Students! Think one day out from school isn’t a big deal? If you
miss 10 % of school days, you’ll suffer academically. That can be
just one day every two weeks, and can it happen before you
know it. These absences may be either excused or unexcused,
but you’re still losing time in class and opportunities to learn.
Every day you’re absent, it lowers your chance of graduating
from high school.
Remember.
Attendance Counts Every Day, Everyone
Attendance – Did you know?
A student who is chronically absent in high school is 7.4X more likely to drop out!
Attendance counts. EVERYONE. EVERYDAY.
2015/16 COLLEGE PREVIEW DAYS
REGISTER ON THE COLLEGE WEBSITE

Lamar University- Jan 30

Texas Christian University – Monday at TCU-Jan 25

Tulsa University- Tulsa Up Close for Juniors – Jan 18
This is not a complete listing. Seniors should
contact their prospective college/websites
for more information.
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS:
Thinking of attending the
University of Dayton?
Leadership in Service Scholarship
Recipient will receive $10,000!!
Thinking of a Career in Telecommunications?
2016 TTA Foundation Scholarship
6 Recipients will be awarded $1,500 for 4 years!!
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SEE YOUR COUNSELOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS
SCHOLARSHIP OFFERS:
MS Scholarship Foundation
Students that raise funds for MS Research
Recipient will receive $1,000
HRP – Houston Relocation Professionals
High School Seniors who have relocated into the Houston
area between grades 9 and 12. Recipient will receive $2,500
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SEE YOUR COUNSELOR WITH ANY QUESTIONS
Course Registration for the 2016-17 School Year has started!
2016-17 Course Registration Timeline
January 11
Course Selection PowerPoint in Tiger Den
January 20
TIE Night (Tiger Information Extravaganza) 6:00-8:00
January 19-26 Course Selections due. Counselors will meet with
students to review course selections and to enter
choices into Career Cruising
June 9, 2016
Final Deadline for schedule changes for 2016-17
Lunch Visits
Small Group Meetings

Come visit the Lone Star college
representative during lunch to get
more information about
applications, programs, and
opportunities.

Sign up in the counseling office if
you would like to meet with the
representative to discuss more
details within a small group.
Upcoming Meeting Dates
• January 13th
• February 24th
• January 27th
• March 9th
• February 10th
• March 23rd
5 Scary Things About School Dropouts!
1. 7,000 students drop out of school every single day. That’s more
than 1 million yearly.
2. School dropouts are qualified for only about 10% of all jobs.
3. School dropouts cost the economy more than 150 billion dollars.
This unfathomable hit comes from school dropouts’ lost wages, taxes
and productivity over a lifetime.
4. A whopping 87% of school dropouts have experienced
homelessness at some point of their lives.
5. 79 percent of school dropouts have a parent who has been
incarcerated at some time during the school dropouts’ lives.
Need a College Test Refresher
before taking the
SAT, PSAT, ACT, or TSI (Lonestar)
College Entrance Exams?
• Bring your tablet, your brain, and
writing material.
• FREE!
• Prepare to load up on rules and
practice activities.
Tuesdays and Thursdays
January 19 – March 3
• LANGUAGE PREP-Every Tuesday
Room 171 from 3:00–4:00
• MATH PREP-Every Thursday
Room 412 from 3:00–4:00
Questions?
See Mrs. Clarke—Rm. 171
or Mrs. Salinas –Rm. 412
Congrats
to
KC Winter Guard
for placing
Third
at this past Saturday’s
competition in Pearland!!!
GO KC Winter Guard!!!
ATTENTION JUNIORS!
HOUSTON NATIONAL COLLEGE FAIR
@ NRG
February 9th 6:00-8:00
(Buses will leave @4:30)
Stop by the counseling
office for permission form
and more information.
DECA DODGEBALL TOURNAMENT
 FRIDAY March 4th
 Afterschool 4:00
in the small gym
 Paperwork due
February 19th
 8 member teams
- $60 per team
Pick up
packets
at lunch!!
Performers include:
o Tiger Belles
o Kaleidoscope Dance Company
o KC Step-Team
o When: Wednesday, February
3
o Where: KC Gym
o Time: 6pm
o Cost: FREE
Showcase will include various styles
of dance including: pom,
contemporary, jazz, military, step
and novelty.
DEADLINE IS
JANUARY 31ST!
BUY THEM AT
SMART-PAY.COM
All KCHS Juniors will take the ACT with Writing
on Tuesday, April 19
Cost: Free!
Fun Health Fact of the Week
Your nose and ears never stop growing.
Ralph Lee
Mu Alpha
Theta
Alex Brighton
Choir
Caique Tanaka
Best Buddies
Cecil Van Lare
Tiger Repair
Center
James Anderson
Student Council
Carter Shaw
Collins Crazies
Colin Laird
Band
David Sanders
Environment
Club
Jacob Cooper
TSA
Davis Alberts
DECA
Jeremy Ray
Early Release
Isaac Chandler
Soccer
Paul Purifoy
NHS
Andrew Laurel
Orchestra
Johnny Tran
HOSA