1. Middletown High School 2018 Open House

2. MHS Guidance Department
Mrs. Capone th Grade A – K
Ms. Bryant th Grade L – Z
Mrs. Mile th Grade A – G
Mr. Jamison th Grade H – O
Mrs. Haupt th Grade P – Z
Mrs. Simon-Irby Career/College Advising
Mrs. Foreman Guidance Secretary
Dr. Perrine - Guidance Supervisor

3. Graduation Requirements Class of 2019
Course Units of Credit English 4 Social Studies 4 Mathematics 4 (1 credit must be during 12th grade) Science 3* Career Pathway 3 Foreign Language 2* Electives 3.5 Physical Education 1 Health 0.5 Student Success Plan 0.5 Senior Project 0.5 *UD prefers 4 sciences/3 Foreign Languages
Total of 26 credits needed to graduate.

4. Please note application deadlines as you finalize the list of schools
Apply To College
Please note application deadlines as you finalize the list of schools
- Early Action and Early Decision
- Priority Deadlines for some majors
- Regular Admissions
- Rolling Admissions
Allow 10 School Days for processing

5. College Application Process
Complete/submit college applications
Include all necessary forms
Resume, LOR, Essay
Request recommendations ASAP
Ask teachers; complete parent brag sheet & sr profile – return to guidance
Prepare essays now
Ask questions when you are unsure
Allow 10 School Days for processing

6. College Application Process
September/October - finalize college choices
Research College Websites
Plan visits if possible
College Reps will visit MHS – sign up in guidance; info listed on Schoology
HBCU Information Night – 8/25
ASD College Fair 10/18
New Castle County College Fair –11/14/2018 at the University of Delaware (Bob Carpenter Center)

7. College Application Process
For Processing Allow 10 School Days

8. Allow 10 School Days for processing

9. SAT / ACT / ASVAB SAT ACT ASVAB
Register Online at
October 6 (MHS), November 3 (MHS), December 1 (AHS)
ACT
Register Online at
October 27, December 8, February 9
ASVAB
October 15th , Spring TBD

10. Financing College FAFSA Scholarship Compendium (mailed home)
SEED Program - cumulative GPA 2.5
Delaware Tech
UD Associate of Arts Program
Inspire – Cumulative GPA 2.75
Scholarships listed on MHS website

11. Career Center Parent Boot Camp Career Cruising/SSP – sr requirement
HBCU Info Session 9/25 (6:30-8:30)
College App/Common App– 10/3 (6:30PM)*Boot camp
ASD College Fair 10/18 (6:30-8:30)
Funding Education-10/24 (6:30pm)*Boot Camp
FAFSA Completion support-11/14 & 2/20 (6:30) Boot Camp
Guide to Scholarships-12/5 (6:30pm) *Boot Camp

12. Career Center Services
College Representative Visits
Job Search
Resume Building
Interview Skills
Military Careers
Volunteer Information
College/Job Fair
College Application Week
October 15th – 19th
Remind students of shared schools. Appointment are requested.

13. Senior Project
The Senior Project is a graduation requirement. All students in Appoquinimink School District must complete.
There are 4 components to the Senior Project: the Written Component, the Product, the Presentation, and the Portfolio.
Information regarding Senior Project is shared with students during Advisory.

14. Readers/Advisors/Senior Project Committee
Each Senior is assigned a Reader who will evaluate all components of the Senior Project.
The Senior Project Committee:
Mrs. Dalton, Ms. Gleason,
Mrs. Llewellyn and Dr. Perrine
Evaluate all Topic Approval Forms, and work with Readers, Advisors, and students.

15. Important Dates
Topic Approval forms & Parent Notification letters were due in May 2017.
Rough Draft Background Research (project intro, 3 page research, 3 references)-September 25th
Final Draft (project intro, 4-5 page research, 5 references)--November 27th
Resume--January 29th
Reflection - February 26th
Presentation, Product, and Portfolio--March 7th
Commit to memory and write in agenda/task calendar. Students who have finished on time, started early and worked on senior project every week.