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COUNSELING OFFICE BULLETIN- 2008/2009

Please e-mail or call Deborah Baguley for more information about the events and websites

dbaguley@thorndale.txed.net               (512) 898-2321                

High School Code:  446990

DECEMBER EVENTS

12/6 – SAT Administration

12/13 – ACT Administration – THS will be a test center

12/20-1/2 – Holidays

12/26 – Registration deadline for 1/24 SAT administration

JANUARY EVENTS

FAFSA may be submitted. GPA and rank will be updated after all first semester grades are entered.

1/6 – Registration Deadline for 2/7 ACT administration

1/19 – Teacher Workday

1/20 – First day of second semester.

1/24 – SAT administration

FEBRUARY EVENTS

2/3 – ASVAB will be given to THS juniors

2/7 – ACT administration

2/10 – Registration deadline for 3/14 SAT administration

2/27 – Registration deadline for 4/4 ACT  - THS will be a test center

MARCH EVENTS

3/3 – TAKS Reading, Gr. 3,5,8,9; Writing, Gr. 4,7; ELA, Gr. 10, 11; EXIT ELA Retest

3/4- EXIT Math Retest

3/5 – EXIT Science Retest

3/6 – EXIT Social Studies Retest

3/14 – SAT administration

3/16 – 3/20 – Spring Break

3/31 – Registration deadline for 5/2 SAT administration

APRIL EVENTS

Seniors will be completing local scholarship forms; check in office for separate applications and essay information.

4/4 – ACT administration, THS will be a test center

4/7 – TAKS Math Gr. 5,8

4/10 – Holiday/Bad Weather

4/13 – Holiday/Bad Weather

4/28 – TAKS Math Gr. 3,4,6,7,10; EXIT ELA Retest

4/29 – TAKS Reading Gr. 4,6,7; Reading Retest Gr. 3,5,8; EXIT Math Retest

4/30 – TAKS Science Gr. 5,8,10,11; Math 9; EXIT Science Retest

MAY EVENTS

5/1 – TAKS Social Studies Gr. 8,10,11; EXIT Social Studies Retest

5/2 - SAT administration

5/5 – Registration deadline for 6/6 SAT administration

5/8 – Registration deadline for 6/3 ACT administration

5/19 – TAKS Math Retest Gr. 5,8

JUNE EVENTS

6/4 – Early Release-Last Day

6/5 – THS graduation

6/6 – SAT administration

6/13 – ACT administration

6/30 – TAKS Math Retest Gr. 5,8

JULY EVENTS

7/1 – TAKS Reading Retest Gr. 3,5,8

7/14 – EXIT ELA Retest

7/15 – EXIT Math Retest

7/16 – EXIT Science Retest

7/17 – EXIT Social Studies Retest

HELPFUL WEBSITES

TESTING

www.act.org                              ACT

www.collegeboard.com              SAT

www.collegeboard.com/student/testing/accuplacer/  placement testing

www.thea.nexinc.com               THEA

www.tea.state.tx.us/student.assessment/               TAKS

FINANCIAL AID

www.fafsa4caster.ed.gov        Early start on financial aid process

www.pin.ed.gov                     Apply for a U. S. Department of Education PIN

www.fafsa.ed.gov                   Apply for financial aid

SCHOLARSHIPS               

www.fastweb.com                                                  www.collegeboard.com

www.collegenet.com                                               www.outstandingstudentsofamerica.com

www.CollegeAnswer.com/scholarships                  www.scholarships.com/link

www.schoolsoup.com/scholarships

www.house.gov/roybal_allard/2008_Resource_Guide.pdf          Paying for College Student Resource Guide

GENERAL INFORMATION

www.ncaaclearinghouse.net    National Collegiate Athletic Association

www.templejc.edu

www.careercruising.com         (User name: thorndale  Password: careers)  career, college, financial aid