WELCOME TO JUNIOR YEAR VRHS CLASS OF 2018

Junior Dues (AKA Prom Fees) Prom Fee payments: Sept. 6th-Oct. 6th- $125.00 Oct. 11th-Nov. 18th-$150.00 Nov. 28th-Dec. 16th-$175.00 Jan. 3rd-Feb. 16th-$200.00 Feb. 21st-March 31st -$225.00 April 10th-April 22nd -$275.00 The sooner you get fees in (which go towards paying for Prom Junior and Senior years) the less you spend.

PROM Prom will be held at The King Plow Arts Center in Atlanta on Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 7 p.m. until 11:00 p.m.

Junior Class Sponsor Contact information for Junior Class Sponsor Angela Sterrett- Rm 507 angela.sterrett@carrollcountyschools.com Brianna Bryant-Rm 401 brianna.bryant@carrollcountyschools.com

Georgia Graduation Requirements Guidance Quick Facts: CORE classes: 4 units of English (must include 1 unit of American Literature and 9th grade Literature) 4 units of mathematics 3 units of social science (must include World History, U.S. History and American Government/Economics) 4 units of science (must include Physical Science/Physics, Biology, Chemistry/Environmental/Earth and 1 other) 8 additional units that include: ½ unit of health, ½ unit of personal fitness, 3 Pathway Completion units, 4 elective units.

Unit requirements How many do you need for promotion to each grade level? From 9th-10th 5 From 10th-11th 11 From 11th-12th 17 To graduate 23 (in all the right places)

Grades affect extra-curricular activities! Students must pass at least five classes during the semester prior to participation in clubs and activities and be considered “on- track” 5 units after 9th grade 11 units after 10th grade 17 units after 11th grade

Foreign Language Foreign Language is no longer a requirement for graduation; HOWEVER, all 4 year University System of Georgia schools require at least 2 units of the same modern language

Diploma types and seals Georgia now has one diploma type only—no college prep or tech prep Students can earn the Carroll County pathway completion seal through CTAE course completion, modern language, fine arts

Georgia Milestones Tests End of course test given in the following subjects—(9th Lit, American Lit, Physical Science, Biology, Coordinate Algebra, Analytic Geometry, U.S. History, Economics) Counts 20% of final grade for current juniors

Other junior testing PSAT—Predictor and assistance for SAT (www.collegeboard.org sign into My College Quick Start to obtain help in utilizing scores fully) ASVAB—Career inventory (www.asvabprogram.com sign in with access code from score sheet to interpret and use scores most effectively) Use the results from these tests to assist in college and career planning!

Things to remember as you approach senior year Honor Status requires a 3.5 GPA—keep your grades up To be a Carroll County Scholar, you will need a 3.5 in your CORE classes HOPE GPA is based only on CORE classes—do your best in Math, English, Science, Social Studies and Foreign Language Senior privileges are based on grades, attendance, and discipline—come to school, make good grades, follow school rules and stay out of trouble

Senior things for the spring Senior jersey information for the Class of 2018 will go out in the spring to enable you to order by the end of this school year and have your jersey at the beginning of next year Senior picture information will also go out in the spring to enable you to have senior pictures taken during the summer

College Credit now AP classes—AP test scores earn credit Move on When Ready* enrollment—University of West Georgia, West Georgia Technical College, Georgia Highlands, ECore Move on When Ready* enrollment for Technical programs—West Georgia Technical College *Ms. Brown is the MOWR coordinator

Getting Ready for Postsecondary Education GAcollege411.org—Information about every aspect of high school, college, and career planning (soon to be GAFutures.org College Admissions Tests: SAT www.collegeboard.org ACT www.actstudent.org TCSG schools require Compass

GaFutures.org Use this website to prepare for all things high school, college, and career Post your individual graduation plan Save at least 3 postsecondary choices in your portfolio Take career inventories to suggest interests Begin building your academic resume for college applications Prepare for standardized tests

HOPE Program in Georgia HOPE Scholarship—3.0 in core classes* and completed GSFAPPS (available on GAFutures) Zell Miller Scholarship—3.7 in core classes*, 1200 SAT (CR and M) or 26 ACT composite and completed GSFAPPS (available on GAFutures) HOPE Grant—available to all students seeking technical certificate or diploma at TCSG schools: must complete GSFAPPS *Core classes include all classes taken within the areas of English/Language Arts, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, and Foreign Language. Class of 2018 need 4 classes that meet Georgia Rigor Requirements

scholarships It’s not too early to start looking! Try the following sites: Scholarship search engines: www.fastweb.com, www.cappex.com, www.meritaid.com, www.scholarships.com

Athletes Make sure to follow your coach’s advice in searching for places to play in college Register ASAP with NCAA/NAIA www.eligibilitycenter.org www.playnaia.org

Questions? Q and A Contact info-- Counselors: Carrie Olinger (A-L) carrie.olinger@carrollcountyschools.com and Barbara Brown (M-Z) barbara.brown@carrollcountyschools.com Junior Sponsor: Angela Sterrett angela sterrett@carrollcountyschools.com, Brianna Bryant brianna.bryant@carrollcountyschools.com Yearbook sponsor: Shayna Moses shayna.moses@carrollcountyschools.com

Thanks Thank you for coming! Please pick up handouts as you go and let us know how we can assist you as you prepare for academic success! Class of 2018