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Senior Parent Night

Join us for Senior Parent Night at Tomball Memorial High School. Learn about graduation requirements, college options, career training, and more. Don't miss out!

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Senior Parent Night

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  1. Senior Parent Night Tomball Memorial High School Class of 2016

  2. WILDCAT ALPHA PODS

  3. Coming Soon… Senior Conferences

  4. Graduation Requirements • 4 x 4 • Comm. App (.5) • Health (.5) • Tech Applications (1.0) • Foreign Language (2.0 or 3.0) • PE (1.5) • Fine Arts (1.0) 26 Total Credits

  5. EOC EXIT LEVELRETESTS Monday, December7th ELA I Retest Tuesday, December 8th Algebra I Retest Wednesday, December 9th ELA II Retest Wednesday, December 9th Biology Retest Thursday, December 10th US Hist Retest Tuesday, March 29th ELA I EOC and ELA I EOC Retest Thursday, March 31st ELA II EOC and ELA II EOC Retest Tuesday, May 3rd Algebra I EOC Retest Wednesday, May 4th Biology EOC Retest Thursday, May 5th U.S. History EOC Retest

  6. CHOICES AFTER GRADUATION • 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY • 2 YEAR COLLEGE • CAREER & TECHNICAL TRAINING • MILITARY SERVICE

  7. MILITARY SERVICE • ENLIST WITH SPECIFIC BRANCH THROUGH RECRUITER • ROTC SCHOLARSHIP FOLLOWED BY ACTIVE DUTY • APPLY FOR APPOINTMENT TO ONE OF THE SERVICE ACADEMIES • RECRUITERS AVAILABLE AT LUNCHES

  8. A.S.V.A.B.(College and Career Exploration Survey) February 3, 2016

  9. CAREER AND TECHNICAL TRAINING • APPRENTICESHIPS IN SPECIFIC FIELDS • http://www.doleta.gov/oa/apprentices_new.cfm#parents • PRIVATE SCHOOLS - Bradford, Art Institute of Houston, DeVry University, ITT, UTI • PUBLIC SCHOOLS - LSC System, HCC, San Jacinto, TSTC

  10. COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OPTIONS • 2 YEAR COLLEGE • PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (IN-STATE) • PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (OUT-OF-STATE) • PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (IN-STATE) • PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (OUT-OF-STATE)

  11. TOP 10% ADMISSIONS • AUTOMATIC ADMISSION TO TEXAS PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS (except UT – TOP 8%) • 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

  12. Senior Class Rank Top 2% 1-9 107.1 Top 5% 10–22 104.4 Top 10% 23–45 102.3 1st Quarter 46-112 96.6 2nd Quarter 113-223 89.9 3rd Quarter 224-335 83.8 4th Quarter 336-446

  13. Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines • Be aware of deadlines!!! • SAT/ACT, FAFSA, UNIVERSITIES, Scholarships

  14. SAT (Reasoning)/SAT Subject 2015-16 sat.org/register Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

  15. ACT 2015 - 2016 www.actstudent.org/start Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

  16. TEXAS SUCCESS INITIATIVE • 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!

  17. 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

  18. 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!

  19. LSC-Tomball Transcript • Official Transcript $9.00 • Order directly from LSC Getmytranscript.com

  20. Recognition for Community Service • New this year • 40 hours of Community Service • More Details to come

  21. 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

  22. Dr. Irene C. Gutierrez Briggs Program Coordinator Recruitment, Outreach and Diversity Initiatives Lone Star College-Tomball Irene.c.briggs@lonestar.edu Office: 281-357-3795

  23. Norma Phelannormaphelan@tomballisd.net281-357-3230 ext 1027Subscribe to my TMHS Web Page(TMHS Home Page – About Us, Staff Directory)Follow on Twitter @tmhscccSubscribe to RemindCheck emails from Naviance College & Career Counselor

  24. Upcoming Evening Events • Oct. 1st (6:00 – 8:00 PM) College Fair at Lone Star College Tomball • Nov. 10th (6:30 – 8:00 PM) Career and Technical Education Fair at TMHS • Jan. 26th (6:30 – 8:00 PM) Financial Aid/FAFSA Night at TMHS • Feb. 25th (6:30 – 8:00 PM) TISD College Night at TMHS

  25. Upcoming Lunch ‘n Learns and College Visits • Sept. 9th at 3:00 PM (LGI) – Rice University • Sept. 10th (Lunch ‘n Learn) – UT Dallas • Sept. 28th (Lunch ‘n Learn) – Trinity University • Sept. 29th (Lunch ‘n Learn only A& B Lunch) – University of Tulsa • Oct. 5th (Lunch ‘n Learn) – Baylor University

  26. Your one stop shop for everything related to college and careers! connection.naviance.com/tomballmhs Username – Student ID Password - naviance

  27. Naviance/Family Connection Home Page • Prep Me on left hand side • Letters of Recommendation Prompts in Documents Library on right side

  28. Prep Me on Naviance portal • FREE SAT/PSAT/ACT prep • Customized study plan based on your timeline

  29. PAYING for College • Scholarships • Grants • Loans

  30. Financial Aid MERIT BASED AID: • Skills-Band, Athletics, Art, Choir, etc. • Academics-Test scores, GPA, rank, classes taken • PSAT/NMSQT scores • Parents’ work or Student’s work • University scholarships NEED BASED AID: • FAFSA • PELL GRANT • Stafford Loans (and others) • Work Study

  31. Free Application for Federal Student AidFAFSA • Must complete the FAFSA to receive ANY money from universities • In the Fall, apply for a PIN (student & parent) • FAFSA Application opens on Jan. 1st – Apply as soon as possible after Jan. 1st • Money is awarded on first come, first served basis

  32. FAFSA NightFinancial Aid InformationJanuary26, 2015TMHS Auditorium6:30pm

  33. TMHSSenior Class of 2016 Calendar of Activities

  34. Senior Portraits • Prestige Photography • Have Portraits made before October 17th • Sitting fee =Free • Must go to Prestige to have pictures in TMHS Yearbook • Call 281-897-8300 to make an appointment

  35. Senior Picnic • October 14, 2015 • Class Meeting (7:46 – 8:45) even if you have 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

  36. Homecoming Dance • Saturday, October 3rd • 8:00 – 11:00 p.m. • At TMHS

  37. Senior Yearbook Ad • The deadline is October 31, 2015 • Pick up information in Room 1025 • Turn in photos, text, & payment to Mrs. Chumley, Room 1025

  38. PowderPuff Football • Date for 2015-2016Powder Puff Football … TBD

  39. PROM: May 14, 2016THE WOODLANDS RESORT

  40. Prom Cost!! • Cost for Prom – Approximately $30,000+ • Trash Bag sales raised - $18,000 • Everyone has to participate!!! • Sales begin on September 9th, 2015

  41. Project Prom • Sunday, May 15, 2016 • 1:00 a.m. until 5:30 a.m. • Location - TBD

  42. Scholarship/Senior Awards Program • Wednesday, May 18th Practice • Friday, May 20, 2016 Ceremony 9:00 a.m. TMHS Auditorium Keep all documented offers!!! Submit to Mrs. Forsyth

  43. GraduationClass of 2016 June 3, 2016 At: REED ARENA Time: TBD

  44. BOO YOW! GO CATS, GO!

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