadline – Nov. 8– Jan. 28 Deadline – Dec. 30

• ACT– Dec. 10 Deadline – Nov. 4– Feb. 11 Deadline – Jan. 13

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLY TEXASCOMMON APPLICATIONINDIVIDUAL COLLEGE SITES

FEE WAIVERSCOLLEGE WEEK LIVE

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.

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. 15• Incarnate Word – Feb. 1• UTSA – March 1• UH Victoria – April 15

• Financial Aid Workshop will be held in P101 on Dec. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

• FAFSA Workshop will be held on Jan. 19 at 6:30. Location to be announced.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Types of Financial Aid• Federal Aid

– Grants– Loans

• State Aid• Grants

• Scholarships• Loans

Parents To Do List When Applying for Financial Aid• Get your own Federal Student Aid PIN

at www.pin.ed.gov. Your PIN will act as your electronic signature on your child’s online FAFSA.

• File taxes as early as possible• Submit the FAFSA in time to meet

school and state aid deadlines.

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS– Email list– Office notebook– 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 & CAREER CENTERT 129

We are here to help -interest inventoriescareer searchescollege applicationsscholarship informationSAT/ACT registrationNCAA Clearing House

College & Career Center

Open before school, at lunch, and after school

Can come anytime during the day with a pass from a teacher

Visit: http://school.judsonisd.org/Wagner.cfm or

http://school.judsonisd.org/webpages/scarlton/

Class of 2012 is #1!

• Let’s have a great year!• Keep your grades up!• Take your SAT/ACT!• Apply early!• Watch deadlines!• Complete the FAFSA!

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