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SENIOR PARENT MEETING
Counselors have met with seniors, and class sponsors will meet with them next Wednesday. We are sharing the same information with parents, so everyone is on the same page!
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SENIOR CLASS MEETING
NEXT Wednesday, October 14th
Collect superlative votes Hand out/collect cap and gown orders Graduation requirements reiterated Panoramic picture (Seniors should wear
RED) Claire’s Gourmet fundraiser kickoff
Opportunities to reduce costs of prom tickets or senior dues!
Hypnotist! – students must have formed signed by parent to go up on stage
SENIOR GIFT
The Seniors would like to use some of the funds they have raised to renovate the courtyard, which is open to seniors for lunch.
Renovations would include:Repairing (or re-doing) the pondConstructing a small gazeboGardening (trim bushes, plant flowers, etc.)Games such as cornhole
We would love parent assistance in these projects if anyone is interested!
SENIOR DUES
$50 until the end of 2015! $60 if paid after Prom Must be paid by April 1st or dues
become an obligation.Expenses covered:
Senior Dinner Senior Picnic (Rehearsal) Cap and Gown Graduation programs, flowers,
etc.
SENIOR DINNER
Date TBD – sometime in April Typically held in Einstein Cafeteria Paid for out of Senior Dues
Stay Tuned!
YEARBOOKS!
Order online at www.jostensyearbook.com or bring a check (made out to AEHS) or cash to Mr. Kavlock in Room 152 (please remember to include tax). Yearbooks will be distributed in May.
Fall Sale of $70 ends Friday, October 30th!
Fall Sale of $70 - October 6th – October 30th
Winter Sale of $75 – October 31st – January 29th
Last minute yearbooks - $80 from January 30th on
PROM!
Saturday, April 23rd at the Riggs Alumni Center at UMD
Tickets are $50 and will be on sale Feb 29 – Mar 4
during and after school
Prom theme: TBD
OBLIGATIONS
Obligations must be cleared before seniors will be allowed to purchase prom tickets and participate in graduation rehearsal!
GRADUATION REHEARSAL
Date TBD (often the last Friday of Senior Exams)
ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY Seniors meet in cafeteria Caps, gowns, tassels, and tickets will all
be handed out at rehearsal Gown orders will be taken at the senior meeting
and are paid for out of Senior Dues Ticket requests will be collected in January in the
students’ English classes
Picnic immediately following rehearsal
GRADUATION
Date: Tuesday, May 31, 2016 Time: 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
*Students should arrive at DAR by 8:45 a.m. Place: DAR Constitution Hall
Doors will be closed at 9:45 a.m. for the procession and will reopen at 10:15 a.m. Please arrive early so you are not locked out, missing your student’s entrance!
AND NOW ON TO THE COUNSELORS…
Thank you!
APPLYING TO COLLEGE:
Student needs to know grade point average (Found in Naviance)
Student needs to know SAT/ACT scores (also found in Naviance and will be mailed to you). Register for the fall SAT/ACT if student plans to retake.
Student should create an organizational system that will help you sort and easily access your information Create a checklist Create a master calendar for test dates, fees,
deadlines Develop a filing system
Student needs to ask academic teacher(s) for recommendations Complete the classroom reflection for each teacher
BEFORE
ADMISSIONS OPTIONS Early Decision (binding)
Early Action (early deadline)
Regular Admission Rolling Admission
Open Admission
Be aware of college admission deadlines- meet them all!!
Keep copies of everything you send to colleges
Maintain good grades ALL year long
Check out the “academic common market” schools. Students may qualify for instate tuition at out of state public universities if they study certain majors.
WHERE SHOULD I APPLY? Reach Target Safety
Ideally, at least 5 schools (depending on GPA)
TO HOW MANY COLLEGES SHOULD I APPLY?
Accredited programs
and colleges
If you qualify for free or reduced meals, you qualify for a fee waiverfor testing and college application fees. See Ms. Lanning for waivers.Make sure you complete a new form this school year.
NAVIANCE You must know your log in and password (email
address and student ID). If you don’t know it, see your counselor or Ms. Lanning.
Once logged in, click on the ‘Colleges’ tab and add colleges under “Colleges I’m thinking about”.
Once colleges are added, you will see how each college accepts transcripts under ‘Delivery type’ (by mail or electronic) and if it’s a Common Application school.
REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS
Transcript request form
Allow 4 weeks for your transcript request to be processed.
Be sure you have a parent signature in all 3 sections..
This form is only submitted one time.
The first 3 transcripts are free, after that there is a $3 charge per transcript. Fees are due at time of transcript request.
Make sure you send official SAT/ACT test scores to the colleges in which you are applying (through college board or act).
OK, SO I’VE APPLIED TO COLLEGE… NOW WHAT?
Search for scholarships Naviance Career Center Fastweb
Prepare to apply for financial aid. FAFSA (January)
Once colleges inform you of your admission status let them know your acceptance or rejection prior to their deadline.
Inform Ms. Malner of ALL your acceptances.
Send thank you notes to teachers who wrote recommendation letters. THAT WAS EASY!
MC TO USG DEGREE CONNECTION
Partnership with Universities of Shady Grove
ACCUPLACER Students should take this if interested in
attending Montgomery College or other community colleges
The purpose of ACCUPLACER is to determine your course placement. You can not "pass" or "fail" the placement tests, but it important that you take these tests seriously to be placed in a level that matches your academic skills.
Offered here at Einstein for free- first test 10/28 (more info to come)
For practice tips: http://cms.montgomerycollege.edu/edu/plain.aspx?id=26548
NEXT STEPS…
Attend the College Fair at AEHS on Oct. 12th 2015 from 6:00-8:00PM!
Attend Financial Aid workshop on December 9th 2015 from 6:00-7:30PM!
Attend college visits in the Career Center, students will meet admissions officers who may be the one to read their application! *register via Naviance*
Visit Naviance for college and scholarship searches.
Attend on the spot admissions events at local high schools! Attend the HBCU College Fair, at Paint Branch on February 17, 2016!
STUDENT SERVICE LEARNING (SSL) SSL is a Maryland State Department of
Education graduation requirement.
Most students need 75 hours in order to graduate.
Visit www.mcpsssl.org to find approved sites or look in the SSL binder in the counseling office, listen to announcements, check out the bulletin board, watch for postings on the list serve.
Turn in activity verification forms in the main office or the counseling office.
See Mrs. Keller with questions.
WE APPRECIATE YOUR SUPPORT!!
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