Class of 2017 and Class of 2018Graduation Requirements

Keystone Series Designing Your Future

2013-2014 & 2014-2015 9th Grade Cohort

2013-2014 & 2014-2015 9th Grade Cohort

2013-2014 & 2014-2015 9th Grade Cohort

Foreign Language

• If you are planning on attending a college or university after high school, you will need a minimum of two years of the same foreign language.

• Foreign Language is not required for high school graduation.

Pinnacle Viewer & Email Addresses

Sample:

Login: firstname.lastname.gradyear@lwcschools.netjohn.doe.17@lwcschools.net (graduating in 2017)

Initial password: Lw(six digit ID) Example: Lw654321

Pinnacle Viewer logins and passwords are the same as last year for any student who was in a Polk County School.

If you need the info, please email

brenda.smith@lwcharterschools.com

Testing – PSAT, PERT, ACT, & SAT

• PSAT – Tomorrow all 10th will take the PSAT.

– 11th grade PSAT is how you qualify as a National Merit Scholar.

• PERT – Needed for Dual Enrollment– Can take downtown at PSC or at different times

throughout the year at LWHS.

• ACT/SAT – Students will not typically take these exams until the 2nd semester of their Junior year.

H2H with Purpose

• Tutoring in the CLT• Office Hours to

work with teachers• Make-up Work• Edmentum/FLVS• Club Meetings

Bell Schedule

Florida Bright FuturesLWHS College Admissions Seminar

2014-2015

General Requirements for 2015 Graduates

Florida resident and a U.S. Citizen or eligible noncitizen

Complete the Florida Financial Aid Application (FFAA) no later than August 31

after high school graduation

Earn a standard diploma or its equivalent from a Florida public high school or

private high school

No previous criminal charges

Be accepted by a postsecondary institution within 2 years after graduation

Must enroll for at least 6 non-remedial semester credit hours per term

Requirements for Scholarships

Florida Academic Scholars (FAS)

Florida Medallion Scholars (FMS)

Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship

Graduate from high school with a Standard Diploma

Achieve the required weighted minimum 3.0 GPA in the non-elective high school courses

16 core credits required to graduate from high school within four years

Take at least 3 full credits in a single Career and Technical Education program

Achieve the required minimum 3.5 unweighted GPA in the career education courses

Complete 30 service hours

Achieve the required minimum score on the ACT®, SAT®, or Florida Postsecondary Education Readiness Test (P.E.R.T.) exams

GSV awards may only be used at postsecondary institutions that offer an applied technology diploma, technical degree education program (associate in applied science or associate in science), or a career certificate program.

Gold Seal Vocational Scholarship

College Entrance ExamsBright Futures uses the best section score from multiple sittings

of the same exam to give the best overall composite score.

ACT Composite = English, Math, Reading and Science (rounded to the next whole number)

SAT Composite = Critical Reading and Math

Exams may be taken through June 30 of the student’s graduation year; no limit to the number of times a student may retake the

test.

Students should request test scores be sent to one of Florida’s 12 state universities, colleges, or public high schools.

Community Service Hours

Documentation of service hours must be submitted to LWHS by deadlines given

Hours must be completed when student is enrolled in high school and finished by graduation.

Proposal Form, Hour Log, Reflection

krista.thompson@lwcharterschools.com, Community Service Coordinator for LWHS

The ProcessThe award (or ineligibility) determination will be posted to a

student's online Financial Aid Recipient History (FARH) screen and is viewable by the student. Login credentials will be sent to the student after the FFAA is submitted and enable a student to:

view award status (eligibility determination)

view/update demographic information

view/update postsecondary institution

view the amount disbursed each semester

view the spring renewal GPA

monitor hours remaining for the year and for the scholarship

view all correspondence posted and/or sent from the FDOE

Please check your application and award status. It is imperative you provide your correct name, address, date of birth, social security number, and inform us of any changes.Early Evaluations begin in March and Final Evaluations begin in July

FundingThe Florida Department of Education will:

Begin funding your scholarship during the fall term following your high school graduation.* The academic year begins in the fall and ends in the summer. Scholarship recipients are

not eligible for funding during the summer term immediately following high school graduation.*

Send scholarship funds to the eligible Florida postsecondary institution of your choice prior to the beginning of each term. The money will then be applied to your account after the last day of the drop/add period at your postsecondary institution.

Please contact the Student Services Department with any questions.

daniele.shick@lwcharterschools.com, Assistant Principal of Curriculum

anuj.saran, Director of Operations & IBkrista.thompson, Director of Student Servicesanna.barcenas, Student Services Professional

kaleigh.mccoy, College & Career Counselortavaris.johnson, College & Career Counselor

brenda.smith, Guidance Secretarymary.kipe, Guidance Secretary

Student Services

Krista ThompsonDirector of Student Services

Students A-FCommunity Service

Anna BarcenasStudents O-ZOJT/Guided Work

TaVaris JohnsonStudents G-NNCAA

Kaleigh McCoyAll IB StudentsSAT/ACT Waivers

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