Welcome Parents & Students

Senior Year Information● Sign-up for Remind & Google Classroom● School webpage ~ Where to go?● Senior Fees● Ordering invitations and other spirit items● Senior Yearbook Ads● Grad Bash Information● Prom & Prom Dues● Expectations: Academic & Behavior● Graduation Details & Dress Code● Planning for post-secondary options

Remind.com

Enter: 81010Text:@fdch9dd

Join Google Classroom for SeniorsClassroom Code:

yqob739

https://classroom.google.com

Where to find informationSchool Website

http://chs.carrollcountyschools.com

School calendar: Latest News (morning announcements)

Guidance tab under Parents

SENIORS 2020 under Clubs and Organizations under Parents

And you will receive automated phone messages from Mr. Griffis.

Senior Fees● Senior Fees ~ $125 until October 4.

○ Includes diploma, diploma cover, cap and gown, graduation program, senior sponsored activities, alumni tee shirt, and miscellaneous graduation expenses.

○ Fees increase after October 4, December 18, and February 14. Schedule on the back of the Timeline.

Payment arrangements:

Cash or checks payable to Central High School. After December 18, cash only and students do not receive an alumni tee shirt.

Senior Fee Schedule

Pay Linda Morris in the Media Center

August 13 through October 4

● $125 Cash or Check

October 7 through December 18

● $150 Cash or Check

December 18~Final day to pay senior fees and receive an alumni tee shirt

December 19 through February 14

● $175 CASH Only No Alumni Tee Shirt

After February 14

● $200 CASH Only No Alumni Tee Shirt

Graduation Announcements and Balfour● Balfour will meet with seniors during

advisement on October 24, 2019. ● On campus orders November 1 &

December 5● The graduation announcement is the

“invitation” to attend the ceremony at the coliseum. The announcement does not include the ceremony admission ticket.

Senior Ads in the Yearbook● Monica Smith is our Yearbook sponsor.● Senior ads are purchased online and submitted online. ● http://www.yearbookordercenter.com● Design your ad.● Submit copy, photos, and complete payment no later than

noon November 22.● Central High School yearbook code: 2305● Senior ad information sheets are available.

Senior Grad Bash April 3-4, 2020

$200

Details are available on the flyer

Fees are paid to Central High School through Ms. Marla Martin in room 727 or Colby Sales, Senior Class President

Prom & Junior Dues● Central High School Prom Sponsors

○ Kaci Perryman, Abigail Smith, Alli Duncan● Junior Dues ~ Paid in the 11th grade year; one time fee of

$100 until October 3, increases to $150.● Seniors only pay if they did not pay as juniors.

○ $70 from now through February 13○ Increases to $100, cash only, through March 6

★ Outside Date Fees of $50 apply to anyone who is not a junior or senior at Central High School. Increases to $100, cash only, February 14.

Expectations: Academics & Behavior

Academic coursework must be completed by 3:00 p.m., Friday, May 22, 2020 in order to have your name printed in the program and walkin the ceremony.

Behavior~Stay on track and graduate. Graduation is an honor for your parents, too.

Graduation Details● Diploma● Practice● Ceremony Tickets● Graduation Dress Code● Graduation Day

Student Name on the DiplomaNames are pulled from the student’s birth certificate. As a legal document, this is the name which will appear on the student’s high school diploma.

Practice● Attendance at graduation practice is mandatory.● Practice will be on Friday, May 29 at 10:00 a.m. inside the

coliseum at UWG.● Students need to arrive no later than 9:45 a.m.● If students are late for practice, they will be moved to the

end of the line-up for the graduation ceremony.● If students fail to attend practice, they will not participate

in the graduation ceremony.

Ceremony Tickets● Students receive 12 tickets.● Share if you don’t need all your tickets.● There is NO cost for tickets and tickets should never be

sold.● The box office will distribute first-come first-serve tickets

beginning one hour before graduation.● The coliseum holds 4500 people. We use 3200 seats.

There is plenty of space for families and friends.

Graduation Day Dress CodeBaccalaureate Ceremony ~ Formal Attire ~ Optional Event

Senior Class Picture ~ Formal Attire ~ Optional Event

Graduation Practice ~ School Attire ~ Mandatory Event

Graduation Ceremony ~ Formal Attire ~ Mandatory Event

School AttireDetailed in the Parent~Student Handbook.

http://chs.carrollcountyschools.com

Under Get Informed Lions!

Appropriate Attire Per Event ~~

School Attire: Clothing that follows the Parent/Student Handbook guidelines.

Boys Formal Attire: Boys in black dress pants with black belt, black dress socks andblack dress shoes. White button-down or collared shirt with plaindark print bow tie or necktie.

Girls Formal Attire: Girls in black dress pants and black dress shoes with white blouseor black dress (knee length) and black shoes. Shoes may be opentoe or sling-back, but not both. Clothing may not be low-cut, too short, or clingy.

Formal Attire

Formal AttireWhat is a slingback?

What is a pump?

What is a peep toe?

What is a flat?

What is a wedge?

Graduation Day● Students arrive no later than 8:30 a.m. ● Students enter through the coliseum

loading dock ● Doors open at 9:00 a.m. for parents and

guests● Parents and guests are not allowed on

the floor of the UWG Coliseum

Admission Tests● For College or University admittance:

○ ACT -- actstudent.org■ Student must register online■ Available with writing or without

○ SAT -- collegeboard.org ■ Student must register online■ Available with writing or without

Choose where you want your test scores sent before taking the test. Choosing before testing is free.

Admissions Tests● For Technical College:

○ ACT○ SAT○ ACCUPLACER

■ Given by West Georgia Technical College (WGTC)■ Free of charge■ Visit WGTC’s website for testing information

● Check HOPE GPA (must have social security number in the profile) and HOPE Rigor

● College planning● Financial Aid Planning

○ Scholarships○ Applications (HOPE & FAFSA)

● Financial Literacy Information (LifeSense)● GATRACS

Georgia Apply to College Day

● October 18, 2019 (8:30 a.m.~11:30 a.m.)● Students applying to the University of Georgia, Georgia

Tech, and Emory or other competitive out-of-state universities need to apply earlier.

● Classroom guidance to prepare for Apply to College Day ● Volunteers from college admissions offices will be here to

assist seniors.

FAFSA Day

● November 15○ 12:00~4:00 p.m. in Media

Center.● Financial aid representatives will

be here to assist seniors and parents.

● Must bring tax returns or link to IRS Data Retrieval Tool.

Financial Aid● Have Federal Tax returns

completed● FAFSA

○ Pell Grant○ HOPE Scholarship/Grant○ Other sources of federal

and state financial aid● GSFAPPS

How to request a transcript?● During Senior Year

○ GAFutures.org (in state)○ See Mrs. Dixon (out-of-state)

● After Graduation○ Carroll County School is using a new service called:

Scriborder○ http://carrollga.scriborder.com○ Cost is $5.00 per transcript, $3.00 processing fee

Questions??Thank you for attending this evening.

Please contact us with any questions or concerns.