Junior Parent Meeting Mr. Scott Brown, Assistant Principal—Student Development Mrs. Carrie Mitchell, SSP Coordinator Mr. Bob Meyer & Mr. Ryan Lantz, Junior Guidance Counselor

List of Important Dates Jr./Sr. Mom Prom: Saturday, March 12 at Orlando Gardens on Hoffmeister (55 & Union) - 6:00 PM Semi-formal attire Jr. Ring Orders: Wednesday, January 13- All Lunches; 4:30-6 pm Parents Welcome Thursday, January 14- All Lunches Jr. Ring Mass: Friday, April 29 at St. John Vianney High School Activity Center - 7:00 PM Mandatory Attendance & Semi-formal attire Jr. Ring Dance: Saturday, April 30 at Westborough Country Club - 6:30 PM Senior Party Assistance: Saturday, May 14 - 9:00 to 11:00 PM

More Important Dates Mother/Son Mass & Brunch: Sunday, October 18 at Vianney - 9:30 AM - FREE! Reservations requested - Semi-formal attire Father/Son Banquet: Tuesday, November 17 at at Orlando Gardens on Hoffmeister (55 & Union) - 7:00 PM Semi-formal attire

Social Service Project (SSP) January Class Meeting: SSP application, including a list of pre-approved agencies distributed some agencies require interviews, specific immunizations, &/or a criminal background check Tuesday, February 16th: Application/Sign-Up Sheet DUE Monday - Friday, May 9th to 27th: Social Service Project TBD: A date on which all the Juniors will meet back at Vianney for a 2 hours during the course of SSP ALL ONLINE WORK (Schoology) must be completed no later than Friday, May 27th. Final Google form assignment is DUE by May 31st to SSP@vianney.com SSP grades will not be reflected on the report card until 1st semester of the senior year Remind: 314-888-5291 Text @ssp2016 Mrs. Carrie Mitchell, cmitchell@vianney.com

Junior Parent Meeting 2014 Planning for College

Advanced College Credit Advanced College Credit Partners St. Louis University 1818 Program University of Missouri--St. Louis ACP Program Drury University Guaranteed real college credit earned in high school Universities deal with students Advance Placement Program College credits granted by college/university based on standardized test

Overview of College Process Junior Year: FALL=RESEARCHING/TEST PREP SPRING=TESTING SPRING/SUMMER=VISITING Senior Year: FALL=APPLYING

College Reps @ Vianney Students need to SIGN UP on Family Connection 1 day in advance → Colleges Tab

Vianney College Fair Thursday September 17th, 7-8:30pm Students should register online before the event: www.gotocollegefairs.com NACAC (National Association of College Admission Counselors) @ SLU, Sunday October 18th 1:00 to 4:00

Vianney College Fair Thursday, September 17th @ 7-8:30pm Over 100 Colleges/Universities Present Speak with College Representatives Gather information & brochures Students and Parents are invited to attend!

Testing Prep Test Prep: ACT Class @ Vianney, Outside Tutors & Agencies Fall: October 14th PSAT & Practice ACT @ Vianney Which one should I take? PSAT: If you scored a 180 on the PSAT as a sophomore Practice ACT: Anyone planning on taking the ACT typically the majority of juniors

ACT Best taken after junior math class completed April 19th @ Vianney FREE not a practice/the real deal Request scores be sent to potential schools Some schools (Mizzou, SLU, NCAA) won’t accept test scores from student transcripts SAT Info see counselor

Official College Visits Sign up with the school you plan to visit (call admissions office of that school) and schedule a day Get form from Guidance office to be signed on visit Let the front office know what day you will be missing, this is an excused absence Suggested days to take an Official Visit: September 28th November 9th January 18th February 12 February 15th March 18th-28th (Spring Break) (don’t go around any holiday time...go when their students are there)

College Athletics Register during the spring of junior year NCAA Initial Eligibility www.NCAA.org Click “Register to be a Student-Athlete” NAIA Initial Eligibility www.playNAIA.org Click “Register to Play” Need to Request Transcripts be sent from Vianney on these websites Learn more at our NCAA Eligibility Night in the Spring

Upcoming Evening Informational Programs November 5th at 7pm Financial Aid Information March 3rd at 7pm College planning

Upcoming Meetings Initial individual meeting November-check in/seeing how everything is going January-registration March & April College Planning (students & parents)

Questions? Contact us! Mr. Bob Meyer (Last Names A-K) bmeyer@vianney.com Mr. Ryan Lantz (Last Names L-Z) rlantz@vianney.com Website: www.vianney.com/guidance Follow us on Twitter! @VianneyGuidance