ROSE TREE MEDIA SCHOOL DISTRICT
PENNCREST HIGH SCHOOL
SENIOR GUIDANCE NEWSLETTER
MAY/JUNE 2016
CALENDAR
May 2-13 AP Testing
2 Strings Concert, 7:00 PM
4 Fine Arts Exhibit
7 Senior Prom 6:30 PM
16-19 Keystone Exams – Literature & Algebra Keystones –
3-hour delayed opening for non-testers
20 Choir Talent Night & Duets 7:00 PM
20 Band Banquet, 6:00 PM
25
Children’s Theatre, 6:30 PM
26 Children’s Theatre, all day
27 Pride Day
30 Memorial Day – All Buildings Closed
31 Orchestra Banquet
June 1 Emanon Banquet 6:00 PM
3 Senior Awards Assembly and Garden Party
6-8 Senior Finals
7 Choir Banquet
8 Graduation Practice at PHS, 11:45 AM
9 Graduation at Villanova University, 10:30 AM
GRADUATION SURVEY
Please log on to your Naviance Family Connection account to complete your required
Graduation Survey . This survey will only take you a few minutes to complete and it will provide the guidance department with important information regarding your post-high school plans, including where to send your final transcript. In order for you to receive your cap and gown for graduation, you must complete this survey.
SPECIAL RECOGNITION
The Senior Awards Assembly, scheduled for June 3 rd this year, is our opportunity to recognize and reward the accomplishments of deserving seniors. In addition to special presentations, we would also like to announce a scholarship you might have received. If you have been awarded a scholarship and wish to have this information shared during this assembly, please list the specifics in your Graduation Survey.
FINAL EXAMS
For your information, the Senior Final Exam schedule is as follows:
Monday
Tuesday
June 6 th
June 7 th
Wednesday June 8 th
English / Science
Social Studies / Mathematics
Make-ups
The first exam session will begin at 7:50 a.m. and end at 9:30 a.m.
The second exam session starts at 9:40 a.m. and lasts until 11:20 a.m.
GRADUATION PLANS AND PARTIES
When finalizing these events, don't forget that only those who satisfy all requirements are allowed to participate in the Graduation ceremony in June. The parties will be fun for those who have 24.4 credits. Getting your yearbook signed will be most meaningful if you finish your
English papers. The graduation practice will proceed as scheduled for all who have passed
Physical Education. We hope each of you will earn the right to march with the class when the music of "Pomp and Circumstance" is played at 10:30 AM. on Thursday, June 9, 2016, at the
Pavilion on the campus of Villanova University. continued

ALL OBLIGATIONS MUST BE SATISFIED
All obligations must be satisfied before you can receive your diploma. Overdue library books and lost textbooks generate the largest number of obligations, but unreturned uniforms and anything else you owe the school is included. If you're uncertain that you owe a book, check with the Library and the Main Office. Make sure you complete your Graduation Project and
School/Community Service forms.
SUCCESS OR FAILURE: YOUR CHOICE
Perhaps the major reason for failure on the college level is poor reading comprehension.
Consider beginning a program of improvement over the summer to help with understanding.
Schedule a daily 30 minute time period to sit down, read and concentrate. Push yourself to read quickly, but stop every five pages to recall what was just read. If your comprehension was good, move on. If not, reread until better understanding is attained. Keep a dictionary handy and look up words you don't know. Ask your English teacher for suggested readings. The second reason for an unsuccessful college experience would be the failure to attend class regularly. By all means go to class each and every meeting time. Take notes and review them daily. Do this in addition to all other course requirements.
DO YOU NEED FULL TIME OR PART TIME EMPLOYMENT?
Delaware County Community College is the home of the Workforce Entry Center. Jobs of all kinds are available. The counselors can help you plan a career or help you get job skills or training. All this help is free to you or a parent who is looking for employment. The hours of operation are Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. You can drop in or make an appointment.
Call 610-723-1220. Check out their web site at http://www.dccc.edu/communityservices/workforce-entry-center .
WE’VE ENJOYED WORKING WITH YOU THE PAST FOUR YEARS
Now Is the Time to Dare
Dare to jump into your future with enthusiasm.
Dare to place no limits on what you hope to accomplish.
Dare to dream big and realize it's not just a cliché.
Dare to bring excellence to everything you do.
Dare to succeed beyond your wildest expectations.
Mr. Harple, Mrs. Rice-Spring
Ms. Kerr, Mrs. Douglass-Garrett, and Mrs. Graham
Ms. Stokes, Mrs. Espinosa & Mrs. Naismith