S ENIOR C LASS 2012 Welcome Back!!!

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Class of 2012 Senior year is special. Seniors are the leaders of the school. Pay attention to the deadlines. Scholarship money is out there. Over communicate!

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Lovejoy Graduate Profile Intellectually equipped Open to the challenges of learning Well rounded Engaged in a healthy lifestyle Fair and respectful of others Working for justice through community service

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Parking Lot Painting postponed – rescheduled for weekend of September 16 Senior parking lot selection for painted spaces will still take place tomorrow beginning at 9 a.m. All other senior spaces will be selected Tuesday at 1 p.m. Schedule for selection was sent out via yesterday.

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 First Day of School Senior Breakfast begins at 8:45 a.m. Senior Walk-In at 9:45 a.m. Classes begin at 10 a.m. Pick up new schedule in the Main Gym Lobby after the Senior Walk-In. New schedule – periods 1-8 everyday. 3 Lunches instead of 4.

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Academics Time Management Extracurricular Dual Credit AP College Visits Club/Group/Peer Leadership

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 AP Testing and Data

AP E NROLLMENT IN L OVEJOY In 2010, LHS administered 587 AP tests in April. In 2011, 855 tests were given. Large enrollment increases occurred in Calculus AB, Calculus BC, English Lang., French Lang., Psychology, Statistics, US Govt., US History, and World History. In 2011, 75% (172 of 229) seniors took at least one AP course. Of these 172 students, 61 (35%) took an AP course for the first time as a senior.

AP S CHOLARS In 2010, Lovejoy ISD had 65 AP Scholars. This represented 16% of the eligible students. In 2011, Lovejoy ISD will have 86 AP Scholars. This represents 20% of the eligible students.

AP S CHOLARS AND GPA Of the 42 AP scholars, 24 were graduates in the Class of Rank and GPA indicates: 10 in top 25% 9 in second quarter 4 in third quarter 1 in fourth quarter

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Senior Project 2011 Why Senior Project? A hands-on opportunity to learn about and do what interests you. Every senior is encouraged to take part in senior project. Live out a passion Investigate a career Serve others

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 The 5 P’s of the Senior Project 1. Proposal (Write a proposal.) 2. Poster (Make a poster highlighting your project.) 3. Paper (Write a research paper in your English class about your topic.) 4. Project (Complete your project.) 5. Presentation (Give a presentation of your project to members of the community.)

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Getting Started In the next couple of weeks….. Start thinking about what you might want to do. Visit with people who know something about your topic. Talk about it with your parents. Make sure you can do it. Write a proposal.

L OVEJOY CLASS OF 2012 Getting Some Help Senior project participants can get support in many different ways. LHS teachers, staff, community members, friends, and family members can help you along the way. Senior Project Classes Mentors Graduates

L OVEJOY CLASS OF 2012 Important Dates and Getting More Info Information to Seniors first week of school Parent Information Meeting September 13 at 6:30pm Mentor Information Meeting September 28 at 6:30pm Handbook posted on the LHS website

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Making Good Choices Your Senior Year Leading underclassmen to do best work Leading peers to have a successful senior year

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Senior Activities - Community Service Community service will be ongoing throughout the year. All clubs, organizations, and extracurriculars (athletics, fine arts) will be asked to participate in community service. Focus of all activities will be on graduate profile. For seniors, emphasis will be on “working for justice through community service”.

L OVEJOY C LASS OF 2012 Class of 2012 – Reaching Out Decide on group to assist (poverty, natural disasters) Determine the needs/lack of resources for this group Organize drives/fundraisers Videoconferences Other ongoing projects: Special Olympics, Habitat for Humanity Facebook Page - add ideas, vote