1. Class of 2016 Senior Parent Night

2. Who’s Who ….  Principal – Dr. Brandon Garza  Associate Principal – James Dristas A-E  Assistant Principals – Jake Anderson F- L Jason Fojt M-R Bobby Bolin S-Z Holly Ray Director of Instruction  Counselors – Bonnie McCoy – Lead counselor Lisa Kennedy -Last names A-Go Laura Doehrmann -Last names Gr-O Traci Hageland-Last Names P-Z Bridget McDaniel -Special Populations  College and Career Advisor- Alex Everett  Testing Coordinator- Jackie Griffin

3.  Oct. 9, 201324-pack soda/water due to Mrs. Everett for casino cash  Oct. 10, 2013Baylor Recruiter visit –sign up with Mrs. Everett  Oct. 11, 2013Magnolia Bowl (Project Prom selling drinks)  Oct. 12, 2013Bingo Night –benefits Project Prom  Oct. 1-15, 2013Horseshoe prints on sale to benefit Prom  Oct. 15, 2013Texas A&M Visit – sign up with Mrs. Everett  Nov, 2013 (TBA)Herff Jones Meeting re: caps, gowns and invitations  Feb. 6, 2014 Mustang Man and Miss West Pageant  March 1, 2014 Sadie Hawkins Blacklight Dance  March 7, 2014 Faculty Basketball Game  April 12, 2014 Crawfish Boil /Car Show (Sr.fund raiser-Project Prom) May 2, 2014 Powder Puff Football Game-during school May 12, 2014 Scholarship Awards Night May 20, 2014 Awards Night  May 24, 2014 Prom –The Woodlands Conference Center 8pm-12am Project Prom @ Magnolia West High School 12:30am-6am  May 30, 2014Senior Skipnic * June 6, 2014Senior Breakfast/Graduation practice * June 7, 2014 Graduation -Reed Arena/Texas A&M

4. FINISH

5. GET THE HELP YOU NEED Tutoring with your teacher – tutoring is a must if you are failing or in danger of failing! BEFORE SCHOOL AFTER SCHOOL ADVISORY

6. 6 DISTINGUISHED GRADUATION  Complete the 3 rd year of the same foreign language  Earn 4 Advanced Measures: Score a 3 or higher on an AP exam (1 measure possible per AP class) (1 measure possible per AP class) Earn an A or B in a Dual Credit course Earn an A or B in a Dual Credit course (1 measure possible per semester) (1 measure possible per semester)

7. STAAR End of Course Tests In order to receive a Texas High School Diploma, students must pass 5 STAAR EOC assessments Algebra 1 English 1 English 2 Biology US History

8. ●May 4-15, 2015 ●Cost o $35 per test o Free/Reduced: $10 per test ●Pay or payment plan by October 31 AP Test

9. ●Pick up an AP Test Registration Form from your AP teacher or Mrs. Ray’s office starting Monday, September 8 How to Sign Up for the AP Test

10. ●Return registration form and payment to Ms. Herrod in the book room by Friday, October 31 How to Sign Up for the AP Test

11. ●You may drop a PAP/AP course until Friday, September 19 PAP/AP Deadlines

12. ●Pick up a schedule change form in the counselor’s office ●Once it is filled out, return it to your counselor by September 19th ●Schedule changes are subject to availability PAP/AP Deadlines

13. ●AFTER September 19th, to drop a PAP/AP course, you must: o Pick up a PAP/AP Exit form from your teacher o Attend three documented tutorial sessions o Attend a documented parent/student/teacher conference AP Deadlines

14. Once these steps are completed, you may: ●Submit the completed exit form to your counselor. ●Complete the Schedule Change form ●After the Schedule Change form is completed and returned to your counselor, the appropriate schedule change shall be made. AP Deadlines

15. ●Your grade from your AP class follows you into your new class (60 in an AP/PAP class = 60 in a non- AP/PAP class) ●Schedule changes are subject to availability and a comparable course. Courses such as AP Biology and AP Statistics cannot be dropped after September 19; they can only be dropped at semester. See your counselor for more information What you need to know...

16. ●Once you complete the PAP/AP Exit Request form and the Schedule Change form, your class schedule may not change until the next grading period or shortly thereafter. ●Students beginning the second semester of a two- semester course are expected to remain in the course throughout the semester. What you need to know...

17. Mrs. Everett College and Career