Senior Parent Night May 21, 2009 CLASS of 2010 Senior Parent Night May 21, 2009

Agenda Welcome-Angie Dunnam Senior Early Release-Dr. Joyce Woodburn Athletics/NCAA-Matthew Wells Senior Portraits-Wendy Knight Senior Info-Angie Dunnam Closing Remarks-Beverly Spondike

Senior Early Release General Requirements Faulkner Community College Passed all parts of AHSGE Be on track for graduation Works with the master schedule Faulkner Community College Community/Workforce Development Applications available tonight All application procedures should be completed prior to the start of school

Athletics/NCAA www.ncaa.org “Roadmap to Initial Eligibility” handout available tonight or on Mrs. Dunnam’s website under “Forms” Contact Matthew Wells at mwells@bcbe.org with questions

Senior Portraits Senior Portrait Special Senior Yearbook Ads

Diploma Options Standard Advanced College Prep College Prep + Distinction Alabama Occupational Diploma Certificate of Attendance

Graduation Requirements 24 credits for standard, advanced and occupational diplomas 28 credits for college prep diploma 30 credits for college prep + distinction diploma Must pass all core subjects (4 X 4) and required electives AHSGE-pass all 5 parts*

Valedictorian/Salutatorian Must take Calculus Meet requirements of the CP + Distinction Will be determined by the highest GPA in the 18 designated courses Weighted grades will NOT be used to determine Val/Sal Seniors are ranked based on weighted GPA

Senior Schedule Make sure you have required courses Changes-addressed by Mrs. Spondike

College Applications/Admissions “The Big 3” GPA Rigorous Coursework ACT/SAT Scores Other Factors Recommendation Letters (“Poor planning on your part does not constitute an emergency on my part!”) Transcript Requests $1.00/request – in writing

ACT Last ACT for this school year is June 13th Late registration May 22nd Packets available tonight www.act.org 66% of seniors have taken ACT at least once

Scholarships Fastweb.com Finaid.com RRW Notification of Scholarship Opportunities: School Website-www.spanishforttoros.org “Guidance” Monthly email newsletter Morning announcements Guidance Bulletin Board

College Applications Begin Summer ’09 December 1st deadline for scholarship applications Check with the college of choice regarding specific admission requirements (foreign languages, etc)

Financial Aide Financial aide workshop held in January FAFSA-Free Application for Student Aide Complete the FAFSA in Jan 2010 FAFSA Forms-www.FAFSA.ed.gov Requires 2009 Income Tax Return in order to complete FAFSA

College Visits/Interviews 2 days administrative approval for college visits (MUST request 2 weeks prior to visit date) - Form in Guidance Office Tips for Campus Visits/College Interviews on website www.spanishforttoros.org under Angela Dunnam “Forms”

Career Cruising Resume-www.careercruising.com (each student has a wallet card with username/password) College search capabilities Career interest surveys

General Information Visit the website often/sign up for notify me Registration for Seniors July 20th/makeup July 23rd AHSGE-July 20th-July 24th (students taking AHSGE have been notified) Faulkner-Summer Enrollment Night School no longer offered

Independence-so much to do, so little time to do it! Encourage your child to become independent and self-sufficient There are times in life when you gotta crawl, Lose your grip, trip and fall When you can't lean on no one else, That's when you find yourself I've been around and I've noticed that Walk-in's easy when the road is flat Them danged 'ole hills will get you every time. Yeah, the good Lord gave us mountains so we could learn how to climb -- Lyrics from “Mountains” by Lonestar

Closing Remarks Schedule changes General Comments