Mark Your Calendars!

Required- End of Course Exams and Tutoring has started!

The English I E.O.C. (End of Course) Exam is on December 7.

The Algebra I E.O.C. and Biology I E.O.C. is on December 8.

The English II E.O.C. (End of Course) Exam is December 9.

The U.S. History E.O.C. (End of Course) Exam is December 10.

Mrs. Hardister will be tutoring English during her conference on Tuesday, Mrs. Dellert will be tutoring U.S. History on Thursday during her conference, and Mr. Gilbert will be tutoring Algebra 1 on Wednesday and Friday during his conference.

Mrs. Hardister, Mrs. Dellert, and Mr. Gilbert, please keep attendance on those dates, so that we will have the documentation needed for Senate Bill 149/463. It is our sincere hope and desire that none of you need to utilize this insurance policy ( SB 149/463) for graduation, however, it is better to have it and not need it than to not have it at all!

Tutoring Times

English I & II - Tuesdays from 12:20 - 1:30 pm

History - Thursday 9:20 - 10:30 am

Algebra 1 – Wednesday and Friday from 10:45 – 11:15 am

1. Take care of yourself even when if feels as if it is the last thing you can do right now: As parents, you have to take care of your own social emotion needs before you can take care of your children's.

2. Establish Routines Intentionally: Create a daily routine of 10min of social emotional learning that you can stick to.

3.Presence is Not the Same as Being Present: Be intentional about when you’re connecting with children and when you are working. Set daily times for playing together, reading books or singing songs.

4. Practice Active Listening: Do not assume that you know exactly what your child is feeling or is afraid of. Ask questions, listen actively and model eye contact, and then explain what you can in response to their questions.

5. Help Your Child Express and Name Emotions: If children are struggling to identify their feelings, ask them to express it through drawing, a facial expression, or through a movement in

The purpose of the Texas Success Initiative (TSIA2) is to determine if you are ready for college-level work in the areas of reading, writing, and math. If you are an incoming college or technical school student in Texas, you are required to take the TSIA2 Assessment.

Waxahachie High School of Choice will be administering the TSIA2 at the HSOC on Wednesday, November 17, 2021, at 8:30 AM. It will be free to all HSOC students (even those that have graduated this year), but you MUST sign up with Mrs. Cunningham by Friday, November 12, at 9:00 AM in order to participate!!

★ Jeff Francis, Senior Financial Aid Director at SAGU, and other college financial aid experts will be on hand to take you step-by-step through the process for applying for financial assistance for college.

★ Come begin your FAFSA/TASFA application, make corrections, submit, or finish verification!

★ Due to space limitations, only one parent/guardian is allowed to attend per WHS/HSOC Senior student.

NOVEMBER 13 from 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM – in the WHS Library Computer Lab

★ FAFSA ID (create one prior to event: https://fsaid.ed.gov/)

★ Social Security #

★ A copy of your 2020 Income Tax Return

★ W-2 Form

★ Names of colleges interested