1. WAGNER T-BIRDS CLASS OF 2013 SENIOR PARENT NIGHT SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

2. COUNSELING STAFF Kellye Jackson: Lead Counselor, A-C Arturo Cano: D - G Tiffany Thompson: H - Mc Annette Benavidez: ME– R Betty Osborne: S – Z

3. COUNSELING STAFF Carol Faragher: Career Counselor Tiffany Patterson: College Counselor Melinda Mireles: Social Worker Amber Palmer: Parenting Social Worker Diana Mendoza: Counseling Secretary Kesha Ganey: Career Center Facilitator

4. End of first semester: Jan. 17, 2014 Last day to order graduation announcements: March Senior Honors Night: Early May Graduation: June 3, 2014 IMPORTANT DATES

5. Graduation Plans Distinguished Recommended

6. Students must meet all course requirements (including mandatory attendance) and pass all sections of TAKS in order to graduate from Wagner High School. Graduation Requirements

7. 26 Total Credits RECOMMENDED PLAN  4 English  4 Social Studies  4 Math  4 Science  1 Fine Arts  2 Foreign Language  1 P.E. .5 Speech  5.5 Electives

8. Distinguished Graduate Plan Complete Recommended Plan One additional credit in Foreign Language Achieve any combination of four of the following: *Score 3 or above on the College Board Advanced Placement Examination *A grade of 80 or higher on courses that count for college credit *Original research project

9. Students must pass all portions of the TAKS test: –Math –Reading –Science –Social Studies TAKS

10. Students must attend class 90% of the time. Students who are at risk of losing credit for attendance will be required to attend T-Roc to make up the attendance and credit. ATTENDANCE

11. Graduation Plan Your student will be receiving a graduation plan from his/her counselor explaining what credits they have received and what they need to graduate.

12. GRADUATION REPORT Wagner High School TAKS  ELA  MATH  SOC STU  SCI STUDENT NAME:____________________________ ID#: _______________________________________ EXPECTED GRADUATION:____________ GRADUATION PLAN: REGULARRECOMMENDED DISTINGUISHED ACQUIREDACQUIRED ENGLISH: needed 4SCIENCE: needed 4 English I1.0  Biology1.0  English II 1.0  IPC1.0   English III 1.0  Science ______________1.0   English IV 1.0  Science ______________1.0   MATHEMATICS: needed 4SOCIAL STUDIES: needed 4 Algebra I1.0  World Geography1.0   Geometry1.0  World History1.0   Math _______________1.0  US History1.0   Math _______________1.0  Government/Economics1.0   OTHER REQUIREMENTS: PE1.0   Technology1.0  Speech.5  Health.5  FOREIGN LANGUAGE: 2 of sameFINE ARTS: needed 1 ____________________  ELECTIVES: ____________________  ____________________   ____________________  TOTAL CREDITS ACQUIRED:______ Plan for achieving graduation: _________________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________________ SIGNATURE_____________________________________________ PARENT CONTACT________________________ TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION:26 credits 90%attendance required

13. Dual Credit Courses Students earn high school and college credit at the same time Students must qualify in order to gain college credit for these courses –A qualifying score on the TSI exam or TAKS –Complete dual credit application and consent forms

14. GPA Current GPA is based on courses and grades through the end of the junior year. 7 th semester GPA will be run in February. Final GPA will be run after the 5 th six weeks.

15. OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL 4 YEAR COLLEGE 2 YEAR COLLEGE TECHNICAL TRAINING MILITARY WORK

16. Career Counselor Carol Faragher ASVAB offered October 16 Military Fair November 5 Assistance for part time employment Dual Credit for Career and Tech

17. Senior To Do List Take SAT/ACT Apply to schools Apply for scholarships Request transcripts –$2 each Request letters of recommendation (if required) Complete FAFSA (available Jan. 1)

18. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW TESTING: SAT ACT TSI FEE WAIVERS

19. SAT Scholastic Aptitude Test Critical thinking Three sections Math Reading Writing

20. ACT American College Testing Achievement based Five sections: Math Reading English Science Writing

21. TSI Texas Success Initiative Assessment Required for entry into college level courses if no previous qualifying scores are available: TAKS Math & Reading 2200+ & 3 on Composition SAT Math & Reading 500+ & total of 1070+ ACT Math & English 19+ & Composite of 23

22. Test Dates and Deadlines SAT –Nov. 2 Deadline – Oct. 3 –Dec. 7 Deadline – Nov. 8 ACT –Oct. 26 Deadline – Sept. 27 –Dec. 14Deadline – Nov. 8

23. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS APPLY TEXAS COMMON APPLICATION INDIVIDUAL COLLEGE SITES FEE WAIVERS

24. Apply Texas www.applytexas.org Site for online application for most public colleges & universities in Texas Create profile Apply for admissions & scholarships

25. Common Application www.commonapp.org Site for online application to most major private (Rice, Trinity) and Ivy League universities

26. University Sites Some colleges & universities have their application for admission on their individual school website. Most also have their scholarship applications on their sites as well.

27. Knowing the Requirements Do you know your class rank/ GPA? * Texas State University Assured Admission Standards Class Rank SAT I*ACT Top 10%Required, but no minimum First Quartile 92020 Second Quartile 101022 Third Quartile 118026 Fourth Quartile 127029

28. Application Deadlines & if you want to be considered for scholarships University of Texas – Dec. 1 Texas A & M – Dec. 1 University of Houston – Dec. 1 Texas State – Dec. 1 Incarnate Word – Feb. 1 UTSA – Dec. 1

29. Financial Aid Workshop will be held in P101 on Feb. 5-6 at 5:30 p.m. VITA will also be here to assist parents’ with filing taxes. FAFSA Saturday will be held on Feb. 8, 2014 at 9AM. Location to be announced. VITA will also be available to assist with taxes. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

30. Financial Aid Ms. Bonita Peebles, Assistant Director of Pre-College Success Texas Guaranteed Student Loan Corporation

31. THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS –Email list –Scholarship binder –Twitter: @WHScollege –Apply Texas –Individual school applications

32. Scholarships, continued… –Scholarship search sites FastWeb.com Free4you.com EducationConnection Zinch.com Scholarships.com –NCAA (16 core, at least a 2.0) –NCSA, BeRecruited.com, etc.

33. More to do... Bring in letters of acceptance Bring in scholarship offers

34. COLLEGE CENTER T 129 We are here to help - interest inventories career searches college applications scholarship information SAT/ACT registration NCAA Clearing House

35. College Center Open before school, at lunch, and after school Can come anytime during the day with a pass from a teacher Visit: http://school.judsonisd.org/Wagner.cfm or http://school.judsonisd.org/Wagner.cfm http://school.judsonisd.org/webpages/tpatterson/

36. Class of 2013 is #1! Let’s have a great year! Keep your grades up! Take your SAT/ACT! Apply early & Watch deadlines Complete the FAFSA! Scholarship Giveaway!!!! And the winner is…

37. Sites to Remember www.collegeboard.org (SAT test)www.collegeboard.org www.actstudent.org (ACT test)www.actstudent.org www.applytexas.org (College applications)www.applytexas.org www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com, www.educationconnection.com, www.zinch.com (Scholarship searches)www.fastweb.comwww.scholarships.com www.educationconnection.comwww.zinch.com www.fafsa.ed.gov (Federal financial aid)www.fafsa.ed.gov www.bridges.com (Interest inventory, career & college searches) site # 0104621, password thunderbirdswww.bridges.com www.collegeweeklive.com (Virtual college tours)www.collegeweeklive.com www.number2.com, www.mysapl.org, www.collegeboard.orgwww.number2.comwww.mysapl.orgwww.collegeboard.org (Test prep sites) WAGNER SCHOOL CODE: 446277

38. Thank You! Special thanks to Cotsco for providing the dessert! Culinary Department for use of the facility and providing the beverages. Ms. Bonita Peebles, TG Counseling staff, administration, teachers, and theatre dept!