By Heather Sharp | Photo by Victoria Garcia Avila |
Senior Parent Night is coming up on Oct. 3, at 6 p.m. in the Roosevelt cafeteria. There will be multiple speakers including the senior class counselor Carolyn Lockamy, as well as a representative from Lifetouch and a speaker from City Year, who’ll all be presenting information for the class of 2014. There will be details regarding college info, as well as graduation requirements and expectations.
“Parents are going to come together to get useful information that they’re going to need to help them and their student be successful,” Lockamy said.
The information presented will include important dates for seniors, the college application process, facts about the 2×2 program, as well as senior photos and graduation instructions. The speakers will include an advisor from Advise Texas, representatives from both Lifetouch and Josten’s, Grizelda Gentry, the senior class sponsor, and many more.
“I go to Senior Parent Night to give them information about the importance of taking senior pictures for the yearbook,” yearbook adviser Allison Boerger said. “Senior pictures will be on Oct. 17 this year.”
Boerger will also be speaking to parent about low-cost yearbook prices, ordering deadlines, and the process of purchasing senior pages in the yearbook.
Other speakers will include the Roosevelt principal, Melvin Echard, the senior class officers, and a financial aid speaker who will all be discussing senior year, graduation requirements and the college application process, a point which has interested some senior students.
“I’m going to Senior Parent Night, because I need a guide of how to start getting ready for college,” senior Katy Gillen said.
For any students or parents who still have questions at the end of the evening, Chris Villanueva, the senior Assistant Principal at Roosevelt, will be conducting a short Q&A sessions at the close of the night.