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McEachern high school senior parent breakfast

McEachern high school senior parent breakfast. Class of 2015. The V.I.P. List. Principal: Ms. Regina Montgomery Administrators Mr. Paul Gillihan A-B Mr. James Lockhart C-E Mr. Joshua Ford F-H Ms . Krystal Wattley I-L Ms. Christi Osborne M-O

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McEachern high school senior parent breakfast

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  1. McEachern high schoolsenior parent breakfast Class of 2015

  2. The V.I.P. List Principal: Ms. Regina Montgomery Administrators • Mr. Paul Gillihan A-B • Mr. James Lockhart C-E • Mr. Joshua Ford F-H Ms. Krystal Wattley I-L • Ms. Christi Osborne M-O Ms. Brenda Rich P-Si • Mr. Jim Bishop Sj-Z

  3. PTSA Officers President – Shirley ChildsVice President – Muriel MedlockTreasurer – Joyce JonesSecretary – Cathy Brown Board Members – Regina Montgomery Administrative Liaison – Krystal Wattley

  4. Counselors Ms. Toni Dickerson A-Cr Ms. Kristy Royer Cs-Ho Ms. Dawn Mann Hp-Mg Mr. Reggie Hurns Mh-Se Ms. Melissa Lynch Sf-Z

  5. The Counseling V.I.P.’s Ms. Jill Walraven Ms. Dennise Voyles The College & Career Center Post-SecondaryInformation Financial Aid Information Student Visits

  6. Visiting Your Counselor • Office Hours: 8:00 – 4:00 • Parents/Guardians – Please call or e-mail to schedule • Students – Before school, during school, or during lunch stop by to schedule an appointment. Students will receive a pass to leave class at their appointment time.

  7. Graduation Requirements Know the classes & tests you need to graduate! Standardized Test Requirement • GHSWT

  8. Alert! Students who do not pass all 23 units of credits AND pass the standardized testing requirement will not be able to participate in the graduation ceremony. (Cobb Policy IKFB)

  9. The Nitty Gritty  Know Your Personal Stats! Compare your personal stats against the average (and minimum) GPA and admission test scores for your school(s) of interest. How do you measure up? _________ = My Weighted GPA _________ = My HOPE/Core GPA _________ = My SAT score _________ = My ACT score

  10. Ready for some math?  • 17 College Prep Course (CPC) • 4 English, 4 Math, 4 Science, 3 Social Studies, 2 World Languages A’s 7 X 4 = 28 B’s 4 X 3 = 12 C’s 2 X 2 = 4 D’s X 1 = F’s X 0 = Totals 13 44 = 44 = 3.38 13

  11. GACollege411 • WWW.GACOLLEGE411.ORG • View your HOPE GPA • APPLY to Georgia colleges • Send TRANSCRIPTS to Georgia colleges • COMPLETE FAFSA andapply for HOPE

  12. College Options

  13. Measuring Up

  14. Note…

  15. College Application Process

  16. College Application Process

  17. College Admissions Testing Information

  18. Testing Information Continued

  19. Financial Aid Information McEachern’s Financial Aid Night – January 27, 2015 @ 6PM

  20. Financial Aid Continued

  21. Perspective College Athletes • For NCAA information, go to www.eligibilitycenter.org. Choose “Enter Here” for “NCAA College-Bound Student-Athletes.” Choose the “Resources” link at the top of the screen that appears. • For NAIA, go to http://www.naia.org/. Using the dropdown menu for the “About the NAIA” tab, choose “Play Sports in College.” Look under the “Quick Links” section. • Talk to your coach or the Athletic Director, Jimmy Dorsey!

  22. Additional Options Military Workforce • Research. Decide if you’re ready to join, and discuss your decision with a parent or guardian. • Go to http://www.military.com/Recruiting/Home/. • Meet with a recruiter. • Take theASVAB (Armed Forces Vocational Aptitude Battery). Go to http://www.military.com/ASVAB. • Visit the MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) with a recruiter & complete a physical, select a MOS (Military Occupational Specialty), and join the branch of choice. Go to http://www.mepcom.army.mil/ • Request final transcript in May through the counseling office. Transcripts sent before graduation cost $2 each. Your final transcript is free. • Decide what type of work you would like to pursue. • Visitwww.GACollege411.com, and choose “Get a Job” under the • “Career Planning” tab. Also visit www.careercruising.com, and choose • “Employment,” or visit www.fastweb.com, and choose “Career Planning” • to get to the “Job Search” section. • Create a resume on GACollege411. • Find references to include on your resume. (Make sure you • ask someone’s permission before including them as a reference!) • Look for job openings and internships on GACollege411 and on • www.internships.com, attend career fairs, and search want ads and websites like www.monster.com and www.ajcjobs.com. • Complete and submit applications. • Prepare for interviews by researching potential employers so you can ask 3 questions during the interview. • Interview. Before interviewing, know what to wear, know the company, arrive early, bring a resume. • Make sure to send a thank you note or email after the interview.

  23. Questions?

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