Seniors

GRADUATION – Saturday, June 9, 2018

Senior Graduation Requirements & Scheduling:

• Senior Requirements
• HS Course Selection Guide
• NEW COLLEGE & CAREER READY PROGRAMS!
• Youth Options
• Course Options

Online Registration: https://campus.waukesha.k12.wi.us/campus/portal/waukesha.jsp

The School District of Waukesha is pleased to announce Annual Online Registration via Infinite Campus. Annual Online Registration takes the place of the paper forms and agreements that parents/guardians sign at the beginning of every school year. It also collects updated personal and emergency contact information. Infinite Campus will give families a one-stop to pay fees, sign off on forms and update the district with the most current important information.

Online registration will open Early August. Please watch your email for further information. In the meantime, if you do NOT have a parent portal account, please contact IC Help at ichelp@waukesha.k12.wi.us or 262-970-10723 for setup assistance

Teacher Connect- Wednesday, September 6th, 6:30-8:15pm

This is a great opportunity for come and meet your student's teachers, find out about the class and ask questions. Teachers may also have hand-outs.

We will follow a modified bell schedule to move from class to class. Please print a copy of your student's schedule before arriving or use your iPad to login to Infinite Campus to view your schedule.

Transcripts:

Students can order their transcripts 24/7. This is the best way to track your transcript and to confirm its receipt.

• www.parchment.com
• Career Cruising- FREE (visit tab above for directions)

Scholarship and Awards Night:

As we begin to prepare for graduation we need to know the scholarships that have been awarded to each of you. Please stop into Student Services to pick up a "Senior Scholarship Report" complete the form so that we can recognize your accomplishments at the Senior Awards Night.

For a list of scholarships that Waukesha West has been provide please visit: wwhs-scholarships

College Fairs: www.wefs.org

These fairs provide high school students and their parents with the opportunity to meet representatives from a number of colleges, universities, technical schools and the military. A great deal of important, timely and current information may be obtained at these fairs.

Local Fairs:

• School District of Waukesha 2nd Annual College and Career Fair

Monday, October 23rd- Waukesha South High School

4:30-7:30pm for parents/students grades 6th - 12th

• WCTC will have an Open House on Nov. 9, 2017. There is a registration form that can be found athttp://www.wctc.edu/open-house It runs from 4 PM till 7 PM and even if you don’t register you can just stroll in and see what we have to offer. I will be in front of room I 124 – Industrial Building speaking about the one year Facilities Maintenance Program. We have more jobs than students to fill them.

College Representative Visits: WWHS College Visits

Many colleges send representatives to Waukesha West to visit with our Juniors and Seniors in the fall and spring months. Please visit, WWHS College Visits, and watch for the college(s) you may want to visit. This is a great time to meet admission counselors and ask specific questions for their school. Student Services also has pamphlets available for students to review if they are unable to leave class for these sessions.

Military Recruiter Visits: WWHS Military Visits

Military Recruiters schedule time in the cafeteria, during the lunch hour, to be available for students to ask questions about different opportunities in the different branches. Please visit, WWHS Military Visits, and watch for the branch that will be visiting next.

Financial Aid Night – ALL DISTRICT – 2017-2018 TBD

Slideshow provide below

HELP (Higher Education Location Program): uwhelp.wisconsin.edu

HELP is a program of the University of Wisconsin-Extension that provides a service for the University of Wisconsin System. It was established in 1973 as an educational advising service for all 26 campuses in the UW System and UW-Extension. Since that time, students of all ages, as well as parents and school counselors have been able to talk to an adviser toll-free (800-442-6459) to access a wide array of information on such topics: admission; financial aid; majors; residence life; and more. HELP is open Monday through Thursday from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Releases:

As a privilege to Juniors and Seniors at West, building administration may allow any student who has demonstrated a high level of maturity and personal responsibility to leave school premises for ONE CLASS PERIOD if they have a study hall scheduled during that period. Students given this privilege must have permission and must either leave campus or report to an administratively-assigned area. Parents may revoke this privilege for any reason, at any time.

Senior Information:

Counselors will meet with all seniors in small groups during the month of September to review services available in the Student Services Office and share information regarding post high school planning. Seniors are advised to have all university, college and technical college applications submitted by December 1. A transcript is always required for any college you apply to. The fee for each transcript is $5.00. Almost ALL universities and colleges have on-line applications you can submit along with the application fee paid by credit card. It is recommended that students keep a personal copy of all application materials. Please have your ACT score sent directly from ACT to each college you are applying to. Electronic submission of transcripts at www.parchment.com is the preferred method of requesting and sending transcripts. To set up an account, please see the directions on the Waukesha West website – Student Services section. If you have applied to a school and have been notified you are waitlisted, you may want to send a transcript after 1st semester. Once ordered, it will take you to a payment screen and you’ll pay the $5.00 by credit card on this site. Paper directions and paper transcripts are also available in Student Services.

National Honor Society: NHS Information page and National Honor Society Criteria

The National Honor Society (NHS) is the nation's premier organization established to recognize outstanding high school students. More than just having a 3.5 GPA, NHS serves to recognize those students who have demonstrated excellence in the areas of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Ms. Kolafa via email (skolafa@waukesha.k12.wi.us), phone (970-4108), or in person (office – F109).

Scholarships: WWHS Scholarships

All scholarships will be posted on the Waukesha West website. Scholarships are in Due Date order. If the website states to pick up the application in Student Services, please come in Monday-Friday 7:00-3:30pm. There will be a few scholarships that will have to be turned in to the Student Services Office, but most will be your responsibility to send into the independent sponsors. Please check the due date – if you do not see a FUTURE DATE then we have not received this year’s information to update it yet. Put it on a list to revisit.

Please NOTE: If you are awarded ANY scholarship or grant for academics or athletics from your university, college, employer, parent's employer, church or community – PLEASE REPORT IT TO STUDENT SERVICES. You then will be invited to attend Honors Night and also be mentioned in the graduation program. Sometimes awards are mentioned in your financial aid information and/or your letter of acceptance to their university.

Youth Options:

The Youth Options Program allows students in grades 11 and 12 to enroll at a college, university or technical school in Wisconsin during the regular school year and take courses for credit toward high school graduation. Any junior or senior who intends to enroll in a post secondary course for the Spring, 2018 semester must submit this intention by October ________; Fall, 2019 semester must be submit this intention by March _____.

Work Permits:

Updated Child Labor Law- http://docs.legis.wisconsin.gov/2017/related/acts/11

2017 Wisconsin Act 11 was signed by Governor Walker yesterday and published today, June 22, 2017. The effective date of this law is June 23, 2017. The law removes the requirement that 16- and 17-year-old minors obtain work permits. This law also changes the terminology and refers to the "employment of minors" instead of child labor.

What this means for you: Effective June 23, 2017,

• 16- and 17-year-old minors do NOT have to obtain a work permit prior to beginning work. You will no longer issue work permits for minors ages 16 or 17.
• The law makes no changes to the requirements for minors younger than 16. Minors younger than 16 will need to obtain a work permit prior to beginning work. You will continue to issue work permits as usual for minors younger than 16.
• This law makes no changes to any other child labor provisions. There are no changes to the maximum hours or times of days that minors younger than 16 may work, or the types of work that minors may perform.