BOOKER T. WASHINGTONPROJECT GRAD PROGRAM
2009-2010COLLEGE READINESS TIMELINE
July
30JumpStart Transition Program: Project GRAD Overview/Covenant Presentation
30Student Orientation: Early CollegePresentation
30BTW Meet & Greet
August (Theme: What is Project GRAD?)
3- 7 Covenants in Registration Packets, Counselors/Registrar Offices
4HealthScience & ResearchSchool: Faculty Overview of Project GRAD @ 9:30am
4SeniorAcademy: Faculty Overview of Project GRAD @ 10:30am
4Early College: Faculty Overview of Project GRAD @ 12:30pm
6Reese meeting w/ BTW CIS staff (2009-2010 goals and objectives)
7ACT Registration Deadline
7SeniorAcademy: Advisory Teacher Training Presentation @ 9:00am
7Parent Orientation: Banking Finance& Investment GRAD Presentation @ 10:00am
7Parent Orientation: Health Science & Nutrition GRAD Presentation @ 11:00am
10SeniorAcademy10th-12thGrade Level Meeting: What is Project GRAD/ Student Leader Team applications
109th Grade Level Meeting
12Student Orientation: Health SciencesGRAD Presentation
13Reese and Senior Academy Counselors collaboration meeting
10-14Advisory Visits: Distribute Covenants & post SAT/ACT registration information
14Lunch & Learn: 10 Steps to College (all grades/all schools)
14Reese @ Insight Training (CLL, 9am-11am)
14Covenant Drives (Cafeteria, every Friday)
17Senior Academy Leadership Team meeting
17Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Distribute Advisory materials (lunchtime, all schools)
17Student Leadership Team meeting (all returning students) @ 3:15pm
17-21EOCT Make-up Tests
1812th Grade-level Meeting (Advisory, Auditorium)
18Reese meeting w/ Ms. Prince (AP courses and GRAD students)
18College That Changes Lives Forum and MiniCollege Fair
19Early College Grade-level Meeting Presentation (Advisory, Auditorium)
1911th Grade-level Meeting Presentation (Advisory, Auditorium)
20Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day: BFI & HSN Schools
2010th Grade-level Meeting Presentation (Advisory, Auditorium)
2111th & 12th Grade SAT/ACT score reports due to Ms. Reese
219th Grade Schools: Covenant Contest Pizza Party (sponsored by GRAD Atlanta)
21College Rep Visit: AtlantaIntercontinentalUniversity (Harlen Ernest, College Rep) Cafeteria, A-C lunches
21GRAD Student Leadership Team applications due to Ms. Reese
21Reese and Delaney-Lawrence meeting (infusing scholarships into English/ Lang. Arts curriculum)
21Reese meeting w/ Eastern Star organization (SeniorAcademy mentor partnership)
24Senior Academy Writing Lab begins
25PTSA Meeting: SeniorAcademy @ 5:00pm
25SeniorAcademy Open House 6:00pm-8:00pm
25Reese @ GRAD Professional Learning Meeting, BTW College & CareerCenter,8:00am-12:00pm
26Advisory Visits: BFI & HSN (Covenants)
26SeniorAcademy Faculty Meeting/Professional Development: Writing Lab presentation
27Student Leadership Team Returning Members Meeting @ 3:15pm, MediaCenter
27Gates Millennium Scholarship meeting, OHS 10:00am
27Open House: BFI @ 6:00pm, Auditorium
28College Rep Visit: AtlantaTechnicalCollege (Elisa Jaden, College Rep) Cafeteria, A-C lunches
28Gates Millennium Scholarship (student overview w/ Reese & fieldtrip @ Douglass, 9:00am-11:00am)
28Reese meeting w/ Victor Andrews, ClarkAtlantaUniversity (SeniorAcademy mentor partnership)
31Reese/Carter meeting w/ Principals @ 7:00am, Early College Conference Rm.
31Senior Academy Leadership Team meeting
31Early College Open House presentation @ 6:30pm, MediaCenter
31GRAD Student Leadership Team (interviews @ 3:15pm)
TBD12th Grade English Teacher Assigns College/Scholarship Essay Writing Assignment
September(Theme: Test Prep)
1-4ACTRegistration by Advisory Group (computer lab, 12th grade) (see advisory schedule for other activities)
2Reese @ College Board Workshop
2SeniorAcademy: Principal’s Chat @ 11:00am, Hurst Conference Rm.
2Reese/Kemi meeting w/ 12th grade non-SAT/ACT takers @ 2:45pm, MediaCenter
3Open House: Heath Science & Nutrition, Auditorium 6:00pm
3Contacted parents of non-SAT/ACT takers
3, 10, 24Transition Thursdays: College application & Scholarship writing assistance
(MediaCenter, after-school @ 3:15pm)
4Counselor & GRAD Meeting w/ 12th Graders (Credit Recovery & GRAD Writing Lab)
4, 11, 18Contact parents of non-covenant signers (every Friday)
8College Rep Visit: MississippiStateUniversity, Cafeteria, All lunches
812th Grade Parent Night @ 6:30pm, Cafeteria
8Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Top 15% Seniors SAT Registration; All others- Personal Statement
9Reese Meeting w/ GRAD Pipeline 12th Graders (GPA Average: 78-75)
9SAT Registration Deadline
10Student Leadership Team (1st meeting, Advisory)
10CollegeSuccessAfter-school Parent/Student Workshop: Kaplan Test Prep, Julie Remington @ 6:30pm
11Lunch & Learn: ACT vs. SAT (all grades/all schools)
11College RepVisits: AmherstCollege, WellesleyCollege; Wesleyan College; MiddleburyCollege
12ACT Test Date
14Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Pass out Advisory schedules (lunchtime, all schools)
14NECBAC Fair @ Westminster
14-18GHSGT Re-test
15-18Ms. Reese @ NCAN Conference, San Francisco
16Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: Early College
17Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: BFI & HSN Schools
17College Rep Visit: College of the Holy Cross (Alyssa Trometter, all lunches)
17College Rep Visit: DartmouthCollege (Brian Estrada, all lunches)
18PROBECollege Fair @ AtlantaMetropolitanCollege
18ACT Registration Deadline
21Reese meeting w/ JROTC GRAD Rally student ushers (advisory)
22Ms. Reese @ Davidson College Visit (21st Century Scholars Program)
22College Rep Visit: QueensCollege
239th Grade Advisory Visits: Collect Covenants, Family Access Weekend Forms, Summer Institute forms
23College Rep Visit: StillmanCollege during Advisory, Cafeteria
23College Rep Visit: SalemCollege @ 3:00pm, Frierson’s Class
23Student Leadership Team Professional Development (Presentation Skills): Toastmaster’s @ 3:15pm
2310th-12th Grade Counselors called parents of outstanding 10th grade Covenants
24Student Leadership Team Meeting @ 10:00am, BTW College & CareerCenter
24BTW AP Parent Night 6:30pm, Auditorium
25GRAD Night & Tailgate (FeederMiddle School’s Invited) (College Paraphernalia Day)
25College Rep Visit: U.S. Marines Corps(Staff SSGT Ewing, all lunch periods)
26FAMUCollege Fair
2812th Grade Parent Contract Night @ 6:30pm, Cafeteria
2910th11th Grade Parent Night @ 6:30pm, Cafeteria & Auditorium
29Project GRAD Rally @ BTW
30Reese Meeting w/ Ms. Ware @ 12:00pm
30Project GRAD Covenants Due
30Student Leadership Team Meeting @ 3:15pm
3012th Grade College Applications Due (minimum of 2)
30GHSWT (1st time test-takers)
3011th Grade Progression Chart due
30Reese meeting w/ Bobby Stewart, Atlanta Fire Rescue Dept @ 2:00pm (intern program)
TBDGrade Level Meetings: Last push for Covenants & SAT/ACT registration
TBDGRAD Portfolio Roll-out (12th Grade)
TBDPTSA Meeting Topic: What is Project GRAD? / Family Access Weekend
TBDCommunity meeting (TBD, CISA)
October(Theme: College Application Success)
1SAT Registration Deadline
1GHSWT Make-up
1Top 15% of 12th Grade SAT Registration in College & CareerCenter (Reese & Allen)
1BFI Curriculum Night
2Project GRAD Family Access Weekend Registration Forms Due (30 families max)
2BTW Senior Recognition Program @ 10:00am, gymnasium
2GRAD & CounselorCollege Application & Scholarship Process Meeting @ 8:00am, MediaCenter
3Project GRAD Walk for Success
5Top 20 Student Meeting w/ Reese & Allen: Complete 5 college applications
5College Rep Visit: University of WestGeorgia, Joanna Arrington (cafeteria, all lunches)
5Big Ticket Scholarship Applicant Meeting w/ Reese & Counselors @ 2:30pm, Cafeteria
5SeniorAcademy Leadership Team Meeting @ 3:30pm, Hurst Conference Room
6GRADAtlantaFallCollege Tour Student Attendee Meeting: Advisory, MediaCenter
6HOPE Eligible Students: Big Ticket Scholarships Informational w/ Senior Counselor, Advisory, MC
6Student Leadership Team Meeting: Advisory, College & CareerCenter
7WestwoodCollege: Interactive Presentation Meeting w/ Karli Rainey @ 10:00am
7College Rep Visit: GeorgiaGwinnettCollege (lunchtime, all schools)
8Reese meeting w/ Mrs. Judy Raines, Exec. Director of Harland Boys & Girls Club (teen programs) @ 8:30am
8PSAT Planning Meeting (Counselors, Administrators, GRAD, CISA): Crooms office @ 1:15pm
8College Rep Visit: ClaytonStateUniversity, William Walker (cafeteria, all lunches)
9Lunch & Learn: The Truth about College- Myths Dispelled (all grades/all schools)
9College Rep Visit: GeorgiaPerimeterCollege (cafeteria, all lunches)
9End of Quarter 1
10SAT Test
11-13ProjectGRADCollege Tour: Philander SmithCollege, University of Memphis,
14Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Pass out Advisory schedules (lunchtime, all schools)
14PSAT Test
15Project GRAD Rally @ SAEC
15Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: BFI & HSN Schools
15CollegeSuccessAfter-school Parent/Student Workshop:
GA College411 (Darryl Watson @ 6:30pm)
15HSN Curriculum Night (combined w/ GA College411 workshop)
16Project GRAD Rally @ Carver
19College Application & Scholarship Process Follow-up Meeting w/ Counselors @ 8:30am, MediaCenter
19Project GRAD 11th Grade SAT Prep Course begins
20College Rep Visit: AtlantaMetropolitanCollege, Kristin Gourdine (lunchtime, all schools)
20Reese @ GRAD Professional Learning Meeting w/ GRADAtlanta & USA
20Ivy League Interest Meeting
20SeniorAcademy PTSA Meeting
20GA Tech Night @ BTW, TBD
21Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: Early College
21GRADFootballCollege Application Workshop @ BTW TechBuilding, 3:30pm
22Reese/Hurst/Counselor Meeting w/ SAT/ACT lacking 12th Graders, Advisory
22Summer Institute Forms due to Dr. Anna Green
22Middle School Visits: The Road to College
24ACT Test Date
24-25Family Access Weekend @ EmoryUniversity
26College Rep Visit: GeorgiaStateUniversity @ 9:45am, Advisories
27Student Leadership Team Meeting @ 9:45am
28BTW On-CampusCollege Fair
29-30NSSCollege Fair @ GA InternationalConvention Center
30SAT Registration Deadline
3012th Grade College Applications Due (minimum of 2)
30Mentor Meeting w/ Alpha Phi Alpha, Victor Andrews, 3:00pm, Reese/Carter Office
30Coca-Cola Scholarship & Emory MLK/Mays Scholarship applications due
November(Theme: Financial Aid & the HOPE Scholarship)
2Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Complete GA Perimeter application
2Early College Faculty Meeting @ 3:30pm, Conference Room
3Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Complete college/scholarship applications
3ProjectGRADCollege Tour-Carver (Day Trip-All GRAD Schools)
4GRAD Interventions w/ 5 Off-target students (GHSGT issues), Advisory
4GRADHigh School Showcase Set-up 1:00pm-4:00pm
4GRAD Summer Institute Parent Meeting @ Carver, 5pm-7pm, Leete Hall
5Reese@ Showcase Table 8:00am-12:00pm
5-6High School Showcase @ AtlantaMetropolitanCollege 9am-2pm
5CollegeSuccessAfter-SchoolParent/Student Workshop:Darryl Watson, GSFC Financial Aid @ 6:30pm
5, 19Transition Thursdays: college application & scholarship writing assistance
6ACT Registration Deadline
6Meeting w/ CJ Stewart of Diamond Directors/L.E.A.D about student opportunities @ 11:00am
6Meeting w/ Nichelle Wiliams of Leader for Life Program @ 2:30pm
7SAT Test Date
9Lunch & Learn: The HOPE Scholarship(all grades/all schools)
9Middle School Meeting w/ all BTW Counselors & Forrest Hills Acad.emy (Beth Allgood McKinney)
9Student Leadership Team Meeting @ 3:15pm
9College Rep Visit: GA Tech, Chris Briggs, Advisory
9-13GHSGT
10GRAD Student Workshop: Summer Institute FAQ’s
10College Rep Visit: WestwoodCollege, Karli Rainey,, College & CareerCenter, Advisory
1011th Grade Parent Night @ 6:30pm, Cafeteria
11GRAD Interventions w/ 15 GPA Deficient 12th Graders, 2:45pm MediaCenter
11APSParentCenter Open House 11am-1pm and 4pm-6pm, KennedyMiddle School
11Project GRAD Poetry Slam Morehouse Extra-help session, BTW College & CareerCenter
12GRAD Knoxville Meeting, 1:00pm-2:30pm, CLL
12Parent Tour Registration Forms Due
16Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Pass out Advisory schedules (lunchtime, all schools)
16Summer Institute Conference Call 10:30am-11:30am
16EC Curriculum Night & PTSA Meeting, 6:00pm
17Reese @ GRAD Professional Learning Meeting, 8:00am-12:00pm (NSAC)
17EC Interdisciplinary Team Meeting: Pass out Advisory info, 1:30pm
17SeniorAcademy Parent & GRAD Night @ 6:30pm, Auditorium (Jessica Johnson, the ScholarshipAcademy)
18BFITown Hall Meeting, Advisory, MediaCenter
18Senior Academy Principal’s Chat, 10:30am conference room
18Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: Early College
19Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Lesson Day & Summer Institute registration: HSN& BFI Schools
19Early CollegeTown Hall Meeting (Advisory)
19STARAcademy Advisory Visits: Atlanta Hawks & Robert C. Byrd
1911th Grade Advisory Visits: Summer Institute Registration
19GRADAtlantaParentCollege Tour
19-20Senior AcademyNC/SC College Tour
20College Rep Visit: BrenauUniversity, Shavonda Lewis, Advisory, MediaCenter
21Hands-on-Atlanta Community Service Event
21BTW Alumni Association Alabama State University College Tour 4:00am-9:00pm (meet @ BTW)
23GSCA Conference Presentation (12:45pm-3:30pm), Renaissance Hotel
23GRAD Student Leadership Team Yearbook Pictures @ 2:30pm
23Reese meeting w/ April Jones, Freedom Career Development program, @ 3:30pm
24College Rep Visit: U.S. Marines, SSgt. Ewing, 12pm-2pm, Cafeteria
24Alpha Phi Alpha MentorPresentation w/ 10th-12th graders (Advisory), Auditorium
25GRAD Professional Learning Meeting, CLL
3012th Grade College Applications Due (minimum of 2)
30-Dec 4GRAD 12th Grade Progression Chart Verification (Advisory Visits)
30Early College Faculty Meeting, 3:30pm MediaCenter
30SenriorAcademySaturdaySchool begins
TBDGrade Level Meetings: The Scholarship Search / GRADCollege Tour
TBDPTSA Meeting Topic: Parental Involvement
TBDCommunity meeting (TBD, CISA)
December(Theme: Academic Success & Extracurricular Activities)
1CollegeSuccessAfter-SchoolParent/Student Workshop:
College & Extracurricular Activities (African American Student Union members, GA Tech)
1Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Complete college/scholarship applications (Advisory 12-5)
2NC College Tour Student Meeting: MediaCenter, Advisory
2Meeting w/ Coach Jones about @10am
3April Jones Workshop w/ 12th grade students (cafeteria, Advisory)
3-4ProjectGRADNorth CarolinaCollege Tour (10th & 11th graders)
3Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Lesson Day & Summer Institute registration: BFI
3, 10, 17Transition Thursdays: College application & Scholarship writing assistance
411th Grade ACT Registration (Advisory, Computer Labs)
4Alpha Phi Alpha Mentor Meeting during Advisory
4Middle School Visits: The HOPE Scholarship: Key to Academic Success
5SAT Test Date
5Project GRAD Summer Institute Parent Informational, 10am-12pm, BTW Auditorium
7Early College Counselor’s Coffee, 10am-11am
7Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Complete college/scholarship applications
8College Rep Visit: TuskegeeUniversity (Dr. Robert Laney), Advisory
8GRAD Professional Learning Meeting, 8am-12pm BTW
9SeniorAcademy Leadership Team Professional Development, 9:00am MediaCenter
9SeniorAcademy Leadership Team Meeting, 3:30pm
9BTW All-Schools PTSA Meeting, 6:00pm
9Student Leadership Team Meeting (GRAD Night Prep), Advisory, College & CareerCenter
9BFITown Hall Meeting: Advisory, MediaCenter
9Early College Principal’s School Talk Forum, 10am-11am
10College Rep Visit: KennesawStateUniversity (Alexis Kellogg), Advisory
10College Rep Visit: Southern University (Dwayne Grant), Advisory
10College Readiness Informational @ 6pm-8pm, TBD
10Senior Grade-level meeting: Auditorium, 2pm
1111th Grade ACT Registration (Advisory, Computer Labs)
11Lunch & Learn NCAA & the Student-Athlete (Ruben DuPree, NFL Play it Smart) (all schools/all grades)
12ACT Test Date
14Distribute SSPI documents & Atlanta Hawks Scholarship to students through Advisory visits
14Senior Academy Leadership Team meeting, 2:15pm
14Senior Academy Faculty Meeting (Rescheduled to today)
14Deliver Advisory materials to EarlyCollege, A lumch
14-1810th Grade Advisory Visits: Last Call for Covenants
1511th Grade ACT Registration for Tanner’s Fieldtrip Students (HicksRm. Advisory)
15Project GRAD Night @ basketball game, 5:30pm & 7:00pm
15Provide Advisory materials to BFI & HSN
15SAT Registration Deadline
1512TH Grade Progression Chart Due
15Summer Institute update to Dr. Green
1511th Grade ACT Registration (Advisory, Computer Labs)
1611th Grade ACT Registration (Advisory, Computer Labs)
16Project GRAD BTW Chat & Chew teacher feedback session, Senior Academy Conference Rm., all lunches
1611th Grade ACT Registration w/ Tanner Fieldtrip students
16GRAD Senior Scholar Advisory Meeting (Pass out Senior Scholar Mandatory Session Paperwork)
16 Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day &Summer Institute registration: Early College
17Project GRAD Advisory Lesson Day & Summer Institute registration: BFI & HSN Schools
17BFI Holiday Celebration, A lunch
18GRAD Covenants: Last Day for 10th Graders
189th Grade Progression Chart Due
18GRAD Summer Institute Registration forms due
1812th Grade College Applications Due (minimum of 2)
21Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Pass out Advisory schedules (lunchtime, all schools)
TBDGrade Level Meetings: Academic Success(All Grades) & College Application Check-in (12th)
TBDCommunity meeting (TBD, CISA)
JANUARY (Theme: Careers & College Majors)
5ACT Registration Deadline
8Lunch & Learn: What do you want to do when you grow up(all grades/all schools)
11Early College Faculty Meeting, 3:30pm
11Gates Millennium Scholars Applications Due
11College Visit: BrownMackieCollege (Maggie Maisonet), All lunch periods
13Early CollegeTown Hall Meeting
13Dr. James Dabney Presentation to Senior Scholars, Advisory
14BFI Principal’s Chat & Chew with Star Students, 12pm
14April Jones, Freedom Career Development (Workshop w/ 12-4 thru 12-6, Advisory, Cafeteria
14ACT Registration: Reese with BTW Basketball Team Registration (10th-12th grade)
15Project GRAD Student Leadership Team Professional Development Workshop, CLL
18Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Pass out Advisory schedules (lunchtime, all schools)
1911th Grade Town Hall: 11:40am, Auditorium
20 Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: Early College
20Georgia Alumni Association of Black State Universities (GAAABSU) HBCU GA StateRecruitmentAlbanyState; FortValleyState; SavannahState (Advisory)
20BFI BTW Bank Grand-Opening
21GRAD Professional Learning Meeting, 8:00am-12:00pm
21College Readiness Informational (6:00pm-8:00pm, TBD)
21Project GRAD Advisory Lesson Day & Summer Institute registration: BFI & HSN Schools
21College Rep Visit: WesternKentuckyUniversity, Caelin Smith, Advisory
22Summer Institute Site Coordinator Interviews, 3:30pm-5:30pm, CLL
22SSPI, SUMMER INSTITUTE, HAWKS CAFETERIA DAY W/ KEMI, LUNCH
23SAT Test Date
25Review Atlanta Hawks Scholarship applications w/ Kemi, English teachers (3rd & 4th period)
25ACT Registration for 9th Grade Repeaters, Advisory, Bowers lab
25HSN Interdisciplinary Meeting (distribute Advisory materials), 12:45am
25-27Call 12th graders as reminder for SSPI (Kemi, Woodward, Hardy, Carter, Onwukaeme, Reese)
26SeniorAcademy ACT/SAT Achievement Gap Meeting: MediaCenter, 2:00pm-3:00pm
26Summer Institute Site Coordinator Interviews, 3:30pm-5:00pm, CLL
27BFI PTSA Meeting, 6:30pm
27Project GRAD Parent Conferences w/ 78GPA At-Risk Students, 3:30pm-4:00pm, MediaCenter
27CollegeSuccessAfter-School Parent/Student Workshop:
FAFSA (Request Your Pin & Understand the Basics)
28African-American Male Special Recognition Program: w/ Dwight Porter, Cleveland Dennard Bldng, Atlanta Tech: 5:30pm
29Atlanta Hawks Scholarship Due
29SAT/ACT Chart Due to Rosser
29Middle School Visits: Exploring Careers
2910thand 11thGrade Progression Chart Due
30Project GRAD Senior Scholar Parent Informational
TBDCommunity meeting (TBD, CISA)
TBDGrade-level meetings
FEBRUARY (Theme: Maintaining Mental & Physical Health)
1College Rep Visit: Art Institute of Atlanta, Ty Wade, Advisory, Auditorium (need equipment, 60 students)
1HSN TownHall, Advisory
1Pick-up Project Overcoat materials 10 a.m-12pm/2 - 4 p.m., Carpenters House (2351 Bolton Road, N.W., Atlanta, GA30318)
1-5SAT Registration Deadline (Top 15% of Juniors, Computer Lab, Advisory block)
1Project GRAD 11th Grade Advisory Day: Top 15% SAT Registration; All others regular advisory day
1Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Complete college/scholarship applications
2Early College 1st Semester Recognition Program: Advisory, Auditorium
2Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Complete college/scholarship applications
212th Grade Parent Night @ 6:30pm, Cafeteria
3Odyssey Program Visit: 1:45pm, Westminster
3Atlanta Technical College Counselor’s Luncheon, 11:30am-1:30pm
4Summer Institute Advisory Visits w/ 11thGradeStarAcademy11-1 thru 11-3(Kemi, Carter, Reese)
5College Rep Visit: AtlantaMetroCollege, Kristin Gourdine (waive application, mic, bring shot records), Advisory, Auditorium
5NCAA Workshop: North AtlantaHigh School, 4:00pm
6ProjectGRADCollege Bowl Sunday (on a Saturday) @ TBD
6College Bowl Sunday @ TBD
6ACT Test Date (transportation provided)
8College Rep Visit: VoorheesCollege (Brian Byrd), Advisory
8-12EOCT Make-up
9Reese @ GRAD Professional Learning Meeting 8am-4pm (NSAC)
911th Grade Parent Night @ 6:30pm, Cafeteria
10College Rep Visit: Devon Wright, LaurusTechnicalCollege, all lunches, cafeteria
11GRAD Summer Institute Planning Meeting: 8am-4pm, CLL
12College Rep Visit: Sgt. Banks, (All Schools, lunchtime)
12Summer Institute Residential Applications Due (last day)
12Lunch & Learn: Foods that Fuel Your Brain & Body (all schools/all grades)
12Atlanta Hawks Finalists Announced
15Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Pass out Advisory schedules (lunchtime, all schools)
15-16ProjectGRADCollege Tour: (Fisk, Vanderbilt, Kennesaw State, TN State)
17 Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: Early College
18Project GRAD Advisory Lesson Day & Summer Institute registration: BF & HSN Schools
18ProjectGRADParentCollege Tour (TBD)
19GRAD
22Early College PTSA Meeting
23WestminsterAcademy Odyssey Program Meeting, Westminster 1:30 PM-2:30 PM
24ClaytonStateUniversity Counselor Luncheon, 11am-2pm
24CollegeSuccessAfter-School Parent/Student Workshop:
Mental & Physical Health
24-25GHSWT Retest
25ProjectGRADParentCollege Tour Informational @ 6:30pm
27GRADAtlantaParentCollege Tour
2910th & 11th Grade Progression Chart Due
TBDCommunity meeting (TBD, CISA)
TBDGrade-level meetings
MARCH (Theme: Time Management)
1Early College PTSA Meeting
1-5ACT Registration Deadline (11th Grade Advisories, Computer Lab) (see advisory schedule for other activities)
2Reese@ GRAD Professional Learning Meeting, CLL, 8:00am-12:00pm
2Project GRAD 12th Grade Advisory Day: Complete college/scholarship applications
5College Rep Visit: GeorgiaPerimeterCollege, Advisory, (get list of college non-applied students)
5Atlanta Hawks Scholarship Winners Announced
8-12EOCT Test
9Reese @ GRAD Professional Learning Meeting 8am-4pm (BTW)
12Lunch & Learn: A Day in the Life of a College Student:
Learn to Manage Your Time (all schools/all grades)
12ProjectGRADCollege Tour-BTW (Day trip, All GRAD Schools)
129th Grade Progression Chart Due
13SAT Test Date
15Interdisciplinary Team Meetings: Pass out Advisory schedules (lunchtime, all schools)
15-19GHSGT
17Project GRAD 9th Grade Advisory Day & Summer Institute registration: Early College
18Project GRAD Advisory Lesson Day: BFI & HSN Schools