Senior Parent Night

Tomball Memorial High SchoolClass of 2016

WILDCAT ALPHA PODS

ALPHA AP COUNSELOR ADMIN. SECRETARY

A – C ANA BRUTON SHERI FORSYTH JULIE GIBSON

D – Hi SAMORA DAVIS JENNIFER McCREADY

JULISSA BOZIC

Ho – Mi STEPHEN HINZE ANGIE WARTICK MICHELLE KAASE

Mo – SA MEREDITH HENRY JULIE WYLIE SUSAN WILSON

Sc – Z DAVID UNRUH LASHELLE NIX ANNE-MARIE CROWLEY

Coming Soon…

Senior Conferences

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

EOC EXIT LEVELRETESTS

Monday, December7th ELA I Retest Tuesday, December 8th Algebra I RetestWednesday, December 9th ELA II RetestWednesday, December 9th Biology Retest Thursday, December 10th US Hist RetestTuesday, 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

CHOICES AFTER GRADUATION

• 4 YEAR COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY

• 2 YEAR COLLEGE

• CAREER & TECHNICAL TRAINING

• MILITARY SERVICE

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

A.S.V.A.B.(College and Career Exploration Survey)

Optional Test - Registration required at Counselors’ Corner

APTITUDE ASSESSMENTINTEREST INVENTORIESWORK VALUESCAREER LINKS

February 3, 2016

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

COLLEGE & UNIVERSITY OPTIONS

2 YEAR COLLEGEPUBLIC UNIVERSITY (IN-STATE)PUBLIC UNIVERSITY (OUT-OF-STATE)PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (IN-STATE) PRIVATE COLLEGES & UNIVERSITIES (OUT-OF-STATE)

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

Senior Class Rank

Top 2% 1-9 107.1Top 5% 10–22 104.4Top 10% 23–45 102.31st Quarter 46-112 96.6 2nd Quarter 113-223 89.9 3rd Quarter 224-335 83.8 4th Quarter 336-446

Deadlines, Deadlines, Deadlines

• Be aware of deadlines!!!• SAT/ACT, FAFSA, UNIVERSITIES,

Scholarships

SAT (Reasoning)/SAT Subject 2015-16

sat.org/register TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINE

October 3 September 3

November 7 October 9

December 5 November 5

January 23 December 28

March 5 ** NEW SAT** February 5

May 7 ** April 8

June 6 ** May 5

Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

ACT 2015 - 2016

TEST DATES REGISTRATION DEADLINE

September 12 August 8October 24 September 18December 12 November 6February 6 January 8April 9 March 4June 11 May 6

www.actstudent.org/start

Fee Waivers are available in the College & Career Center

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!

THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS1. Create an account - applytexas.org / commonapp.org

– Develop a résumé - don’t be modest– Compose Essays – have them edited by teacher/parent

2. Official SAT/ACT scores3. Official Transcript4. Application Fee5. Housing Application and fee6. See school’s website for a checklist

* Meet all Deadlines

TranscriptsTMHS 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!

LSC-Tomball Transcript

• Official Transcript $9.00

• Order directly from LSC

Getmytranscript.com

Recognition for Community Service

• New this year

• 40 hours of Community Service

• More Details to come

NCAAInitial Eligibility Center

Not all classes you take to meet high school graduationrequirements may be used as core courses. Also, courses

completed through credit-by-exam will not be used. Grad Lab courses do not count towards

the NCAA core requirements.

http://www.ncaaeligibilitycenter.org

Dr. Irene C. Gutierrez Briggs Program Coordinator

Recruitment, Outreach and Diversity Initiatives

Lone Star College-TomballIrene.c.briggs@lonestar.edu

Office: 281-357-3795

Norma Phelannormaphelan@tomballisd.net

281-357-3230 ext 1027

Subscribe to my TMHS Web Page(TMHS Home Page – About Us, Staff Directory)

Follow on Twitter @tmhscccSubscribe to Remind

Check emails from Naviance

College & Career Counselor

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

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

Your one stop shop for everything related to college and careers!

connection.naviance.com/tomballmhsUsername – Student IDPassword - naviance

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

on right side

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

PAYING for College

• Scholarships• Grants• Loans

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

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

FAFSA NightFinancial Aid InformationJanuary26, 2015TMHS Auditorium6:30pm

TMHSSenior Class of 2016

Calendar of Activities

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

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

Homecoming Dance

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

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

PowderPuff Football

• Date for 2015-2016 Powder Puff Football …TBD

PROM: May 14, 2016THE WOODLANDS RESORT

Prom Cost!!

• Cost for Prom – Approximately $30,000+

• Trash Bag sales raised - $18,000• Everyone has to participate!!!• Sales begin on September 9th, 2015

Project Prom

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

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

GraduationClass of 2016

June 3, 2016At: REED ARENA

Time: TBD

Texas A & M University

BOO YOW!GO CATS, GO!