1. SENIOR PARENT MEETING August 30, 2016 Sparkman High School
2017
SENIOR PARENT MEETING
August 30, 2016
Sparkman High School

2. Mr. Chris Shaw, Principal
WELCOME
Mr. Chris Shaw, Principal

3. From the Counseling Office:
Ms. Amanda Findlay, 12th Grade Counselor

4. Sparkman Administration
Principal:
Mr. Chris Shaw
Assistant Principals:
Ms. Cheryl Askew
Mr. Jonathon Barron
Ms. Jennifer Gray
Mr. Maurice Jones
Mr. Jason Watts

5. Sparkman Counseling Staff
Counselors: Ms. Dedra Muhammad 10th grade Ms. Teresa Fleming 11th grade Ms. Amanda Findlay 12th grade Registrars: Ms. Ana Meininger Ms. Alisa Parrish

6. Graduation
TUESDAY, MAY 3:00PM
VON BRAUN CENTER
NORTH HALL

7. Herff-Jones Graduation Announcements/Cap & Gown/Class Rings www
Herff-Jones Graduation Announcements/Cap & Gown/Class Rings
9/26 HJ will meet with Seniors to present graduation packages and purchase options

8. Senior Portrait/Yearbook Information
Contact: Ms. Erin Coggins

9. Requirements for 2017 Graduates
Core Course Requirements
Elective Requirements
Health (.5)
Life PE (1.0)
Career Prep (1.0)
3 credits of required electives
(World Language, Fine Arts and/or Career/Technical)
2.5 credits of miscellaneous electives
4 Units of English
4 Units of Math
4 Units of Science
Must include Biology and Physical Science, Chemistry or Physics
4 Units of Social Studies
World History, U.S. History 1 & 2, Gov’t/Econ
24 total units are required for graduation

10. ACT/SAT ACT - www.actstudent.org SAT - www.sat.collegeboard.org
SAT/ACT can be taken multiple times
Usually required to apply to colleges and universities (not required for technical colleges)
College-bound Seniors should try to take fall semester if possible to meet application deadlines
SAT vs. ACT: both are recognized at MOST colleges and universities
SAT is Verbal, Math and Writing (SAT changes effective Spring 2016)
ACT is Verbal, Math, Writing, Science and Social Studies
March 5 is the first administration of the newly redesigned SAT.

11. Senior Procedures for Class of 2017
College Recommendation Request procedures
Requests must be in writing on the Recommendation Request Form. This packet must be completed and returned 10 business days prior to deadline.
Requests for recommendations received without the Recommendation Request Form will be completed but with a form letter.  Don’t let this happen to you!!
Individual Counseling Appointments for College/Scholarship Questions
Ms. Findlay or Ms. Duncan
Career Coach Madison County School
The yellow forms are the rec packets. There is a student portion, parent portion and a teacher portion.

12. College Applications/Transcripts
2 ways to request a transcript:
Myschoolfees.org
Complete the paper form and pay the fee in the front office
$3.00 cost, requires 2-3 days minimum for processing

13. College Fairs and Preview Days
College Fair - September 1, 2016, 6-8pm, UAH Fitness Center (for parents)
Preview Days- dates vary
Log on to gaprobe.org select high school students and you can register for a barcode that colleges can scan to automatically get your information and be able to send you information without you having to fill out their info cards all night.

14. Scholarships DON’T PAY TO SEARCH OR VIEW SCHOLARSHIPS
and MANY OTHERS!
The amount of scholarship money awarded is directly proportional to the amount of time spent searching and applying

15. Scholarships & Updates
REMIND 101

16. STUDENT To Do List Narrow down college choices Apply
Submit supplemental materials as requested by each college if necessary
Search for Scholarships
Complete FAFSA (parents can help)
Be patient ~ This process has multiple steps and you are not in control of all of them. Do your part and trust that everyone else is doing theirs.

17. QUESTIONS????