Senior Calendar

 

SENIOR Calendar/News
August/September 2009

SAT TEST DATES & DEADLINES – Register online at www.collegeboard.com

October 10 – Registration deadline is Sept. 9 (offered at Pickens High School)                  (to have scores sent to PHS November 7 – Registration deadline is October 1
(offered at Pickens High School)               (please use code =111695)

December 5 – Registration deadline is October 30
PHS school code = 111695 Test fee:  $45.00                   PHS Test Center Code =11490 

ACT TEST DATES & DEADLINES – Register online at www.actstudent.org
September 12 – Registration deadline is August 7 (late fee required August 8 -21, 2009)
October 24 – Registration deadline is Sept. 18
December 12 – Registration deadline is Nov. 6
(This test is offered at high schools in Cumming, Canton, and Blue Ridge on selected test dates - go online to select a test sites.  Some colleges will require or recommend the writing portion as well.)
PHS school code = 111695                 Test fee: $31.00     Optional writing test:  $15.00

SENIOR PARENT NIGHT – Thursday  Sept, 3 – 6:30 p.m. – PHS New Auditorium.  You will receive information about Test Dates, STAR Student selection, Scholarships, Websites, Senior Fee, etc.  ALL seniors and their parents are encouraged to attend.  A representative from Georgia College 411 will be present.

PROBE COLLEGE FAIR –  Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Gilmer County High School – 9:00 to 11:00 a.m.  Details to follow.

PSAT – Wed., October 14 – administered to students in 10th grade from 8:00-11:00 a.m. 

BALFOUR will be with us on Senior/ Parent Night - Thursday, Sept. 3 to provide information about Graduation Announcements, etc.  Orders will be taken October 29th  during all lunch periods.  (Students can also go online to order and this is highly recommended for those with computer access) there will be a minimum deposit – cash, check, credit.  Save NOW!

Senior Fee - $70.00 will help cover the cost of your Cap & Gown, Tassel, Diploma, Diploma Cover, etc.  Order online at  www.hrcampussupply.com with a credit card or pay Mr. Smith with a check or cash. 
This fee is due to BALFOUR before or on Tues., Feb. 2.   Start saving NOW!  This fee will go up after March 1st.  

HOPE – Students must have a 3.0 GPA meeting the college preparatory track requirements, or a 3.2 GPA meeting the career-technology track requirements.  ALL COURSES taken in core areas will be used in determining GPA.  For example, if a college prep student takes Physical Science, Biology, Zoology, Chemistry, and Physics, all 5 of these grades will be used to determine GPA.  More information is available at www.GAcollege 411.org.    This website helps you plan, apply, and pay for college.

The FAFSA (is used for HOPE application).  You must apply online at www.fafsa.ed.gov.  You will need your Parents completed 2009 tax return documents in order to complete the FAFSA, so the earliest you can apply is Jan. 1, 2010.  The sooner you apply after that date, the sooner you will know how much you must pay for college.

SCHOLARSHIPS:   GA Engineering Foundation Scholarship- Apply online at www.GEFinc.org by August 31, 2009
GA Fire Sprinkler Association – See your counselor for details.  Essay deadline:  September 24
                                      
College Visit Procedure:  You are allotted TWO days to visit colleges of your choice.  You will not be counted absent for these days if you follow the procedure below:

1. Form on wall in the hall outside guidance office.  Fill in the blanks.  Include parent signature.
2. Call College Admissions Office and make an appointment.
3. Request a form letter from the college you visit stating that you were there.
4. When you return – Show both forms mentioned in 1 and 3 above to front office staff here.
5. Show office excuse to your teachers.

***STAR STUDENT***Selection Process

1. Student must rank in the TOP 10% of the Senior Class
2. SAT Score must be one of the 10 highest in the Senior Class
3. You must use score from ONE Administration of the SAT Reasoning Test
4. The last acceptable SAT test date is November 2009

Important Senior Dates at a Glance
August
31 – Deadline for the Georgia Engineering Foundation Scholarship - $1000 - $5000. Details in the Counseling Office.

September
3 - First Progress Report
3 - Senior Parent Night - PHS - 6:30 p.m. – New Auditorium.  Mr. Smith from Balfour and a Rep. from the Georgia Student Finance Commission will be here as well.
7 - Labor Day Holiday
9 - Registration Deadline for October 10 SAT
14- Science/Social Studies GHSGT (Retest)
15 - English/Math GHSGT (Retest)
16 – GHSGT Make-ups
18 - Registration deadline for the October 24 ACT
18 - PHS Homecoming
19   Senior Picture retakes offered on Sat. Sept. 19 and Sat. Sept. 26 (schedule an appointment w/ Mr. Wilkie - by Sept. 15th)
22 - Essay entry Deadline for the GA Fire Sprinkler Scholarship /awards in the amount of $1500, $1000 and $750 
30 - Graduation Writing Test - All Juniors and Seniors Retest        Senior Night – Softball

October
1 – GHSWT (Writing Test) Grade 11 and retakes.  Volley Ball Senior Night
1 - Freshman application deadline for competition in the GA Tech President's Scholarship Program (PSP)          (Go online to see Competition procedures.  http://www.psp.gatech.edu/)  
1 - Registration Deadline for November 7 SAT:  Last test date to qualify for STAR Student
10 – SAT (Pickens High School is a test site for this date.)  
6 – Probe College Fair@Gilmer HS- plan to visit the different college booths from 9:00 – 11:00 (Details to follow)
6 - End of first 9 weeks
7-9 - FALL Break
13 - Senior Meeting  @8:00 am with Mr. Smith from Balfour – Order info. for graduation announcements
14 - PSAT on PHS campus for 10th grade students.  Seniors - You may want to plan college visit.
15 - Deadline for Early Admissions Application at University of Georgia.  (Decisions given in December.)
15 - Report Cards issued
23 - Football - Senior Night
24 - ACT (offered at North Forsyth High School, South Forsyth High School, and Milton High School)
30 - Registration Deadline for December 5 SAT.

November
7 - SAT - Pickens High School is a test site for this date.  Last test date to qualify for STAR Student
2 - Science and Social Studies GHSGT (Retest)
3 - English/Math GHSGT (retest)
5 - Balfour on campus - Take orders for Graduation Announcements, etc.- ALL LUNCH PERIODS
6 - Registration Deadline for the December 12 ACT    The deadline for Senior ads will be November 6th.  
9 - Balfour on campus - Deliver class rings and Take orders for Graduation Announcements
12 – Progress Reports
23-27 - THANKSGIVING Holidays
                                    Yearbooks are on sale now for $55.00.  Seniors may purchase a nameplate for an additional $5.00.
December
1 - Deadline to submit application for SAE Engineering Scholarship
5 - SAT (Offered at North Forsyth High School in Cumming and Calhoun High School)
7-8 End of Course Test Science / Social Studies
9-10 End of Course Test – English/Math
11 – End of Course Make-ups
12 - ACT (Offered at Cherokee High School in Canton and West Forsyth High School in Cumming)
15 - Registration Deadline for January 23 SAT
18 - End of second 9 weeks – Last day to order Senior Name Plates for the Year Book
21 - Christmas/Winter Holidays begin through January 4 (Jan. 4 is a Teacher In-service Day/ students return Jan. 5)