1. September 26, 2011

2.  October 7End 1 st Nine Weeks  October 14Dismissal 11:00  Oct. 17 – 21Fall Break  Nov. 23 – 25Thanksgiving  Dec. 19 – Jan 3Winter Break  Jan 16MLK Day  Feb 20-21 Presidents Day  March 26 – 30Spring Break  April 6 – 9Easter Break

3.  December 6-7-8Gateway/ End of Course  December 14 - 15Final Exams (1 st semester)  January 9Senior Parent Meeting  April 26Senior Circle of Champions  May 1-2-3Gateway/End of Course  May 7 - 8 Senior Exams  May 8Senior Night  May 9Rehearsal & Baccalaureate  May 10Graduation

4.  42 = The number of seniors who need to take Credit Recovery  83 = The number of seniors who are currently failing at least one of their core requirements  13 = The number of students who are currently failing two or more of their core requirements

5.  These numbers are from Bureau of Labor  August 2010 Unemployment Rate  Without a high school diploma = 14%  High School Graduate =10.3%  Some College =8.7%  Bachelor’s Degree and up =4.6%

6.  Be involved with their senior year, their choice of college, their choice of career and their choice of friends.  Keep up with their grades on the Parent Portal and if they are Dual Enrollment students you must deal with your child on grades.  Do not let students take a semester off challenge them to work hard in the 2nd semester.  Keep in touch with their teachers.  Watch our website there is important information on there for you.

7. Test DateReg. Deadline(Late Fee Required) October 22, 2011Sept. 16, 2011 Dec. 10, 2011Nov. 4, 2011November 5 – 18, 2011 Feb. 11, 2012January 13, 2012January 14 - 20, 2012 April 14, 2011March 9, 2012March 10 – 23, 2012 June 9, 2012May 4, 2012May 5 – 18, 2012 Test Dates in the U.S., U.S. Territories, and Canada

8.  They are eighteen don’t assume they are mature  They are eighteen don’t assume they don’t need our/your help  They are eighteen don’t assume we won’t call you we will  They are eighteen don’t assume they will let you know everything that is going on  PLEASE STAY INVOLVED WITH THEM