OTHER GUIDANCE-RELATED SERVICES

Alcohol and Substance Abuse Counseling    -   vacant

Beulah Beal School for Young Parents - Counselor 

ESOL - vacant

Exceptional Education/504 Referral - Counselor

Exceptional Education Programs                TEACHERS

                                                                                  Christeas, Cathy

                                                                                  Olsen, Connie (Dept. Chair)

                                                                                  Hall, Tasha 

                                                                                  Sue Podzamsky

Free and Reduced Lunch - Ms. Francine Parker, Community Leader

Hearing Impaired -  Hope Grododski

Homework Assignments for Extended Illness (5 days or more) - Ms. Asonia Alexander, Guidance Office

Hospital/Homebound - Counselor

Psychologist - Guidance

School Nurse - Karen Smith (Monday)

Speech Therapist - Ms. Nancy Garett (Tuesday afternoon)

Students withdrawing from school should have parents notify Ms. Messer of the withdrawal date.  Student should secure withdrawal form from Ms. Messer in the morning of the last day of attendance at Fletcher. Teachers should issue a withdrawal grade and sign the withdrawal form during the assigned period. At 1:00 PM, books should be returned to room D-1 and all obligations satisfied.  The sixth period teacher should dismiss the student to Guidance by 1:50 PM to finalize the withdrawal papers.

Vision - Joni Smith

SCHEDULE CHANGE POLICY

1. At the beginning of the school year and at the beginning of the second semester, students will have a window period of seven days to make requests for schedule changes.

2. After the seven-day change request period, action on requests to adjust level of courses (e.g. Chemistry I Honors to Chemistry I standard, American Government Honors to American Government Standard) will be determined by the Assistant Principal for Curriculum following submission of a written request and a student/teacher/parent conference.  If teacher and counselor recommend change, it will be completed as follows:

    A. Semester course - no later that one week following issuance of the first quarter report card

    B. Full year course - no later than one week following issuance of semester report card.

3. At the end of the first semester, students who have not been successful in a full year elective course may drop the course and select a semester course (if space is available).  No credit will be assigned for the first semester.

4. Since there is no procedure that will allow all students/parents to select teachers, it is essential that the policy reflect the position that requests for selection of teachers cannot be honored.  When a request is received, however, parents should be assured that the administration of the school will work with all individuals to resolve the problem using all appropriate resource personnel (teachers, counselors, deans, Assistant Principal for Curriculum, etc.).  

REGISTRATION REQUIREMENTS

1. Verification of address in the Fletcher District 

2. Immunization Record - Florida HRS Immunization Guidelines state that students transferring from another state must present a Florida Immunization Certificate (HRS680) at the time of registration.  All students entering or repeating the 9th grade MUST MEET THE NEW IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS. The new requirements are tetanus-diphtheria (Td) booster given within the past five (5) years; a second dose of measles vaccine (preferably MMR); and the Hepatitis B vaccine (a series of three (3) doses).

3. Physical - All students entering a Florida school for the first time MUST have a current (dated within one year) school physical within 30 days of entering school.

4. Birth certificate.

5. Name and address of previous school.

6. Latest report card and/or transcript.

COLLEGE ADMISSIONS TESTING  

*Stand-by testing add $39.00

College Timeline

-presented by the Fletcher High Guidance Department

9^th Grade Year

§ Enroll in the most challenging academic courses you are capable of being successful in.

§ Your schedule should include a foreign language either this year or next year.

§ Develop good study habits and have good attendance.

§ Become involved with school and community service clubs.

§ Be aware of the requirements for Bright Futures eligibility. This begins with a 3.0 GPA.

§ Begin visiting college websites on the internet. Most search engines will lead you to college web addresses.

§ Begin exploring career interests on the internet on sites like www.florida.echoices.com

§ Make the best grades you are capable of.

§ Consider taking the PSAT in the fall.

10^th Grade Year

§ Continue taking challenging academics, building a good resume of school and community activities, and making good grades.

§ Continue in a foreign language or begin a foreign language.

§ Be aware of your GPA from ninth grade for Bright Futures qualification.

§ Consider visiting local colleges and universities.

§ Take the PSAT. It is currently free for our tenth graders.

§ Review your PSAT results. They usually arrive in December. Make note of the areas which you need to strengthen.

§ Continue looking at colleges and universities on the internet. Begin making a list of those you would like to visit during your junior year.

 

11^th Grade Year

§ Work hard! This is the last year you will be able to contribute grades to your high school GPA for college admission. Since you apply for college during your Senior year, admissions offices recalculate your GPA, based only on your academic courses, and foreign language, using your grades from 9^th through 11^th grade.

§ Again, take challenging classes and be active in your school and community.

§ Begin a resume of your accomplishments and awards, community service, school involvement, volunteer activities, and work experience.

§ Review your results from the PSAT. Note the areas you need to strengthen for the SAT and/or the ACT.

§ Start considering the dates you plan on taking the SAT and/or the ACT during the second semester this year. Remember you can register on line.

ACT - www.act.org                                                             SAT- www.collegeboard.com

 

12^th Grade Year

§ Check the records that are mailed home to you at the end of your Junior year. Make sure that your list of classes for your Senior year contains all of the requirements and credits you need for graduation and college entry. Check the box that says "Cumulative Summary". There is a column labeled ‘Total Remaining’ under the Credit summary. You should be scheduled for all of these requirements (the ‘elective’ category contains the number of credits remaining to meet the 24 total credits required for graduation. It does not necessarily mean you are required to have that many electives).

§ Remember, selective colleges are looking for a serious senior schedule including Advance Placement (AP), Honors, Dual Enrollment, and other academic classes.

§ Students should now be reducing their list of colleges to 3 -5 schools for serious consideration.

§ Students should now be checking with the admissions offices of these colleges or universities. The easiest way to do this is to visit their web site. You will want to note application deadline dates and begin requesting applications. REMEMBER – Many (most) colleges now prefer that you apply on-line.

 

§ Begin taking or re-taking the ACT and/or the SAT.

§ Begin completing college applications and writing essays, if required, for regular application deadlines. Remember to come to Guidance and request that your transcripts be sent to the colleges you are applying to!

§ BRIGHT FUTURES - Go on-line to apply for Bright Futures and/or other State of Florida scholarships:

www.FloridaStudentFinancialAid.org

§ Attend the college fair with your parents to speak with college representatives about any final questions you may have.

§ Prepare for final exams in semester courses.

§ If applying to selective schools, contact them to see if they require SAT II (subject area) tests. If so, find out which ones they require.

§ Most military ROTC applications are due in January. Students should talk to a recruiter at school or by phone.

§ Parents and students should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). This should be completed by all Seniors. Paper copies will be available in Guidance. You can also complete the FAFSA on-line at- www.fafsa.ed.gov Workshops and evening meetings are offered at Fletcher for completing the FAFSA.

§ Parents and students should attend the Financial Aid evening workshop.

§ Students should continue to check the scholarship bulletins in your English class. Scholarship searches are also available on-line at sites such as www.fastweb.com .

§ Remember, ROTC applications must be completed and turned into a military representative if a student is interested in an ROTC scholarship.

§ Students who are planning to attend Florida Community College at Jacksonville ( FCCJ - www.fccj.edu ) should try to apply before February 28^th. Although students may apply later, FCCJ has incentives for students who apply by the end of February.

§ February 28^th is also the deadline for FCCJ scholarship applications. Information will be available in Guidance in January.

§ All students who are applying to colleges and universities should apply or have applied. Check college websites, or references in Guidance, for application deadline dates. Remember to come to Guidance to have your transcript sent to the colleges you are applying to!

§ Students should check with the registrar in Guidance if they would like a mid-year report sent to any of the colleges to which they have applied.

Congratulations, Graduate!

Come back to visit Fletcher next year to let us know how you are doing in college!

For those enrolled in a Fl. PRIVATE post-secondary institution, the amount will be the average of tuition at a public institution.