wagner t-birds class of 2013 senior parent night september 18, 2013

WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2013CLASS OF 2013

WAGNER T-BIRDSWAGNER T-BIRDSCLASS OF 2013CLASS OF 2013

SENIOR PARENT NIGHTSENIOR PARENT NIGHT

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

COUNSELING STAFF

• Kellye Jackson: Lead Counselor, A-C

• Arturo Cano: D - G • Tiffany Thompson: H - Mc• Annette Benavidez: ME– R• Betty Osborne: S – Z

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

• End of first semester: Jan. 17, 2014

• Last day to order graduation announcements: March

• Senior Honors Night: Early May• Graduation: June 3, 2014

IMPORTANT DATESIMPORTANT DATES

Graduation PlansGraduation Plans

DistinguishedRecommended

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

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

26 Total Credits26 Total CreditsRECOMMENDED PLANRECOMMENDED PLAN

4 English 4 Social Studies 4 Math 4 Science 1 Fine Arts

2 Foreign Language

1 P.E. .5 Speech 5.5 Electives

Distinguished Graduate Distinguished Graduate PlanPlan

• 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

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

TAKSTAKS

• 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.

ATTENDANCEATTENDANCE

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.

GRADUATION REPORTWagner High School

TAKSELA MATH SOC STU SCI

STUDENT NAME:____________________________ ID#: _______________________________________ EXPECTED

GRADUATION:____________GRADUATION PLAN: REGULAR RECOMMENDED DISTINGUISHED

ACQUIRED ACQUIRED

ENGLISH: needed 4 SCIENCE: needed 4English I 1.0 Biology 1.0 English II 1.0 IPC 1.0 English III 1.0 Science ______________ 1.0 English IV 1.0 Science ______________ 1.0

MATHEMATICS: needed 4 SOCIAL STUDIES: needed 4Algebra I 1.0 World Geography 1.0 Geometry 1.0 World History 1.0 Math _______________ 1.0 US History 1.0 Math _______________ 1.0 Government/Economics 1.0

OTHER REQUIREMENTS: PE 1.0 Technology 1.0 Speech .5 Health .5

FOREIGN LANGUAGE: 2 of same FINE ARTS: needed 1____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

ELECTIVES: ELECTIVES:____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________ ____________________

TOTAL CREDITS ACQUIRED: ______

Plan for achieving graduation:________________________________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________________SIGNATURE_____________________________________________ PARENT

CONTACT________________________

TOTAL CREDITS NEEDED FOR GRADUATION: 26 credits90%attendance required

Dual Credit CoursesDual 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

GPA• Current GPA is based on courses

and grades through the end of the junior year.

• 7th semester GPA will be run in February.

• Final GPA will be run after the 5th six weeks.

OPTIONS AFTER HIGH SCHOOL

• 4 YEAR COLLEGE• 2 YEAR COLLEGE• TECHNICAL TRAINING• MILITARY• WORK

Career Counselor Carol Faragher

• ASVAB offered October 16• Military Fair November 5• Assistance for part time

employment• Dual Credit for Career and Tech

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)

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

TESTING:

SATACTTSI

FEE WAIVERS

SAT• Scholastic Aptitude Test

• Critical thinking• Three sections

• Math• Reading• Writing

ACT• American College Testing

• Achievement based• Five sections:

• Math• Reading• English• Science• Writing

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

Test Dates and Deadlines

• SAT– Nov. 2 Deadline – Oct. 3– Dec. 7 Deadline – Nov. 8

• ACT– Oct. 26 Deadline – Sept. 27– Dec. 14 Deadline – Nov. 8

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

APPLY TEXASCOMMON APPLICATIONINDIVIDUAL COLLEGE SITES

FEE WAIVERS

Apply Texas• www.applytexas.org

• Site for online application for most public colleges & universities in Texas

• Create profile • Apply for admissions & scholarships

Common Application• www.commonapp.org

• Site for online application to most major private (Rice, Trinity) and Ivy League universities

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.

Knowing the Requirements

• Do you know your class rank/ GPA? *Texas State UniversityAssured Admission Standards

Class Rank

SAT I* ACT

Top 10%

Required, but no minimum

First Quartil

e920 20

Second Quartil

e1010 22

Third Quartil

e1180 26

Fourth Quartil

e1270 29

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

• 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

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

THINGS YOU NEED TO KNOW

SCHOLARSHIP PROCESS– Email list– Scholarship binder– Twitter: @WHScollege– Apply Texas– Individual school applications

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.

More to do. . .

• Bring in letters of acceptance

• Bring in scholarship offers

COLLEGE CENTERT 129

We are here to help -interest inventoriescareer searchescollege applicationsscholarship informationSAT/ACT registrationNCAA Clearing House

College CenterOpen before school, at lunch, and after

schoolCan come anytime during the day with a

pass from a teacher

Visit: http://school.judsonisd.org/Wagner.cfm or

http://school.judsonisd.org/webpages/tpatterson/

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…

Sites to Remember• www.collegeboard.org (SAT test)• www.actstudent.org (ACT test)• www.applytexas.org (College applications)• www.fastweb.com, www.scholarships.com,

www.educationconnection.com, www.zinch.com (Scholarship searches)

• www.fafsa.ed.gov (Federal financial aid)• www.bridges.com (Interest inventory, career & college searches)

site # 0104621, password thunderbirds• www.collegeweeklive.com (Virtual college tours)• www.number2.com, www.mysapl.org, www.collegeboard.org

(Test prep sites)

WAGNER SCHOOL CODE: 446277

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!