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PREPARING FOR THE SENIOR
YEAR
Where Should a Senior Start the Year?
As seniors, students should have:
At least 18 credits (24 are required to earn your diploma)
Completed your Essential Skills requirements in Reading, Writing and Math
If you have not, you should be enrolled in a Lit Skills and/or Math Skills course to
produce the required work samples
Graduation Requirements - Credits
Curriculum Area Credit Required for Graduation
English 4 credits
World Studies 1 credit
American Studies 1 credit
Science 3 credits
Math (Algebra 1 and higher) 3 credit
Health 1 credit
Basic Computers .50 credit
Contemporary Issues/Economics 1 credit
Fine Arts/CTE/Foreign Language 3 credits
PE 1 credit
Career Education 1 credit
Elective 4.5 credits
Graduation Requirements – Essential Skills
Essential Skills Area Passing Score or Work Sample Requirement
Reading 2515 Smarter Balanced or 2 samples
Writing 2583 Smarter Balanced or 2 samples
Math 2543 Smarter Balanced or 2 samples
Honors Diploma Requirements
Cumulative GPA of 3.5 or higher
9 or more credits in courses identified as Advanced Placement, Honors or in courses where
evidence of academic rigor exists
Student Handbook
Parent/Student Calendar
Earn a Purple Tassel
Meet or exceed the Essential Skills requirements in all subject areas via OAKS or Smarter Balanced
o Reading-2515 SB
o Writing-2583 SB
o Math-2543 SB
o Science-240 OAKS
Receive passing scores on work samples
o 2 Reading-
o 1)Informative
o 1)Literary or Informative
o 2 Writing-
o 1)Expository or Persuasive
o 1)One from any Mode
o 1 Speaking- Informative or Persuasive
o 2 Math- from different modes Algebra, Geometry or Statistics
o 1 Scientific Inquiry
The Senior Experience
4 Main Components:
Paper
The Project
The Portfolio
The Presentation
The Paper
6 – 10 pages, incorporating claim/evidence/commentary strategies
MLA documentation including a Works Cited page
The Project
Hands-on project which may relate to the paper and involves a time investment of 20-35+
hours
Involves a community mentor
Relates to your future
Contains a visual product – collection of artifacts
The Project
To count hours in the summer, you must turn in the following
Senior Project Proposal
Mentor Consent Form
Parent Permission Form
Mrs. Davis – BACH
Mrs. Schuler – CHAMPS
Mrs. Burton – Discovery
Senior Project Summer Work
The Senior English teacher will notify you as to whether your project has been
approved
Be sure to plan, document, and reflect on your work on your Job Card by:
•Logging date/time
•Describing work done
•Reflecting on experience
Portfolio
Collection of Senior Project documents and Senior Paper
Given to senior board judges to review prior to Senior Speeches
Speech
8 – 10 minutes presentation covering Senior Paper and Senior Project
Includes a completed product/visual aide
Senior Year - What to Know
Class of 2017
Things to Consider
o Academic load, less is not more
o Regularly discuss college/scholarship/future plans
o Community Service, Job Shadowing, Internship
o Hands on experience in the field of your choice
o Make sure you keep track of hours spent
o Finding the school that matches my interest & goals
o CIS and College Board
Virtual tours vs. campus visits – does it feel right?
What Are the Options
4 year college/university
Community college
Military
Workforce
AP, ASC (Advanced Southern Credit),RCC
College Now Credit
AP Courses
o I’m in an AP class; do I have to take the AP test?
o Each AP Test is $92 (free for students on free/reduced lunch
o Credits vary per institution
o ASC
o I’m not going to SOU; how do the credits transfer?
o Each ASC class is 4 credits per semester = $164.00 per semester 1st semester payment and registration due by October 1
RCC College Now – FREE
NCAA
Look at the division eligibility requirements
Division 1 – 16 core courses
Classes that are NCAA core courses include:
English: English 1-4, American Literature, creative writing
Math: Algebra 1-3, Geometry, statistics
Natural of physical science: biology, chemistry, physics
Social science: American History, civics, government
Additional: comparative religion, Spanish 1-4
College Admissions Timeline
Now – December
ACT/SAT
o Be sure to choose your top colleges when you register for the ACT/SAT, each
organization will send your official score report FREE to four colleges
o Collegeboard has free app (question of the day) and offers free practice tests
o Some school based scholarships require high ACT/SAT scores and high GPA
College Admission Timeline - FAFSA
NEW DATE OCTOBER 1, 2016
FAFSA Information Night – September 27, 2016
FAFSA Workshop – October 17, 2016
o Use data and information from the previous tax year (2015 information)
o Most colleges require you to submit a FAFSA
o FAFSA now has a data retrieval tool that most colleges require you to use after you
submit taxes
o Oregon Opportunity Grant (OOG) – even if you do not qualify for a Pell Grant, you
may receive the OOG
o Submit FAFSA early
College Admissions Timeline
As early as November 1
Know your deadlines & application process
o Application fee
o Official high school transcript
Essay/Interviews – public speaking
o Tell your story, what makes you unique
o Have someone look it over for correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
o Answer questions and follow directions about length, formatting, etc.
Letters of Recommendation
o Many applications require at least one letter of recommendation
o Complete the Letter of Recommendation/Parent Brag Sheet
o Allow 2 weeks for completion
Scholarships
o November
OSAC – available online
Over 450 scholarships available to Oregon students
CIS program will import activities chart
o December 1 (usually)
Western University Exchange, must apply to schools that participate
o March
Local Scholarship application
o School Specific
Some colleges have a separate application, some are included in the college
application
Your hub for all post high school resources
Robyn Kondziela – Panther Future Center Coordinator
Angel Garcia – TRiO Coordinator
Javier de la Mora – RCC / College Now Representative
Tito Onesto – College Dreams Representative
Ryan Munn – ASPIRE Coordinator
Panther Future Center
