1. Senior Parent Night Class of 2020
Walkertown High School
October 8, 2019

2. Senior Remind Sign Up To Receive Senior Informationto

3. Important Dates Oct 1 – FAFSA opens Oct 7 – Senior Parent Night at WHS
Oct – Free College Application Week
Oct 23 – Financial Aid night at Education Building 6pm
Oct 27 – FAFSA Day 9-12am (FTCC, Salem College, UNC-School of Arts, WFU, WSSU)
Nov 5 – Senior Showcase (Jostens presentation)
Nov 15 – Senior Day (Cap & gown pics, order Jostens supplies, verify diploma, settle school debt)
May 15, 2020 – Senior Award’s Day & Senior Picnic
June – Graduation (Date & Time TBD)

4. Free College Application Week Oct 21-25, 2019
The colleges listed to the left will waive their application fees during this week!
There is no limit!
Apply Apply Apply!

5. FAFSA DAY Saturday, October 26, 2019
Need help completing the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)? Register to attend FAFSA Day at the following locations:
Forsyth Tech
Salem College
UNC School of the Arts
Wake Forest University
WSSU

6. Senior year is expensive!
Senior fees for WHS - $70
(Includes Cap, Gown & Tassel, Senior T-shirt, Senior picnic, Senior class picture, Senior keychain, Senior Class Gift)
Cap & Gown pictures
SAT/ACT fees
College Application fees
Yearbook
Extras (Homecoming, Prom, etc)
Fee waivers

7. Fee Waivers Fee waivers are available for: SAT ACT
College Applications
AP testing
Talk to your child’s School Counselor for more information.

8. Graduation & Senior Award’s Day Attire
Gentlemen
Ladies
Dark navy or black dress slacks (no jeans)
White, long-sleeved dress shirt and a tie
Brown or black dress shoes (no athletic shoes or flip-flops)
Cap, gown, and tassel (Mortar board must be level.)
Do not alter/decorate the cap or gown prior to the graduation ceremony.
Steam your gown so that it will not have creases and wrinkles.
Dress (must be no longer than your graduation gown and the collar must not show)
Brown or black dress shoes with a back or back strap (no athletic shoes of flip-flops)
Cap, gown, and tassel (Mortar board must be level.)
Do not alter the cap or gown prior to the graduation ceremony.
Steam your gown so that it will not have creases and wrinkles.

9. Graduation Gear Jostens – Cap, gown & tassel
Honor Graduate Gold Stoles – (student borrow & return)
National Honor Society White & Blue Stoles ($5 – rent/ $35 – purchase)
National Technical Honor Society Purple Cord ($5 - rent/ $35 – purchase)

10. Senior reminders:
All school debt (including Senior Fees) must be paid prior to Graduation. Any student with outstanding school debt will not be allowed to participate in the Graduation Ceremony.
We must have a Birth Certificate on file to order a Diploma
Name on Diploma MUST match the Name on Birth Certificate

11. Graduation requirements
English – 4 credits
English I, II, III, IV
Math – 4 credits
Math I, II, III, 4th math
Science – 4 credits
Earth, Bio, Phy Sci, 4th science
Social Studies – 4 credits
World, Civics, Am Hist I & II or AP USH & 1 Hist

12. Graduation requirements cont.
Physical Education:
PE I & II or Dance I-A & I-B - .5 credit each
Life Skills - .5 credit/ Health - .5 credit
Electives:
2 credits from the following:
Foreign Language, CTE, or Arts
2 additional elective courses
CPR certification

13. Graduation requirements cont.
Total= 22 credits
Counselors will be holding individual conferences with seniors to check graduation requirements

14. The 3 E’s
Employed
Enlisted
Enrolled

15. What’s your next step? Four- year college Two-year college Military
Career
Sleep on grandma’s couch?

16. 4-year college Foreign Language (2 units) Upper level Math
ACT (17)/SAT (880) scores
GPA (2.5) & Class Rank
Course rigor (Honors & AP)
Extra-curricular activities

17. 2-year college Open door policy CTE courses ACT/SAT scores
Placement test

18. ACT & SAT Dates ACT 2019-20 SAT 2019-20 Oct 26 - Late reg only now
Dec 14 – Reg by Nov 8
Feb 8 – Reg by Jan 10
Nov 2 – Late reg only now
Dec 7 – Reg by Nov 8
Mar 14 – Reg by Feb14

19. Scholarships, Grants & Loans
Paying for College
Scholarships, Grants & Loans

20. FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
(Click FAFSA)
One application to apply for Federal and State financial aid (Free of charge)
Based on family financial records (Tax forms)
Opens October 1, 2019 for school year
Must have FSA ID (Both student and parent must have FSA ID’s)
Seniors will begin obtaining their FSA ID’s in Advisory beginning 9/25

21. NC Residency Determination
In order to receive In-state tuition and State financial aid, a residency determination is required
Use your cfnc.org username and password or you can create a new account with RDS
Complete required documentation of NC residency and receive your Residential Determination Number
Most public NC colleges and universities require RDS number before submitting application

22. Scholarships Federal State Local Institutional monies
College major specific
Scholarship Loans (RIBN, etc…)

23. Scholarship searches
Beware of paying for scholarship searches (lots of scams out there!)
College & University websites
Walkertown High School website

28. Military ASVAB (Given at WHS in December 13) Practice ASVAB sessions
Recruiters on campus
Do not contact list -
contact Student Services

29. Career/ WorkKeys
WorkKeys is a job skills assessment measuring “real-world” skills that employers believe are critical to job success.
Who Takes WorkKeys:  
Seniors who complete 4 CTE courses within a pathway.
When will WorkKeys be administered:
December 3rd at Walkertown High School
Student who achieve a certain WorkKeys score may receive a National Career Readiness Certificate making them more competitive in the job market.

30. NCAA Clearinghouse
Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at Cost is $80. Fee waivers are available for eligible students.
Students should register to take the ACT, SAT or both. Use the NCAA Eligibility Center code “9999” as a score recipient.
At the end of the year, official transcripts are submitted for all 11th and 12th graders registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center.

31. Wolfpack Yearbook
Yearbooks are on sale now for $50. See Mrs. Vera in the Room 313 to order your yearbook now!

32. Yearbook Senior Recognition/Baby Ads
On Sale through December 16 (Photos, text and money due December 16)
Full Ad - $180 – Max 16 items
Half Ad - $100 – Max 8 items
Quarter Ad - $75 – Max 4 items
Eighth Ad - $ –50 Max 3 items

33. What’s next? Josten’s Representative – Jake
Pay Senior Fee ($70)/ Settle student debt – Ms. Bailey
PTA membership/ Volunteer sign-ups for Senior activities
Complete lunch forms
Speak with a School Counselor – Mr. Carter, Mrs. Glasgow, Mr. Wineholt
Speak with a rep from Forsyth Tech – Mr. Waddell

34. Jake from Josten’s
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35. Mr. Eddie Waddell
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36. WHS Counselors
Stephanie Glasgow, Last names A-G
Adam Carter, Last names H-M
Lee Wineholt, Last names N-Z