• FTS SENIOR GRADUATION BOOKLET 2023-2024

    To help you navigate your Senior Year! 

  •  

    Calendar of Events - mark calendars now!

    ** Make sure you’ve joined the TSHS Counselors Canvas Page!  Lots of scholarships are located there. 
    Counselors emailed all students an invite.  Check your CCS email!

     

    2023-2024

    Event

    Contact

    August

    Senior picture

    Jostens - class ring ordered?

     

     

    Senior class meeting (Aug. 30) in Auditorium

     

    Prestige

    Ms. McMillan (Yearbook)

    Ms. Renee Williams (front office)

    Principal Dr. Abraham-Johnson

    September

    Scholarship websites

     

    • Make sure you’ve joined the TSHS counselors Canvas page

    Guidance

    • E. Grevel - A-F
    • M. Parks - G-L
    • M. Holt     - M-R
    • S. Kraczkowski – S-Z

    October

    13th: Josten’s - order Cap/Gown, etc.

    • Will hold meeting with 11th/12th grade

     

    Scholarships + College Application deadlines

    Order Yearbook

    Senior Class meeting (Oct. 26 @ 10:00)

    Ms. Williams

     

     

    Guidance

    Ms. McMillan

    Principal / Graduation Committee

    November

    Meet with counselor - 28 credits to graduate

     

     

    • Did you join the TSHS Counselors canvas page?

     

    Guidance

    • E. Grevel - A-F
    • M. Parks - G-L
    • M. Holt     - M-R
    • S. Kraczkowski – S-Z

    December

    Last time to order Cap/Gown at reduced price

     

    January

    Senior Class Meeting (Jan 25 @ 10:00)

    Josten’s Cap/Gown - Price increase

    Principal / Mrs. Vajner

    February

    Senior Graduation Audits

    Guidance

    • E. Grevel - A-F
    • M. Parks - G-L
    • M. Holt     - M-R
    • S. Kraczkowski – S-Z

    March

    Senior Class Meeting (Mar 26 @ 10:00)

    Principal / Vajner

    April

    Live United Volunteer Hours Due

    Vajner

    May

    Graduation checklist

    Senior Awards Program (May 16 @ 7 p.m.) in the Auditorium

     

    Graduation practices

        May 21 @ 4 pm in main gym

        May 23 @ 2 pm in main gym

        May 29 @ 12:00 pm at Crown

    • Students arrive by 11:00 am
    • Wear dress clothes; bring cap/gown and approved regalia

    Vajner

     

    June

    Graduation June 4, 2024 @ 2:00 at Crown

    • Students must arrive by 1:00 pm

    Vajner

     

     

     

    List of Approved Graduation Regalia & Contact Person

     

    Regalia Recognition

    What it is

    Contact Person

    Can be earned

    Requirements 

    4-Year A Honor Roll

    Red Cord

    Guidance

     

    By 12th Grade

    Must have maintained all A’s all four years while at FTS

    Academy of Scholars

    Silver

    Brady

    12 Grade

    Selected and participated in the Academy of Scholars - Top 25 students

    AFJROTC Stole 

    Blue and White

    Peedin

    9-12th grade

    Any student who completes 3 years of AFJROTC program is eligible; will be awarded their senior year

    AFJROTC Honors

    Navy/Gold double

    Peedin

    12th grade

    Must hold a senior leadership position within AFJROTC; and member of JROTC Honor Society

    AIG

    White

    Brady

    9-12 grade

    Must be AIG Identified

    AP Capstone

    Purple - Certificate

    Purple/Silver - Diploma

    Brady

    10th - 12th grade

    Certificate: passed Seminar/Research 3 or above

    Diploma: passed 6 APs with 3 or above (2 being Sem & Res.)

    AP Scholar

    Lt Blue/Silver twisted

    Brady

    11th-12th grade

    Recognized by CB as an AP Scholar based on AP score average (determined by CB)

    CTE Honors

    Teal Cord

    Gonzalez

    11th-12th grade

     

     

    Governor’s School

    Maroon / Gold Twisted

    Brady

    11th grade

    Selected and Attended Governor’s school

    Key Club Honors

    Navy blue with emblem

    Kilgore

    9-12th grade

    Be an active member within NHS and meet service requirements

    Live United Service

    Red/White/Blue twisted

    Vajner

    12th Grade

    Completed a minimum of 50 volunteer hours during senior year

    Marine Science Honors

    Teal/White twisted

    Bunn

    11-12th grade

    Must hold a leadership role in Lab and maintain a 3.0 GPA

    Marshal

    Black/White Double

    Park

    11th Grade

    Served as graduation marshal your junior year

    National Art Honors Society

    Rainbow twisted cord

    Siner

    At any grade

    Inducted into the NAHS

    National Honor Society

    Gold Cord & White Stole

    Michaud

    10th - 12th

    Inducted into NHS and completed required service projects

    National Math Honors Society

    Lt Blue/Gold twisted

    Math Chair

    Upon Induction

    Inducted into the NMHS

    NC Academy of Scholars

    Blue

    Guidance

     

    12th Grade

    Completed required courses to attend a 4-year institution of higher learning in the State of NC

    School of Global Studies

    Red/White Collar

    Allen

    Must graduate as a Global student

    Part of Global Studies; completes required volunteer hours each year; maintains 3.0 GPA; 10 AP/FTCC; attends req. Functions

    Student Council

    Red/White/Blue Ribbon with Medallion

    McKenney

    At any grade

    Served in an elected capacity on SGA Student Council.  Medallion is specialized based on years of service

     Cords being proposed to SIT:

     

    NC Science Olympiad Honors

     

     

     

    Interact Club

     

     

     

    Red/White/& Black

     

     

     

     

     

    ??

     

     

     

    Michaud

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Jurgel

     

     

     

    9 - 12th Grade

     

     

     

     

     

     

    9-12th Grade

    Students must be in good academic standing, eligible to graduate, and have competed in an NC Science Olympiad tournament.

    • This cord can be earned at any grade level but won’t be awarded until the senior year
    • Hold a minimum of 3.0 GPA

     

     

    To be determined

     

    Cords must be academic or service-oriented based to be considered eligible for graduation regalia.  All regalia must be pre-approved by the Graduation Committee AND the SIT team by the end of September to be awarded that year.

    Information on:  Transcripts, Scholarships, etc.

     

    Transcripts-

     

    Class of 2023 you can go to cfnc.org and request your own transcript to be sent to any school in NC for free. Just make an account and find the request transcript button.

     

    Current seniors- please use cfnc.org so you can request your transcript if you are staying in NC.  If you are not please use Commo App.

     

    Or you can click the link below to make an online request:  https://ccsnc.scriborder.com/

    Transcripts are not automatic. Once you submit one through cfnc.org or common app, it does take the school anywhere from 5 to 45 business days to pull it in on their end. Please call their admissions office to see what is the quickest way for them to receive it. 

     

    Scholarship opportunities:

    Use the https://www.cumberlandcf.org/scholarships/opportunities.html link to access the Cumberland County Foundation scholarships.  You must create an account and have filed the FASFA form.  Check this website for timelines and due dates.

     

    FTCC If you are a current FTCC student and would like to add or drop a class:

     

     You have to submit a drop/add form which can be found on the FTCC website. Please know FTCC starts August 21st.   There is an open house at FTCC on August 19th at 9 a.m. at the Tony Rand Center. Please attend it if you have no idea how to log in to your classes or need to find where your classes are located. We do not have your login information, you will have to contact FTCC helpdesk.