Senior Class of 2017 Parent Night

Welcome!

Graduation•Graduation will be held in June (Date TBA).

•All students MUST have:

•Required credits

•Take all 4 EOCs

•Pass Alg 1 OR Alg 2; AND Geometry

•Take the ACT +Writing to walk across the stage and graduate

EARNING CREDITS

• 7 period day; each period lasts about 50 minutes. Credits are awarded in December and June.

• Each class you take is worth ½ credit per semester.

• You must pass each class with a D or higher in order to earn your ½ credit each semester.

• If you do not meet the specific credit requirements in each area (e.g., 4 credits of English), you cannot graduate.

Graduation RequirementsRequired Courses

HonorsDiploma

Advanced DiplomaGateway

& Standard

English MUST have Eng 3/4 4 4 4

Math* Must have Alg 1/2 AND Geom 1/2 4 4 4

Science 3 3 3

World History (10th grade)1 1 1

U. S. History (11th Grade) 1 1 1

American Government (12th Grade) 1 1 1

PE/HSROTC 2 2 2

Arts/Humanities/Career Tech.

1 1 1

Computer Literacy .5 .5 .5

Health/HSROTC .5 .5 .5

World Language* 2.0*

Electives 4 6 varies

Total 24 24 22.5

# of Honors Credits 8

Required GPA 3.4 weighted 3.25 weighted

ACT/EOC Math 1, 2; ELA 1, 2 X X X

Attendance

•Students may NOT have more than 9 unexcused absences in any class to earn credit.

•All absences must be cleared with the main office within three days.

•Call 321-3200 to excuse all absences.

Fines

•All fines must be paid before your son or daughter can graduate.

•Please call 775-321-3210 to ask about your student’s fines.

Senior Pictures (Yearbook!)

•Please call 851-0444 to schedule your appointment.

•Make your appointment ASAP to make sure your photo is in the yearbook!

•Must be taken by 10/12!

Baby Pictures for the Yearbook

•Please call 321-3200 ext. 31112 to talk to Ms. Cellucci

•Or email: scellucci@washoeschools.net

•Must be in by Feb. 4th!

WCSD Grad Boost

•WCSD Grad Boost

• Next semester

• 5pm-7:30 pm

• Various High Schools (Sparks , AACT, Wooster)

• FREE

• Math & English courses

• See a counselor TONIGHT about it!

• Must be credit RECOVERY only (have taken the class and failed it).

Senior Trip

October Intersession

•Hug is offering intersession for credit recovery

•Sessions will be held in the Career Center

•October 3rd-6th , 8am-1pm.

•Intersession is FREE!

Preparing for College!

•Every senior should take the ACT and SAT (College Entrance Exams).

•All students at Hug are able to take EACH test twice for FREE!

•Fall SAT dates: 11/5, 12/3.

•Fall ACT dates: 10/22, 12/10

College & Career Week: Nov. 7-11

•Nov. 7th: College & Career Fair

•Nov. 8th: College Application Day—Career Center 9-3

•Nov. 9th: FAFSA Night—5:30 PM, Career Center

•Nov. 10th: TMCC Field Trip

TMCC Parent Night (Spanish

only)

Sept. 27th

Call: 775-673-8236

College Placement

UNRMATH

College Placement

UNRENGLISH

College Placement

TMCCENGLISH

College Placement

TMCCMATH

Remedial Classes

• Aren’t covered by Financial Aid

•Don’t count toward college credit

• Keep students behind

•…..so we need to study for and retake the ACT/SAT!

Financial Aid

•FAFSA opens Oct. 1st

•FAFSA due (priority deadline) Feb 1st (MORE MONEY)

•Scholarships—Mr. Aytes Class Web

•Hug Scholarship—Due in December

Important Dates for Senior Year

•Fall Break/Intercession—October 3rd-7th

•FAFSA Parent Nights: 9/21, 10/3, 11/9

•Last day of 1st semester—December 15th

Contact Information• Carly Sweder Lott—Senior counselor—775-321-3221

• csweder@washoeschools.net

• Jilian McGinty—Senior counselor—775-321-3227 jmcginty@washoeschools.net

• Jason Aytes, MTSS 12th Grade Lead—775-321-3200

• Angela Baxter—Bookkeeper (fines)—775-321-3210

• Sal Herrera—Parent Involvement—775-321-3218

• Attendance—321-3200