2017-2018 School Year Events April 2nd - April 6th: Spring Break April 21st: Prom May 11th: Semester 2 - Term 2 report cards sent home June 7th: Graduation practice @ McKenzie Stadium 9:45am June 8th: Last day of school for seniors June 9th: Graduation 11am @ Mckenzie Stadium June 15th: Last day of school June 22nd: Semester 2 final grades sent home Last day HHS office is open to the public |
NEWS FROM COLLEGE BOARD
SAT
Tell your students they can use Score Choice™ to select and send their best SAT® scores to colleges. They can convert old SAT scores to new ones (and vice versa) in accordance with each college's score-use policy. Remind your students to register for the January SAT by December 21. October SAT scores are now available. Students can log in to their College Board account to view their scores.
Financial Planning
If you missed NCAN's "Form Your Future" webinars on helping low-income students complete the FAFSA, you can view the recorded webinars at any time. Download Financial Aid Essentials (.pdf/915KB) to learn about tools and resources to support students and families throughout the financial planning process. |
PSAT/NMSQT & Khan Academy
Make sure students who took the October PSAT/NMSQT create and connect their College Board and Khan Academy accounts. That way, when they get their PSAT/NMSQT scores on December 12, they can log in to Khan Academy and get a personalized SAT practice plan. In January, we'll be making a special effort to encourage students to connect their accounts. Watch for details in next month’s newsletter.
College Planning Tips:
Grades 9-10
Students who take STEM courses learn how to solve tough problems, gather and evaluate evidence, and make sense of information—all vital skills for the global workforce. Help your school implement STEM courses such as AP Calculus AB and BC and AP Computer Science Principles and prepare your students for career success.
Grades 11-12
| Learn about new scholarship opportunities connected to the SAT Suite of Assessments. Advise your students to check out My College Dollars and Scholarship Search to get help finding scholarships, financial aid, and internships. Share other cost-reducing strategies and help students and parents avoid financial aid scams. | |
In addition to free or reduced breakfast and lunch at school, students who qualify for the Free or Reduced Meal program may receive these additional benefits:
Access to Heritage's Invest Ed fund which may be able to cover some course fees
A free bus pass (sticker on your ID) for use on C-Tran bus services through August
A free membership to either Firstenburg or Marshall Centers free workouts, climbing wall, swimming, etc.
Fee waivers to take the SAT and ACT college admissions tests for free (up to 2 times each test)
Fee waivers to cover college application fees (which are typically $25 to $75 per college)
Reduced fees for Advanced Placement (AP) exams (some years this has been as low as $10)
For Running Start students - may be eligible for text books for Clark classes
Also: Heritage, as a school, may qualify for financial assistance, like grants for specific purposes or groups of students
A free bus pass (sticker on your ID) for use on C-Tran bus services through August
A free membership to either Firstenburg or Marshall Centers free workouts, climbing wall, swimming, etc.
Fee waivers to take the SAT and ACT college admissions tests for free (up to 2 times each test)
Fee waivers to cover college application fees (which are typically $25 to $75 per college)
Reduced fees for Advanced Placement (AP) exams (some years this has been as low as $10)
For Running Start students - may be eligible for text books for Clark classes
Also: Heritage, as a school, may qualify for financial assistance, like grants for specific purposes or groups of students
Heritage High School
7825 NE 130th Ave
Vancouver, WA 98682
School Code: 481-492