PARENT MEETING CLASS OF 2012September 26, 2011

IMPORTANT SCHOOL DATES October 7 End 1st Nine Weeks October 14 Dismissal 11:00 Oct. 17 – 21 Fall Break Nov. 23 – 25 Thanksgiving Dec. 19 – Jan 3 Winter Break Jan 16 MLK Day Feb 20-21 Presidents Day March 26 – 30 Spring Break April 6 – 9 Easter Break

IMPORTANT SENIOR DATES December 6-7-8 Gateway/ End of Course December 14 - 15 Final Exams (1st

semester) January 9 Senior Parent Meeting April 26 Senior Circle of Champions May 1-2-3 Gateway/End of Course May 7 - 8 Senior Exams May 8 Senior Night May 9 Rehearsal & Baccalaureate May 10 Graduation

IMPORTANT FACTS 42 = The number of seniors who need

to take Credit Recovery 83 = The number of seniors who are

currently failing at least one of their core requirements

13 = The number of students who are currently failing two or more of their core requirements

EDUCATION AND UN - EMPLOYMENT These numbers are from Bureau of

Labor August 2010 Unemployment Rate Without a high school diploma =

14% High School Graduate = 10.3% Some College =

8.7% Bachelor’s Degree and up = 4.6%

IMPORTANT THINGS TO REMEMBER Be involved with their senior year, their choice of

college, their choice of career and their choice of friends.

Keep up with their grades on the Parent Portal and if they are Dual Enrollment students you must deal with your child on grades.

Do not let students take a semester off challenge them to work hard in the 2nd semester.

Keep in touch with their teachers. Watch our website there is important information

on there for you.

Test Date Reg. Deadline

(Late Fee Required)

October 22, 2011 Sept. 16, 2011

Dec. 10, 2011 Nov. 4, 2011 November 5 – 18, 2011

Feb. 11, 2012 January 13, 2012 January 14 - 20, 2012

April 14, 2011 March 9, 2012 March 10 – 23, 2012

June 9, 2012 May 4, 2012 May 5 – 18, 2012

Test Dates in the U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada

JUST BECAUSE They are eighteen don’t assume they are

mature They are eighteen don’t assume they

don’t need our/your help They are eighteen don’t assume we won’t

call you we will They are eighteen don’t assume they will

let you know everything that is going on PLEASE STAY INVOLVED WITH THEM