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SeniorOrientation2019-2020
Agenda1)2)3)School Year 2019-2020 OverviewSchool Year 2019-2020 Grade Level HighlightsOrientation Overview
Three Themes for Senior Year1)2)3)One foot in the future, one foot inthe present.Senior year should expand youroptions, not limit them.I am just going to go to .
School Year 2019-2020 Overview Tuesday, September 3, 2019 7:30 AM - First Day of SchoolFriday, September 6, 2019 5:00 PM - Food Trucks on Bryn Mawr 7:00 PM - Varsity Football vs BrooksFriday, September 27, 2019 Homecoming Game vs. SolarioSaturday, September 28, 2019 Homecoming Dance at TaftThursday, October 3, 2019 5:30 – 7:00 PM - College FairThursday, November 14, 2019 and Thursday,April 23, 2020 Parent-Teacher Conferences
Senior 2019-2020 Overview Learn.Plan.Succeed Starting with the Class of 2020, students will be required to provide evidence of aconcrete post secondary plan to their school counselor in order to graduate. This is a CPS graduation requirement.All seniors at Taft will experience 8 counseling-based lessons this year to help themprepare their concrete post secondary plan senior year.
Senior 2019-2020 Overview - FAFSA FAFSA is the Free Application forFederal Student Aid. This is an online portal through whichstudents can apply for federal grants,work study, and loans.In Illinois, the FAFSA application opensshortly after October 1, 2019, and closeswhen funding runs out. This is typically inJanuary.We will encourage all Taft seniors andfamilies to complete the FAFSA.
Senior 2019-2020 Overview - Senior Contracts
Senior 2019-2020 Overview - College Credit Many seniors are enrolled in collegecredit-bearing classes. AP coursesIB coursesDual-credit coursesThese courses can quicken your time,broaden your scope, or lessen yourfinancial burden in college.
Senior 2019-2020 Overview - Google ClassroomGoogle Classroom Code: acyxre
Orientation Next Steps Follow the pink checklist.Provide updated contact form. Apply for a fee waiver in the cafeteria. Aspen login help available in Room 196.Free Lunch does not necessarily equate to a fee waiver.Student schedules available in Aspen the week of August 19.Use Program Error Form to communicate student schedule issues.First day of school is Tuesday, September 3rd. School starts at 7:30am.
Homecoming Dance at Taft Thursday, October 3, 2019 5:30 - 7:00 PM - College Fair Thursday, November 14, 2019 and Thursday, April 23, 2020 . Many seniors are enrolled in college credit-bearing classes. AP courses IB courses Dual-credit courses These courses can quicken your time,
