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1. Your Senior Year Important Meeting Notes Meeting #1

2. IFeel… • Excited • Relieved • Happy • Motivated • Hopeful • Nervous • Scared • Anxious • Pressured • Overwhelmed CONFUSED!?!?!?!

3. The Key Is Communication!! • E-mail • Jamie.salatino@rcsdk12.org • Drop-in’s • You AND me! • Mandatory Senior Meetings • Monthly • Individual Meetings • Initial & As needed • Mailings • Keeping everyone involved and up to date on YOUR progress towards graduation.

4. STEP BY STEP~ • You will get there… • I promise. • It may take some time… • Just breathe. • It is up to YOU how you want it all to go… • Your destiny is your doing. • Who you use is important… • Your best interest is at stake.

5. If you remember only ONE thing from today… Don’t Procrastinate!!! Senior Deadlines Senior Handbook ● http://swwseniorprojects.wikispaces.com/

6. When it comes to plans… • Military • Set up an IN-SCHOOL appt. with a recruiter. • Workforce • Who has promised it and what other credentials will you need? • Trade School • Apprenticeship/Certification • College • 2 year or 4 year

7. Where do Istart? • LISTEN TO YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR! • Following the “Steps” • Identify Colleges/Programs • How many? • Register for the SAT/ACT if you did not take it during your Junior year. • Who requires these scores and why? • Gather Applications • From where?

8. Steps to Apply for College • 1. Create your college list and share with your School Counselor, Jamie Salatino to see which applications you will need to fill out. • 2. Complete the applications and their supplemental forms and bring them to your School Counselor to review (during Senior Clinic). • 3. Visit www.swwseniorprojects.wikispaces.com or the main office’s student file cabinet to access the following: • ● College Checklist Cover Sheet ● Senior Year Courses in Progress Outline • ● Auto-Biography Form ● Personal Reflection Essay Guidance • 4. Regarding the Auto-Biography Form:This will help individuals who will be writing you a letter of recommendation. Ask at least two of the following people~ teacher, advisor, clergy member, counselor, employer or non-relative who knows you and your abilities best. You should be giving at least 2 weeks notice from when you ask to when you will need the recommendation. • 5. Regarding the Senior Year Courses in Progress: Descriptions of all courses are available online at www.swwseniorprojects.wikispaces.com. Please EMAIL your School Counselor at Jamie.salatino@rcsdk12.org to have it edited. • 6. Print your Senior Project Proposal. • 7. See the School Clerk, Tiffany Cole, for copies of your evaluations and transcript. • 8. Make an appointment with your School Counselor to process your applications. • DO NOT SUBMIT ANYTHING WITHOUT TALKING TO YOUR SCHOOL COUNSELOR FIRST!!!!

9. What help is out there? • MONDAYS (11:45-12:30) • In Deb’s Rm.~ SENIOR CLINIC • This means, you can get help with scholarships college applications, writing a resume and the personal reflection essay. • TUESDAYS (12:30-1:00) • In Deb’s Rm.~ SAT/ACT Registration • WEDNESDAYS (11:45-12:30) • In Deb’s Rm.~ Senior Clinic

10. Upcoming events • Submit Senior Project Concept to Advisor (9/20) • Senior Parent Information Night (10/2) • RAC Visit (10/8) • U of R Interview Day (10/16) • See Jamie to sign-up • College/Fin.Aid Night @ SWW (10/24)

11. Helpful Sites… • www.fafsa.ed.gov • For students who want to use the FAFSA4CASTER tool and get familiar with this important financial aid website. • www.suny.edu • For students applying to a 2 or 4 year NYS, Public School • www.collegeboard.com • For students who want to research colleges and register for the SAT. • www.commonapp.org • For students who are applying to multiple colleges on ONE form—where applicable.