Welcome Senior Parents to the first Project Graduation 2017 Meeting

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1 Welcome Senior Parents to the first Project Graduation Meeting Jennifer and David Dunlap Co-Chairperson Frank and Marietta Mercado Co-Chairperson

2 What is Project Graduation? Project Graduation is an Alcohol and Drug-free Party exclusively for graduating seniors, usually held on graduation night. The event is planned and organized by senior parents and seniors through fundraisers and sponsorships throughout the year. Our goals are to provide an evening of fun and safe environment with music, games, prizes, and much more. Planning for this big event will require help and support from all seniors and parents/guardians.

3 P.G. Lock-In 2016 at FSH Teen Center Bowling party Mechanical riding bull Wrecking ball Basketball tournament Pool ball tournament Ping pong tournament Card game tournament Photo booth Karaoke singing Line dancing Raffled over 50 door prizes Everyone got a senior gift bag Dinner and breakfast served Snacks provided all night Make your own sundaes

4 Committee Positions Co-Chair: Jennifer and David Dunlap Co-Chair: Frank and Marietta Mercado Treasurer: Amarilys Silva Baccalaureate: Elizabeth Lee Basket Chair: Shelley Flannery Brick Pavers Chair: Open Donation Chair: Open Senior Advisory Group: Open Senior Luncheon Chair: Stephanie Steigleman/Susan Williams Talent Show Chair: Frank Mercado

5 Senior Monthly Luncheons P.G. Coordinator: Stephanie Steigleman and Susan Williams Seniors meet once a month during lunch time with CHS Senior Advisory Committee CHS Senior Faculty Advisory Committee coordinates guest speakers to speak at the luncheon Project Graduation provides the lunch for the senior s monthly meeting Projection Graduation Committee provides information to seniors of upcoming P.G. events

6 Cole s Got Talent and Dinner Show Talent & Dinner Show had 27 contestants in 2016 from FSHISD Elementary, Middle and H.S. Bake sale and silent auction Our BIGGEST fundraiser Alanna Sarabia WOAI San Antonio Living Judge for the 2016 Cole s Got Talent Show

7 Talent Show Chair Responsible for the organizing, planning and coordinating the talent show, dinner prep and serving, bake sale and silent auction This requires subcommittees: Talent show team Dinner prep/server team Bake sale team Silent auction team The Donation & Basket Chair works with the committee for soliciting items for silent auction and putting together the baskets for the auction and for basket raffles

8 Donation Chair: OPEN Donations Sponsors Grants Responsible for soliciting local businesses and organizations for donations, also solicit sponsors for the Cole High School senior class for Project Graduation We already have a consolidated list of local businesses and organizations who have donated and sponsored our seniors in the past Submit grant paperwork through Cougar PAWS

9 Brick Paver Chair: OPEN Responsible for soliciting past, present and future Cole students to purchase brick pavers with their names Coordinating with the contract company for ordering and placement of the pavers at the Cole s High School Gymnasium entrance

10 Main Fundraising Events Car wash Chipotle (x4) Tailgate booth at Homecoming (pizzas and drinks) Basket raffle for donations at major sporting events (x4) Holiday gift wrapping at the PX (x2) Talent & Dinner Show Brick Pavers Sponsorships Grants Our Goal Raise $10,000 by April

11 Upcoming Fundraisers Tailgate Booth at the Homecoming Football Game (Sept 16) Need volunteers to help sell pizzas and drinks Need volunteers to sell basket raffles for donations at the volleyball and football games Need gift items for the basket themes Chipotle (Sept 28) bring your family and friends we get 50% of sales for that night

12 Project Graduation Fundraisers

13 Key Senior Dates SEP 07: H.S. Open House SEP 16: Homecoming Game SEP 17: Homecoming Dance SEP??: Senior Parent Meeting OCT 01: FAFSA is Open for OCT 07: College & Career Fair OCT 19: ASVAB Exam (9th-11th PSAT) OCT??: Senior Portraits (Saturday) OCT??: College Visit (Texas State & UT) NOV??: Presentation Cap, Gown, Invitation (during senior lunch) DEC??: Order Cap, Gown, Invitations (1 st week of Dec) DEC??: Pre-order Yearbook DEC 19: Winter Break Begins JAN 04: Return to School (142 days until graduation) JAN??: Military Ball (End of the month) FEB??: Talent Show FEB 16: 100 days from graduation APR??: Senior Panoramic Picture APR??: Prom (End of the month) MAY??: Parent Appreciation Party MAY??: Senior Awards MAY??: Senior trip to Mo Ranch May??: Baccalaureate MAY 20: Project Graduation Lock-In MAY 26: Senior s last day of school MAY 26: GRADUATION DAY (Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University)

14 Senior Calendar Senior s last day of school is May 26 All other grades Jun 1

15 FAFSA Changes for -18 Free Application for Federal Student Aid Students will be able to submit a FAFSA earlier. Students will be able to file a 18 FAFSA as early as Oct. 1, 2016, rather than beginning on Jan. 1,. The earlier submission date will be a permanent change, enabling students to complete and submit a FAFSA as early as October 1 every year. (There is NO CHANGE to the schedule. The FAFSA became available January 1 as in previous years.) Students will use earlier income information. Beginning with the 18 FAFSA, students will be required to report income information from an earlier tax year. For example, on the 18 FAFSA, students (and parents, as appropriate) will report their 2015 income information, rather than their 2016 income information.

16 Class of 2016 Graduation Laurie Auditorium, Trinity University

17 Parents and Seniors Volunteers We want to make this a safe, wonderful and memorable year for our graduating seniors We cannot get all this accomplished without the parents and seniors volunteering Seniors and parents can earn volunteer hours

18 Communications CHS Project Graduation Page =d&prec_id= Monthly meetings (1 st Monday of the month) PG address: Facebook: Cole Project Graduation Twitter: Remind 101:

19 Recap on Upcoming Fundraisers Tailgate Booth at the Homecoming Football Game (Sept 16) Need volunteers to help sell pizzas and drinks Need volunteers to sell basket raffles for donations at the volleyball and football games Need gift items for the basket themes Chipotle (Sept 28) bring your family and friends we get 50% of sales for that night

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21 Questions and Answers Session