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First Coast High School Class of 2019Senior Handbook and Activities
“Anchored in Pride”
590 Duval Station Road Jacksonville, Florida 32218
(904) 757-0080 www.duvalschools.org/fch
Contents Principal’s Message
Senior Contact List
Counseling/ Academics and Important Academic Dates
SAT/ ACT Testing Dates and Waiver Information
AP/ Industry Certification Testing Dates
Paying for College
o FAFSA
o Florida Bright Futures Scholarship information
o Scholarship Resources
5 Star Buc!
Athletic Senior Games
Events Overview
Baccalaureate
Graduation
Senior Activities Calendar and Senior Gear
Principal’s Message
Dear Seniors and Parents,
This year will be momentous for you here at First Coast High School. Not only does it mark the end of your years of education, but the beginning of…
This handbook is an important tool for both seniors and parents as it contains most of the information you will need to make this year successful and memorable….
All parents and seniors are reminded that….
We are “Anchored in Pride” as BUC NATION is alive and well! Congratulations to the class of 2019!
Sincerely,Timothy Simmons, Principal
Senior Contact List
Senior Administration Mr. Fluent (ext. 126) and Mrs. Rowan (ext. 244) [email protected] and [email protected]
Senior Advisors and Activities Ms. Kimbrough (ext. 216) [email protected]
Athletics Coach Lee, Athletic Director (ext. 105)[email protected]
Academic Counseling
A-F Mrs. Weinmann (ext. 125) [email protected] Mrs. Whitehead (ext. 123) [email protected]
M-R Ms. Young (ext. 119) [email protected] Mr. Gill (ext. 124) [email protected]
Financial Obligations (Book Debt) Ms. Jernigan (Bookroom, ext. 111)
Graduation Products/ Cap and Gown Herff Jones 1.800.837.4235Website: www.herffjones.com
Senior Portraits Lifetouch/ Prestige Portraits (904) 398-1050 Website: www.prestigeportraits.com/jax
Testing/ Graduation Coach Ms. Sullivan (ext. 126)[email protected]
Transcripts Mrs. Bishop, Registrar (ext. 129)
Yearbook Ms. Martins (ext. 367)[email protected]
Class Remind text 81010 @classfc
Class Officers
Aniyah Catoe, President Aikya Stevenson, Vice PresidentDaniele Johnson, Treasurer Mackenzie Brownlee, Secretary
Counseling/ Academics
Credit Requirements to Earn a Standard High School Diploma 2.0 Overall Unweighted GPAPassing score on the Reading FSA and Algebra 1 EOC (or concordant or comparative score)
4 English 4 Math (including Algebra 1, Geometry, and 2 additional) 3 Science (including Biology) 3 Social Studies (World History, American History, Economics ½ and Government ½)2 World Language 1 HOPE 1 Performing Art 6 Electives
*Note: One course must be completed online Concordant and Comparative Scores
Grade 10 FSA ELA ReadingSAT Evidence Based Reading and Writing (EBRW) OR
430
SAT Reading Subtest OR 24ACT Reading OR 19
Algebra 1 EOCPERT 97
Important Academic Dates
PERT Testing- Sign Up with your counselor or Ms. Sullivan in Guidance- Dates TBD Senior Status Checks and Status Letters- Grading period end dates- 1st quarter Oct. 15, 2nd quarter Dec. 21, 3rd quarter Mar. 21Senior grades posted by- May
TEST DATES TEST REGISTRATION LATE REGISTRATION
MULTIPLE CHOICE SCORES AVAILABLE
Aug 25, 2018 SAT July 27, 2018 Aug 15, 2018 July 23 - Aug 6, 2018
Sept 8, 2018 ACT Aug 10, 2018 Aug 26, 2018 Sept 18, 2018
Oct 6, 2018 SAT Sept 7, 2018 Sept 26, 2018 Oct 19-25, 2018
Oct 27, 2018 ACT Sept 28, 2018 Oct 14, 2018 Nov 13-27, 2018
Nov 3, 2018 SAT Oct 5, 2018 Oct 24, 2018 Nov 16-2, 2018
Dec 1, 2018 SAT Nov 2, 2018 Nov 20, 2018 Dec 14-20, 2018
Dec 8, 2018 ACT Nov 2, 2018 Nov 19, 2018 Dec 18- Jan 1, 2019
Feb 9, 2019 ACT Jan 11, 2019 Jan 18, 2019 Feb 19- Mar 5, 2019
Mar 9, 2019 SAT Feb 8, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 Mar 22-28, 2019
April 13, 2019 ACT Mar 8, 2019 Mar 25, 2019 Apr 23-May 7, 2019
May 4, 2019 SAT Apr 5, 2019 Apr 24, 2019 May 17-23, 2019
June 1, 2019 SAT May 3, 2019 May 22, 2019 July 10, 2019
June 8, 2019 ACT May 3, 2019 May 20, 2019 June 18-July 2, 2019
July 13, 2019 ACT June 14, 2019 June 24, 2019 July 23-Aug 6, 2019
SAT/ ACT Dates and Waiver InformationTesting Registration Fee Waivers can be obtained from Guidance. Students must qualify.
AP and Industry Certification Test Dates
Paying for College
3 Types of FAFSA® Deadlines You Should Pay Attention To
1. The College Deadline
The first type of deadline comes from colleges themselves, and—spoiler alert— it’s typically pretty early. These deadlines vary
from school to school, but they usually come well before the academic year starts. If you’re applying to multiple
colleges, be sure to look up each school’s FAFSA deadline and apply by the earliest
one.
2. The State Deadline
The second deadline is determined by your home state. Some states have hard deadlines and other states have suggested deadlines to make sure you get priority consideration for college money. There’s also a group of states that offer first-come, first-served financial aid. If your state’s deadline is “As soon as possible after Oct. 1, 2017,” you should get your FAFSA form submitted ASAP. Many of these states award financial aid funds only until they run out, so the sooner you apply, the better your chances.
3. The Federal Deadline
This last deadline comes from us, the U.S. Department of Education, aka the FAFSA folks. Our only time constraint is that each year’s FAFSA form becomes unavailable on June 30 at the end of the academic year it applies to.
*Source: https://blog.ed.gov/
Free Application for Federal Student Aid- https://fafsa.ed.gov/EVERY senior should apply, even if you believe you do not qualify because it is a necessary requirement for many other scholarships, grants and loans!
Stay tuned for information on future FAFSA Workshops.
Florida Bright Futures Scholarship There are different minimum GPA, ACT/SAT, and service hour requirements for the three Bright Futures scholarships. The most competitive scholarship is the Florida Academic Scholars Program (FAS), followed by the Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS), and then the Gold Seal Vocational Scholars (GSV).This chart outlines some of the general and most important requirements:
Scholarship Weighted Minimum GPA
ACT Minimum SAT Minimum Service Hours
FAS 3.50 29 1290 100 hours FMS 3.00 26 1170 75 hours
*You don’t have to take both tests, the one will do!
Although GSV makes it a great fit for some students, keep in mind that this award can only be used to fund a career education or certificate program, NO four-year college degrees.
Exam Subsection Score Minimum
ACT English 17Reading 19Math 19
SAT Reading 440Math 440
PERTReading 106Writing 103Math 114
Must graduate from high school with a standard diploma Must have a minimum unweighted 3.0 GPA in non-elective high school courses Must complete 30 service hours by high school graduation Must take at least three full credits in a single career and technical education program Must achieve a minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA in your career education classes
Scholarship Resources https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-state/florida-scholarships/https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/by-state/florida-scholarships
5 Star BUC!!
Athletic Senior GamesFall Sports 2018 Volleyball Senior Night October 4, 2018 Football Senior Night/ Varsity Cheer October 25, 2018 Slow Pitch SoftballSwim Girls’ Soccer Boys’ Soccer Boys’ Golf Girls’ Golf
Winter Sports 2018 Boys’ Varsity Basketball Girls’ Varsity BasketballWrestling
Spring Sports 2019 Varsity Baseball Fast Pitch Softball Track and Field Tennis
Events Overview
August Be a Senior Mentor- sign up Aug./ Sept. M101 Senior Assembly (in-school) August 29, 2018
September Senior Parent Night September 6, 2018 @6p FSA Retakes (Writing and Reading) September 10-21, 2018
October FAFSA Deadline October 1, 2018 Homecoming Week “BATTLE OF THE COASTS” October 15-19, 2018
Monday Meme Day vs. Character Day Tuesday Twin Day vs. Dynamic Duo Day Wednesday 80s TV vs. 90s TVThursday Mathletes vs. AthletesFriday Senior Tailgate 2p-5p Friday GAME DAY vs. Atlantic Coast @ the Shipyard 7p Saturday Homecoming Dance “EVERYTHING GLOWS”
November
December
January
February FSA Retakes and Algebra 1 Retakes February 25-March 15, 2019
March Grad Bash Bus Sign-up Deadline March 6, 2019 Senior Fee Due March
Grad Bash Must by PAID IN FULL March 6, 2018
April Senior Finals Week Grad Bash April 6, 2019
May AP Testing Window (see schedule) May Senior Week May 20-24, 2019
Monday Takeover Day Thursday Senior Cookout/ May Day Play Day/ Powder Puff Game Friday Class Night
Senior Awards Night
BaccalaureateWhen: Where:
Graduation
When: Wednesday, May 29 @1p Where: Jacksonville Veteran’s Memorial Arena Cap and Gown Order Date
Senior Gear
Senior Activities Calendar
DATE EVENT LOCATION TIME COST
August 13th “Last First Day” Shirts, Senior Walk & Group Photo
Meet at Senior Parking Lot 7:05 – 7:30 am N/A
August 31st Senior Meet and Greet Café’ 7:15-7:45 N/A
September 25th
Senior Activity *Includes lunch Rebounderz 11:00-1:00 $28
October 23rd Senior Activity-Movies Venom α ε TBA TBA TBA
October 22stMaking Strides Against Cancer – Jax Pink Out – Bucs Walk It Out Fundraiser (Details TBA)
TBA TBA $10
Oct. 15th - 19th
Homecoming Week 2018- GET READY DETAILS TO FOLLOW!! On – Campus Varied TBA
November 6th Senior Breakfast α ε ψ Copeland’s of New
Orleans 8:30 - 10:00 $24
December 18th Senior Activity α ε ψ Dave and Buster’s TBA TBA
December 6th Movie on the Green First Coast Green
(M Hall) 6pm N/A
January 18th Senior Activity α ε ψ Top Golf 10:30-12:30 $23
February 14th Senior Activity-Senior Brunch ψ Café TBA TBA
April 6th – 7th Grad Bash α β Δ ℇ Universal Studios Orlando 12:00 pm- 6:00 am *$175
May 20tt – 24th Senior Week α β Δ ℇ Ω Varied Varied Varied
* Estimated cost
Additional costs include but are not limited to:
Senior Dues - $25 (Cost of Graduation ceremonies. All seniors participating in graduation are required to pay the fee by March 15th.
Prom April (TBD) - $75 (purchased through class of 2020 advisor)
Yearbook - $75 – $90 (purchased through Ms. Martins)
Disclaimer: All prices, dates, and activities are subject to change. Refunds will not be given to students not able to attend functions as a result of suspensions. Participation in all activities requires a school ID. Payments can be made to Ms. Kimbrough M101 in the form of cash or money order only.
KEY: *Note: Seniors must meet eligibility requirements in addition to payment being received for all activities. α-2.0 GPA β –debt paid ∆-dues paid ε-Grad Ready Ω-College Ready
Ψ- Business Casual Attire Required
