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Dec 6, 2013 Parent Newsletter # 30 PSAT Results Returned to Students PSAT results will be distributed to 10 th and 11 th grade students on Monday, December 9, 2013, during HR/Advisory. If you took the PSAT in October, you'll receive the results, or score report, in December. Your results will not have an impact on college admissions or scholarships (unless your score is high enough to qualify you for a National Merit Scholarship). The PSAT is practice for the SAT, which will be very important for college admissions and scholarships. You should use your PSAT score report to identify your weaknesses, so you know what to work on as you prepare fo the SAT. Interpreting Your PSAT Score The PSAT has three sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing Ski You can earn between 20–80 points on each. The national average for high school juniors is approximately 50 points on each section. Below your actu score on each section, you'll see a range of possible scores. For example, if you got a 38 on the Critical Reading section, your range of scores might be

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Page 1: PSAT Results Returned to Students · 2013. 12. 6. · Dec 6, 2013 Parent Newsletter # 30 PSAT Results Returned to Students PSAT results will be distributed to 10 th and 11 grade students

Dec 6, 2013 Parent Newsletter # 30

PSAT Results Returned to Students

PSAT results will be distributed to 10th and 11

th grade students on Monday, December

9, 2013, during HR/Advisory. If you took the PSAT in October, you'll receive the

results, or score report, in December.

Your results will not have an impact on college admissions or scholarships

(unless your score is high enough to qualify you for a National Merit

Scholarship).

The PSAT is practice for the SAT, which will be very important for college

admissions and scholarships. You should use your PSAT score report to

identify your weaknesses, so you know what to work on as you prepare for

the SAT.

Interpreting Your PSAT Score

The PSAT has three sections: Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing Skills.

You can earn between 20–80 points on each. The national average for high

school juniors is approximately 50 points on each section. Below your actual

score on each section, you'll see a range of possible scores. For example, if

you got a 38 on the Critical Reading section, your range of scores might be

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between 35 and 46. These ranges show what you should expect to get on the

SAT if you don't study or practice.To figure out your SAT score, just add an

extra zero. Each SAT section is worth 800 points rather than 80. So a score of

38 on the PSAT Critical Reading Section would be like a score of 380 on the

same part of the SAT.

The score report also includes an answers key for each section of the PSAT.

The key lists the correct answer, your answer, and the question's level of

difficulty (easy, medium or hard). On the Math section, the key will also tell

you whether the question was about algebra, geometry, data analysis, or

numbers and operations. You will receive your test booklet back with your

score report, so you can figure out exactly which questions you missed and

why. Finally, the score report includes a percentile that allows you to see

how you did in relation to other students in your grade across the country. If

your percentile is 60%, that means you scored higher than 60% of students in

your grade.

National Merit Scholarships

Each year, a (very) limited number of juniors qualify for National Merit

Scholarships based on their PSAT scores. In the far right column of the score

report, you'll see your "Selection Index," or cumulative score. The qualifying

score changes from year to year, but it's typically somewhere in the 210–215

range. If you do qualify, you'll be notified by the National Merit Scholarship

Corporation in September of your senior year. Talk to your counselor if you

have questions about the process. If there is an asterisk next to your Selection

Index, it means you are not currently eligible for the National Merit

Scholarship Program. This could be because you're not a full–time high school

student, or are not planning to enter college the following year (sophomores

are not eligible). For more information on eligibility requirements, click here.

Preparing for the SAT

Even if you're not a National Merit Scholar, you can use your PSAT results to

your advantage. At the bottom of your report, you'll see a list of skills to

work on, based on your performance on the test. But don't stop there–as you

go over your answers, think about which questions you missed and why.

Look for patterns. If you missed a lot of easy questions, you should slow

down when you take the test. If you got most of the easy and medium

questions correct but missed most of the hard, you should work on more

advanced concepts. If you missed a lot of questions in the same content area,

you'll know to review that area before you take the SAT.

Students who prepare thoroughly can improve their score substantially, but it

takes a lot of effort. You can't expect to study for just an hour or two. It takes

weeks and even months of serious effort. We recommend using a test prep

book or course. Your teachers can also help you practice, especially your math

and English teachers. And you should continue to read and expand your

vocabulary, since you never know which words will show up on the SAT.

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Boys’ Basketball Update

On Monday night the T. L. Hanna Boys’ Yellow Jackets crushed BHP 94-35. The

scoring was very balanced with four Jackets scoring in double-figures led by Jameel

Taylor and Tay Gaines. On Wednesday night, the Jackets improved their record to

2-0 with a victory over (AA) #10 rated Crescent, 63-43. Jameel Taylor led the way

with 24 points, and Brevin Galloway chipped in 10. The Jackets were successful in

holding one of the state’s leading scorers, the Tigers’ Anthony Adger, to 18 points on

3-17 shooting from the field. Hanna’s next game is at BHP on Monday, Dec.

9th. Girls’ game starts at 6:00, the Boys’ game follows at 7:30. Go Jackets!!

Fishing Team Meeting

There will be a Fishing Team Meeting Monday, December 8, at 6:00 pm in the

Lecture Hall.

Studio 407 Meetings

Studio 407 will not meet December 11 or 18. Studio 407 will resume meeting on

Wednesday, January 8, with January meetings dates of 8, 15, 22, and 29.

Cotillion Practice

There will be practice with escorts on Friday 12/6 at 6:00 pm in the mall area. The

Wren game originally scheduled on this date has been cancelled due to Cotillion

practice. The game will be made up on Wednesday, December 18, with girls playing

at 6:00 and boys at 7:30 pm.

Wrestling Schedule

The 2013-2014 Wrestling Schedule is attached to this newsletter.

FAFSA Enhancements (from Robin Cathey, Guidance)

The 2014–15 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSASM) will include various

changes based on public feedback and U.S. Department of Education initiatives.

Below are a few of the more noticeable changes.

1. The FAFSA will include two new tax return filing status questions for students and

parents. This change will allow us to identify instances where the reported parent or

student marital status is inconsistent with the IRS tax return filing status, ensuring the

consistency and accuracy of financial information used to calculate the applicant’s

Expected Family Contribution (EFC).

2. The FAFSA will collect information from both of the dependent student’s legal

(biological and/or adoptive) parents if the parents live together, regardless of the

marital status or gender of the parents. This change makes the application and the

EFC calculation consistent with the Higher Education Act (section 475), which uses

the term “parent” rather than “mother” or “father.” The FAFSA will now use the

gender-neutral term “parent” in lieu of the gender-specific terms. The goal of

providing information on the FAFSA is to determine the family’s financial strength.

Therefore, if both legal parents live in the household (whether they are married or

not), the FAFSA wants to know about both of them in order to get the full financial

picture. FAFSA on the Web instructions will be modified to include the new

“Unmarried and both parents living together” response where applicable or will

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reference the reworded questions. We will also provide guidance informing students

and parents on how to input IRS information if they filed separate tax returns (1040,

1040A, or 1040 EZ) or have different filing statuses (e.g., filer, non-filer, or foreign

tax return filer). The guidance will include information on how to answer Questions

80–94 on the paper FAFSA and will be available to all FAFSA on the Web users.

3. Consistent with the Supreme Court decision on the Defense of Marriage Act, the

2014–15 FAFSA will include guidance explaining that marriage includes both legal

marriages of persons of the opposite sex and legal marriages of persons of the same

sex in jurisdictions where it is allowed.

As a reminder: FAFSA on the Web at www.fafsa.gov allows applicants to access their

IRS tax information and have it automatically inserted into the FAFSA. The 2014–15

FAFSA will offer this functionality via the IRS Data Retrieval Tool beginning February

2, 2014.

Gift Ideas For The Texting-Obsessed

Friend In Your Life Posted: 12/05/2013 2:31 pm EST from Huffington Post

@ http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/12/05/smartphone-gift-

ideas_n_4392647.html?utm_hp_ref=mostpopular

From those epic after-school group texts with your teen’s besties to teens telling their

moms that they'll be late for dinner because band practice is running late, texting is

more than just a mode of communication -- it's a way of life. So it makes total sense

to get your teens and/or their friends some smartphone swag for the holidays.

Whether it's matching iPhone cases or portable chargers (say good-bye to dead

batteries forever), we've compiled the best gifts to give your fellow text-obsessed

friend(s) this year. Scroll down for our favorite accessories and happy shopping!

LOL Texting Gloves

Roxy.com

Every texter needs a pair of these puppies to keep their fingers from freezing during

frigid temperatures. Warm your friend's hands (and their hearts) with these colorfully

striped texting gloves. The big perk? The thumbs and pointer fingers are made with

fabric that is touchscreen-friendly. #Win ($24.00)

Best Friends iPhone Case

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Amazon.com

Forget friendship bracelets -- nothing solidifies your BFF status like matching iPhone

cases. ($19.99)

Anti-Slip Car Dashboard Adhesive Mat

Amazon.com

Keep your friend's eyes (and fingers) away from their phone and on the road when

he/she's driving with these extremely useful (and cheap) anti-slip adhesive mats.

These mats stick right on the car's dashboard, and will make following GPS directions

way easier. (Also good for blaring tunes.) ($4.61)

iPhone Privacy Screen Protector

store.apple.com

Your friend's texts, tweets and emails will stay safe with this privacy screen protector

for his/her iPhone. Equipped with 3M microlouver privacy technology, you can still

clearly see the info on your iPhone without worrying about prying eyes (others see a

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darkened screen). ($24.95)

Anker Astro Mini 3000mAh Ultra-Compact Portable Charger

Amazon.com

Perfect for the friend whose phone battery is always running at 10 percent (or less),

they'll love you forever with this genius gift. Small and lightweight, plug this portable

charger into your iPhone and you can get up to 9 extra hours of talk-time. ($19.99)

Emoji Stud Earrings

wendybrandes.com

A little on the pricier side, these earrings should not be presented to just anyone.

Your fashionista friend will love these Wendy Brandes emoji studs, which include the

peace sign and thumbs up emojis among others. ($35.00)

iPlunge Phone Stand

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perpetualkid.com

Give your friend's fingers a break with this hilarious iPhone stand -- in a shape of

plunge. Perfect to prop on their desk for when they're surfing Tumblr -- we mean,

doing homework -- late at night. ($7.49)

Meggabeat iPhone Amplifier

cb2.com

Okay, so you don't have to necessarily be text-obsessed to enjoy this gift, but we

couldn't help but include it anyway. Ideal for music lovers (and impromptu dance

parties) this small, silicone amp lets you take your tunes wherever you'd like -- no

headphones required. ($14.95)

LOL WHATEVER Tote Bag

zazzle.com

Your friend will be ditching his/her backpack immediately once they get their hands

on this awesome tote bag. Eco-friendly and practical, your quirky text-obsessed

friend will go bananas for this gem. ($15.95)

Apple App Store Gift Card

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bestbuy.com

What do you get the texter who has everything? While it may seem generic, you can

never go wrong with an Apple App Store gift card (especially if you're in a time

crunch). Make your friend's holiday by letting them pick the apps of their choice --

which is one less thing you have to worry about. (Available in $15, $25 and $50

denominations)

5 Study Habits To Adopt Now To

Prepare For College

By Sydney Nolan @http://www.hercampus.com/high-school/preparing-college/5-study-habits-adopt-now-

prepare-college?page=2

College classes by no means are scary experiences—if you’re prepared. Preparing properly for

class to maximize your time spent in the classroom is huge when it comes to doing well

academically, regardless of where you decide to attend school. However, you don’t need to

wait until you’re actually registered for all those love-em-or-hate-em freshmen classes to start

studying like the smart collegiette you’re bound to be! Check out the following five keys to

success in a college class that you can start doing while you’re still hitting the high school

books.

1. Learn to motivate yourself.

The problem:

Woohoo! College means you’re on your own in a lot of ways, including deciding how much

you want to prepare for class in the first place, when you complete work outside of class and

how well you do on exams, tests and quizzes. But that safety net of parents, teachers and

other people keeping you on track and helping you if you start struggling? It probably won’t

follow you to college.

The solution:

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Get in the habit of creating study routines and sticking to them. That’s not to say you have to

follow the same pattern every day, but having a general idea of when things need to get done

and giving yourself the optimal time to finish them in is a great idea. Creating your own

routine also means you’re taking the first step in holding yourself accountable—you’re taking a

look at what responsibilities you have as well as paying attention to deadlines and setting time

aside to work on tasks. Congrats, you’re working on becoming your own safety net!

Start figuring out how to use resources wisely as well. While your safety net from high school

(i.e. Mom and Dad) won’t follow you to college, there are definitely things you can do now

that can be great resources for when you go to college. Whether that means teaming up with

a buddy or two to keep one another on track, finding a mentor you can keep in touch with as

you move from high school to college or trying out some new fun, clever study hacks to spice

up your motivational toolkit when it comes to studying, it’s never too early to start seeking

out different options to find what works to keep you focused.

2. Start thinking long-term.

The problem:

In high school, many of us benefit from the luxury (in some people’s eyes, anyways) of having

tests sprinkled throughout the semester. The scores on these exams then collectively make up a

semester grade.

This isn’t the case in many college classes. Instead, large chunks of your grade will most likely

come from two tests: a midterm and final exam. This requires you to draw on information

from an entire half-semester or, in the case of a final exam, the entire semester… for one test!

The solution:

It’s definitely not too early to get in the habit of looking over notes, homework and readings

more than once, just like you’ll probably do at some point in your future college career. The

key is “working with the information daily,” explains Ruth Bolstad, an academic strategist and

consulting coordinator at the Academic Support Center at St. Olaf College.

For your next test or quiz in a class, consider typing up or consolidating notes from the last

several weeks of class in one place, like you might do with lectures in college when you’re

prepping for a midterm or final. Pull together things that seem related, organize information

under different headers, place events in order and make sure all of your notes follow the same

style. Even if you’re used to understanding something the first time it’s introduced in a class,

realize that simply attending a lecture and hearing material presented once might not be

enough for success in larger lecture classes you’ll take at a college or university.

Make sure you also take tests seriously. Although they might count for a smaller percentage of

your overall grade in high school, use the opportunity to figure out what’s most helpful in

terms of preparation for quizzes or exams. Try different study techniques, like getting together

with a study group of friends or classmates, breaking things into smaller chunks and focusing

on one topic at a time, connecting things in class to material from the book or whatever else

works for you. You’ll go into your first year of college with a more solidified idea of what

works best for you when it comes to tackling tests with much higher stakes attached to them.

It’s also a good idea to start thinking at a deeper level for your studying instead of just

regurgitating whatever was recited by a teacher in class or printed in a book. “The types of

exams are essentially the same,” says Peder Bolstad, an academic strategist and consulting

coordinator at the Academic Support Center at St. Olaf College. “I think what’s different is the

level of thinking expected.”

Peder Bolstad suggests looking “for causation rather than just the facts.” He recommends

figuring out moving beyond the “what” and “how” of a topic when reading (just memorizing

the basic facts and details presented in whatever it is you’re looking at) to starting asking

“when” and “why.” That is, make a point to ask yourself when to use an appropriate formula

or technique to solve a problem, or why you give the answer you do instead of just

memorizing what’s printed on the page. This level of higher thought is what many college

professors are looking for in their classes.

Finally, start embracing the idea of learning for learning’s sake, instead of focusing on

memorizing a set of facts for a test or quiz and promptly forgetting it all the next day. “The

biggest transition I believe is moving from ‘doing for a grade’ to ‘learning for personal

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growth,’” says Ruth Bolstad. “It's about the depth of learning, not just knowing the facts.”

3. Budget your time.

The problem:

It’s easy to figure out how to budget your time as a high school student when work often gets

turned in the day after it’s assigned. However, it gets trickier when you go to college. Often

there is no clear due date for particular readings, scheduled times to meet with a group for a

project or “work days” built into your class schedule to help you get caught up on

assignments. Readings and other assignments are usually given for a particular unit or week,

but don’t have a specific calendar date you’re expected to complete them by.

“In college, we are not keeping daily records of what assignments are done but expect the

student to do the assignments for the learning, not just the doing,” says Ruth Bolstad. In other

words, a professor usually makes his or her expectations for a class clear, but won’t always tell

you how to get there.

The solution:

First, you should experiment with working at different times of the day to see when you learn

best. “People often come with the mindset that evening is the time you do homework,” says

Peder Bolstad, but he argues this isn’t always the case. “If you get two to three hours in before

the evening, you’re not stuck working from 6 until midnight every day,” he says.

Peder Bolstad also recommends figuring out when you’re most productive. “Look at what are

your good or bad times of the day,” he recommends. Play around now when you most likely

have a more flexible, forgiving schedule to see when you’re able to get the most work done.

Having this knowledge when you walk into the lecture hall on day one of your freshman year

will put you way ahead of the game!

Also, figure out how long you can work for before your brain starts wandering or getting

tired. “One of the things [freshmen] bring with them from high school is, ‘do it until it’s

done,’” says Peder Bolstad. He says this isn’t the best approach to take when it comes to

completing work, and stresses the importance of breaking it into more manageable chunks. He

suggests breaking work into half-hour increments to increase focus and concentration when it

comes to completing assignments. Play around with different times and lengths of studying to

figure out how long you can focus for, and plan short breaks accordingly.

4. Start adjusting to a different use of time spent in the classroom.

The problem:

High school teachers usually teach in a much more interactive style than college professors do.

Classes in high school aren’t always straight lectures like you find in many first-year courses in

college.

Most high school courses usually include time for group discussion, work time in class and

ample time to approach the teacher and ask any questions or get clarification for an

assignment. In college, however, many professors rely on a lecture or outline the major points

they plan to cover in a class session to convey what they think is important, regardless of class

size. College professors trust that students will seek out help independently if necessary. Even if

your class is small, there most likely won’t be large blocks of time built in for anything but

talking about whatever is on the professor’s agenda for the day.

The solution:

First, make sure you’ve got your note-taking skills down pat. Regardless of what kind of

format your classes follow, the notes you record will most likely be your go-to source when it

comes to prepping for future classes, exams, projects and presentations later in the semester.

Play around with different ways of taking notes, especially for different subjects. Figure out

what’s most helpful for you when it comes to retaining information: Is it helpful to see the

main points in a clear outline? Do tables work better for synthesizing information? What

about pictures or diagrams?

Keep in mind what works best for retaining and explaining information on paper in one class

might not be the best method in another. For example, you might find Cornell notes easier to

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use in a large lecture hall where topics are easily outlined and differentiated from one another,

but might prefer to use a style that’s more diagram-friendly in a math lab so you can sketch

out diagrams and jot down equations easily. Experiment now when it’s easier to approach

your teacher for help with anything you might have missed or misunderstood.

5. Embrace your inner bookworm.

The problem:

There’s no way around it: college means completing a lot of reading, from textbooks to

journal articles to PDFs and everything in between. You’ll need to start working on those

reading skills ASAP so you’re ready to hit the books come day one at college.

The solution:

Your environment can make a huge impact on how well you understand your reading. Some

people like a lot of noise in the background, be it music or the background lull of a place like

a coffee shop, while others need the total silence a location like the library offers. Explore

your hometown a bit and see what places help you turn those pages the quickest!

Peder Bolstad also suggests getting used to developing more complex reading skills. “Analytical

reading is something one could work at,” he says. “Try reading the book before one goes to

class.” Use the book as a starting point, and then use time in class to clarify what you didn’t

understand or would like more information on. This is also a good way to test your reading

skills. How much of the material you understand or receive confirmation on during class time

often reflects how well you read and prepared ahead of time.

Finally, just in case you haven’t figured it out yet, notes are a collegiette’s best friend. Make

sure you take notes while reading, highlight important information, flag or fold pages you

want to refer back to or find another method for marking key ideas. This will prevent you

from having to re-read an entire chapter just to find a crucial quote or definition. It’s all about

those time-savers!

It’s important to go into your first semester of college ready and willing to try new things.

“Come with a good attitude,” says Peder Bolstad. “It’s going to be hard, and you’re going to

get pushed.” Remember, it’s all part of the learning experience! College isn’t just about

learning as many facts, theories and stories as possible, but is all about prepping you for life

after graduation. It seems far off, but you’ll be there quicker than you can imagine, so you’ll

want to make every minute count. By getting an early start and using any or all of the five tips

outlined above, you’ll be a study pro from day one on campus!

Teens And Tattoos: 'Think Before You

Ink!' About the author: Briana is a senior at Kenwood Academy High School and a reporter for

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The Mash, a weekly teen publication distributed to Chicagoland high schools.

Nothing seems abnormal about having tattoos in today’s world. In fact, according to a 2010

Pew Research Center report, 38 percent of Americans ages 18-29 have tattoos. As they

become more common, teens look to tattoos as fashion statements and forms of expression.

Some teens claim getting a tattoo was a personal choice, while others admit to being pressured

into it. Eunice Onyelobi, a senior at Kenwood, has 14 tattoos.

“A big reason why I wanted to get tattoos was indeed peer pressure,” she said. “And once I

got my first one, I got addicted.”

Though the act of expressing oneself may seem harmless, how will these pieces of permanent

body art affect teens in the future? Especially with job and college applications in the mix,

most teens want to make a good first impression.

With tattoos becoming more acceptable in society, at least one student believes the future

leaders of corporate America will most likely be branded themselves.

“Because kids are getting tattoos at such younger ages now, everyone is getting them and

they’re getting a lot of them,” said Markeira Davis, a senior at Kenwood, who has four

tattoos. “The people that are going to be hiring will have tattoos.”

Davis adds that tattoos shouldn’t be a factor when it comes to employment because it doesn’t

affect the person’s ability to get the job done. But there’s still a chance that employers or

college admission officers can make negative prejudgments based on tattoos.

Alicia Young, a Simeon senior who has five tattoos, disagrees with Davis. “Since it is so much

of a trend, people are getting a little bit excessive and outrageous ... no one wants to see a

doctor with tattoos,” she said. “You just wouldn’t be able to take them (seriously).”

Like Young, Lindblom college math advisor Jessica Salazar believes tattoos will never be

completely acceptable.

“It’s going to affect your future when you get a job,” Salazar said. “Employers see it as

rebellious behavior. And if you do have tattoos, you have to do long sleeves. It’s going to be

a life-changing decision.”

While Salazar realizes that tattoos will be more common in the future, she said she thinks

some jobs will still look unfavorably upon applicants with tattoos, depending on the industry.

“It will never change the fact that it’s going to look rebellious,” she said.

Though some teens may look forward to a future of acceptance with tattoos, others focus on

the current state of acceptance when considering whether or not to get a tattoo. Waiting can

lead to wiser decisions about what kind of tattoo you get—and where.

“You really have to think it out,” Young said. “The way you felt when you got the tattoo ...

you may not feel that way when you get older.”

TLH 2013-2014 Calendar

Dec 6 (F) Boys/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

Wren @ TLH @6:00/7:30 pm rescheduled

Band at Downtown

Christmas Tree Lighting

Ceremony

Dec 6-7 (F-Sa) Westside Tourney @ Westside @ 8 am

Dec 7 (Sa) SAT Not given at TLH

Dec 8 (Su) Anderson Christmas

Parade for Band

@ 3:00 pm (Call time for Band is 2:00 pm)

Dec 9 (M) Fishing Team Meeting Lecture Hall

PSAT Scores Distributed To 10th and 11th graders who took the test

Dec 10 (Tu) Orchestra Concert @ Glenview @ 7 pm

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Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ BHP @ 6:00/7:30 pm

Winter Guard Begins

Practice

On Tuesdays and Fridays from 4:00 until

6:00 pm

Wrestling @ Wren @ 6:00 pm

Dec 11 (W) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Crescent @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshman Basketball

@ TLH vs. Westside beginning at 5:15 pm

Wrestling @ Riverside @ 6 pm

Dec 12 (Th) Evening Band Christmas

Concert

@ 7:15 pm at TLH

Dec 13 (F) Morning Band Christmas

Concert

@ 8:30 and 10:00 am

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Wren @ 6:00/7:30 pm

Dec-13-14 (F-

Sa)

Wrestling Ram Invitational @ Hillcrest @8 am

Dec 14 (Sa) ACT @ Westside

Alive at 25 Driver

Training

9 am – 1 pm; Register at

http://www.scaliveat25.org/

Fishing Team Club

Tourney

Details TBA

Dec 17 (Tu) Exams Blocks 1, 2 (A Day)

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Easley @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshman Basketball

@ TLH vs. Easley beginning at 5:15 pm

Dec 18 (W) Exams Blocks 1, 2 (B Day)

Varsity Girls and Boys

Basketball

Wren @ TLH @6:00/7:30 pm

Dec 19 (Th) Exams Blocks 3,4 (A Day)

Southwood Orchestra

Concert

@ Boulevard Baptist Church (with choir)

Dec 19-20 (Th-

F)

Wrestling Anderson Co. Duals @ Anderson Civic

Center @ 8:00 am

Dec 20 (F) Exams Blocks 3, 4 (B Day)

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Woodmont @ 6:00/7:30 pm

Dec 21 (Sa) Wrestling @ Crescent @ 8 am

Dec 23 (M) Winter Break

Dec 24 (Tu) Winter Break

Dec 25 (W) Winter Break

Dec 26 (Th) Winter Break

Dec 27 (F) Winter Break

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

Hart County Classic, Hartwell, GA, Time

TBA

SAT Registration

Deadline for 1/25 SAT

Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

Dec 28 (Sa) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

Hart County Classic, Hartwell, GA, Time

TBA

Wrestling @Byrnes @8 am

Dec 30 (M) Winter Break

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

Hart County Classic, Hartwell, GA, Time

TBA

Dec 31 (Tu) Winter Break

Jan 1 (W) Winter Break

Jan 2 (Th) Winter Break

Jan 3 (F) Winter Break

Jan 4 (Sa) Wrestling @ Riverside @8 am

Jan 6 (M) Students Return to

School

Jan 7 (Tu) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Hillcrest @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ TLH vs. Hillcrest beginning at 5:15 pm

Jan 8 (W) Wrestling @ TLH vs. Mann and Easley @6 pm

Jan 10 (F) SAT Late Registration Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

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Deadline for 1/25 SAT

ACT Registration

Deadline for 2/8 ACT

Register at www.actstudent.org

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ TLH vs. Mann @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ Mann beginning at 5:15 pm

Jan 11 (Sa) ACT Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball Late

Registration Deadline

Window for 2/8 ACT

January 11 – 24; Register at

www.actstudent.org

Regional All State Band

Auditions

All State Orchestra

Auditions

@ Lexington High School

Jan 13 (M) End of Second Nine

Weeks

Mu Alpha Theta Meeting

Wrestling @TLH vs. Woodruff @6 pm

Jan 14 (Tu) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ TLH vs. Greenwood @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ Greenwood beginning at 5:15 pm

Jan 15 (W) Wrestling @Greenwood vs. Laurens and Greenwood

@ 5 pm

Jan 16 (Th) JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ TLH vs. Westside beginning at 5:15 pm

Jan 17 (F) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Westside @ 6:00/7:30 pm

Jan 18 (Sa) Band CIPA Qualifier

Wrestling @ TLH @ 8 am

Jan 20 (M) Martin Luther King, Jr.

Holiday

Jan 21 (Tu) Report Cards Issued

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Laurens @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ TLH vs. Laurens beginning at 5:15 pm

Jan 22 (W) Wrestling @Hillcrest vs. Woodmont and Hillcrest @5

pm

Jan 24 (F) Show Date: It’s a

Wonderful Life

Southwood Black Box Theatre @ 7 pm;

Price $8

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ TLH vs. Easley @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ Easley beginning at 5:15 pm

Jan 25 (Sa) SAT @ TLH

Final All State Band

Auditions

Show Date: It’s a

Wonderful Life

Show Date: It’s a Wonderful Life @ 7 pm;

Price $8

Jan 26 (Su) Show Date: It’s a

Wonderful Life

Show Date: It’s a Wonderful Life @ 3:00

pm; Price $8

Jan 27 (M) Sophomore Class Ring

Meeting with Josten’s

@10:00 am

Jan 28 (Tu) Financial Aid Workshop 6:30 pm in Lecture Hall

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ TLH vs. Woodmont @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ Woodmont beginning at 5:15 pm

Jan 29 (W) Early Release

Day/Teacher Professional

Development

11:45 am

Alive at 25 Driver

Training

12:30 – 5:00 pm; Register at

http://www.scaliveat25.org/

Wrestling @ Westside @ 5 pm

Jan 31 (F) Show Date: It’s a

Wonderful Life

Show Date: It’s a Wonderful Life @ 7 pm;

Price $8

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Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ TLH vs. Hillcrest @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ Hillcrest beginning at 5:15 pm

Feb 1 (Sa) Show Date: It’s a

Wonderful Life

Show Date: It’s a Wonderful Life @ 7 pm;

Price $8

Feb 2 (Su) Show Date: It’s a

Wonderful Life

Show Date: It’s a Wonderful Life @ 3 pm;

Price $8

Feb 4 (Tu) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Greenwood @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ TLH vs. Greenwood beginning at 5: 15

pm

Feb 5 (W) Class Ring Order Day for

Sophomores

@11:45-2:30 pm

Feb 7 (F) SAT Registration

Deadline for 3/8 SAT

Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ Mann @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ TLH vs. Mann beginning at 5:15 pm

Feb 8 (Sa) ACT @Westside

Feb 10 (M) Mu Alpha Theta Meeting

Feb 11 (Tu) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ TLH vs. Laurens @ 6:00/7:30 pm

JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ Laurens beginning at 5:15 pm

Feb 13 (Th) JV Girls, JV Boys, and

Freshmen Basketball

@ Westside beginning at 5:15 pm

Feb 13-16 (Th-

Su)

USC Band Clinic

Feb 14 (F) Boys’/Girls’ Varsity

Basketball

@ TLH vs. Westside @ 6:00/7:30 pm

Feb 15 (Sa) Alive at 25 Driver

Training

9 am – 1 pm; Register at

http://www.scaliveat25.org/

Feb 17 (M) Student Holiday/Teacher

Professional

Development

Feb 21 (F) SAT Late Registration

Deadline for 3/8 SAT

Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

Feb 21-22 (F-

Sa)

Region Band Clinic

Feb 21-23 (F-

Su)

All State Orchestra

Weekend

@ Furman

March 7 (F) ACT Registration

Deadline for 4/12 ACT

Register at www.actstudent.org

March 8 (Sa) SAT @ TLH

ACT Late Registration

Deadline Window for

4/12 ACT

March 8 – 21; Register at

www.actstudent.org

All State Jazz

March 12 (W) Early Release

Day/Teacher Professional

Development

11:45 am

Alive at 25 Driver

Training

12:30 pm – 5:00 pm; Register at

http://www.scaliveat25.org/

March 13 (Th) Exams Blocks 3, 4 (A Day)

March 14 (F) Exams Blocks 3, 4 (B Day)

Delivery of Senior

Caps/Gowns/Supplies

and Sophomore Ring

Order Makeup Day

10:00-2:30 pm

March 14-16 (F-

Su)

All State Band

March 17 (M) Exams Blocks 1, 2 (A Day)

March 18 (Tu) Exams Blocks 1, 2 (B Day)

March 24 (M) Student Holiday/Teacher

Professional

Development

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March 26 (W) Report Cards Issued

March 29-30

(Sa-Su)

Winterguard/Indoor

CIPA Championships

April 1 (Tu) HSAP Testing ELA Day 1

April 2 (W) HSAP Testing ELA Day 2

April 3 (Th) HSAP Testing Math

April 4 (F) SAT Registration

Deadline for 5/3 SAT

Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

HSAP Makeups

April 7 (M) HSAP Makeups

Mu Alpha Theta Meeting

April 8 (Tu) HSAP Makeups

April 10 (Th) Evening Spring Band

Concert

April 11 (F) Morning Spring Band

Concert

April 12 (Sa) ACT @ Westside

April 14 (M) Spring Break

April 15 (Tu) Spring Break

April 16 (W) Spring Break

April 17 (Th) Spring Break

April 18 (F) Spring Break

SAT Late Registration

Deadline for 5/3 SAT

Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

April 25-26 (F-

Sa)

Band Solo and Ensemble

May 1 (Th) Awards Night @ 6:30 pm in TLH mall

May 2-3 (F/Sa) Orchestra Solo and

Ensemble Festival

@ Palmetto High School

May 3 (Sa) SAT @ TLH

May 5(M) AP Chemistry Exam (am)

IB Language A: Literature

Paper 1 (am)

AP Psychology Exam

(pm)

May 6 (Tu) AP Computer Science

Exam (am)

IB Language A: Literature

Paper 2 (pm)

May 7 (W) AP Calculus Exam (am)

IB Environmental

Systems Paper 1 (am)

May 8 (Th) IB Environmental

Systems Paper 2 (pm)

AP English Exam (am)

May 9 (F) SAT Registration

Deadline for 6/7 SAT

Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

ACT Registration

Deadline for 6/14 ACT

Register at www.actstudent.org

AP Studio Art Portfolio

Due

AP Statistics Exam (pm)

IB Biology Papers 1 & 2

(pm)

IB Language – Latin

Paper 1 (am)

May 10 (Sa) ACT Late Registration

Deadline Window for

6/14 ACT

May 10- 23; Register at www.actstudent.org

May 12 (M) AP Biology Exam (am)

AP Physics Exam (pm)

IB Biology Paper 3 (am)

IB Language – Latin

Paper 2 (pm)

US History EOC A Day

Mu Alpha Theta Meeting

May 13 (Tu) IB Math Studies Paper 1

(pm)

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IB Math (pm)

US History EOC B Day

Senior Exams Blocks 3,4 (B Day)

May 14 (W) AP US History Exam

(am)

AP European History

Exam (pm)

IB Math Studies Paper 2

(am)

IB Math Paper 2 (am)

IB History Papers 1 & 2

(pm)

Biology EOC A Day

Senior Exams Blocks 3,4 (A Day)

May 15 (Th) IB History Paper 3 (am)

Biology EOC B Day

Senior Exams Blocks 1,2 (B Day)

May 16 (F) IB ITGS Paper 1 (pm)

Algebra 1 EOC A Day

Senior Exams Blocks 1, 2 (A Day)

May 19 (M) IB ITGS Paper 2 (am)

Algebra 1 EOC B Day

TLH Orchestra Concert @ 7 pm @ Glenview Middle School

May 20 (Tu) English 1 EOC A Day

May 21 (W) IB French Papers 1 & 2

(am)

English 1 EOC B Day

May 22 (Th) Band Banquet

IB Spanish Paper 1 (pm)

EOC Makeup Tests

May 23 (F) SAT Late Registration

Deadline for 6/7 SAT

Register at http://sat.collegeboard.org/home

IB Spanish Paper 2 (am)

EOC Makeup Tests

Underclass Exams Blocks 3, 4 (B Day)

May 24 (Sa) Graduation @ Littlejohn Coliseum, Clemson @ 7:00 pm

May 26 (M) Memorial Day Holiday

May 27 (Tu) Underclass Exams Blocks 3, 4 (A Day)

May 28 (W) Underclass Exams Blocks 1, 2 (B Day)

Underclass Early

Dismissal

@ 11:40 am

May 29 (Th) Underclass Exams Blocks 1, 2 (A Day)

May 30 (F) Last Day of School

End of 4th Nine Weeks

Exam Make-up Day

May 31 (Sa) Report Cards Mailed

June 2 (M) Inclement Weather

Make up Day

June 3 (Tu) Inclement Weather

Make up Day

June 4 (W) Inclement Weather

Make up Day

June 7 (Sa) SAT Not given at TLH

June 14 (Sa) ACT @ Westside

July 15 (Tu) Summer HSAP

July 16 (W) Summer HSAP

July 17 (Th) Summer HSAP

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