• Three hundred years ago, thousands of pirates sailed around the world. It was called the Golden Age of Piracy.

• The Caribbean Sea was very popular with pirates because there were many small islands and good hiding places.JBHS 2020 Senior Parent

Information

Jack Britt Administrative Staff

Scott Pope – Principal

Michael Lindsay – Athletic Director Mike Picciano Tracie Taylor Doris Taylor Niesha Witherspoon

Important Dates for Seniors:*Fall Senior Breakfast: Friday, December 6, 20191st Period (8:30 AM)*Spring Senior Breakfast: Friday, May 8, 20201st Period (8:30 AM)*Senior Awards Night: Thursday May 18, 20206:00 PM*Graduation Practice: Friday, May 29, 2020 4:00 PM*Graduation: Tuesday, June 2, 2020 8:00 PM

Parents or guardians interested in earning extra graduation tickets should:

Register as a volunteer with Cumberland County Schools at ccsvolunteers.com/

● Volunteer to assist during the two (2) Senior Breakfasts. (2 breakfasts=1 ticket)Please contact Mrs. Jutson, Senior Class Advisor, for more details. henriettajutson@ccs.k12.nc.us

● Volunteer to proctor during two (2) testing sessions. (2 testing sessions= 1 ticket)Please contact April Norton, Athletic Secretary, for more details.

aprilnorton@ccs.k12.nc.us

● Volunteer with the Athletic Booster Club by emailing Whitney Owens at owensfamily@centurylink.net to receive notification of the volunteer opportunities. (5 shifts=1 ticket) The tickets are capped at three (3) per senior.

Junior/Senior Prom - May 2, 2020 8pm-12 Midnight

Senior Formal Portraits – Yearbook submissions are due Monday, November 18, 2019(This is completed through LifeTouch Prestige Portraits. They should send you an email with the info.)

Baby Pictures – Due Friday, October 25, 2019 to Mrs. Newsom in A102 or email to jbseniorbabypictures@gmail.com

Yearbook Senior Ad Design Nights

The JB Yearbook Staff will help you design the ad for your Senior!

• Wednesday, October 23rd• Thursday, November 14th

• 4:15pm-7:00pm in room A102

Create your own Senior Ad or purchase yearbooks at:

www.yearbookforever.com.

Payment is CREDIT CARD ONLY!

For more information contact Mrs. Newsom alexisnewsom@ccs.k12.nc.us

Guidance StaffWendy Paroli, Counselor:wendyparoli@ccs.k12.nc.usLast name beginning with A-Cr.Margie Piela, Counselor:margaretpiela@ccs.k12.nc.usLast name beginning with Cu.-He.Natalie Haire, Counselor:nataliehaire@ccs.k12.nc.us Last name beginning with Hi.-Ma.William McLean, Counselor:williammclean@ccs.k12.nc.usLast name beginning with Mc.-Ri.Travis Bennett, Counselor:travisbennett@ccs.k12.nc.usLast name beginning with Ro.-ZMary Ellen Wright, Counselormaryellenwright@ccs.k12.nc.us

Graduation RequirementsCore Courses:4 English Credits4 Math Credits3 Science Credits4 Social Studies credits1 Health/PE Credit

Elective Options:*Career ClustersConcentrations*The Arts*ROTC*Physical EducationCollege Requirements:2 Credits of the same second languageAverage GPA and standard test scores

Each student’s number of credits for graduation may vary as well as concentration and cluster requirements. See your individual counselor for details. College admissions criteria may differ with the minimum graduation requirements.

Thoughts from Guidance:12th Graders:*Keep up your grades and do not slack off!*Meet with your counselor, especially if you are needing a letter of recommendation for college or a scholarship.*College Application early deadlines are fast approaching. Make sure you and your parent research each college you wish to attend and its average GPA and standardized test scores. Set realistic goals.*RDS must be completed before applications can be final https://ncresidency.cfnc.org/residencyInfo/

*Retake standardized tests if needed. Remember colleges super score.*The earlier FAFSA is completed, the better. It started October 1, 2019 so be sure to apply online at FAFSA.gov.edu.

*College Application Week (free application fees to certain colleges)-October 21-25, 2019*Pass all NCFE, EOC, and teacher made finals!*Request transcripts earlier rather than later. Some schools want them sent electronically and others want paper copies. Find this information on the individual college website.*If you or your parents have any questions, please contact your counselor!*Senior packets will be sent out before Winter Break and before Graduation. It is imperative these are signed and brought back to Guidance.*Make sure you and your parent have joined the Facebook page Jack Britt High School Counseling.

College Tip of the Week: Cool sweatshirt! Many years ago, one of my friends lived in New Jersey. I went to visit her, and we did some local site seeing including going to see the campus of Princeton. It was so awesome, being on an Ivy League campus. I had to buy some souvenirs and bought my husband a sweatshirt. He would wear the shirt around, and people would ask him if he went to Princeton - he would say, "No, but my wife did." This was not a lie...

Lots of kids want to go to "sweatshirt schools." You know them-the ones with huge name recognition. Ones where when you wear the sweatshirt, people think you are cool because the shirt says so - right?!

Colleges are learning institutions and they are brands. Some students and parents get very caught up with the lure of the brand and forget what can come with it. You have got to do some introspection on how many of the emotional strings that are attached to some of these schools can you handle? Fit should be established by the options available for potential majors, but also social, athletic, financial, distance, and support opportunities. If you fight tooth and nail to get into a school, are you going to thrive by swimming with the sharks or are you going to get eaten by them? Does intense academic competition motivate you even in defeat, or does it crush your spirit? Whatever your answer is OKAY. You have to examine your personality, and we are all different. Ending up in an environment that is too much can cause issues from anxiety to eating disorders.

I have students all the time that tell me, "If I get into Awesome University and the College of Magnificence, I will choose Awesome because it's a better school." Really? Because they get more applications? That does not make it a better school - period. Pick the school that checks all of your boxes, and know the genuine reason why you want to go there - most students really cannot give their answer. If "why" is based on brand name alone or because that's where you think the cool kids attend, just go to the bookstore and buy a sweatshirt

Check out:

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/

November 22, 20199 am-12 noon

What’s after High School? College and Career Fair

• Multiple local companies who hire with HS Diploma

• FTCC-multiple different trade programs

• 4 year Colleges-Fayetteville and beyond

• Military options

• CFNC-help with financial aid

Parents are welcome!

Other Crew Members

AIG Coordinator Lori Coleman loricoleman@ccs.k12.nc.us Social Worker Jean Thomas jeanthomas@ccs.k12.nc.us Exceptional Students Elizabeth Markham elizabethmarkham@ccs.k12.nc.usMilitary Student Transition Consultant Mark Patton markpatton@ccs.k12.nc.us

We hope that you have found this information to be helpful and informative.

It is GREAT to be a BUCCANEER!