PAIGE CHILDERS

9^th & 11^th Grade Counselor

2009-10 ACT TEST DATES:

Testing Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration

April 10, 2010 March 5, 2010 March 6-19, 2010

June 12, 2010 May 7, 2010 May 8-21, 2010

Students are encouraged to register online at www.actstudent.org.

You will need MasterCard or VISA to register online. $32.00 ACT, $47.00 ACT Plus Writing

If you plan on pursuing athletics in college, be sure to send NCAA an official score report be sure to send NCAA an official score report as they will not accept the sticker on the back of the high school transcript as “official.”

2009-10 SAT TEST DATES:

Testing Dates Registration Deadline Late Registration

May 1, 2010 March 25, 2010 April 8, 2010

June 5, 2010 April 29, 2010 May 13, 2010

Students are encouraged to register online at www.collegeboard.com

You will need MasterCard or VISA to register online. $45.00 if you plan on pursuing athletics in college, be sure to send NCAA an official score report as they will not accept the sticker on the back of the high school transcript as “official.”

College Day Form

Four-Year Graduation Plan Master

Annual Progress Check

Spring Hill High School

Bell Schedule

2009-2010

Regular Bell Schedule

Warning Bell 8:00

Period 1 8:05 – 8:55 50 minute

Period 2 9:00 – 9:50 50 minutes

Period 3A/5B 9:55 – 11:25 90 minutes

Period 4A/6B (11:25 – 1:35)

A LUNCH

1st Lunch 11:25 – 11:55 30 minutes

Class 12:00 – 1:35 95 minutes

B LUNCH

Class 11:30 – 12:20 55 minutes

2nd Lunch 12:20 – 12:50 30 minutes

Class 12:55 – 1:35 40 minutes

Period 7 1:40 – 2:30 50 minutes

Period 8 2:35 – 3:25 50 minutes

Afternoon Pep Rally Schedule

Period 1 - 3A/5A Remain on regular schedule

Period 4A/6B End at 1:15

Period 7 1:20 – 2:10

Period 8 2:15 – 3:05

Pep Rally Dismiss at 3:05

Early Release Bell Schedule

Warning Bell 8:00 a.m.

1^st Period 8:05 – 8:45

2^nd Period 8:50 – 9:30

3A/5B 9:35 – 10:15

4A/6B 10:20 – 11:00

7^th Period 11:05 – 11:45

8^thPeriod 11:50 – 12:30

Mid-Term Exam Schedule – students are dismissed at 12:25

First Bell	8:00
First Exam(1^st/4^th/7^th)	8:05-9:25
Second Exam(2^nd/5^th/8^th)	9:35 - 10:55
Third Exam(3^rd/6^th)	11:05 - 12:25

2010-2011 Spring Hill High School On-Campus Courses:

ENGL 1301/1302.90 9:00 MWF J. Graves

HIST 1301/1302.53 6:30pm W M. Bourdon

HIST 1301/1302.90 6:30pm R M. Bourdon

Life Hurts God Heals (LHGH) is an 8-step student recovery program, designed specifically for Jr. High and High School students who are dealing with unresolved hurts & pain, family dynamics such as divorce, blended family, behavioral issues, addictions, cutting, eating disorder, etc. This program starts in January 2010 at New Beginnings Baptist Church, 600 George Richey Road. For info: celebr8recovery@yahoo.com

March 30^th / 31^st – In English I classes, freshman will go over transcripts, class rank, g.p.a., choice sheets and talk about class requests/scheduling for the 2010-11 school year. These choice sheets will be due back to the office by April 6^th, 2010. **Failure to turn in a choice sheet will result in your counselor making decisions/choices for you.

2009 WORKFORCE ACADEMY: The courses for the spring 2009 Workforce Academy, which features dual credit, Career and Technical Education courses are now on the website: www.workinlongview.com Go to Workforce Academy. These courses are taught at night, on various, local high school campuses by either TSTC for no tuition or KC at reduced tuition fees.

Junior SPRING 2010 Newsletter-

Dates to remember:

PROM – APRIL 17^th, 2010
EXIT LEVEL TAKS Math – April 28^TH (WEDNESDAY)
EXIT LEVEL TAKS Science – April 29^TH (THURSDAY)
EXIT LEVEL TAKS Social Studies – April 30^TH (FRIDAY)

TO-DO List for Juniors

1. Start your college search – read about majors and careers on www.collegeboard.com

2. Over spring break or the summer…arrange to visit your top colleges (if you can) and be sure to make appointments ahead of time for a tour of the campus and set up time to visit with the financial aide officer or the Freshman academic advisor.

3. Plan to sign up for either the ACT or SAT in April/May/June – get the study guide for the test you plan to take and begin preparing. Remember, for the SAT you can only take either the SAT Reasoning test or up to three SAT subject tests in one day. You cannot do both in the same day. Find out from the college you plan to attend whether they require subject tests for college entrance. Some do and some don’t.

4. Prepare for the SAT by taking a full-length official practice test and get a practice test score report by visiting the SAT Preparation Center at www.collegeboard.com You can also get free ACT/SAT test prep tutorials or other helpful information by visiting the following websites: www.number2.com, www.act.org, www.schoolguides.org, www.collegeboard.com , www.fastweb.com , www.fafsa.ed.gov, www.ed.gov/thinkcollege , www.collegeprep101.com, www.collegeanswerguy.com, www.collegefortexans.com

It has been suggested to take both ACT and SAT at least once to see which one you will do better on. ACT has English, reading, math, science reasoning, and an optional essay. SAT sections are math, critical reading, and writing.

5. Students who qualify for the free/reduced lunch program can use a fee waiver for the ACT or SAT tests. This can be used twice for each test.

CHANGE TO THE TOP 10% RULING: — The University of Texas at Austin will automatically admit all eligible 2011 summer/fall freshman applicants who rank within the top 8 percent of their high school graduating classes, with remaining spaces to be filled through holistic review. William Powers Jr., president of the university, said that automatically admitting students in the top 8 percent of their high school graduating class to the 2011 entering freshman class would fill 75 percent of available spaces. A new state law, Senate Bill 175, passed by the 81st Legislature, modified the university's admissions program, which previously had been required to automatically admit students in the top 10 percent of their high school class. Under the new law, the university is to admit automatically enough students to fill 75 percent of available spaces set aside for Texas residents in an entering freshman class, beginning with the 2011 summer/fall class. Students who rank in the top 10% of their high school class are automatically admitted to any public university in Texas EXCEPT FOR UT AUSTIN.

TEXAS (GLOBE) SCHOLARS: Medallions worn at graduation ceremony!

Texas Scholars with Merit –

(1.) Successfully complete the Recommended High School program (4X4) with the 4^th Math having Algebra II as a pre-requisite (Pre-Calculus) &

(2.) Complete at least two dual credit courses (6 hours)

Texas Scholars –

(1.) Successfully complete the Recommended High School program (4X4)

(2.) Complete at least two dual credit courses (6 hours)

The class of 2011 has 136 juniors so those students who rank from #1 – 13 are in the top 10%! WAY TO GO!!!!!!!

SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES:

o Juniors College Edge Scholarship offered by Cappex - this scholarship is just for students who graduate in 2011. They can sign up to become eligible for it now at Cappex.com. The Cappex College Fit Kit worksheets for juniors are very helpful. Your Application: Now and Then worksheet - A handy high school-accomplishment goal-setting exercise. Choosing Your Team worksheet - A simple guide for students to plan who will help them during their college searches. These documents are also available online at www.cappex.com

“B. Davis Scholarship” - Please visit our website within the Student Award Search Aid which can be found at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm . You will find good information on helping students through the task of finding and applying for scholarships. While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships. Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students’ chances for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application. The deadline for applications is May 28, 2010 Amount of Scholarship: $1,000

AES Engineers is pleased to be able renew our scholarship offer for 2010. The applicants are not required to be taking Engineering courses to be eligible. How to Apply: Students must submit an essay of no more than 1000 words in answer to one of the two questions that are posted on our site: http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php Amount of award: $500.00 Deadline for entry: October 8, 2010 Further information, including previous winners, is available on our web site at:http://www.aesengineers.com/scholarships.php