Class of 2013Parent NightMay 8, 2012

Welcome Mr. Robert Daniels Lifetouch Senior Portraits Herff Jones Graduation products Student Services Mrs. Ryan Lowdermilk Senior Information Mrs. Lowdermilk & Mrs.

Cortez Yearbook Mrs. Theresa Cortez Graduation Project Mrs. Mary Kathryn Jones

Agenda

Graduate Services East is our supplier Representative will be here in late October

early November to talk to students and take orders

When you order an $80 deposit is due. The remaining balance can be paid up to delivery date.

Basic supplies: Cap and Gown, Announcements, Thank You Notes, etc.

Graduation Supplies

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A-K Mrs. Stacy Garner L-Z Mrs. Sonya Grice

Registrar Mrs. Toni Lee

Career Development Cord. Mr. Glen Bass

Student Services

Complete a career inventory – www.cfnc.org Visit college websites Speak with counselors, teachers & alumni Complete a college search at –

www.collegeboard.com Monitor the CHHS webpage Attend college open houses Visit with college admissions

representatives at CHHS College Fair.

What do I do?

ACT/SAT if you have taken and completed Algebra 2

Fee waivers are available for students who qualify for free/reduced lunch

Test Preparation◦PSAT Score Report◦Attend SAT Tutorials during SMART Lunch

Take the Tests

Develop a resume of activities, honors, etc.

Apply to any 2 or 4 year college in NC online at www.cfnc.org

Print a copy of the completed application

Complete the Applications

CHHS Monthly scholarship list – Student Services web page

Check with college/university Search at www.fastweb.com,

www.collegeboard.com, and other free sites Attend Financial Aid workshops Complete the FASFA for federal aid in

January Apply on-line www.fasfa.ed.gov

Find the Money

Take a tour of campus – Check out dorms, cafeteria, and classrooms

Meet with admissions representativesTalk with current studentsCompare financial aid lettersOnce you make your decision – send

in deposit

Make your Decision

Senior Portraits: Drape and tux photos will be in yearbook

Group pictures: Two in the beginning of school year for yearbook. One at the end of the school year in cap & gown for purchase.

Senior ads: Buy your ads early! Prices will increase throughout the year. They will start at: ¼ page=$70.00 ½ page=$145.00

full page=$250.00 Yearbooks: Again, buy them early. The cost

will increase throughout the year. They will start at $50.00 plus tax.

Yearbook

Senior ads

Senior Breakfast◦ Seniors and parents would have breakfast at

school to kick off the start of the school yearoSeptember◦ This would be both celebratory and

informational for students and parents

Senior Activities

Senior Ball◦ Semi formal dance for Seniors◦ Would be held at CHHS◦ December

Senior Banquet◦ Dinner and Senior Awards◦ Parents and Seniors◦ Class slide show (to which you can submit pictures)◦ May

Senior Picnic◦ To be held after graduation practice◦ June

Senior Activities

Senior Trip◦ Busch Gardens Grad Night◦ April/May

Baccalaureate◦ FCA◦ May/June

Graduation!!!◦ June 7, 2013◦ Location TBA…Sr. class will vote on holding the

ceremony in the gym or on the football field

Senior Activities

We Need Your Help Please sign up to help with the planning of

one of our Senior Activities◦ We will have a committee for each event◦ Sign up is in the lobby on the way out

Senior Parent Committees

Students are expected to produce a Graduation Project that reflects what they have learned during high school and expands upon that knowledge. 

Students are expected to choose a topic and product that will be a stretch for them while at the same time maintain their interest for an extended period of time.

Students must pass all four components of the Graduation Project in order to graduate.  If they do not pass any one component, they will receive additional help and will redo the component. A student who does not successfully complete the four components of the Graduation Project will not receive a high school diploma.

CHHS Graduation Project

During the Junior year◦ Research Paper will be completed and Portfolio

will be started.◦ Please do not throw anything away!

During the Senior year◦ Product, Presentation, and Portfolio will all be

completed. The Product is to reflect at least 15 hours of work

towards completion. The Product will be completed outside of the regular

classroom.

Graduation Project Timeline

Physical Product◦ Painting, fashion outfit, computer program

Performance◦ Dance recital, musical concert, drama show

Leadership Experience◦ Coach a sports team; obtain an Eagle Scout badge;

plan, organize, and implement a service project Physical Experience

◦ Run a marathon, earn a brown belt in karate Self-Improvement Experience

◦ Earn a pilot’s license, earn certifications for various skills (yoga instructor, martial arts instructor, etc.)

Examples of Products

The following can be used as a visual aid during the presentation but it does not count as the Product itself◦ Posters◦ Brochures/pamphlets◦ Tri-fold board◦ Surveys◦ PowerPoint presentations

Partial Components of a Completed Project

Think of a Product idea Secure a mentor

◦ All mentors must be preapproved by Johnston County Schools.

◦ The mentor must apply online at: www.jcsvolunteers.com

◦ This process can take up to two weeks for approval!

Start on the Product◦ The Product must be preapproved before a

student can start, but he/she can work on it during the summer.

What Can My Child Do Before Senior Year

Be aware of the requirements for the Graduation Project.

Help students recognize interests in order to choose a topic.

Help secure a mentor. Help students remember key dates.  Post a Graduation

Project Calendar in a prominent place in your home. Contact and work with teachers and the graduation

project coordinator as soon as there appears to be an issue.

Listen to your child's presentation.  Offer information and/or suggestions that may be helpful.

How Can Parents Help?