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Senior Class Meeting Class of 2020

Get ready for upcoming senior events & college preparations. Review schedules, find application deadline details, and more. Stay informed with key dates!

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Senior Class Meeting Class of 2020

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  1. Senior Class MeetingClass of 2020

  2. New Counselor Breakdown • Mr. DeWaal – A-DAM • Ms. Ketteringham – DAN-HOT • Ms. McGraw – HOU-MILE • Ms. Rich – MILL-SIMP • Ms. Polce – SM-Z

  3. Coming up… • Counselors will begin meeting face-to-face with seniors next week • Review senior schedule, graduation requirements, etc.

  4. Important Dates • SEPTEMBER 12 Senior Panoramic Picture during SET • SEPTEMBER 23 College Information Night for students and parents 6:00 p.m. in the OHS Auditorium  • SEPTEMBER 27 Senior Portrait Make-Ups/Retakes • OCTOBER 4 Senior Baby yearbook Ads first Deadline • OCTOBER 10 Senior Portrait Make-Ups/Retakes • OCTOBER 18 Homecoming Football Game • OCTOBER 19 Homecoming Dance @ OHS • OCTOBER 21 “How to Pay for College” Presented by Hood College Financial Aid Office 6:00 p.m. in the OHS Auditorium • OCTOBER 25 Senior Baby yearbook Ads Last Deadline • NOVEMBER 1 Senior Meeting during SET in Auditorium • NOVEMBER 6 Senior Parent Meeting – 6 PM in Auditorium • NOVEMBER 11-12 Cap & Gown Orders Taken at Lunch • MARCH 27 Marching Partner Forms due to Mrs. Polce • MAY 15 Prom @Clarion Inn Frederick Event Center • MAY 29 Last day of instruction for seniors and final exams • JUNE 2 Day 1 – Graduation Practice (8-11:00 AM)-OHS gymnasium • JUNE 3 Day 2 – Graduation Practice (8-9:30 AM)-OHS gymnasium • JUNE 3 Salute to Seniors Awards Program (10 AM)-OHS auditorium • JUNE 4 Day 3 – Graduation Practice (8-11:00 AM)-OHS gymnasium • JUNE 5 Graduation at Mount St. Mary’s University (10 AM) • JUNE 5 OHS Safe and Sane Senior Celebration (9:00 PM-5:00 AM)

  5. Before Applying to College Choosing General Career Goals- Two year or four year school, liberal arts or technical school, etc. Researching potential schools- • Use Naviance Student to research and compare prospective schools • Attend local college fairs • Sign up for college visits in guidance using Naviance Student • Plan to visit and tour college campuses

  6. Naviance Username & Password – 8-digit student ID

  7. Signing up for College Visits at OHS

  8. Admissions Terminology Early Decision This decision is binding and if the college offers you admission as an early decision applicant, you must agree to attend that school. Early Action Students are not required to accept the offers of admission under this system, but they are given a short deadline by which they must notify the school of their decision to accept the offer or decline. Regular Admission The standard method of applying to US universities and colleges. Most schools set a college application deadline on or around January 1, and you could receive a college acceptance letter around the middle of April. Rolling Admission Schools that use this process have a committee of admissions officers who read each candidate’s application and make a decision as soon as a group of applications has accumulated – perhaps as often as once a week.

  9. Sample Deadline Dates • University of Maryland-Nov 1/Jan 20 • James Madison University-January 15 • Virginia Tech-January 15 • Salisbury University-January 15 • Towson University-Dec 1/Jan 15 • West Virginia University-Rolling admission (These are regular decision dates- early decision or early action can be up to one month earlier)

  10. Look on the college websites to determine what type of application they accept (Common Application, the Coalition Application, or a school-specific application), look at due dates, and determine what you need for a complete application (recommendation letters, essays, resumes, etc.) If you’re applying thru the Common App, you will need to match your accounts.

  11. Applying to College/Requesting Transcripts/Sending Scores • Students will apply online either via Common Application, School-Specific online application or the Coalition Application. • Students will list colleges they are applying to and request transcripts in Naviance. • Request SAT and ACT scores directly from testing centers (ex. Collegeboard) to be sent to colleges.

  12. Senior Information Sheet/Survey • Access Senior Info Sheet from About Me/My Stuff/My Surveys • Provides Counselors and Teachers with valuable information to assist in writing a letter of recommendation that is an accurate reflection of your history and abilities.

  13. Letters of Recommendation • Most colleges will only require one or two letters of recommendation. • Letters will be sent electronically through Naviance. • Request letters from teachers you have had over the last three years. • Remember to ask them politely in person if they are willing to write you a letter. • Make sure you make them aware of your application deadlines.

  14. Scholarships & Money Financial Aid Night – Monday, October 21, 2019

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