summerville high school · 2019-09-11 · optional purchases senior package: $100 by sept 26 senior...
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Summerville High School
Senior Parent InformationAugust 27, 2019
Welcome and
Introductions
Senior Purchases
Mandatory PurchaseCap/gown/ tassel/diploma cover combo.
Oct 10: Jostens will be on campus to meet with
seniors about purchase options
Oct 24: Jostens will be on campus to take graduation
supply orders.
April 28: Jostens will deliver the graduation supplies–
all but the cap/gown
Cap/gowns are given to students at graduation
practice on May 27
Optional PurchasesSenior Package: $100 by Sept 26
Senior Trip to Orlando: $550 ($50 deposit by Sept 6th
and 5 monthly payments of $100 from Sept-Jan)
Senior Portraits at Tumbleston Photography: $39 sitting
fee
Yearbook: $107 Senior Bundle by Oct 18. Basic price
$80.25.
Prom: tickets begin at $40 in the spring
Grad supplies: announcements, gift items, class year
logo items, etc. from Jostens
College &
Career
Readiness
Senior CounselorsMs. Toliver - A - B
Ms. Jones – C - Fi
Ms. Kiehl –FL– H
Ms. Knight - I - L
Ms. Knowles – M - Pe
Ms. Stewart – Ph - Sp
Ms. Davis – St – Z
Mr. Tucker – Career Development
Senior ReviewsSchedule with School Counselor
asap
Purpose is to review academic
progress toward graduation and
post secondary goals; establish next
steps & timelines for testing, applying
Workforce ReadinessReview meeting with your Counselor
Explore opportunities in career area of interest
Interviewing & Work Place Readiness
Completer Certificate from CATE Program
Silver or higher Ready To Work Level
Look for Shadowing and Internship
Opportunities
ASVAB
Review meeting with your Counselor
Verify that you are meeting your specific college’s admission requirements
Schedule testing or retesting for SAT/ACT/ ACCUPLACER
Search/complete Scholarship Applications
FAFSA opens beginning in October
College Readiness
College ReadinessComplete applications early if you are
prepared – check the college website for their
early deadlines
Official Transcripts need to be requested
through Mrs. Cattie in Counseling Office or
through Parchment
Official test scores must be requested from
ACT or SAT test centers directly by you
Scholarships
State Funded Scholarships Hope Scholarship
Up to $2800 for Freshman Year only – 3.0 or higher
No application prior to college admission
Life Scholarship
$5000 at 4 year/ up to Full Tuition at 2 Year.
3.0 or higher and 1100 SAT/24 ACT OR Top 30%
No application prior to college admission
Palmetto Fellows Scholarship
$6700/$7500 at 4 year colleges only. Has an application process.
Top 6%; 1200 SAT/27 ACT or 4.0 GPA with 1400 SAT/32 ACT
Application Required
College /University Sponsored
Check the Financial Aid &
Scholarship pages on your school
website
Apply before the Early Deadline for
automatic screening – usually before
December 1
Scholarship SearchesVisit the South Carolina Commission on Higher
Education website for up to date qualifying
information for state funded scholarships.
www.che.sc.gov
Check the School Website - School Counseling
Page and the Rack in Guidance beginning
September 9th
Scholarship Searches through – Fastweb;
CollegeBoard.org; scholarships.com; other free
scholarship searches
NCAA ELIGIBILITYSeniors seeking Division I or II on NAIA athletic
eligibility should have:
Registered with the appropriate Eligibility Center
and have an end of 11th grade transcript on file
Have a preliminary Core GPA calculation – 10 of
the 16 are locked in
Submitted Qualifying SAT/ACT to NCAA
Use the resources at:
www.web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/
ConsiderationsFree/Reduced Lunch status – qualified
students can use fee waivers for 2
administrations of SAT/ACT, NCAA Eligibility, 4
College Application Fees ……
Obtain one sealed copy of your final
transcript and a copy of your Immunization
Record after graduation.
Turn In To GuidanceDiplomas will be ordered using legal name on birth
certificate
Copy of all college acceptance letters as they are
received
Copy of all scholarship offers even if you don’t
accept them. These will be listed in the graduation
program.
Proof of enlistment in military
Proof of employment
Before Graduation PracticeOfficial Request for FINAL Transcript to be
sent to ONE college
Official Final Transcript request for NCAA,
Military Recruiter, etc.
Honors and Awards
for Seniors
Graduation HonorsValedictorian - #1 Ranking in Senior
Class at the end of the year
Salutatorian - #2 in Senior Class at the
end of the year
Distinguished Honor Graduate – 4.37 or
higher
Honor Graduate – 4.0 – 4.3699
Academic LetterPresented in May 2020 for seniors only
Determination made on grades through 3rd quarter
of 2019 – 2020 academic year
Overall final grade average for the year of 88 or
higher with no final grade below 80; enrollment in at
least 5 courses.
Actual numerical grades are used for all classes and
no grades are rounded up
Diploma of Distinction Earn at least 28 credits
Overall 4.0 GPA or higher
1100 on SAT or 24 ACT Composite
4 units completed in each core area
3 or more AP or Dual Enrollment credits
3 levels of the same world language
50 hours of Community Service by April of Senior Year orinvolvement school organization or service related club
Graduation CordsReady to Work Level - Bronze, Silver, Gold or
Platinum Cords
Major Completer Cords for earning four credits in a
major area
School Based Honor Society or CATE Completer
Cords
*Only cords and medals earned in DD2 can be worn
at Graduation
Graduation
Graduation PracticeMay 27 at 7:45am at SHS
Mandatory for all grads who plan to walk
All financial obligations must be cleared before grad
practice
Each student will receive 2 parking passes for
graduation. (Offsite parking and shuttle buses will be
available for graduation day.)
Cap & gown is given to students at grad practice,
unless there is an obligation to SHS or Jostens.
Graduation PracticeStudents will receive:
Cords, diploma of distinction medals, distinguished honor/honor grad medals
Cap/gown
Transcript
Coupons, letters, and other misc items
Graduation day maps and instructions
Graduation AttireFemales: skirt/dress/dress pants with
blouse; dress shoes
Males: dress pants, dress shirt, tie, dress
shoes
Not allowed: jeans, sneakers, t-shirts,
altered caps, non-DD2 regalia
GraduationMay 30, 2020 at 9am at the N. Chas
Coliseum
Students arrive by 8am to get in line
Main doors open by 8am for guests
Ceremony lasts approx. 1.5 hours
Disruptive guests will be escorted out
Communication Be proactive with teachers, counselors, and
administrators
Check updates to events and important information via:
School website: shs.ddtwo.org
Facebook: @shsgreenwave *Twitter: @summervillewave
Instagram: @summervillehigh *Phone and text messages
Stress importance of good attendance and grades until
the very end! Check the Power School app frequently.