Senior Year Grads Info
GRADUATION
A WORD FROM THE SENIOR ADVISER
Good Morning Seniors and Senior Families,
I want to take a moment to wish you Happy Holidays and a joyful New Year. It is a pleasure working with your students and I look forward to helping them towards graduation day on June 6, 2020. If you feel so inclined, I have included a few items that are on my wish list this season. :-)
Mrs. Wilbanks’ Holiday Wish List...
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Seniors, please take time to catch up on class work. When we return from break, there are only 14 school days left until the end of first semester. In addition, if you have any online/credit recovery courses to work on, please find time to do that. The Grad Point link can be accessed from home on the school’s web page (scroll towards the bottom of the page): https://mlhs.mlsd.org/apps/
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Work on Dollars for Scholars Applications: Remember, we had the opportunity to start these applications in Senior History classes at the end of November, but many students will need to continue working on their applications. The due date will be April 1, 2020. Please visit this site for more information or to start an application:
https://mlhs.mlsd.org/apps/
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FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid- used by 2-year/4-year colleges and other technical/training programs that accept aid).
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Many students have told me they haven’t submitted their FAFSA applications yet. Please remember, that institutions will have a FAFSA priority deadline (many in January, 2020). In addition, when the money is gone, it is gone. So, don’t delay in getting your FAFSA submitted! If you have questions, don’t hesitate to call their hotline at 1-800-433-3243. Both parents and students need to be a part of this.
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Here is the official website: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/
fafsa
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College applications: Don’t forget to apply! Many deadlines are coming up in January and February. Let me know if you have any questions and feel free to request transcripts at this site: https://mlhs.mlsd.org/apps/
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Order Senior Sweats: These sweats are still available to purchase and 20% of the proceeds will come back to the senior class. These sweats are unique to Medical Lake High School and include the signatures of all seniors on the back of each item (excluding sweat pants). Click here for ordering information: https://companycasuals.com/
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Order your cap and gown (or borrow): If you haven’t already done so, please order your cap and gown from Herff Jones by navigating to this site: https://thegradoutlet.com/
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Let me know if you have a desire to borrow a gown, due to financial constraints. Please email me your request, height and weight to try and best accommodate you (lwilbanks@mlsd.org)
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Plan to attend the Senior Winter Formal on Saturday, February 1st. The senior class officers will be teaming up with the Medical Lake High School cheerleaders to put on a fun dance, while making money for both organizations. Tickets will go on sale 2 weeks prior to the event.
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It’s time graduates. Get everything you need to celebrate your senior year. Herff Jones delivers school spirit with personalized graduation products. Announcements, invitations, thank you notes, caps and gowns custom-designed to promote pride in your school and success in your accomplishments. Late fee after December 13, 2019
You can order on line. Click below.
Planning is well on its way for the Class of 2020 Senior All-Nighter. This will be a chaperoned
event with food, fun, prizes, and entertainment. Our goal is to provide a safe, secure, drug and
alcohol-free environment where our graduates can celebrate together. We are on our way to
creating this memorable event for our kids, but we could use some assistance.
DON’T HAVE TIME TO HELP?
Fund Raisers: Look for us at Cardinal home sporting events. We will be selling our
Cardinal socks, gloves, tumblers and ornaments as well as other specialty items at the
games.
Holiday Fair: November 30th! We need your help setting up in the morning, sales during
the day, and tear down afterwards. Let us know when you are available!
Monetary Donations: Any amount is welcomed.
Food/Drink/Prize Donations: Food will be served to the students throughout the night,
and it is our goal that every student leaves with a door prize.
Gift Card/Certificate Donations: Have a gift card you’re not using and would like to
donate it, or would rather donate in the form of gift cards? We will take them!
TIME IS ON YOUR SIDE?
We meet monthly. Add us to your calendar and join us for our planning meetings every
3rd Monday, at 6:30 at El Ixtapa Restaurant. Follow us on Facebook at MLHS Senior All-Nighter
or email us at mlhsseniorallnighter@gmail.com. Donations can be mailed to: MLHS Senior All-Nighter
P.O. Box 433
Medical Lake, WA 99022
Be sure to follow us at MLHS Senior All-Nighter on Facebook.
Questions? Contact Kathy at 509-999-9617
On behalf of the Committee and the Class of 2020 – THANK YOU!
Senior recognition pages are a great way to commemorate your son or daughter at this important milestone of high school graduation.
Prices/Sizes:
Quarter Page - 4.25" Wide x 5.5" Tall - $45
Half Page - 8.5" Wide x 5.5" Tall - $75
Full Page - 8.5" Wide x 11" Tall - $125
Payment/Photos or Artwork Deadline to MLHS Business Office/Online is Jan. 31, 2020.
Contact Mr. Perry (dperry@mlsd.org) for more info.
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Yearbook Purchase deadline of January 31, 2020.
Due to an excess inventory of purchased yearbooks in the past, we have implemented a purchase deadline to ensure an accurate count of yearbooks that need to be purchased. Please remember to purchase a yearbook by the above date (January 31, 2020) to ensure that you will receive one. The yearbooks arrive approximately two weeks before summer vacation.
COST:
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Baby Picture (Seniors) ..............................
College application deadlines are quickly approaching. Here are some helpful tips to help your student with their college applications:
1. If your student qualified for a SAT or ACT fee waiver they will most likely also qualify for an application fee waiver. Contact an admissions representative from the College or University your student wants to apply and ask for a fee waiver.
2. Find out the application deadlines for the colleges and universities that your student is interested in applying.
3. In general, schools will look at the following factors: high school courses, grade point average (GPA), class ranking, test scores (SAT/ACT), personal essays, extracurricular activities, other personal or special skills, and letters of recommendation. Every college weighs these factors differently and some school's may not require all of them. Your best bet is to read the college/university material and try to get a feel for a particular school's philosophy.
4. If the college/university requires official transcripts have your student make a request with Mrs. Kim Zappone in the counseling center.
5. Encourage your student to get multiple letters of recommendation from teachers (at least one from a core area i.e. Math or English), coaches, and community members. People who know your student the best, can write well, and can speak to their abilities, achievements and growth. There are letter of recommendation forms available in the counseling center that students can give teachers to help write letters. Allow at least two weeks for people to complete letters of recommendation.
6. Not all schools require an essay, but if they do help your student to use it to their advantage. Encourage them to write an essay that will help them shine through to the admissions board. Have them speak to how their presence on that school's campus will make a difference. Offer to edit and review their essay or help them find someone who can give constructive feedback.
7. Make sure that your student makes copies of paper applications, or prints a copy of an online application to keep for their records. They may also want to update schools of any subsequent events such as new SAT or ACT scores, and if they receive any awards or achievements.
