2018 SHS Senior Night Prenetation

1. SENIOR PARENT
MEETING
CLASS OF 2018

2. PTSA MEMBERSHIP DRIVE
Ms. Monica Orrico
PTSA President

3. Coming soon
Graduation Announcements
Cap & Gown
Class Rings
Yearbooks
More info to be distributed at the student meeting 9/12/18
Mr. Keith Foust, Sales Representative
kfoust@herffatlanta.com

4. Mr. Brian Ergle
Executive Director – The College Family Plan
www.thecollegefamilyplan.com

5. ALL SPORT PASSES
• Sequoyah High School will be offering All-Sport passes for Athletic
events held at Sequoyah this school year. These passes will allow the
holder admission to any Regular Season Home Event (playoffs are not
included).
• Types of Passes:
– Student passes ($75)
– Adult passes ($75)
– Child passes ($75) (Ages 6-13)
• Please see Ms. Greene to order or visit:
https://sequoyahhs.revtrak.net/sports-season-passes/#/list

6. JEEP RAFFLE
Participating
organizations are selling
tickets.
Tickets will be available
at various SHS events.
Purchase at events
hosted by Sequoyah or
from participating
Sequoyah families so
proceeds benefit SHS.

7. ADMINISTRATION
Assistant Principals
•Ms. Heather Phillips (A-E)
•Mr. Craig McKinney (F-L)
•Mr. Don Garner (M-Q)
•Mrs. Laura Kudlak (R-Z)

9. Don’t forget that you have access to your
student’s:
• Grades
• Teachers contact information
• Assignments and Due Dates
Problems/Troubleshooting:
•Self-serve password reset:
https://passwordreset.microsoftonline.co
m
Family Portal
 For other issues regarding Canvas
accounts
• Email: network.login@cherokee.k12.ga.us
Please include:
Your name
Student’s name
School currently attending

10. ATTENDANCEExcuse notes (parent/guardian, doctor, etc.) must be received
in the attendance office (front office) within FIVE school days
after returning to school.
Attendance is taken in each academic class period.
Students are not permitted to leave campus during lunch
At seven or more absences (excused or unexcused) and a
passing grade in a single class, an appeal is generated,
reviewed by the Attendance Committee and approved by the
Principal before credit is awarded.
Appeals are automatically generated. An explanation of
absences may be required as part of appeal. We encourage all
students to be in school everyday, but if they need to be out,
please bring in an excuse note.
shs.attendance@cherokeek12.net
Use this address for emailing excuse notes

11. From the Counseling
Office:
Ms. Carrilynn Corbin

12. Ms. Maria Baldwin (A-E)
Ms. Wendy Fort (F-L)
Ms. Monica Intravia (M-Q)
Ms. Carrilyn Corbin (R-Z)
Counseling Front Office:
Ms. Cindy Brown
Ms. Pam Butler
Sequoyah Counseling Staff

13. GRADUATION
REQUIREMENTS
• 4 units of English
• 4 units of Math
• 4 units of Science(must include Biology & a PH – science)
• 3 units of Social Studies
• 1 unit PE/ Health (or 3 units of JROTC)
• 3 units of required electives
• 4 units of miscellaneous electives
• Minimum 23 units needed to graduate

14. POST SECONDARY
DECISIONS
• College Visits - Students are allowed 2 excused absences per year
for visits
• PROBE Fairs www.gaprobe.org
Cherokee County Probe Fair
Cherokee High School – 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 18, 2018
*Check www.gaprobe.org for other fairs in the area

15. HOPE SCHOLARSHIP
HOPE Scholarship
 Students must have a 3.0 GPA graduating from an eligible high school.
 Students must maintain a 3.0 GPA in college to keep HOPE.
https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-
programs/hope-zell-miller-scholarships/hope-
scholarship/award-amounts/

16. ZELL MILLER
SCHOLARSHIP
 Student must have a 3.7 GPA graduating from an eligible high school.
 Students must have a combined 1200 SAT score (critical reading/ math only) or a
26 Composite ACT score. These test scores must come from a single test sitting.
Zell Miller Scholarship will cover tuition at
100% for an academic year at a public
Georgia college or university.

17. HOPE RIGOR INFO
Class of 2019 MUST have 4 units of Academic Rigor to be
eligible for HOPE or Zell Miller Scholarships:
You do not have to have AP courses to be eligible for HOPE
AP academic core courses, however, will qualify for HOPE
rigor
Examples of non-AP courses that will count towards the
rigor requirement:
Math:
Algebra 2
Pre-Calculus
Statistical Reasoning
College Readiness Math
Advanced Mathematical
Decision Making
(AMDM)
Science:
Chemistry
Physics
Human
Anatomy
World Language:
Spanish 2, 3,4
French 2, 3, 4
Latin 2, 3, 4

18. HOPE GRANT
• HOPE Grant is for students seeking a technical
certificate or diploma
• HOPE Grant is available to high school
graduates in Georgia regardless of GPA
• https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-
programs/hope-zell-miller-grants/

19. SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
• Scholarship information can be found on the Student Services
portion of the SHS website.
• Free scholarship search sites and links are located under the
resource tab under Student Services on Sequoyah’s home
page.
• Contact post-secondary institution Financial Aid office for
available scholarships.
• Check out parent or student employers, churches, clubs or civic
organizations for scholarship opportunities.
• Financial Aid workshop to be held at Sequoyah on
Tuesday, September 25, 2018 6:30 p.m. in the theater.
• Notify counseling office of any scholarships that are accepted.

20. APPLYING TO COLLEGE
• Check the college/ university website for admission
requirements and due dates for applications.
• Transcript may be requested through Parchment or
GA Futures electronically.
• Most 4-year colleges will require an SAT or ACT
score.
• Some colleges will require recommendations from
teachers and/or the counselor.
• Colleges will provide “Freshman Profile” information
for previous year admission averages. Check the
websites.

21. ADMISSION DEADLINES
College Priority/ Early Final
UGA October 15 Jan. 1
GA Tech October 15 Jan. 1
UNG November 15 Feb. 1
Kennesaw October 26 March 1
GA Southern November 1
May 1
GCSU November 1 April 1

22. COLLEGE ENTRANCE
EXAMS
SAT
• www.collegeboard.org
• Dates:
August 25, 2018 - SHS
October 6, 2018 - SHS
November 3, 2018 - SHS
Dec. 1, 2018 – SHS
March 9, 2019
May 4, 2019
June 1, 2019
ACT
• www.actstudent.org
• Dates:
Sept. 8, 2018 – SHS
October 27, 2018
Dec. 8, 2018 – SHS
Feb. 9, 2019– SHS
April 13, 2019
June 8, 2019
July 13,2019

23. TRANSCRIPT REQUESTS
Students may send official transcripts in 2 ways:
1. Parchment allows students to send their transcripts
electronically anywhere in the world. The cost is $5.00
per transcript and you can access the site through the
link:
https://www.parchment.com/u/registration/9438/accoun
t
2. For colleges in Georgia, students may request a
transcript electronically through http://GAFutures.org
for FREE.

24. RECOMMENDATION
REQUESTS
• Students are encouraged to complete the
Recommendation Request Form (located in Student
Services)
• Allow 2 weeks for counselors or teachers to complete
recommendation forms/ letters.
• Many colleges now have electronic recommendation
forms available – please check the institutions
websites for this option.

25. Graduation
Coordinator:
Ms. Carey Blalock

26. YEARBOOKS
• To order a yearbook…
–www.yearbookordercenter.com
Enter 10795
–$65 until September Break, then $75
through Jan.1
–$85 second semester, then $95 on
distribution day in May
–Add $5 for name stamping

28. SPRING SENIOR CLASS
MEETING
• April 17, 2019
• During TAA
• Graduation Contract and information
regarding the graduation practices and
ceremony will be given to students
• Contracts will be due May 1, 2019 in order to
participate in graduation activities

29. GRADUATION PRACTICES
• 2 Mandatory Practices at Sequoyah High
School (DAYS AND TIMES TBD)
• Senior Breakfast prior to one of the
Sequoyah practices
• 1 Mandatory Practice at Woodstock
Baptist Church – Wednesday, May 29,
2019

30. GRADUATION CEREMONY
• Thursday, May 30th at 4pm
• Senior report approximately at 2pm
• No limit on number of friends and family attending.
• Appropriate Dress Required:
– Senior males should wear dark pants, white shirt, black
dress shoes, and black socks.
– Senior females should wear dark dress (if the dress does
not show below the gown, any color will be OK) and black
dress shoes. Low heels are recommended!
Graduation Ceremony contact
• Carey Blalock at carey.blalock@cherokee.k12.ga.us

31. T H A N K Y O U
F O R C O M I N G !
Q U E S T I O N S ?