Transcript Senior Seminar/Senior Project

Welcome!
We appreciate you being here tonight!
“Most people don’t plan to fail, but instead fail to
plan!”
Education Pays!
Mr. Craig Schlichting- Principal
[email protected]
507-374-6305 – Office Phone
Ms. Christi Kreigh
High School Counselor
[email protected] - Email
507-374-6305 – Office Phone
MsKreigh_PSC Website: Go to Triton District Website,
Click on High School Tab, go to Office,
then Counselor’s Office
Graduation Requirements
 28
Credits to Graduate
 All
Required Classes Passed
 Senior
 All
Boards Passed
MCA Tests Passed
Glenda Andrews if you have any concerns
 If NOT passed, expect letter home soon
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College Visitors & Visits
 Colleges
visiting Triton each week
 Check
announcements, calendar on
Website & Monitor by PAC
 Get a pass to Career Center
 Go
on College Visits!– 3x this year
 Schedule
in advance on their website
 College Visit Sheet & Call in to Office
Testing Information
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If have not yet taken the ACT & plan to go to 4 yr
College-See Ms. Kreigh ASAP
ACT test Dec 13th or Feb 7th
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Register Online at www.actstudent.org
IF qualify, can get a Fee Waiver from Ms. Kreigh
College requires test scores sent directly to them
If planning to go to a 2 yr School, start preparing
for Accuplacer (will need to take next semester)
College Applications
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Most College Applications are Online
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2 year community or technical college
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Automatic Acceptance, provided you graduate from High
School at the end of the year
4 year college/university
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Notification of Admission Decision within 2-5 weeks
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Accept
Wait List
Deny
Application Fee waivers – Free/Reduced
College Applications Cont…
 Request
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transcript from Ms. Kreigh
Blue Half Sheet in Career Center
 Send
ACT scores from ACT to College
(if did not indicate this College on your test, additional $12)
 Acceptance
is preliminary
Colleges CARE about ALL senior year grades
& COURSEWORK!
 Accept to Deny based on Final Transcript
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College Applications Cont…
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Students who still need to apply can make
an appointment with Ms. Kreigh if they
need help!
Plan to have all
College Applications
COMPLETED by Winter Break
Couple more notes…
 Plan
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April 1st –https://www.ohe.state.mn.us/ssl/reciprocity/apply1.cfm
MSEP (IL, IN, KS, MI, MO, NE)
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http://eligibilitycenter.org/ECWR2/NCAA_EMS/NCAA.html
Reciprocity (WI,ND,SD) – MUST APPLY
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to play Div I or Div II athletics?
Limited # of schools – www.mhec.org
March – housing deadlines (earlier the better)
May 1st – FINAL choice!
MN Career Information System
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www.mncis.intocareers.org
Username: triton password: cobras
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Occupational & college search/info
Scholarship search!!!
Assessments/Inventories
FREE Practice Tests – ACT, SAT, CLEP,
ASVAB, ACCUPLACER
Portfolio
FANTASTIC RESOURCE!!!
Financial Aid
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Financial Aid Estimator:
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www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov
FAFSA – submit after Jan 1st
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www.fafsa.ed.gov (application) – THIS SITE!!!
www.pin.ed.gov (pin number)
FAFSA on the Web Worksheet
Apply EARLY!-Schools have Priority Deadlines
ALL families should apply
Scholarship Information
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Scholarship binder in Career Center
Local Scholarship Packets – March
Recommendation Sheet- Green, Career Center
Links to FAFSA & Scholarship sites on my
web page at district site & on MCIS
Be weary of Financial Aid “consultants” and
scholarship search services
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NEVER PAY FOR SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATION
Triton Financial Aid Night
Monday, January 12, 2015
6:30pm
PAC
Learn about FAFSA & all Financial
Aid Options for college
**If you can come with taxes done, you’ll be in good shape!**
Final Transcripts
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In May, Seniors will fill out a Final Transcript
Request Form to be sent to the college they
choose to attend
Student copies will be marked and are not
considered official unless they are sealed,
stamped and signed by the administration.
PSEO & Concurrent English Students MUST
request any college transcripts themselves IN
WRITING from RCTC or Riverland…Triton
cannot do this for you!!!
Graduation Announcements
Ms. Michelle Petersohn–
High School Office
[email protected]
507-374-6305 – Office Phone
Caps & Gowns
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Jostens met with seniors in October and
took graduation orders. Not required to
purchase announcements, just an option.
Cap, gown & tassel are required and
purchased by the student/parent. They
are yours to keep!
Caps & gowns will be handed to students
by Jostens in mid-April.
Paul Moe-Jostens Rep
Phone: 507-282-5373
[email protected]
Senior Pictures - Yearbook
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A Senior Picture AND Baby Picture need to
be provided to Ms. Sandager for the
yearbook by January 22nd.
Pictures should be vertical and can either
be emailed digitally to
[email protected] (should be at
least 300 dpi resolution) or hard copy.
Ms. Sandager will take candid pictures of
students who don’t provide one, at
school!
Senior Pictures…continued
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Seniors who do not provide a picture will
have a picture of Ms. Sandager’s choosing
in the yearbook.
Would you rather have….
THIS
or
THIS?
Commencement/Practice
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Last day of classes for seniors will be
Wednesday, May 27th.
Graduation practice on Thursday, May 28th
at 9:00 am sharp!
Attendance is required by board policy. No
practice, no commencement on Sunday.
Your senior will know after practice what
side of the gym they will enter on.
Commencement
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Baccalaureate service – Wed., May 27th
at 8:00 PM in the PAC. Seniors wear cap &
gown and any honor cords & honor
medals if received any.
Graduation Sunday, May 31st– 2:00PM
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Seniors are to be at the school by 1:00PM
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Senior Project
Mr. John Schreiber – Senior
Project Coordinator
[email protected] – E-mail
507-374-6305 – Office Phone
Introduction
• “[Because of senior seminar] I have finally
realized what I am capable of. I have more
confidence in myself and my work.”
-- Theresa Olson, class of 2003
Topics
• What is “The Senior Project”?
• How is it related to Senior Seminar Class?
• Some “Do’s” and “Don’ts”
The Senior Project
is a process . . .
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a Research Paper
a Project
a Portfolio
a Presentation
Research Paper
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6-8 page paper in the approved format;
Students choose topic;
apply knowledge from research to project;
must use a primary source in paper
(not an immediate family member!)
Project
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Students choose own project
requires minimum of 15 hours outside of school
should apply knowledge gained in research
Some projects produce tangible results (i.e.:
building a computer); others involve
performances (playing an instrument); others
are service projects (volunteering at charitable
organizations)
Portfolio
• Students develop portfolio through
process
• Senior Project Manual contains all the
items required in the portfolio
• (copy on Triton website)
Presentation
• On Wednesday May 27, 2015: Board of Review
• All students give an 10 -15 minute presentation on paper
and project
• followed by a 5-minute question/ answer period.
• Board of Review is pass/fail. (Failing presentations are
re-scheduled.)
• Board consists of 2-3 teachers and at least 2 community
members. Parents and friends--if seniors permit it--may
sit in on the boards.
Senior Seminar Class
one semester class housing the Senior Project
class structure for the process
provides opportunities to present topics of
concern to graduating seniors.
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Budgeting and Financial Planning
Banking /Credit Issues
Real Estate Issues
Life/Home/Health Insurance Issues
Interviews and Resumes
CPR Certification
Some Don’ts and Do's
• Don’t choose project for which you will be paid.
• Don’t choose mentor that is an immediate family
member.
• Don’t choose paper or project that is required
for another class or college course work
• DO choose topic and project you are really
interested in. . . That will challenge and excite
you . . . That you will be proud of presenting!
Life Lessons
• The Senior Project is “Process.” Why?
• • We all must make decisions in life. In this
process, students will need to make decisions
and solve various problems.
• • We need to stay informed (teach ourselves) to
make best decisions for ourselves or for our job.
This process allows students to do that.
• • Overall, Senior Process is real world
experience in making intelligent, informed
decisions to reach a goal.
What This Means
• Seniors: take process very seriously: gain
knowledge, experience, and satisfaction!
• Parents: help them
• 1. Choose topic of genuine interest.
• 2. Choose project that will create a learning
stretch!
• 3. Choose project that can be realistically
accomplished.
Next Steps
• Talk with student; have student think
about what he/she would like to do.
• Support decision but help set realistic
goals.
• Encourage learning stretch to new
levels.
• Encourage a positive attitude. . . The
end result--the knowledge of true
accomplishment--is worth the effort.
Projects pre-approved
Craig Schlichting– Principal
[email protected] – Email
507-374-6305 – Office Phone
Commencement
Graduation practice will be Thursday, May 28,
at 9:00 AM – All students MUST attend to go through the
ceremony.
 Graduation is May 31 at 2:00 PM
 Doors will open at 1:00 PM and Seniors are to be at
school at this time too.
 Please be respectful of others attending the ceremony
and do not block seats for more than four family
members
 Seniors must be within one credit of the 28 total in order
to go through ceremony
 Honors classes are used for class rank
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“SKIP DAY”
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Triton High School does NOT recognize or give
excused absences to students that take off for
what is commonly called a “Skip Day”.
Administration will determine if a Skip Day has
occurred. Students that take off on a Skip Day
and are found to be absent for this reason will
have their absence counted as UNEXCUSED. This
can negatively affect a student’s ability to make
up assignments or tests missed on the day of the
absence and may result in additional school days.
Commencement Speakers
 Self-Nomination
– Only those who
want this honor submit their names
for consideration
 Students write a paragraph describing
why they want to speak.
 Senior vote for three of these
submissions – if tied there have been
four!
Triton’s Website
www.triton.k12.mn.us
On-line JMC Access will allow you to
view attendance and grade
information!
Schoology will be used by all teachers
beginning second semester.
Thanks for Attending Tonight!