EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITES

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1 MCLEA N CO UNT Y HI GH SCHOO L EVENTS AND OPPORTUNITES Guidance Office Newsletter for Parents/Guardians March HIGH SCHOOL SCHEDULING FEBRUARY 27TH & MARCH 4TH 4 TO 7 PM We would like to meet with each individual to discuss the needs of that student. Please try to attend these very important meeting to schedule your child s classes for next year. Each advisor has called or mailed information to the parent about the scheduling night. If you have not scheduled an appointment at this time, please do so by either or phone call. If you are unable to attend either of these nights, you will still need to schedule an appointment with your student s advisor to schedule your student. April 7th - 11th WE ARE PROUD OF OUR COUGARS AND LADY COUGARS! GO COUGARS!!! ACT for all Juniors: March 4, required by state as part of K- Prep. This is paid for by the state and counts as college ACT score. Watch for next month s newsletter on our Website! You Will find

2 Local scholarship application deadlines NAME OF SCHOLARSHIP DUE DATE Fenton E. English Scholarship March 11, 2014 Hopkins Memorial March 11, 2014 Bryan & Marie Robertson Scholarship March 11, 2014 Hugh Bell Smith Scholarship March 11, 2014 Clay V. & Jenny Ree Watson March 15, 2014 Stephanie Dunn Memorial March 18, 2014 Charles P. & Waynell H. Townsend Memorial March 18, 2014 Wes Garrison Scholarship Memorial March 18, 2014 David Mackey Scholarship March 25, 2014 Clyde & Troy Ande Memorial Scholarship March 25, 2014 McLean County FFA Memorial Scholarship March 25, 2014 Charles A. Reid Memorial Bank March 31, 2014 Jack Taylor Farm Bureau Scholarship April 4, 2014 Alex Joseph McCrystal Memorial April 1, 2014 Cindy West Memorial Scholarship April 1, 2014 Muster Funeral Home Memorial April 1, 2014 Jacob Evan Whitt Memorial Scholarship April 15, 2014 Kara Gayle Eubanks Memorial April 15, 2014 Marie Woosley Memorial Scholarship April 20, 2014 Please make sure and pay attention to the due dates! Scholarship applications will not be accepted after 3:00 p.m. the day that they are due. Parents please encourage your students to watch Deadlines as many are rapidly approaching!

3 K-PREP TESTING SPRING 2014 At present you can plan around the following test days that are scheduled : ACT for Juniors Tuesday, March 4th K-Prep on Demand(10th & 11th) Tuesday, May 13th COMPASS Exams (12th Grade) on-going AP Environmental Science May 5th 8:00 AM AP Chemistry May 5th 8:00 AM AP English Literature & Composition May 8th 8:00 AM AP Statistics May 9th 12:00 PM AP Biology May 12th 8:00 AM AP US History May 14th 8:00 AM EOC exams for English 10, Algebra 2, US History, and Biology TBA Local scholarship information issued Local scholarship information and applications are now listed on the high school guidance website. (See schedule of application deadlines listed below.) Information which most applications require includes: high school transcript. FAFSA or SAR or if FAFSA is not complete, include 2012 tax info. Some applications require: a copy of the student s College/ University acceptance letter, biographical sketch, essay, and a recent photograph. Scholarship information from other sources will be coming in almost daily between now and the end of the school year. We encourage students to review the scholarship listings on the website. It is extremely important that students assume the responsibility for keeping up with the most recent postings. KEES...IT PAYS!!! Please continue to encourage your child to make good grades. It Pays!!! To find out more about KEES and other programs, or to check a students account, log on to If the GPA is incorrect or you have trouble logging on to the account you must contact Mrs. Spear to have it corrected.

4 Colleges/Universities that require registration with NAIA KENTUCKY COLLEGE & UNIVERSITIES Alice Lloyd College, Pippa Passes Asbury University, Wilmore Berea College, Berea Brescia College, Owensboro Campbellsville University, Campbellsville University of the Cumberlands, Williamsurg Georgetown College, Georgetown Kentucky Christian University, Grayson Lindsey Wilson College, Columbia Mid-Continent University, Mayfield Midway College, Midway Pikeville College, Pikeville St. Catherine College, St. Catherine Union College, Barbourville NAIA Eligibility Center to open Fall 2010 Beginning in the fall of 2010, students who wish to participate in athletics at a member institution will need to be certified by the NAIA Eligibility Center to qualify academically and be cleared as an eligible student-athlete for competition beginning in The NAIA Eligibility Center website will launch in April, with registration starting September 1. First-time NAIA participants high school students, transfers from non-naia schools and those who have never participated in athletics at an NAIA-member school must register with the online service. ACT TEST DATES Test Date Registration Deadline At MCHS April 12, 2014 March 7, 2014* No June 14, 2014 May 9, 2014 Yes Registration is Our high school code is * The late registration deadline for the April 12th test date is March 8-21, An additional fee of $21 is required! For Students Interested in Playing College Athletics Students planning on participating in athletics at the college level must file an eligibility form. Application for certification with the NCAA Initial-Eligibility Clearinghouse should be made after the completion of their junior year. Forms are only available on line at Students must return the pink and yellow form or copy #1 and copy #2 to Mrs. Spear. Remember to use the Clearinghouse code #9999 when registering to take the ACT and/or SAT. GOOD GRADES ROCK!

5 GUIDANCE OFFICE MCLEAN COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL 1859 HWY 136 EAST CALHOUN, KY Phone: STANDARD A US POSTAGE PAID CALHOUN, KY PERMIT NO. 6 Address Correction Requested MARCH/APRIL SCHOOL CALENDAR REMINDERS Thursday, Feb 27 Tuesday, March 4 Tuesday, March 11 Saturday, March 15 Tuesday, March 18 Tuesday, March 25 Friday, March 28 Monday, March 31 Tuesday, April 1 Friday, April 4 April 7-11 Saturday, April 12 Tuesday, April 15 Sunday, April 20 Wednesday, April 23 Wednesday, April 30 Tuesday, April 29 Wednesday, May 7 Friday, May 23 Scheduling 4-7 pm All Students ACT - All Juniors Scheduling 4-7 pm All Students English, Robertson, Hopkins & Smith due Watson Scholarship due Townsend, Dunn, & Garrison Scholarships due Ande, Mackey & FFA Scholarship due MCC Lunch visit Report cards are mailed out Club Day Charles Reid Scholarship due McCrystal, Musters & West Scholarship due Jack Taylor Farm Bureau Scholarship due Spring Break ACT - not held at MCHS Whitt & Eubanks Scholarships due Woosley Scholarship due End of Mid-term Progress Reports go out Awards Night 6:30 pm MCC Lunch visit Last Day for students - Graduation Dates subject to change due to weather conditions. Please call the guidance office for make up dates. QUESTIONS????? Please contact our Guidance Staff: Mrs. Spear or Mrs. Whitt