
Class Advisors: Mrs. Gina Rider, Mr. Mike Brinkman, Mrs. Jennifer Stropko
Academic Advisors: Mrs. Jennifer Stropko, Mr. Michael Brinkman & Mrs. Terese Meeks
Senior Class Trip Information
Trip date is 3/29-4/2
Click here for the information that was sent home with each senior regarding the class trip to Washington, DC.
The deadline to register for the trip was Friday, February 1st.
Deposit and/or permission slip are due with registration.
There are opportunities still to earn money. Deadline for mulch sale credit is 3/13
Please contact Mrs. Gina Rider with any questions.
Senior Extravagana Fundraiser 3/14-contact Mrs. Rider
Seniors if you want your baby picture in the yearbook send it to Mrs. Higgins by 2/28 along with $20
College Information
Free Financial Aid Seminar
Thomas More College will be offering a free seminar concerning financial aid for college here at Holy Cross on January 17th 7pm. The seminar is open to all parents and guardians and will include tips on navigating the financial process. Your student does not have to have applied to or plan on attending Thomas More College to be able to attend.
Click here to link to the College Information & What you should be planning for
SENIOR BULLETIN
Mr. Brinkman & Mrs. Stropko will be posting a monthly senior bulletin. Seniors have been given a printed copy .
Click here to view the Dec bulletin
Click here to view the Sept bulletin
Click here to view Mrs. Rider's letter to Fall Seniors & parents
Senior Christian Awakening Retreat Dates
October 26-28
November 16-18
February 22-24
Seniors are expected to attend one retreat date as part of your graduation requirement. Sports schedules should also be reviewed when scheduling your retreat date. Click here or Contact Mrs. Meeks for more information.
Bell schedule after retreats: 1st Period- 7:55-8:51 2nd Period 8:55-9:41 Enrichment Period 9:45-10:15 3rd Period 10:19-11:05 Remainder of the Day - regular schedule
Seniors are required to attend the graduation practice May 28, 2008 at 1:30pm.
Please do not schedule anything on this date, all Seniors are required to attend!!
Senior Mass will be held on Saturday, May 31, 2008 at 10am at Cathedral
Graduation will be 2pm on Sunday June 1, 2008 at Thomas More College.
Beginning in late April/early May, please sign up in the office to have your official transcript sent to your College
Seniors planning on attending college must sign up for final transcripts. Students need to supply
the mailing address of the college to which the final transcript is being sent. The sign up list is available in the office.
No transcripts will be sent unless the student has placed his or her name on the list.
ACT scores are still on the rise for Holy Cross. Despite last year’s average composite score of 21.14, this year’s senior class has had an average composite of 23.99. As written in the school’s Herald publication, “This is a true compliment to the teachers of our school who spend countless hours preparing lesson plans and helping students understand the concepts to prepare for college. This is also an accolade to the students. We are working harder than ever before to do well to get into college. Test Prep with Mr. McDonough really does pay off!” From 2002 to 2006, the ACT School Average Composite score at Holy Cross was 22.08, over a point above the national average. For the current year, the senior class is over two full points above the national average. Congratulations, Holy Cross! Keep up the great work!
Seniors - Get your Yearbook Photos taken now!
All Seniors must have a yearbook photo taken at Prestige Portraits (578-0110) if they wish to be in the yearbook. See Mrs. Higgins for additional information
***VERY IMPORTANT***
All students must keep track of their own KEES money. Go to www.kheaa.com and click on student account. Make sure soc.sec.#, Date of Birth and each years GPA. is correct. You have a limited time to fix this information or it will be lost. The money will not be paid to you. This is out of the counselors control. They do not have access to your account any longer. This is YOUR responsibility! Please contact your counselor with any questions. If you do have incorrect information on your account, e-mail the incorrect information and the corrected information to your counselor ASAP.
Scholarship Notice - Any senior student who is awarded a scholarship is asked to notify Mrs. Borchers
in the office. Seniors should report all scholarships, not just those that the student is accepting. When the students
notify her, they should also turn in a copy of their award letter so we may correctly identify the scholarship. These students
will be recognized at the Academic Awards night and at graduation.
Transcript Notice - Seniors planning on attending college must sign up for final transcripts. Students need to supply
the mailing address of the college to which the final transcript is being sent. The sign up list is available in the office.
No transcripts will be sent unless the student has placed his or her name on the list.
Senior Class Trip- March 29-April 2. Contact Mrs. Rider for more information.
Graduation Announcements: Herff Jones will be at School on October 4 regarding Caps, Gowns,
Graduation announcements, etc . For more information contact the office or logon to their website: www.herffjones.com
College Visits -
As seniors continue to visit colleges, this is a good time to remind parents of the regulations regarding these visits.
1. Unless an official visit or tour is scheduled, all visits should be made on weekends.
2. To arrange a college day, contact the college's admission department for their visiting procedures.
3. In the case of an official visit, a form from the counselor is required to be completed at one week in advance of the visit.
4. The Senior counselor and the teachers of the student must sign this form.
5. Absolutely no college visits during the fourth quarter of the school year are allowed.
6. Before arranging any college visits, contact Mrs. Stropko or Mr. Brinkman for a permission form or click below.
7. Please remember these regulations as you plan ahead.
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