Memorial seniors rule! Timing and deadlines are so important this year. Balance your busy schedules so that nothing is missed.
September 3, 2008: First day of school for grades 10-11-12.
September 8-9-10,
2008
Counselors will meet with grade 12 English classes
September 10th, 11th, or 12th to brief seniors on the critical
planning issues. Then each senior must be sure to check
in with their counselor to confirm post-graduation plans. If applying
to colleges, give completed applications to your counselor between September
15th and December 5th. If you haven't taken the
ACT or the SAT,or if you plan
to take it or them again, be sure to register early! Get your scholarship searches
started now, too. Use the Career Resource Center and this guidance website for
help with any of the above.
September 15,
2008
Go To School Night: 6:30 p.m. A good opportunity to meet teachers and to learn expectations.
September 18,
2008: Senior Parent Meeting: 7:00 p.m. in the Auditorium: Counselors
will explain all the details of the college application
procedures and will answer
your questions.
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Senior
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Welcome
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October 9-10, 2008: (Thursday evening 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.and Friday morning 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.) The 2008 Wisconsin Education Fair: Nearly 100 midwestern two and four year colleges will send representatives to this event. High school juniors and seniors and their parents/guardians are invited to browse for college information and speak directly to college reps. The location for this year's event is at Verona Area High School: 300 Richard Street, Verona, WI.
November 13-14,
2008
Parent Teacher Conferences (Sign-up is at Go-To-School Night, September 15,
2008.)
December
4, 2008:
FINANCIAL
AID NIGHT FOR SENIOR PARENTS
Memorial High School Auditorium
7:00 PM
Guest speakers:
Michelle Curtis, Office of Financial Aid, UW Madison
A "how-to" session on applying for financial aid.
December
5, 2008
Deliver completed college applications to your counselor by December 7th.
January, 2009
Pick up your FAFSA forms, or better
yet, do this form on-line. This
is the lengthy form that parents complete to establish your eligibility
for financial aid at any college or tech school. VERY IMPORTANT:
If you wish to complete this form online be sure to first go to www.pin.ed.gov
to obtain the required pin number in advance. Both the student and the parent
must have a pin number once they start completing the form online. Accurate
completion of this form depends upon accurate completion of the parents'
income tax returns, first. This is quite a time squeeze for
some parents. You are also invited to complete our own JMM Local Scholarships
application, which will be mailed to you in December. (See the Financial
Aid portion of this guidance website for details).
February, 2009
Remember to ask your counselor to send your mid-year transcripts to the
colleges that will need them.
February-June, 2009
Getting ready for graduation: Listen carefully to all announcements about
graduation issues. Make sure the graduation secretary (Ms. Dahmen in the
Fox Neighborhood Office) has all of the information she needs. Watch deadlines
for cap and gown, graduation announcements, and yearbook. Be sure you have
enough credits to graduate. Do not drop a class unless you are sure you
won't need it to graduate. Talk to your guidance
counselor early to be sure your credits are sufficient.
March 2-6, 2009: AP Exam Registration. If you took an AP class this year you will want to take the AP exam.
March - May, 2009
You will receive letters of acceptance/rejection from colleges. Notify these
colleges of your final choice as soon as possible.
May 4-15, 2009: AP Exams
May 27, 2009
Senior Parents:
Save this date!!!
Senior Honors Convocation
Thursday, May 27, 2008
7:00 p.m. in the JMM Auditorium
If a senior will be
awarded a local scholarship, graduating with Honors or High Honors, or receiving
National Merit or Presidential Scholars recognition, you will be invited
to this very special evening. These awards recognize outstanding academic
work, leadership, service and extra-curricular efforts during these past
four years. Academic Honors and High Honors seniors will receive their commencement
braids at the conclusion of the ceremony. A reception will follow in the
cafeteria.
June 9-12, 2009: Final Exams
June 13, 2009: Commencement at the Kohl Center