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Seniors 2017. Senior Parent Night. Tomball Memorial High School Class of 2017. WILDCAT ALPHA PODS. Senior Conferences. Graduation Requirements. 4 x 4 Comm. App (.5) Health (.5) Foreign Language (2.0 or 3.0) PE ( 1.0) Fine Arts (1.0 ) 26 Total Credits.
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Senior Parent Night Tomball Memorial High School Class of 2017
Graduation Requirements • 4 x 4 • Comm. App (.5) • Health (.5) • Foreign Language (2.0 or 3.0) • PE (1.0) • Fine Arts (1.0) 26 Total Credits
EOC EXIT LEVELRETESTS Monday, December5th ELA I Retest Tuesday, December 6th Algebra I Retest Wednesday, December 7th ELA II Retest Wednesday, December 7th Biology Retest Thursday, December 8th US Hist Retest Tuesday, March 28th ELA I EOC and ELA I EOC Retest Thursday, March 30thELA II EOC and ELA II EOC Retest Tuesday, May 2nd Algebra I EOC Retest Wednesday, May 3rdBiology EOC Retest Thursday, May 4thU.S. History EOC Retest
TOP 10% ADMISSIONS • AUTOMATIC ADMISSION TO TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (except UT – TOP 7%) • MUST SUBMIT COMPLETED APPLICATION PRIOR TO DEADLINE SET BY THE UNIVERSITY • GRADUATE UNDER RECOMMENDED PROGRAM OR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM • COLLEGES WITHIN THE UNIVERSITIES MAY LIMIT THE NUMBER ELIGIBLE FOR ADMISSION DUE TO ENROLLMENT CAPS
Senior Class Rank2017 Top 2% 1-9 106.8 Top 5% 10-24 105.1 Top 10% 25–47 102.7 1st Quarter 48-118 98.0 2nd Quarter 119-235 91.7 3rd Quarter 236-353 85.5 4th Quarter 354-470
SAT (Reasoning)/SAT Subject 2016-17 sat.org/register Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center
ACT 2016 - 2017 www.actstudent.org/start Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center
TEXAS SUCCESS INIATIVE • Used for colleges in Texas to determine college readiness (placement exam) • Exemptions: • SAT 1070 (500 M and 500 CR) • ACT 23 (19 in each section) **If not exempt, MUST test!
THECOLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS • Create an account - applytexas.org / commonapp.org • Develop a résumé - don’t be modest • Compose Essays – have them edited by teacher/parent • Official SAT/ACT scores • Official Transcript • Application Fee • Housing Application and fee • See school’s website for a checklist *Meet all Deadlines
Transcripts • TMHS Process: • Request from you (not colleges or coaches) • Official $2.00 • Unofficial $1.00 • 48 hours • The Common Application • Counselors upload unofficial • Final Transcript is FREE! • Lone Star (for students enrolled in DC) • Unofficial Transcript
NCAAInitial Eligibility CenterNot all classes you take to meet high school graduationrequirements may be used as core courses. Also, coursescompleted through credit-by-exam will not be used. Grad Lab courses do not count towards the NCAA core requirements. http://www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org
Norma Phelannormaphelan@tomballisd.net281-357-3230 ext 1027Subscribe to my TMHS Web Pagetinyurl.com/tmhscccFollow on Twitter @tmhscccand Facebook @TMHSCCC College & Career Counselor
CHOICES AFTER GRADUATION • 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY • 2 YEAR COLLEGE • CAREER & TECHNICAL TRAINING • MILITARY SERVICE
Your one stop shop for everything related to college and careers! connection.naviance.com/tomballmhs Username – Student ID Password – tisd+ date of birth
Naviance/Family Connection Home Page • Test Prep on left hand side • X2Vol
CommunityService • 80 hours needed • Logged into X2Vol –(Naviance) by April 1st • Cord at graduation
Upcoming Lunch ‘n Learns and College Visits LSU University of Tampa Southwestern Univ. Stevens Institute St. Thomas Washington & Lee Tarleton Baylor Army Schreiner Univ. of Alabama (at Birmingham) UH National Guard Vanderbilt Blair School of Music
Upcoming Evening Events Sept. 17 – (6:30 – 7:30 PM) FAFSA for Seniors in the LGI/Webinar (be on the lookout for link) January 19 – (6:30 – 8:30 PM) Financial Aid Night April 27 – (6:00 – 8:30 PM) College & Career Fair
Free Application for Federal Student AidFAFSA • Must complete the FAFSA to receive ANY money from universities • Create FSAID NOW (student & parent) • FAFSA Application opens on Oct. 1st – Apply as soon as possible • Money is awarded on first come, first served basis
Senior Portraits • Prestige Photography • Have Portraits made before October 15th • Sitting fee =Free • Must go to Prestige to have pictures in TMHS Yearbook • Call 281-897-8300 to make an appointment
Senior Picnic • October 19, 2016 • Class Meeting (7:45 – 8:45) even if student has late arrival! • Balfour Representative will be here! • Caps & Gowns & Graduation Invitations • 8:30 a.m. - 2:20 p.m. (there will be early release buses) • At Burroughs Park • Will be transported by school buses • Must have PERMISSION SLIP
Homecoming Dance • Saturday, October 8th • 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. • At TMHS
Senior Yearbook Ad • The deadline is October 31, 2016 • Pick up information in Room 1025 • Turn in photos, text, & payment to Mrs. Chumley, Room 1025
Powder Puff Football • Date for 2016-2017Powder Puff Football … TBD
MR. WILDCAT 2017 “Beauty Pageant” for Senior Men
Prom Cost!! • Cost for Prom – Approximately $30,000+ • Trash Bag sales raised - $20, 000 • Everyone has to participate!!! • Sales begin on September 7th, 2016
FUNDRAISER: TRASHBAGS • SELL 16 ROLLS = 1 FREE PROM TICKET • SELL 32 ROLLS = 2 FREE PROM TICKETS • SELL 50 OR MORE = HELP THE CLASS OF ‘17 • LIMIT 2 FREE TICKETS TO PROM! • MUST TURN IN ALL MONEY BEFORE CHRISTMAS BREAK FOR FREE TICKET • COST OF TICKETS TO PROM = $65.00 EACH
Project Prom • Sunday, May 14, 2017 • 1:00 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. • Location - TBD
Scholarship/Senior Awards Program • Wednesday, May 18th Practice • Friday, May 20, 2016 Ceremony 9:00 a.m. TMHS Auditorium
GraduationClass of 2017 June 2, 2017 At: REED ARENA Time: TBD
A.S.V.A.B.(College and Career Exploration Survey) February 15, 2017
Words from SPO Ms. Cisneros
BOO YOW! GO CATS, GO!