12th Grade Parent Agenda Night

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12th Grade Parent Agenda Night

• Opening Remarks Dr. White, Principal
• Introduction of Faculty/Staff Dr. Arnold,
  Curriculum Assistant Principal
• Senior Year Powepoint Presentation Mr. Ken Cooke
  12th Grade Activities Counselor
• Classroom Visitations

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• SENIOR YEAR-THE LAST HURDLE
• Ken Cooke
• Senior Activities Counselor
• Westlake High School
• Byron White Ed.D., Principal

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Guidance Counselors

• Ken Cooke, D-H
• 12th Grade Activities Counselor
• Belinda Fryson, N-Sm
• 10th Grade Activities Counselor
• Sheila Jackson, I-M
• 9th Grade Activities Counselor
• Willene Freeman, Sn-Z
• Magnet Activities Counselor
• Star Whitley, A-C
• 11th Grade Activities Counselor
• Beatrice Ford
• Head Counselor
• Dr. Dorothy Arnold,

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Guidance Professional Staff

• Juanita Lumpkin, Professional Assistant
• Parent Conference, Counselor Appointments,
  General Department Information
• [phone]

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GRADUATION COACH

• Yamilisa Aubain - Roebuck

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Graduation Requirements
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Senior Class of 2010 Graduation Requirements
Checklist Timeline

• Friday, September 11th - Counselors will mail
  letters to parents regarding Senior students
  status. Parents/Guardians should receive letter
  by mail before or on Wednesday, September 16th.
• Automated calling post will begin on Wednesday,
  September 16th, reminding parents that their
  Senior graduation checklist has been mailed.
  Please contact your childs counselor if status
  letter is not received by September 16th.

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What Should I Do Protocol?

• What if my child is failing?
• Lion Learning Lab
• Schedule parent teacher conference
• What if my child was suspended from school?
• Contact grade level administrator (Ms. Howard)
• What if my child needs a schedule change?
• Contact your counselor

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Alternatives to Earning Credits

• PLATO Online Learning Facilitated at Westlake
  High School credit replacement only, no new
  classes
• Night School-150
• Classes meet at McClarin High School
  Monday-Thursday between the hours of 500-800
  PM. Students may take first time classes or
  repeater classes
• Virtual School-300
• On line courses provided on the internet
  www.fultonk12virtualcampus.net
• Online High School Courses-Varies See Counselor
  first.

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Parent Connect

• Please register with Parent Connect to track and
  monitor your childs progress and attendance.
• Once registration is complete please contact
  Ms. Gibson at 404-346-6400 ext. 120 for password.
• http//fcspc.fultonschools.org

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Georgia High School Graduation Re-Tests

• English - September 14
• Science September 14
• Mathematics September 15
• Social Studies - September 15
• Writing September 30

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End of Course Tests

• Economics
• ECOT score counts as the final exam, which is
  15 of a
• students grades in the course for the semester
  in which
• the course is taken.
• Schedule through counselor for missed tests.

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HONOR POINTS

• Students enrolled in
• Advanced Placement (AP)
• Honors
• Accel Program formerly Post-secondary Programs
• 7 Honor Points added to
• passing semester grade
• Honors Points will be taken away when HOPE is
  calculated

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ACCEL/ JOINT ENROLLMENT

• Student has the opportunity to take classes in
  college while in high school. Credit can be
  awarded for both.
• Must meet all college entrance requirements SAT/
  ACT Scores, GPA.
• Parents and students must verify that credits
  will transfer to college of choice.

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POST-SECONDARY OPTIONS

• Colleges/Universities
• 4 Year
• 2 Year/Junior
• Technical
• Military
• Employment
• Apprenticeship

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• GUIDANCE PROCEDURES
• Request for transcripts - 48 hour notice
• Letter of Recommendation - 5 days/ Resume
• Scholarships 5 days
• College Admissions Students mail
• October 14th will be a Senior assembly to discuss
  these procedures.

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College Entrance Exams for the Class of 2006 and
beyond

• SAT (new)
• A test of critical thinking and problem solving
  (aptitude)
• Score 600 2400
• Wrong answer penalized
• Structure of test
• Critical Reading
• Math (Algebra I, Algebra II and Geometry)
• Writing (Mandatory)

• ACT (new)
• A content/curriculum-based test (achievement)
• Score 1 - 36
• Wrong answer not penalized
• Structure of test
• English
• Math (through trigonometry)
• Reading
• Science Reasoning
• Writing (Optional)

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SAT II Subject Tests

• Some highly selective four-year colleges require
• Subject specific
• designed to measure knowledge and the ability to
  apply that knowledge in specific subject areas.
• Tests are given in American History, European
  History, Biology EM, Chemistry, Physics, English
  Composition, English Literature, Mathematics
  Level IC, Mathematics Level IIC, French, German,
  Modern Hebrew, Italian, Latin, Spanish, Chinese,
  Japanese, Korean, and ELPT (English Language
  Proficiency Test).
• Colleges use the Subject Tests for admissions,
  course placements, or both
• Contact schools to see if needed

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Upcoming Test Dates

• SAT
• Test Registration
• Date Deadline
• October 10 September 9
• November 7 October 1
• December 5 October 30
• January 23 December 15
• March 13 February 4
• May 1 March 25
• June 5 April 29
• SAT I TEST FEE 41.50
• SAT II TEST FEE 18.00
• www.collegeboard.org

ACT Test Registration Date
Deadline September 12 August
7 October 24 September
18 December 12 November 6 February
6 January 5 April 10 March 5 June 12 May
7 TEST FEE 31.00 ACT TEST Writing FEE
46.00 www.actstudents.org
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SCHOOL CODE/ FEE WAIVERS

• School Code 110-258
• Must meet requirement guidelines set by SAT/ ACT
  Free/ Reduced Lunch or Receiving Government
  assistance.

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Financial Aid

• Options available to help finance a college
  education
• Four Types
• Grants (need-based money) and Gifts (merit-based
  monies).
• Grants and gift monies do not have to be repaid.
  Some schools
• term these scholarship.
• College Work Study allows students to work either
  on or near
• campus in a job arranged by the Financial Aid
  Office.
• Loans, which usually have low interest rates,
  must be repaid
• Federal and/or State Loans must be repaid as
  stipulated.
• Application Process for Need-Based Financial Aid
  To qualify for financial aid, complete one or
  both of these forms
• FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  is the application all students must file to be
  considered for the Title IV aid and the HOPE
  Scholarship. All families desiring financial aid
  should complete this form. Aid begins with the
  FAFSA. The FAFSA is to be completed, signed, and
  mailed on or after January 1 of the students
  senior year. This form should be completed and
  mailed before February 15.
• CSS PROFILE This is a form required by many
  private colleges. Ask the college if it is
  required.

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• Funding Your Education
• www.fafsa.ed.gov
• FAFSA ON THE WEB
• The PIN The PIN (Personal Identification Number)
  is an electronic access code number that serves
  as your identifier.
• Get a PIN If this is your first time filling out
  the Free Application for Federal Student Aid
  (FAFSA), and you haven't applied for a PIN
  (Personal Identification Number), you should do
  so now. Your PIN is what allows you to complete
  the FAFSA paper-free! You'll need your PIN to
  make online corrections to your FAFSA, including
  changing your name and address, or
  adding/changing the name of a school to receive
  your application data.

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Georgias HOPE Scholarship Program Class of
2007 beyond

• Eligible students receive financial
• Assistance covering tuition, HOPE
• approved mandatory fees, and a book
• allowance.
• Qualifications
• Be a legal resident of Georgia
• Be a graduate of an eligible high school
• Have a GPA of 3.0 for College Prep
• or 3.2 for Career Tech
• (the grade average for HOPE will be determined
  by averaging ALL core curriculum coursework,
  including
• failing grades)

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The GPA FOR HOPE

• The GPA for HOPE will be determined
  by averaging ALL core curriculum coursework
  (English, Math, Science, Social Science, and
  World Language), including failing grades on a
  4.0 scale (A 4.0, B 3.0, C 2.0, D 1.0, F
  0). GA College 411 website
  http//gacollege411.com
• All honors points are removed before the
  calculation AP courses receive HOPE value point.
• Please note A 2.99 GPA does NOT qualify you for
  HOPE.
• All calculations are done by the Georgia Student
  Finance Commission.

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HOPE GRADING SCALE

• 93- 100 A 4
• 85-92 B 3
• 77-84 C 2
• 70- 76D 1
• 0-69 F 0

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HOPE Scholarship

• Students with missing or invalid
• Social Security Numbers will have their HOPE
  scholarship award delayed.
• If you used a nickname instead of your legal name
  at the time you enrolled in the Fulton County
  School system, your HOPE scholarship award will
  be delayed.
• All young men are required to register with the
  Selective Service no later than 30 days of their
  18th birthday. HOPE eligibility will be delayed
  until this requirement is met. Men can register
  as early as 17 ½. Register at www.sss.gov.

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NCAA Clearinghouse

• Athletes must register with clearinghouse before
  they can go on any visits/ play on the college
  level.
• SAT / ACT Scores must be sent directly to the
  Eligibility center from Testing Agency.
• WWW.NCAA.ORG
• WWW.NCAACLEARINGHOUSE.NET

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Scholarships

• RESEARCH scholarship opportunities
• Senior Newsletter
• College and Career Center
• Web Sites
• www.fastweb.com
• http//gacollege411.com
• www.scholarships.com
• www.fastaid.com
• www.finaid.org
• September Issue of Ebony Magazine
• Call the Financial Aid Office at Individual
  Schools

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Advice

• Let your student take ownership of the process
• Do not wait until the last second.
• May 3rd Decision Day (required to tell college
  of your decision)
• Just say no to senioritis
• Rescinding admission and scholarship offers
• Failing grades second semester
• Schedule changes (rigorous to less rigorous)
• If the student changes his or her schedule, he or
  she must notify the Office of Undergraduate
  Admissions immediately in writing.

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Clubs Organizations
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Food for Thought
Your children need your presence more than your
presents. Jesse Jackson