fairview high school senior parent night september 16, 2015
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FAIRVIEW HIGH SCHOOLSENIOR PARENT NIGHT
SEPTEMBER 16, 2015
MR. CHRIS VICHAPRINCIPAL
• TONIGHT’S PROCEDURE/INFOSNAP
• NETBOOK COLLECTION-MONDAY AND TUESDAY MAY 23rd and 24th
• SENIOR BREAKFAST-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH AT 8:00 am
• FHS AWARDS ASSEMBLY-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH AT 9:00 am
• COMMENCEMENT REHERSAL AT FHS AT 10:30 am
• CAP AND GOWN DISTRIBUTION-WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH (ALL FEES PAID)
• BACCALAUREATE- WEDNESDAY, MAY 25TH AT 7:00 pm
• COMMENCEMENT-THURSDAY, MAY 26TH AT 7:30 pm –LAKEWOOD CIVIC AUDITORIUM
CONTACT:
(440) 356-3500 X 4100
MRS. JENNY PARENTE & Mrs. Mary Cory
SCHOOL COUNSELORs
• ADMISSIONS TESTS
• COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
• TRANSCRIPTS
CONTACT:
(440) 356-3500 X4103
SENIOR SEMINAR 2015
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DECIDING ON A COLLEGECharacteristics to consider:
• location
• size
• degree programs offered
• extracurricular activities/campus life
• admission policy
• cost/financial aid
• accredidation
• support services
RESEARCH SCHOOLS
OHIO’S PUBLIC UNIVERSITIES: www.opuac.orgOHIO’S PRIVATE COLLEGES: www.aicuo.edu/opcOHIO MEANS JOBS K12 COLLEGE NAVIGATOR:
http://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/NAVIANCE: http://connection.naviance.com/fairviewhs
VISIT THE COLLEGES YOU ARE CONSIDERING
meet with an admissions counselortake a tour
student unionsit in on a class/talk to faculty
2 excused absences from school…forms by Mrs. Lockwood in main office
COLLEGE REPS AT FHS
check the website, counseling office door, Mrs. Parente’s blog for
upcoming college rep visitssign up with Mrs. Merrill in the
counseling officehave your teacher sign the pass and bring it with you to the visit
WHAT DO COLLEGES LOOK FOR• Standardized Test Scores
• GPA/Class Rank
• Rigor of Course work in high school
• Extracurricular Activities/volunteering/work
• Letters of Recommendation
• Essays
ACT/SATwww.actstudent.org
www.collegeboard.comcan re-take tests several times to better your
scorescores should be sent directly to college from
testing agency
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ACT vs. SAT
ACT is an achievement test that is curriculum based
SAT is an ability test that predicts how well you will do in college
Colleges will accept either test (ACT plus writing)
Selective colleges may want SAT Subject Tests (different than SAT
reasoning test)
APPLICATION PROCESSAll application packets require:
• Application• Transcript (students must fill out a transcript request form and give it to Mrs. Merrill)• Standardized Test Scores (should be sent directly from the testing agency)
Many (including common app) additionally require:• essay or personal statement• letter(s) of recommendation• school report/counselor form
APPLICATION PROCESS CONT’D.
KNOW YOUR DEADLINES!!! (ALL COLLEGES HAVE DIFFERENT DEADLINES)
THE COUNSELING OFFICE REQUIRES AT LEAST A WEEK TO TEN DAYS TO PROCESS ALL APPLICATIONS, SO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHEN
APPLYINGA WORD OF ADVICE: APPLY EARLY!!!
FINANCIAL AIDComplete the FAFSA (after Jan. 1)
www.fafsa.ed.govCan complete the FAFSA calculator
ahead of time for an estimate and also register for a PIN
Some schools also accept/require the CSS Profile (fall of senior year)
www.collegeboard.comFinancial Aid night in
December/January…stay tuned!
SCHOLARSHIPSCheck the school website for scholarships…we post them as we find out about
them
Many University sponsored scholarships require no special application —watch deadlines for scholarship eligibility
Local scholarships will be available spring of senior yearwww.schoolsoup.com, https://jobseeker.k-12.ohiomeansjobs.monster.com/FundIt/scholarship.aspx
MR. RODD TORBERT JOSTENS REPRESENTATIVE
• CAP AND GOWN
• COMMENCEMENT ANNOUNCEMENTS
• ORDERING PROCESS
• TIMELINES/GENERAL COSTS
CONTACT:
(440) 934-0482
BECKY HICKS & ISIS PRIOR
SENIOR CLASS ADVISORS• FUNDRAISING
• PROM
• SENIOR CLASS ACTIVITIES
CONTACT:
(440) 356-3500 X 4173 (HICKS) X4131 (PRIOR)
[email protected] (HICKS)
[email protected] (PRIOR)
LINDSAY drews (Horner) LIFETOUCH REPRESENTATIVE
• PORTRAITS TAKEN BEFORE COMMENCEMENT
• SENIOR PICTURES
• YEARBOOK PHOTO
CONTACT:
(440) 892-4615
MRS. KATHY YARIAN FHS AFTER-PROM
• AFTER-PROM FUNDRAISING
• COMMITTEES
• SIGN-UPS
CONTACT:
(440) 777-4468
https://sites.google.com/site/fhsafterprom16/home
BREAKOUT SESSION
• CHRIS VICHA-FRONT OF THE AUDITORIUM
• BECKY HICKS, ISIS PRIOR-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM
• KATHY YARIAN-BACK OF THE AUDITORIUM
• LINDSAY DREWS-BACK OF THE AUD.
• KRISNIA HOPE-ROOM 127
• JENNY PARENTE & MARY CORY-ROOM 125
• RODD TORBERT-ROOM 123