Q: How can I contact What Do I Owe? the counselor? 2 fees- Separate costs paid separately Next Steps Senior Dues $85 to SHS. DIPLOMAS: Verify spelling of your Parents Smay@starkville.k12.ms.us Includes: Diploma cover, yearbook, name on ORANGE list of 12th (662) 324-4130 senior t-shirt. graders on Senior Bulletin Board Due to Ms. Arick in the front office in Main Hall. Initial next to name Please allow 2 days before before March 10th. if correct. sending additional emails or You may work out a payment plan if This will be what is printed on calls to assure the most needed. Diploma will not be released your diploma. coordinated and rapid until paid. Mistake? See Mrs. Ward in front response. office ASAP. Cap & Gown Fee Min. deposit If you would like to meet in $80 to Herff Jones Rep. HONORS: Verify name on BLUE person, please schedule an Higher if other items ordered. If list of Honor graduates. Initial appointment. Thank you for deposit is not yet paid, late fee will next to name. Changes? Notify your consideration! be charged. me ASAP. Due: All balances due on April 6th. MS Scholars: Verify name on PINK Students If you ordered clothing, see Ms. list of MS Scholars graduates. Appointment Slip - front desk. Sullivan for pick up. Initial next to name. Changes? Be specific if possible Notify me ASAP. (Cap & gown required in order to Smay@starkville.k12.ms.us participate in ceremony). Note: Honors & MS Scholars I may be able to answer brief Be sure you still meet GPA & questions easily via email other reqs. Yes, you can try for both. If you are on Remind, I can often respond to your request quickly Turn In: FYI: Honors based on courses taken with answers/resources. Any scholarship/award received (30) and min. 3.75 GPA. Detailed even if not attending that reqs pg. 36 of SHS Handbook. (No CS college. Lets beat last years reqs) Receive Announcements class total! Free sunglasses when FYI: MS Scholarsbased on courses Text @shsmay2017 to 81010 you turn these in to me or Ms. taken, min. 2.75 GPA, 18 ACT, no 270+ people have already joined. Cox! OSS, 95% attendance, 40 hours community service. Detailed reqs Thanks! Sonum May, College, Military, or Job found www.msmec.com/ms-scholars- 12th grade counselor Acceptance Letters to add to our curriculum or Green sheet outside my Hall of Fame. Go you! office Website: www.starkvillesd.com/shs -counselors-corner/ Prom Complete CS Forms (outside my office) & must be returned to me Apr. 29. Tickets are $30/each. All before March 24th. fees on student account must be paid before ticket can be purchased. Student must not have had OSS this year. THE GUIDE TO SENIOR SPRING Q:I havent passed Q: Am I on track for grad? Q: How do I send a all my state tests... Phew! Im wrapping up another Transcript? round of credit checks. Grad reqs are Complete Transcript Request form. Students must be on track in their found in Student Handbook pg. 35. If Return with $1/transcript to Ms. May, courses and pass all 4 subject area you still have questions: Come ask Ms. Cox, or Ms. Bell. state tests to graduate. If you are me these dates during lunch in the still missing one, make a plan: Caf: If you receive Free or Reduced Lunch, Wednesday, February 1st you may qualify for an Application Students listed as 12th grade: Wednesday, February 8th Fee Waiver. Let us know by noting it Retest MAP/SATP subject area Wednesday, February 15th on your form. state test February 21-24. Transcripts are sent twice weekly. Students listed as 11th grade: Dont forget to check Honors/ MS Turn in requests in advance of Take ACT with Juniors Feb. 28. Scholars lists too! deadlines. We are unable to fulfill day Parent/guardians: see pg. 1 for ways Dont just show up: Prepare. of requests. It is your responsibility to to contact me. Pick up MAP Algebra/English II ensure deadlines are met! practice tests, ACT Online Prep log-ins, or SATP Biology/US Q: How are my grades? Q: I want a hard copy of History note packets from me. What is my GPA? my own transcript. Do I SHS Library also has ACT test PowerSchool is the fastest way to prep books available for extra still fill out a request? check grades and overall GPA, too. If practice. you have questions about courses, Yes. Mark Pick Up By Student on the Dont forget: 17 in check with the teachers syllabus for form and check back on my door for corresponding subject area on grading/ make-up work policies. SHS pick up. the ACT can count as a Pass. teachers work hard to be available The next ACT deadline to sign via email/phone for questions. Q: A college emailed up for is March 3rd. Students, if you need access to your stating they have not PowerSchool, you may get info from Listen to announcements and Ms. Sullivan in front office. received my transcript sign up for Remind for updates Parents, you may pick this up in 1.Allow at least 2 weeks. on extra remediation plans. person. We cannot give access over phone. 2. Log into application portal to check status. Sometimes, they are Q: How do I sign up for Q: I just need a form automated emails. If status says Not the ACT? Outside my office in the blue file Yet Received, you may call holder: admissions office to find out more. Sign up online at home Transcript Request forms www.actstudent.org. If you need 3. Check with Ms. Cox to see when MS Scholars Community Service help, see outside my office for the SHS processed your transcript. logs Tips sheet, or look online on our ACT Test Dates website. 4. Admissions Offices receive many Senior Brag Sheets (only needed for letters of recommendation) documents. Your info may need to be Q: Are you actually resent. In this case, please complete Other resources! reading this? By Ms. Bell: another request. You may also Scholarship file: request to pickup a hard copy to 3 free taco gift cards and an MSU deliver in person. sticker to the first 5 students that Hard copies of scholarships mention this section to me. organized by due date. THE GUIDE TO SENIOR SPRING Q: How do I apply Q: I need help with the Q: I still want to go on a FAFSA. college visit. to college? Considering college after FAFSA is a MUST. Many SHS families Seniors get 2 excused college visit graduation? Application season is have already completed and days during the year. Pick up a form now. submitted their FAFSAs. Each college from the Attendance Office before sets their own priority deadlines (e.g. your trip. Let your teachers know too! Start with TACO Checklist MSUs is March 1st). Check their outside my office Financial Aid pages for details. Q: Will you write a letter Check Admissions pages on Not sure which parent to list? of recommendation for college websites. They have Www.studentaid.ed.gov/sa/sites/ admissions reqs & necessary default/files/who-is-my- me? info. parent.png Thanks for asking! I love writing Not sure how to start? letters of rec for students. Because I Do your research. Helpful Schedule 30 min. appointment websites include: have so many requests come in, I with Get2College for Feb. 7th (2- need some things from you: www.get2college.org 6PM). Parents encouraged but www.riseupms.com not required as long as you bring 1. At least 2-weeks before deadline www.collegeboard.org needed documents. Get2College 2. Completed Senior Brag sheet Come to events you may need! will walk you through FAFSA, (this helps me write a stronger state aid, & give 1-on-1 info for letter!) Schedule an appointment with your plans. See Ms. Bell to us if you get stuck. schedule an appointment (662) 3. Exactly what date the letter is 324-4130. Appointment required. needed by, and in what format Q: Im interested in Already started but stuck? (Will you pick it up? Will I upload it or email it?) EMCC. Call experts at these numbers for free help: (601) 321-553; (228) If the above 3 are not met, you may January 31stMeet with recruiters 875-4441; (662) 349-2789 need to find another candidate to to receive help on: write you a letter. Applying Scholarship applications Q: What about financial Q: Need-to-know dates? Tuition guarantee forms Learning about programs aid? Feb 7 Get2College FAFSA Day (appointment only) Freshman honorary questions Free money Federal Feb. 11 Regular ACT FAFSA. FAFSA. FAFSA. Feb. 20 Parent Conference Q: Financial Aid Info Free money State Financial Aid Info Session State aid application College Panel Night February 20 3:30-5PM (www.riseupms.com) Feb. 28 Juniors only ACT Informative session on steps to MTAG/MESG take to pay for college. Mar. 3 April ACT registration Financial need + 20 ACT? Mar. 10 Senior Fees due Do you qualify for tuition Q: College Panel coverage thru HELP Mar. 13-17 Spring Break Mar. 24 MS Scholars CS due Grant? Due March 31st. Night! 3. Their money College Scholarship Mar. 31 Report cards Feb. 20 5:30PM Host college reps April 6 Cap & Gown $ due May req separate scholarship Apr. 8 Regular ACT from range of schools to answer application Q&A style about application Apr. 14 Good Friday holiday 4. Their money: Private Scholarships Apr. 20 Progress reports process. Best part? You wont Apply for scholarships. See know who represents which Apr. 29 Prom online for resources and May 26 Graduation college until the end. Lets see links. Check front desk what we really know! for some hard copies.
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