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Class of 2026

JUNIOR PLANNING MEETING

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Communication

**STUDENT ADVOCACY FIRST**

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  • GOOGLE CLASSROOM
  • REMIND - @6f8b8e
  • School Phone: 806-684-2652
  • E-mail: kimberely.couch@kressonline.net

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*Please refrain from texting/social media if possible unless it is an emergency.

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Google Classroom

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CELL PHONE POLICY

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Attendance

MAINTAIN ELIGIBILITY

1

FULFILL COURSE REQUIREMENTS

2

BEST ACCESS TO INSTRUCTION AND SUPPORT

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Personal INFO

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Graduation Requirements

Coursework completion

90% Attendance

CPR certification

FAFSA 

POI (Interaction with a police officer)

Pass all EOCs

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FAFSA�“Free Application for Federal Student Aid”

Graduation requirement

Will use 2024 tax return information

Step-by-Step instructions will be put on Google Classroom

Optional In-Person Parent Night

Waivers

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CCR (College/Career Readiness)

*Or – long lunch! ☺*

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  • SAT
  • TSI
  • Dual Credit
  • Industry-Based Certification (HBI, AWS, etc.)

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Testing

SAT

Should I retake? How?

ACT

Is this right for me?

TSI

Benchmarks are the goal

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What’s after that?

  • University
  • Junior College
  • Technical/Trade School
  • Military
  • Workforce/On-the-Job Training

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C&C Timeline

Career/College Exploration (individual meetings completed)

Apply to colleges (September)

Complete FAFSA (October*)

Scholarships (now/October - May)

Create portals and monitor paperwork (once accepted)

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How Can I Use My Summer?

  • Scholarships
  • College visits/career exploration (I am happy to help with this!)
  • Studying for testing
  • Starting a list of all activities, achievements, etc., and gathering recommendation letters
  • Internships/Shadowing

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FAQs

  • When will we know class rank/valedictorian/ salutatorian?
  • How is GPA and rank calculated?
  • What is weighted v. unweighted GPA?

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GPA & Class Rank

  • Our GPA is a direct correlation from numerical to 4.0
  • GPA is figured from semester averages ONLY
  • Rank is determined by cumulative GPA
  • ALL CLASSES count for GPA except athletics and local credit (office aid, RTI, etc.)
  • Valedictorian/Salutatorian will be finalized at the end of the 5th six weeks (*6th six weeks grades still count for credit)
  • Unweighted GPA is the GPA without extra points for dual credit and including all classes. Mrs. Couch can calculate if needed.

Numerical GRADE Average

Regular GPA

Dual Credit GPA

100

4.0

5.0

97

3.7

4.7

93

3.3

4.3

88

2.8

3.8

85

2.5

3.5

82

2.2

3.2

77

1.7

2.7

69

0

0

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FAQs

  • How and when do we know how much money we will get from our FAFSA? The amount is determined by each school and can be found in each college’s portal.
  • How do we find out about scholarships? Green paper in folder, google classroom, each college’s website
  • How do I make sure I have everything sent? You must use remind or google classroom to let Mrs. Couch know when you have finished an application. She will let you know when it is sent; and the college’s portal will tell you if it is received.
  • What are college days? How can I use them? 2. See information on yellow form in folder.

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FAQs

  • When is graduation? May 22nd, 2026
  • Who is in charge of communication about graduation, senior activities, etc.? – Senior Sponsors (Mrs. Hernandez and Mrs. Stark) and/or Mrs. Couch
  • Senior “Skip” Day – We do not allow students to “skip” – that is considered truancy and will result in consequences.
  • Students are rewarded with a senior field trip that is paid for by the school in late April/early May.

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