APRIL 2008, SOPHOMORE NEWSLETTER

FREE ACT PRACTICE TEST ON SATURDAY, APRIL 19TH AT 2:00 AT SYLVAN LEARNING CENTER AT CEDAR BLUFF. CALL THEM AT 690-0671 TO RESERVE A SPACE.

NEED VOLUNTEER HOURS? GO TO knoxteensource.com
THIS WEBSITE HAS MANY VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AVAILABLE

SOME INFO ABOUT CLASSES FOR JUNIOR YEAR:

AEROBICS IS AVAILABLE FOR ANYONE NEEDING AN ELECTIVE

THERE WILL BE NO FINANCIAL PLANNING AT 7:00- IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO PICK ANOTHER 7:00 CLASS, GO TO GUIDANCE AND TELL MS LANE

THERE IS A GREAT NEED FOR PEER TUTORS NEXT YEAR, IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE A PEER TUTOR AND DID NOT FILL OUT AN APPLICATION, SEE MS LANE

INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA IS A NEW CLASS THAT WILL BE OFFERED BY THE BUSINESS DEPARTMENT NEXT YEAR. IT IS A COMBINATION OF GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ADVERTISING. YOU NEED KEYBOARDING OR COMPUTER APPLICATIONS AS A PREREQUISITE. OF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING THIS CLASS, SEE MS LANE

A.P. HUMAN GEOGRAPHY WAS NOT ON YOUR SELECTION SHEETS FOR JUNIOR YEAR, BUT IF YOU ARE INTERESTED IN TAKING IT, SEE MS LANE

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SOPHOMORE FEBRUARY NEWSLETTER 2008

SOPHOMORE IMPORTANT DATES SPRING 2008

PRIDE APPLICATIONS (FOR FALL GRADES) WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE FIRST FLOOR OFFICE OR ON THE PRIDE BULLITIN BOARD (UPSTAIRS HALL) ON FEBRUARY 1ST. THEY ARE DUE BY FRIDAY, FEB 22ND. STUDENTS APPLY BASED ON FALL GRADES. NO LATE APPLICATIONS WILL BE TAKEN.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY- STUDENTS MAY APPLY FOR THE NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN THE FALL OF JUNIOR YEAR BASED ON SOPHOMORE YEAR GRADES. REQUIREMENTS ARE A 3.5 GPA AND COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS. SOPHOMORES CANNOT APPLY FOR JUNIOR HONOR SOCIETY ANYMORE, THEY WILL APPLY FOR NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY IN THE FALL OF THEIR JUNIOR YEAR.

THE PLAN TEST RESULTS ARE BACK - (IT IS A PRACTICE/ PREDICTOR TEST FOR THE ACT) THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION BY LAURIE DRIVER FROM THE OFFICE OF TESTING AND ACCOUNTABILITY ON THURSDAY FEB 28TH AT 6:30 IN THE FHS LIBRARY. THIS PRESENTATION WILL BE RIGHT BEFORE THE PARENT REGISTRATION MEETING FOR SOPHOMORE PARENTS.

JUNIOR STATESMAN SUMMER PROGRAM- HELD AT PRINCETON, YALE, STANFORD, AND GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITYS. COST IS $4OOO. YOU MAY EARN COLLEGE CREDIT. MOST PROGRAMS ARE 3 TO 4 WEEKS LONG. FOR MORE INFO, GO TO www.jsa.org.

ANY STUDENT CONSIDERING VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY- VANDERBILT HAS A 6 WEEK LONG SUMMER PROGRAM CALLED PAVE . FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT INFO, OR TO APPLY- GO TO www.PAVE.vanderbilt.edu

AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDENTS- A WEEK LONG SUMMER PROGRAM HELD AT CARLETON COLLEGE IN MINNESOTA. JULY 12-JULY 18 SOME OF THE SESSIONS OFFERED ARE- DNA FINGERPRINTING, DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHY, CIVIL RIGHTS, AND WRITING WORKSHOPS,… IF YOU ARE ACCEPTED, THE PROGRAM IS FREE (THAT INCLUDES TRANSPORTATION). DEADLINE FOR APPLICATION IS APRIL 1.
GO TO: www.carleton.edu/summer/clae FOR MORE INFO AND APPLICATION

TENNESSEE SCHOLARS PROGRAM – LOOK AT FARRAGUT WEB PAGE FOR INFO. LOOKS GOOD ON COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS. (GET A SEAL ON DIPLOMA AND GET TO WEAR A CHORD AT GRADUATION) YOU WILL NOT APPLY UNTIL YOUR SENIOR YEAR. ANY TENNESSEE SCHOLAR CAN GO TO THE TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGY CENTER FOR FREE. THE CENTER HAS PROGRAMS IN AUTOMOTIVE, BUSINESS, COMPUTERS, COSMETOLOGY, DENTAL ASSISTANT, DRAFTING, HEAT/AIR, PRACTICAL NURSE, SURGICAL ASSISTANT, TRUCK DRIVING, AND WELDING JUST TO NAME A FEW.

REGISTRATION FOR NEXT YEAR

IF YOU GET YOUR SCHEDULE THIS SUMMER AND WANT TO MAKE ANY CHANGES – YOU CAN COME IN ON WEDNESDAY MORNINGS TO THE GUIDANCE OFFICE AND GET IT FIXED. ALSO, YOU CAN FIX IT AT SUMMER INSANITY, BUT REMEMBER THAT WE ENROLL ABOUT 100 NEW STUDENTS OVER THE SUMMER AND BY SUMMER INSANITY MOST OF THE GOOD ELECTIVES ARE FILLED UP.

REMEMBER THIS WHEN CHOOSING YOUR CLASSES FOR NEXT YEAR- WE BUILD THE MASTER SCHEDULE ON YOUR REQUESTS. IF YOU DO NOT PUT A CLASS DOWN AS A CHOICE OR AN ALTERNATE, YOU CANNOT ADD THE CLASS LATER.

ONCE A CLASS BEGINS, WE CANNOT CHANGE YOUR SCHEDULE, PLEASE TAKE CARE OF ANY CHANGES FOR FALL TERM DURING THE SUMMER. TAKE CARE OF ANY CHANGES FOR SPRING TERM BEFORE DECEMBER.

COMPETITIVE COLLEGES NOW PREFER 3 YEARS OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE, 4 YEARS OF MATH, AND 4 YEARS OF SCIENCE.

KEEP IN MIND THAT SENIOR YEAR YOU MUST TAKE 2 ACADEMICS EACH TERM, AND YOU MUST TAKE A MATH.

ATHLETIC ELIGIBILITY – STUDENTS MUST PASS 6 COURSES THE PRECEEDING YEAR ( INCLUDING SUMMER SCHOOL) TO BE ELIGIBLE FOR ANY SPORT.

TECHNICAL PATH REQUIREMENTS – 4 TECHNICAL CLASSES (NO FOREIGN LANGUAGE AND NO ALGEBRA II NEEDED). 3 OF THE TECHNICAL CLASSES MUST BE IN THE SAME CLUSTER. THE 4TH TECHNICAL CLASS MUST BE A RELATED CLASS. TECHNICAL PATH STUDENTS WILL EITHER GO TO A TWO YEAR COLLEGE, A VOCATIONAL SCHOOL, THE MILITARY, OR GO TO WORK WHEN THEY GRADUATE.

UNIVERSITY PATH REQUIREMENTS - 2 YEARS OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, A FINE ART AND ALGEBRA II. UNIVERSITY PATH STUDENTS CAN GO STRAIGHT TO A 4 YEAR UNIVERSITY WHEN THEY GRADUATE.

DUAL PATH REQUIREMENTS – ALL UNIV. PATH & TECHNICAL PATH REQUIREMENTS MUST BE FULFILLED (NOT SOME OF EACH ONE)

COURSE SELECTION SHEETS ARE DUE BACK (WITH ALL SIGNATURES) MARCH 7TH .

LAST CHANCE TO GET TEACHER SIGNATURES ON COURSE SELECTION SHEETS: WEDNESDAY, MARCH 5TH FROM 8:30-8:50. TEACHERS WILL BE IN THEIR CLASSROOMS. TRY TO GET SIGNATURES BEFORE THAT DATE IF POSSIBLE.

YOU CAN LOOK IN YOUR PROGRAM OF STUDIES BOOK FOR A DESCRIPTION OF EVERY CLASS OFFERED AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL. IF YOU CANNOT FIND YOUR PROGRAM OF STUDIES BOOK - YOU CAN GO ONLINE IN THE FHS WEBSITE AND LOOK AT THE PROGRAM OF STUDIES THERE www.farraguttn.com/fhs

**CLASSES THAT ARE ON YOUR SHEET THAT YOU MUST SIGN UP FOR IN THE COMMONS DURING LUNCH DURING THE WEEK OF
FEB 19 – 22…REHAB THERAPIES, MED. THERAPUTICS, MEDICAL DIAGNOS., NUTR. & FOODS, ADULT LIVING, AND MARKETING I (DO NOT COUNT ON GETTING THE LAST TWO). YOU MAY NOT CIRCLE THESE CLASSES UNLESS YOUR NAME APPEARS ON THE LIST OF STUDENTS DRAWN FOR THE CLASS.

**CLASSES THAT ARE NOT LISTED ON YOUR SHEET THAT YOU MUST AUDITION FOR…ENSEMBLE, ADVANCED FEMALE CHORUS, ADV MIXED CHORUS. SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITION. LIST IS ON MR DEITCH’S DOOR B106. TRYOUTS ARE MARCH 4 & 5.

**CLASSES LISTED ON YOUR SHEET THAT YOU MUST APPLY FOR- SOFTWARE DESIGN AND A P COMPUTER SCIENCE (SEE MS HOWE IN O205 FOR AN APPLICATION). MS HOWE MUST SIGN YOUR SHEET FOR YOU TO CIRCLE THESE CLASES.

**CLASS THAT IS NOT LISTED ON YOUR SHEET THAT YOU MUST FILL OUT AN APPLICATION & BE APPROVED FOR.. LEADERSHIP INITIATIVE. APPLICATIONS DUE TO MR DEMARCO (ROOM T405) BY FEB 22. STUDENT MUST ALSO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW WITH MR DEMARCO (MR DEMARCO WILL GIVE MS LANE A LIST OF STUDENTS CHOSEN FOR THE CLASS )

***CLASS THAT IS LISTED ON YOUR SHEET THAT YOU MUST APPLY FOR- PEER TUTORING- GET AN APPLICATION FROM MS GRAY IN G102. APPLICATIONS ARE DUE BY FEB . DO NOT CIRCLE THIS CLASS UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED. A LIST WILL BE POSTED ON THE CURRICULUM WINDOW BY MARCH .
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ENGLISH – GET SIGNATURE FROM TEACHER FOR NEXT LEVEL
ELECTIVES –SCIENCE FICTION, ETYMOLOGY/MYTHOLOGY, CR. WRITING II (CR. WRITING I NOT REQUIRED FOR CR WR II)

MATH – GET SIGNATURE FROM TEACHER FOR NEXT LEVEL
ONLY ONE MATH A YEAR UNLESS GIVEN SPECIAL PERMISSION FROM TEACHER AND DEPARTMENT HEAD TO DOUBLE UP
ADV PROBLEM SOLVING IS A NEW CLASS- SIGNATURE REQUIRED, MUST HAVE HON ALG II OR C P PRECAL CREDIT
DUAL CREDIT CALCULUS IS A NEW CLASS- SIGNATURE REQUIRED, COLLEGE CREDIT THRU PELLISSIPPI STATE. OFFERED IN FALL. MUST BUY A BOOK ($120) AND PAY FOR I HOUR OF CREDIT- APPROX. $250-300 )MUST TAKE ACT BEFORE SCHOOL IS OUT IN MAY.

SCIENCE – GET SIGNATURE FROM TEACHER FOR NEXT LEVEL. YOU MAY TAKE MORE THAN ONE SCIENCE
AFTER BIOLOGY YOU WILL TAKE PHYSICAL SCIENCE OR CHEMISTRY. YOU MUST PASS CHEMISTRY TO TAKE A P BIOLOGY, BOTANY/ZOO, MARINE ECOLOGY, ANATOMY/PHYSIOLOGY, ASTRONOMY, CHEM II, OR PHYSICS.
CHEM II AND A P CHEM MUST BE TAKEN 1ST TERM & 2ND TERM. A P PHYSICS IS BOTH TERMS.

SOCIAL STUDIES – U.S. HISTORY REQUIRED.
ELECTIVES – BIBLE HISTORY, PSYCHOLOGY/SOCIOLOGY, FILM STUDIES, & CONTEMPORARY ISSUES (NO SIGNATURE NEEDED FOR THESE CLASSES)
A P WORLD HISTORY (THIS IS A NEW CLASS) , A P EUROPEAN HISTORY, & A P U.S HISTORY- NEED SIGNATURE FROM SOC. ST. TEACHER

FOREIGN LANGUAGE – NO TEACHER SIGNATURE NEEDED FOR 1ST YEAR. TEACHER SIGNATURE IS NEEDED TO TAKE 2ND YEAR.

ART I- NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED
ANY ADVANCED ART – SIGNATURE FROM ART I TEACHER & A B IN ART I
AP ART HISTORY – ART I NOT REQUIRED, SIGNATURE FROM MS BRASHEAR IN THE ART DEPARTMENT IS MANDATORY

THEATRE ARTS – NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED
THEATRE II, PRODUCTION, AND STAGECRAFT – SIGNATURE FROM THEATRE I TEACHER REQUIRED

FEMALE CHORUS, MALE CHORUS – NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED
ENSEMBLE , ADV FEMALE CHORUS, & ADV. MIXED CHORUS – MUST TRY OUT WITH MR DEITCH (SIGN UP FOR AN AUDITON TIME ON HIS DOOR – B106- TRY OUTS ARE MARCH 4 & 5)
ORCHESTRA AND BAND - NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED CIRCLE 1 OR 2 SEMESTERS
MUSIC THEORY, MUSIC HISTORY, HISTORY OF ROCK AND ROLL, AND JAZZ STUDIES- NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED
MUSIC THEORY A P – NEEDS MR. ROGERS SIGNATURE

ACCOUNTING I AND FINANCIAL PLANNING - NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED
DESKTOP PUBLISHING AND WEBSITE FOUNDATIONS – MUST HAVE MADE A B IN KEYBOARDING OR COMPUTER APPL.
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS – MUST PASS KEYBOARDING OR PASS A TEST GIVEN ON FEB 28TH OR MARCH 4TH IN ROOM G208 FROM
3:30 –4:00. YOU WILL BE NOTIFIED THAT DAY IF YOU GET ACCEPTED.

TEAM SPORTS I - NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED
WEIGHT TRAINING, & P E II – MUST HAVE HAD P E I (NO SIGNATURE NEEDED)

DRIVERS ED – NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED – MUST HAVE PERMIT BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS. GET DRIVERS PERMIT FORM FROM STUDENT AFFAIRS OFFICE BEFORE SCHOOL IS OUT. YOU CANNOT GET A DRIVERS PERMIT FORM ONCE SCHOOL IS OUT

ROTC – IF YOU HAVE 3 SEMESTERS OF HIGH SCHOOL ROTC, IT IS AN AUTOMATIC PROMOTION IN THE NAVY.

TECHNICAL CLASSES
BRAKES & SUSPENSION/STEERING– SIGNATURE REQUIRED FROM MR ROOP
CAD I – (DRAFTING) – NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED. MUST TAKE ALL YEAR.
CHILDHOOD ED. I – NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED. MAY TAKE 1 BLOCK OR 2 BLOCKS.
CHILDHOOD ED II- SIGNATURE REQUIRED FROM MS BUEHLMAN
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS (GRAPHIC DESIGN) – NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED.
DIGITAL DESIGN- SIGNATURE REQUIRED FROM MS DEBORD. MUST TAKE ALL YEAR.
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY – (COMPUTER REPAIR) – NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED.
COMPUTER OP SYSTEMS, AND NETWORKING – MUST HAVE SIGNATURE FROM MR GALASKA
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS – MUST HAVE SIGNATURE FROM MR KREIS.
ENGINEERING PROC. – NO SIGNATURE NEEDED. (GOOD CLASS IF YOU ARE CONSIDERING A CAREER IN ANY KIND OF ENGINEERING)
PROBLEMS SOLUTIONS IN TECH – SIGNATURE REQUIRED FROM MS HUDSON OR MR WRIGHT
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP- YOU MUST HAVE A SIGNATURE FROM MS HOWARD
CRIMINAL JUSTICE I &II- NO SIGNATURE REQUIRED FOR I, BUT SIGNATURE IS REQUIRED FOR II

NEWSPAPER & YEARBOOK – MAY TAKE 1 OR 2 TERMS – APPLICATION MAY BE PICKED UP ON WALL OF RED WING OR R208. DUE TO R208 BY 2/29/08. DO NOT CIRCLE NEWSPAPER OR YEARBOOK ON YOUR COURSE SELECTION SHEET UNLESS YOU HAVE BEEN APPROVED.

PEER TUTORING – APPLICATION REQUIRED. GET APPLICATION FROM GUIDANCE DEPT. DUE 2/28/07 TO GRAY IN G102. DO NOT CIRCLE ON YOUR COURSE SELECTION SHEET UNLESS YOU ARE APPROVED. YOU MAY ONLY EARN 2 CREDITS IN PEER TUTORING DURING HIGH SCHOOL.

7:00 CLASSES- DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THEM IF YOU ARE NOT A MORNING PERSON !!!!!

YOU HAVE RECEIVED TWO VERSIONS OF YOUR TRANSCRIPT. ONE IS WHAT WE WILL SEND TO COLLEGES AND THE OTHER IS JUST COURSE NUMBERS WITH NO COURSE NAMES. PLEASE CHECK FOR ACCURACY ON BOTH. YOUR GPA AND CLASS RANK WILL BE GENERATED BY THESE COMPUTER TRANSCRIPTS. CHECK FOR THE FOLLOWING THINGS:
SUMMER SCHOOL GRADES ARE INCLUDED
RECOVERY CREDIT OR E LEARNING GRADES ARE INCLUDED
ALL GRADES ARE CORRECT (IF YOU THINK A GRADE IS WRONG YOU MUST GO TO THE TEACHER TO GET IT CORRECTED)
REPEATED COURSES ARE TAKEN OUT OF THE GPA COMPUTATION (GRADES THAT HAVE BEEN TAKEN OUT OF THE GPA COMPUTATION WILL NOT SHOW UP ON THE TRANSCRIPT THAT IS JUST COURSE NUMBERS AND NO COURSE NAME)
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS, WAIT 2 WEEKS AND THEN SEE MS LANE

HELPFUL WEB SITES FOR SPRING 2008

FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL WEB PAGE: www.farraguttn.com/fhs

LOTS OF GOOD STUFF- PLANNING FOR COLLEGE,STANDARDIZED PRACTICE TESTS, COLLEGE SEARCHES, FINANCIAL AID TIPS, FINANCIAL NEEDS ESTIMATOR, VIRTUAL COLLEGE TOURS, AND LOTS MORE

www.collegecountdown.com/farragut
www.collegeboard.com
www.c3apply.com
www.collegelink.com
www.edamerica.org
www.mapping-your-future.org

STANDARDIZED TEST PREP - SAT AND ACT

www.kaplan.com
www.petersons.com
www.review.com
www.testprep.com

COLLEGE SEARCHES

www.collegefortn.org (comparing colleges in Tennessee) ***
www.collegeview.com
www.bestcollegepicks.com
www.ecampustours.com

CAREER PLANNING AND CAREER SEARCH

www.collegeview.com
www.tcids.utk.edu
www.career-wizard.com
www.bls.gov (occupational outlook)***

PERSONALITY AND INTEREST INVENTORIES

www.bls.gov (occupational outlook)
www.keirsey.com

ATHLETICS

www.ncaa.org

TECHNICAL PATH CLUSTERS OFFERED AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY	RELATED CLASSES
KEYBOARDING	MARKETING ED CLASSES
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS	TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES
DESKTOP PUBLISHING	ARTS AND COMM CLASSES
ACCOUNTING II
WEB SITE FOUNDATIONS
VIRTUAL ENTERPRISE INTERNATIONAL
INTEGRATED INPUT TECHNOLOGIES
WORK BASED LEARNING FOR (INT INPUT TECH)
MARKETING EDUCATION	RELATED CLASSES
MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT I	TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES
MARKETING AND MANAGEMENT II (2 CREDITS)	ARTS AND COMM CLASSES
SPORTS & ENTERTAINMENT MARKETING	CONSTRUCTION CLASSES
MARKETING CO-OP	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING
FAMILY AND CONSUMER SCIENCE	RELATED CLASSES
FAMILY & CONSUMER SCIENCES	MARKETING ED CLASSES
NUTRITION AND FOODS	TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES
TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING
	OCCUPATIONAL FAMILY AND C S
OCCUPATIONAL FAMILY & CONSUMER SCI.	RELATED CLASSES
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED I	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING
EARLY CHILDHOOD II (2 CREDITS)	MARKETING ED CLASSES
EARLY CHILDHOOD ED III (2 CREDITS)	FAMILY AND CONS SCI
CHILDHOOD CO-OP	HEALTH SCI ED CLASSES
HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION	RELATED CLASSES
HEALTH SCIENCE EDUCATION	TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES
MEDICAL DIAGNOSTICS	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING
MEDICAL THERAPUTICS
REHAB THERAPY
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
CO-OP
CRIMINAL JUSTICE	RELATED CLASSES
CRIMINAL JUSTICE I, II, III	???
TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING EDUCATION	RELATED CLASSES
INNOVATIONS AND INVENTIONS	ARTS AND COMM CLASSES
TECHNOLOGY SYSTEMS	CONSTRUCTION CLASSES
ENGINEERING PROCESSES	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING
PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS IN TECHNOLOGY	TRANSPORTATION CLASSES
TRANSPORTATION	RELATED CLASSES
TRANSPORTATION CORE	MARKETING ED CLASSES
AUTO BRAKE SYSTEMS	TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES
AUTO SUSPENSION AND STEERING	CONSTRUCTION CLASSES
	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING
ARTS & COMMUNICATION	RELATED CLASSES
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS	MARKETING ED CLASSES
DIGITAL DESIGN & IMAGING (2 CREDITS)	TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES
INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATIONS	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING
COMPUTER OPERATING SYSTEMS & HARDWARE
NETWORKING
CONSTRUCTION	RELATED CLASSES
CAD I	MARKETING ED CLASSES
CAD II	TECH ENGINEERING CLASSES
	BUSS PRINC, ACCT I, FINANCIAL PLANNING

REVISED SPRING OF 2008
BUS. PRINCIPLES, ACCOUNTING I, AND FIN. PLANNING DO NOT COUNT FOR TECHNICAL PATH REQUIREMENTS (BUT THEY DO COUNT FOR A RELATED CLASS)

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DECEMBER NEWSLETTER

PSAT RESULTS ARE BACK. STUDENTS MAY PICK UP SCORES AND TEST BOOKLETS IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE.

THERE WILL BE A SESSION ON “INTERPRETING YOUR PSAT SCORES” ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 17TH AT 7:00 HERE AT FARRAGUT HIGH SCHOOL.

NO ONE HAS TURNED IN AN APPLICATION TO HOBY- A LEADERSHIP SEMINAR FOR SCHOOL LEADERS WHO WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THEIR SCHOOL. THE REQUIREMENTS ARE A 2.5 GPA, VOLUNTEER HOURS, AND A VERY SHORT ESSAY. THE SEMINAR WILL RUN MAY 16 – MAY 18, 2008 (THIS IS THE WEEKEND BEFORE FINAL EXAMS). PICK UP AN APPLICATION IN GUIDANCE. WE WILL ACCEPT APPLICATIONS THRU DEC 18TH .

ANY STUDENT CONSIDERING VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY- VANDERBILT HAS A 6 WEEK LONG SUMMER PROGRAM CALLED PAVE .
FOR MORE INFO, CONTACT INFO, OR TO APPLY-
GO TO www.PAVE.vanderbilt.edu

FINAL EXAMS ARE WED THE 19TH AND THURS THE 20TH REMEMBER STUDENTS MUST TURN IN THE FORMS SIGNED BY PARENTS TO BE EXCUSED FROM SCHOOL WED AND THURS AFTERNOONS.

FINAL GRADES FOR FALL TERM WILL BE MAILED OUT WHEN WE GET BACK AFTER WINTER BREAK.

THE FIRST DAY BACK IS JANUARY 8TH .

HAVE A SAFE AND HAPPY WINTER BREAK.

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NOVEMBER NEWSLETTER, CLASS OF 2010

SCHOLARSHIP FOR 10TH GRADERS!!! This is a scholarship that you may apply for during your sophomore year. (If I understand correctly, there will be one student from Farragut High School chosen.) The scholarship is worth $2,000. Requirements, must be a 10th grader, 3.5 GPA, and must major in math or science in college. If you are interested, go to this web site and apply….. www.energysolutionsfoundation.org.

GOVERNOR’S SCHOOL- summer camps, 5 weeks long, held at college campuses across the state of Tennessee. Applications are due, Nov 9th . Go to www.state.tn.us/education/govschools/ to get info. Come to guidance to pick up instructions for applying.

HOBY- Hugh O’Brian Youth Leadership Seminar- May 16-May 18, 2008 (this is the weekend right before final exams). To apply, come by the guidance office and get an application. Deadline is Nov 30, 2007. This seminar is for school leaders who want to make a difference in their school. The requirements for application are a 2.5 GPA, volunteer hours, and a written essay. Check out the website www.hoby.org.

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OCTOBER 2007 NEWSLETTER - CLASS OF 2010

WELL, CLASS VISITS ARE OVER FOR THE FALL TERM. ALL CLASSES WERE VERY WELL BEHAVED AND ASKED A LOT OF GOOD QUESTIONS. BELOW ARE THE NOTES THAT I GAVE TO THE STUDENTS IN THE CLASS VISITS.

IMPORTANT DATES:

SEPT 21- INSERVICE
SEPT 18- INTERIMS GO OUT
OCT 8 & 9- MIDTERM EXAMS
OCT 9- COLLEGE NIGHT SOPHOMORES WELCOME
OCT 17- INTERIMS GO OUT
OCT 18- FLU MIST
OCT 20- PSAT
OCT 20-OCTOBER 28- FALL BREAK
NOV- PICK UP APPLICATIONS FOR GOVERNORS SCHOOL
NOV 6- INSERVICE
NOV 21- HALF DAY, NOVEMBER 22 &23 THANKSGIVING
DEC 3- INTERIMS GO OUT
DEC 19 & 20- FINAL EXAMS
DEC 21- MAKE UP EXAMS
DEC 22- JAN 7- WINTER HOLIDAYS
JAN 8- FIRST DAY BACK FOR STUDENTS

GET A NOTEBOOK TO PUT THIS STUFF IN

FILL OUT COMMUNITY SERVICE FORM AS YOU GO. DON’T WAIT UNTIL SENIOR YEAR TO FILL OUT. IF YOU NEED MORE SPACE, JUST USE A BLANK SHEET OF PAPER.

YOU MAY GO ON THE FARRAGUT WEBSITE TO REVIEW GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
CREDITS NEEDED TO GRADUATE- 28
MUST PASS ALGEBRA I, BIOLOGY, AND ENGLISH 10 GATEWAYS
REMEMBER: ALL SENIORS ARE REQUIRED TO TAKE A MATH SENIOR YEAR
TECHNICAL PATH- 4 TECH CLASSES IN A CLUSTER
UNIVERSITY PATH- ALGEBRA II, 2 YEARS OF A FOREIGN LANGUAGE, A FINE ART
DUAL PATH-YOU MUST FULFILL ALL REQUIREMENTS FOR BOTH PATHS

JOIN CLUBS AND ORGANIZATIONS- YOU WILL NEED THESE TO PUT ON YOUR COLLEGE AND SCHOLARSHIP APPLICATIONS

BE PRACTICING FOR THE ACT/ SAT ONLINE FOR FREE- WWW.PETERSONS.COM OR WWW.KAPLAN.COM ALSO, COME BY THE GUIDANCE OFFICE TO PICK UP A CODE FOR A FREE ACT PREP COURSE. THIS IS FREE AND NORMALLY COSTS $20.

PSAT IS OPTIONAL THIS YEAR- SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20.(REMEMBER THIS IS THE FIRST DAY OF FALL BREAK). COST IS $18, PAYABLE BY CHECK ONLY. SIGN UP IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE. KNOX COUNTY WILL BE GIVING THE PLAN TEST TO ALL SOPHOMORES. THIS IS THE PRACTICE TEST FOR THE ACT.

HOPE (LOTTERY) SCHOLARSHIP- 3.0 UNWEIGHTED GPA OR A 21/ACT 0R 980/SAT.
*** REMEMBER IT IS HARDER TO GET INTO A GOOD COLLEGE THAN IT IS TO GET THE HOPE SCHOLARSHIP.
APPROX. 80% OF STUDENTS LOSE THEIR SCHOLARSHIP IN COLLEGE.

ATHLETES- GET ONLINE TO CHECK OUT NCAA REQUIREMENTS. WWW.NCAA.ORG TO BE ELIGIBLE TO PLAY ANY SPORT, YOU MUST PASS 6 CLASSES THE TWO PRECEEDING SEMESTERS.

TENNESSEE SCHOLARS PROGRAM- REQUIREMENTS: UNIVERSITY PATH REQUIREMENTS PLUS 1 BUSINESS COURSE AND 1 AP COURSE. ALSO: 2.5 GPA. 95% ATTENDANCE, PASS ALL GATEWAY EXAMS, NO OUT OF SCHOOL SUSPENSIONS, AND 20 HOURS OF COMMUNITY SERVICE.
CHECK THE FARRAGUT WEB PAGE & LINK TO THE TENN SCHOLARS PROGRAM FOR MORE INFO

GOVERNORS SCHOOL- APPLY IN NOVEMBER. THIS IS A VERY COMPETITIVE, FREE, 5 WEEK LONG CAMP. LISTEN TO THE ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MORE INFO.
GO ONLINE FOR MORE INFO. AT HTTP://STATE.TN.US/EDUCATION/GOVSCHOOLS/

IF YOU NEED A SCHEDULE CHANGE FOR SPRING-YOU MUST SEE MS LANE BY DECEMBER!
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ACT/SAT INFO

When should you take the SAT or ACT?
Although you can take the SAT and/or ACT at any time and as many times as you want, it is recommended that you take either one for the FIRST TIME IN THE SPRING SEMESTER OF YOUR JUNIOR YEAR.

Take the ACT for Free!
ACT vouchers are available for one time only. This allows each student the opportunity to take the ACT one time for free. The ACT vouchers are available in the Guidance Office your Junior year.

PSAT (Practice SAT – optional for Sophomores)
Sophomores at FHS can take the PSAT’s on Saturday, October 20, 2007. The test will be administered at FHS. Students can begin signing up after Labor Day in the Guidance Office. The cost is $18. Remember, only Juniors can be considered for National Merit Scholarships based on their PSAT scores. The PSAT is merely a practice test for Sophomores.

FREE on-line ACT Prep
There are ACT access codes available for Sophomores who want to take the ACT on-line prep course for free. This on-line prep course is designed to give you an idea of what kind of questions will be asked on the ACT. Come by Guidance to get your codes. They will expire on October 31, 2007. The cost is normally $20.

Other important announcements:
•There will be a College Fair at FHS on Tuesday, October 9th @ 6pm in the Commons. Over 130 colleges will be represented. All Sophomores are encouraged to attend!
•Governor School Applications will be available in October. More information will be on the Sophomore link of the FHS website and on the morning announcements.

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SEPTEMBER 2007 NEWSLETTER

WELCOME BACK!

I WILL BEGIN CLASS VISITS NEXT WEEK. I WILL VISIT THE ENGLISH 10 AND WELLNESS CLASSES. ALL HANDOUTS THAT I GIVE OUT IN THE CLASS VISITS WILL BE AVAILABLE ON NEXT MONTHS NEWSLETTER.

THIS YEAR THE PSAT WILL BE GIVEN ON SATURDAY OCT 20TH. THE COST IS $18 (PAYABLE WITH A CHECK ONLY- NO CASH). REMEMBER THAT OCTOBER 20TH IS THE FIRST DAY OF OUR FALL BREAK. THE PSAT IS NOT MANDATORY AND IS ONLY A PRACTICE TEST FOR SOPHOMORES. IT WILL COUNT AS A QUALIFYING TEST FOR NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS DURING THE JUNIOR YEAR. YOU MAY SIGN UP IN THE GUIDANCE OFFICE. THE LAST DAY TO SIGN UP IS OCTOBER 5TH. LAST YEAR THE PSAT WAS GIVEN TO ALL SOPHOMORES FOR FREE DURING THE SCHOOL DAY. THIS YEAR WE HOPE TO ADMINISTER THE PLAN TEST ( A PRACTICE TEST FOR THE ACT) TO ALL SOPHOMORES.