1. Class of 2013 Parent Meeting

2. For Your Senior Year

3. You must get your senior portraits taken over the summer! They are due by Friday, September 7. We have prepared a handout with guidelines for the portraits. Please begin working now on getting your baby and elementary/middle school age pictures in digital format. In November the rep from Herff-Jones will come to the school and take orders for graduation cap, gown, announcements and all other sorts of Class of 2013 memorabilia!

4. T-shirts, key chains, frames, etc should arrive by January if ordered at school. Online orders are delivered with the announcements (and therefore tend to arrive too late for the students to enjoy them). Announcements arrive usually by mid-March. Senior Breakfasts will happen quarterly – parental involvement needed for 1 st & 4 th quarter. It’s never too early to start working on your Graduation Board!

5. Friday, May 17, 2013. Seating will be by alphabetical order, with the exception of the winning bidder of the seating at the auction. Grad Fee of $200 due by the end of the first semester (December, just before break). DVD and official picture will be available to purchase for a nominal fee.

6. March 18-22, 2013 Students will be given two trip options to vote on Estimated cost not exceed $1400 per student Fundraising ideas/involvement needed We will have a school wide Pizza Day to benefit all members of the senior class going on the senior trip

7. Topics What to expect your senior year Transcript Request Form GPA Community Service Florida Bright Futures Scholarship Money for College

8. ACT/SAT testing College Tours College Requirements/Applications What Can Hurt Facebook/Social Media College Jumpstart

10. The GPA will be recalculated by the college and Florida Bright Futures Scholarship—each one is different Most will only take academic courses: English, math, science, history, and foreign language. Weighted - Honors, Advanced Placement and Dual Enrollment are included Recalculated GPA is also sometimes called academic GPA or core GPA

11. April 1 all senior community service hours due for graduation 100 hours needed for graduation  Turn in service cards for all community service even if you are at the 100 hours

12. Florida Bright Futures Scholarship – www.swfca.comwww.swfca.com Florida Pre-Paid, Grants, Scholarships, Work Study Where to look for scholarships? Civic organizations Internet – handout If something comes across my desk, I will announce it It is the parents and students responsibility to apply for scholarships Be aware of deadlines!

13. Amy Long High School Guidance Counselor 936-8865 ext. 1268 amy.long@mcgregor.netamy.long@mcgregor.net Sara Crume Student Activities Director 936-8865 ext. 1418sara.crume@mcgregor.netsara.crume@mcgregor.net