2. Students! Think one day out from school isn’t a big deal? If you miss 10 % of school days, you’ll suffer academically. That can be just one day every two weeks, and can it happen before you know it. These absences may be either excused or unexcused, but you’re still losing time in class and opportunities to learn. Every day you’re absent, it lowers your chance of graduating from high school. Remember. Attendance Counts Every Day, Everyone

3. Attendance – Did you know? A student who is chronically absent in high school is 7.4X more likely to drop out! Attendance counts. EVERYONE. EVERYDAY.

4. 2015/16 COLLEGE PREVIEW DAYS REGISTER ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE  Lamar University- Jan 30  Texas Christian University – Monday at TCU-Jan 25  Tulsa University- Tulsa Up Close for Juniors – Jan 18 This is not a complete listing. Seniors should contact their prospective college/websites for more information.

5. SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS: Thinking of attending the University of Dayton? Leadership in Service Scholarship Recipient will receive $10,000!! Thinking of a Career in Telecommunications? 2016 TTA Foundation Scholarship 6 Recipients will be awarded $1,500 for 4 years!! ?????????? SEE YOUR COUNSELOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS

6. SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS: MS Scholarship Foundation Students that raise funds for MS Research Recipient will receive $1,000 HRP – Houston Relocation Professionals High School Seniors who have relocated into the Houston area between grades 9 and 12. Recipient will receive $2,500 ?????????? SEE YOUR COUNSELOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS

7. Course Registration for the 2016-17 School Year has started! 2016-17 Course Registration Timeline January 11 Course Selection PowerPoint in Tiger Den January 20 TIE Night (Tiger Information Extravaganza) 6:00-8:00 January 19-26 Course Selections due. Counselors will meet with students to review course selections and to enter choices into Career Cruising June 9, 2016 Final Deadline for schedule changes for 2016-17

8. Lunch Visits  Come visit the Lone Star college representative during lunch to get more information about applications, programs, and opportunities. Small Group Meetings  Sign up in the counseling office if you would like to meet with the representative to discuss more details within a small group. Upcoming Meeting Dates January 13 th January 27 th February 10 th February 24 th March 9 th March 23 rd

9. 5 Scary Things About School Dropouts! 1. 7,000 students drop out of school every single day. That’s more than 1 million yearly. 2. School dropouts are qualified for only about 10% of all jobs. 3. School dropouts cost the economy more than 150 billion dollars. This unfathomable hit comes from school dropouts’ lost wages, taxes and productivity over a lifetime. 4. A whopping 87% of school dropouts have experienced homelessness at some point of their lives. 5. 79 percent of school dropouts have a parent who has been incarcerated at some time during the school dropouts’ lives.

10. Need a College Test Refresher before taking the SAT, PSAT, ACT, or TSI (Lonestar) College Entrance Exams?

11. Bring your tablet, your brain, and writing material. FREE! Prepare to load up on rules and practice activities.

12. Tuesdays and Thursdays January 19 – March 3 LANGUAGE PREP-Every Tuesday Room 171 from 3:00–4:00 MATH PREP-Every Thursday Room 412 from 3:00–4:00

13. Questions? See Mrs. Clarke—Rm. 171 or Mrs. Salinas –Rm. 412

14. Congrats to KC Winter Guard for placing Third at this past Saturday’s competition in Pearland!!! GO KC Winter Guard!!!

15. ATTENTION JUNIORS! HOUSTON NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR @ NRG February 9 th 6:00-8:00 (Buses will leave @4:30) Stop by the counseling office for permission form and more information.

17. DECA DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT  FRIDAY March 4 th  Afterschool 4:00 in the small gym  Paperwork due February 19 th  8 member teams - $60 per team Pick up packets at lunch!!

18. Performers include: o Tiger Belles o Kaleidoscope Dance Company o KC Step-Team Showcase will include various styles of dance including: pom, contemporary, jazz, military, step and novelty. o When: Wednesday, February 3 o Where: KC Gym o Time: 6pm o Cost: FREE

20. DEADLINE IS JANUARY 31 ST ! BUY THEM AT SMART- PAY.COM

21. All KCHS Juniors will take the ACT with Writing on Tuesday, April 19 Cost: Free!

22. Fun Health Fact of the Week Your nose and ears never stop growing.

23. Ralph Lee Mu Alpha Theta

24. Alex Brighton Choir

25. Caique Tanaka Best Buddies

26. Cecil Van Lare Tiger Repair Center

27. James Anderson Student Council

28. Carter Shaw Collins Crazies

29. Colin Laird Band

30. David Sanders EnvironmentClub

31. Jacob Cooper TSA

32. Davis Alberts DECA

33. Jeremy Ray Early Release

34. Isaac Chandler Soccer

35. Paul Purifoy NHS

36. Orchestra Andrew Laurel

37. Johnny Tran HOSA