Senior Year Guidance and Important Information
Get valuable guidance and essential information for your senior year, including details on yearbook activities, college applications, graduation specifics, and career planning. Stay informed and make the most of your final year in high school.
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JE RN IG A N .M E L ISS A @M A RION .K 12.G A .U S JE RN IG A N .M E L ISS A @M A RION .K 12.G A .U S
WHO DO I ASK? Yearbook Mrs. Owens Senior specific: dues, etc. Mrs. Teate College applications, FAFSA, transcripts Mrs. Jernigan Dual Enrollment Mrs. Melissa Price Youth Apprenticeship Ms. Deana Dews Prom Mrs. Welch Check school website (live feed/news and Teams for messages)
SENIOR INFO AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Yearbook Info-Fall 2022-Important Events 2023 picture on the football field Quote and accomplishments handout is due Make-up pictures for seniors: 9/14/22 Last day for early bird yearbook pricing Last day to choose the senior picture you want in the yearbook Payment in full for senior ad as well as the pictures and messages for the page(s) turned in A late fee of $10 will be added to the price of the senior ad. This is the last day you can pay for a senior ad and the last day you can turn in pictures and messages for the ad.
Graduation-Specific Information What do I wear under my cap and gown? Please remember this is a uniform. You should all look alike. No distractions! Males White dress shirt, black slacks, solid black tie (no bowties!), black shoes, and black socks No necklaces or any other items of jewelry/adornment are allowed outside the shirt. Only petite earrings are acceptable. No other visible piercings allowed. Females Any color dress or skirt (shorter than your gown) Black low-heeled shoes or wedges (not flip-flops) Petite jewelry only, and no other visible piercings allowed! Honor graduates Red gowns will not hide dark colors or loud prints. Refer to handout for dates/times. Please remember, all dates are subject to change.
WHAT AM I GONNA BE WHEN I GROW UP? Take an MBTI, Enneagram, YouScience test Search your personality type + careers Find someone who has a job in your interest area and interview or shadow. Decide on the type of school you need for your major (i.e., You can t teach high school math with a degree from a technical college. You don t need a 4-year liberal arts degree to weld.) Don t just choose an easy major. Ask if it will lead to a J-O-B!!!
COLLEGE ADMISSION EVENTS Listed specifically on my website Go to www.marion.k12.ga.us Click Teacher Pages Click Middle/High Search for my name Peach State Tour (GA State, GA Tech, UGA, etc.) www.peachstatetour.org Georgia Probe Fair Virtual College Fair with MANY in-state colleges represented: Students should register now at http://gaprobe.org/students to receive e-mails and further information regarding this fair. This is one you DON'T want to MISS!
GRAD FAIR 2022 SEPTEMBER 29, 2022 6:00-7:00 P.M. IN THE GYM
IMPORTANT WEBSITES www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/jtypes2.asp www.gafutures.org www.fafsa.gov www.collegeboard.org/sat www.actstudent.org Also Where do I find scholarship applications?
NAVIGATING A COLLEGE WEBSITE Admission requirements-Do you meet them? Financial aid-Cost, available scholarships Freshmen requirements-Do you have to live on campus? Can you have a car? Deadlines-housing, meal plan, deposits Data-How large is the school? What is their acceptance rate? Graduation rate? Do they have your major? When in doubt, use the on-site SEARCH bar.
WHAT IF I DONT WANT A 4-YEAR DEGREE? Technical College Accuplacer Know your major! On Job Training May include technical college Military ASVAB in Fall TBA and April Community College May help you get into a four year
APPLY TO COLLEGE DAY Scheduled during the month of November Please send me your current plans (name, future major, college(s) applying to, and/or military branch, etc.) So what s next?
HOUSEKEEPING E-mail acceptance letters for a Twitter shout-out. Turn in community service forms and scholarship award letters by May 1. Stay on top of dates and deadlines. Colleges DO NOT bend deadlines! Come to Grad Night. Order your stuff! Be able to tell me your definite post-high school plan by March. Please be nice and remember that Mrs. Jernigan is only one person.
FAQ Is it too late to be an honor graduate? How will I know if I have HOPE? How do I win scholarships? Do I have to walk at graduation? Will graduation be indoors or outdoors? What if I haven t taken my SAT or ACT? I m going to play college sports. What do I need to do/know? Other questions
Failure isnt in not reaching your goal, but in having no goal to reach. --Benjamin Mays
