Class of 2016

Senior Parent Night

Who’s Who…. Principal – Dr. Brandon Garza Associate Principal – James Dristas A-E Assistant Principals – Jake Anderson F- L

Jason Fojt M-R Bobby Bolin S-Z

Holly Ray Director of Instruction

Counselors – Bonnie McCoy – Lead counselor Lisa Kennedy -Last names A-Go

Laura Doehrmann -Last names Gr-O Traci Hageland-Last Names P-Z

Bridget McDaniel -Special Populations

College and Career Advisor- Alex Everett Testing Coordinator- Jackie Griffin

Oct. 9, 2013 24-pack soda/water due to Mrs. Everett for casino cash Oct. 10, 2013 Baylor Recruiter visit –sign up with Mrs. Everett Oct. 11, 2013 Magnolia Bowl (Project Prom selling drinks) Oct. 12, 2013 Bingo Night –benefits Project Prom Oct. 1-15, 2013 Horseshoe prints on sale to benefit Prom Oct. 15, 2013 Texas A&M Visit – sign up with Mrs. Everett Nov, 2013 (TBA) Herff Jones Meeting re: caps, gowns and invitations Feb. 6, 2014 Mustang Man and Miss West Pageant March 1, 2014 Sadie Hawkins Blacklight Dance March 7, 2014 Faculty Basketball Game April 12, 2014 Crawfish Boil /Car Show (Sr.fund raiser-Project Prom)

• May 2, 2014 Powder Puff Football Game-during school• May 12, 2014 Scholarship Awards Night• May 20, 2014 Awards Night May 24, 2014 Prom –The Woodlands Conference Center 8pm-12am

Project Prom @ Magnolia West High School 12:30am-6am

May 30, 2014 Senior Skipnic

* June 6 , 2014 Senior Breakfast/Graduation practice

* June 7, 2014 Graduation -Reed Arena/Texas A&M

FINISH

GET THE HELP YOU NEED

• Tutoring with your teacher – tutoring is a must if you are failing or in danger of failing!

BEFORE SCHOOL

AFTER SCHOOL

ADVISORY

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DISTINGUISHED GRADUATION

Complete the 3rd year of the same foreign language

Earn 4 Advanced Measures:

Score a 3 or higher on an AP exam (1 measure possible per AP class)

Earn an A or B in a Dual Credit course (1 measure possible per semester)

STAAR End of Course Tests In order to receive a Texas High School Diploma,

students must pass 5 STAAR EOC assessments Algebra 1 English 1 English 2 Biology US History

  

● May 4-15, 2015

● Cost o $35 per testo Free/Reduced: $10 per test

● Pay or payment plan by October 31

AP Test

● Pick up an AP Test Registration Form from your AP teacher or Mrs. Ray’s office starting Monday, September 8

How to Sign Up for the AP Test

● Return registration form and payment to Ms. Herrod in the book room by Friday, October 31

How to Sign Up for the AP Test

● You may drop a PAP/AP course until Friday, September 19

PAP/AP Deadlines

● Pick up a schedule change form in the counselor’s office

● Once it is filled out, return it to your counselor by September 19th

● Schedule changes are subject to availability

PAP/AP Deadlines

● AFTER September 19th, to drop a PAP/AP course, you must:o Pick up a PAP/AP Exit form from your teacher

o Attend three documented tutorial sessions

o Attend a documented parent/student/teacher

conference

AP Deadlines

Once these steps are completed, you may:● Submit the completed exit form to your counselor.

● Complete the Schedule Change form

● After the Schedule Change form is completed and returned to your counselor, the appropriate schedule change shall be made.

AP Deadlines

● Your grade from your AP class follows you into your new class (60 in an AP/PAP class = 60 in a non-AP/PAP class)

● Schedule changes are subject to availability and a comparable course. Courses such as AP Biology and AP Statistics cannot be dropped after September 19; they can only be dropped at semester. See your counselor for more information

What you need to know. . .

● Once you complete the PAP/AP Exit Request form and the Schedule Change form, your class schedule may not change until the next grading period or shortly thereafter.

● Students beginning the second semester of a two-semester course are expected to remain in the course throughout the semester.

What you need to know. . .

Mrs. EverettCollege and Career