Bobcat Connection
Learning. Growing. Collaborating & Achieving @KrumHighSchool
September 18, 2017
Hello, Bobcat Families.
Here is the latest Bobcat Connection where you will see the latest happenings at KHS, as well as general information for students. On Friday, September 22nd progress reports will be sent home. Although it is not the end of the grading period, it is an eligibility checkpoint for our students involved in extracurricular activities.
On behalf of the faculty and staff of Krum High School, thank you for supporting our students, staff, and community. Krum is a special place because of you.
Go Bobcats!
Michelle Pieniazek
This week at a glance...
SEP 18 MON
SEP 19 TUE
SEP 20 WED
- KHS COUNSELORS visit with Seniors H-O - during Advisory
SEP 21 THU
SEP 22 FRI
Click the link above to access the Counselors' website & resources.
Test Day/Date: Wednesday, October 11
Time: 8:15AM
Location: KHS
10th graders – FREE for all – All will test
Optional:
9th & 11th graders - $16 to test
Payment due to Mrs. Oh by Monday, September 18
Please click on the link below to access an informative presentation regarding the PSAT. (play the slideshow to view correctly)
Click on the link to access PSAT information from the CollegeBoard website.
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10
Senior Yearbook Ads
This Week in Pictures
Krum Football Fan Cloth Fundraiser
Support Krum Band and Show your Krum Pride
Seniors, now is the time to get started on college applications! ApplyTexas applications for Texas public schools will open July 1, 2017. You can preview a sample 2018-2019 application now at applytexas.org.
FAFSA: Free Application for Student Aid
Guide to applying for a Free Application for Federal Student Aid. Provides eligibility requirements and guidelines for those applying for federal student loans and aid.
U.S. Department of Education’s Federal Student Aid site. Provides access and information about the products and services that you will need throughout the financial aid process.
Financial Aid Estimator
FinAid's custom calculators can help you figure out how much school will cost, how much you need to save and how much aid you'll need.
Funding Your Education Beyond High School: The Guide to Federal Student Aid
A comprehensive resource on student financial aid from the U.S. Department of Education. Grants, loans, and work-study are the three major forms of aid available through the Department's Federal Student Aid office.
Financial Aid Tips from NSAFFA (National Assoc. of Fin Aid Administrators)
NASFAA does not provide financial aid to students. You should contact the financial aid office at the college of your choice for details on available opportunities. However, this web page will direct you to some of the more helpful financial aid guidance on the web.
Minnie Piper Compendium
Provides financial aid, scholarship information, college costs for Texas colleges & universities.
The Texas Tomorrow Fund
Information on Texas Pre-paid tuition programs and college savings plans.
Financial Aid Resources
Comprehensive list of financial aid and scholarship sites.
Post-Secondary Planning
Baylor University
Baylor University in Waco, Texas, is a private Christian university and a nationally ranked research institution.
Chartered in 1845 by the Republic of Texas through the efforts of Baptist pioneers, Baylor is the oldest continually operating university in Texas. Located in Waco, Baylor welcomes students from all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 89 countries to study a broad range of degrees among its 12 nationally recognized academic divisions.
Where We Are
- In Waco, Texas
- Metro area population greater than 234,000
- Approximately 1,000-acre campus located on the Brazos River
Who We Are
Fall 2015 Enrollment
- 3,394 new freshmen in the fall of 2015
- 75.3 percent of entering freshmen were in the top 25 percent of their high school graduating class.
- Mean SAT score of 1230 and mean ACT score of 27.7.
- 34 percent of the freshman class are minority students.
- 90 percent of Baylor students receive some form of financial assistance.
- 16,787 total enrollment (14,189 undergraduate and 2,598 graduate/professional students)
Academics
- 142 undergraduate degree programs
- 75 master's programs
- 41 doctoral programs
- Education Specialist programs
- Baylor students interact with outstanding full-time faculty from their first days on campus.
- The student to faculty ratio is 15 to 1. The average undergraduate class size is 26.
- List of Academic Units
Campus Life Experience
- 330 clubs and organizations, including 40 national and local sororities and fraternities
- Baylor is among the 10 percent of U.S. universities with a Phi Beta Kappa chapter.
- Baylor students, faculty and staff annually volunteer more than 150,000 hours of community service locally.
- Home of the first campus chapter of Habitat for Humanity
- 39 percent of students live on campus in 12 residence halls.
Athletics
- NCAA Division I, Big 12 Conference
- 19 varsity sports
- Women's basketball 2005 and 2012 NCAA national champions
- Men's tennis 2004 NCAA national champions
- Four Olympic gold medalists with 10 gold medals won
- Baylor has finished either first or second among Big 12 institutions in Graduation Success Rate score six times in the last eight years.
- Baylor has won a combined 65 Big 12 Conference championships (41 regular season, 24 tournament) in the league's 17-year history.
This site is updated semiannually (usually in December and July) using data compiled from several sources, including but not limited to Institutional Research and Testing, Annual Reports, Student Life and Athletics. Read more Quick Facts at Institutional Research and Testing
Taken from: http://www.baylor.edu/about/index.php?id=88791
KRUM HIGH SCHOOL
Krum ISD’s mission is to create a collaborative atmosphere with parents, students and members of the community in order to ensure students will reach their full potential by providing every child with an exceptional education. We will strive to prepare our students academically and socially to embrace their future challenges, as well as ignite the desire to be lifelong learners, by providing a safe, respectful and positive learning environment.
Michelle Pieniazek, Principal
Bernard Lightfoot, Assistant Principal (A-K)
Shanna Orsi, Assistant Principal (L-Z)
Lindsey Oh, Counselor (A-K)
Angela Borchardt, Counselor (L-Z)
Email: michelle.pieniazek@krumisd.net
Website: www.krumhs.net
Location: 700-a Bobcat Boulevard, Krum, TX, United States
Phone: (940) 482-2601
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Krum-High-School-110836229255064/
Twitter: @KrumHighSchool