2018 Enrollment Guide

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ST. THOMAS HIGH SCHOOL 2018 ENROLLMENT GUIDE 1

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future eagle, You have been accepted to St. Thomas High School!

Your outstanding academic achievement, personal experiences, and distinct characteristics have earned you a place at the premier academic program in the city of Houston, Texas. Your acceptance into our 118-year-old brotherhood represents our confidence in you to continue on your current trajectory of academic and personal success.

St. Thomas represents a tradition of unparalleled excellence in Catholic education. In addition to a superb academic program, you are joining a community of Eagle brothers that will last a lifetime. Together, we will set you on the path to the college of your choice. Together, we will grow in our faith and love of Jesus Christ. Together, we will learn Goodness, Discipline, and Knowledge.

As the school’s first lay principal, and an alum from the class of 1996, I am honored to welcome you into the Eagle community of St. Thomas High School.

Sincerely,

Aaron Dominguez Principal

“IN ADDITION TO A SUPERB ACADEMIC PROGRAM, YOU ARE JOINING A COMMUNITY OF EAGLE BROTHERS THAT WILL LAST A LIFETIME.”

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you’re accepted! wondering what to do next? before anything...

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SUBMIT

PAYMENT

complete online ENROLLMENT

For Registration Fee & Deposit

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ON SELECTING COURSES

& PLACEMENT TESTS 4

FRESHMAN FEE FOR

CAMP AQUINAS

register for

REQUIRED SUMMER

SUMMER CAMPS

review instructions

MAGNUS ENROLLMENT & SUBMIT PAYMENT OF

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register for optional

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complete

COURSES & BOOT CAMPS

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COURSE

REGISTRATION NIGHT

SHEET

A ST. THOMAS EAGLE

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online enrollment

You will need to access your Parent Online Account to accept our offer of enrollment and complete the required contracts.

• Log into your Parent Online Account at sths.myschoolapp.com.

• If you forgot your password or need to create your Parent Online Account, click the link on the login screen that says “Forgot login or First time logging in?”

• After logging in, select your son’s name in the top banner, select the “Decision” tab and click “Let us know your decision.”

• After accepting, click the banner at the top of the page which says, “You have: 1 Contract(s) to Accept.”

• Find the “Enrollment for 2018 – 2019” contract located under “Files & Forms” and click “Continue.”

• Follow the prompts and complete the steps for “Enrollment,” “Magnus Health,” “Tuition” and “Review.”

• Upon completion you will receive a confirmation email.

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registration fee & deposit

Set up your Smart Tuition account in order to pay your $550 Registration Fee and $500 Tuition Deposit.

St. Thomas High School partners with Smart Tuition for the processing and collection of tuition and fees. Upon the announcement of acceptance to St. Thomas High School you will receive an email from Smart Tuition Customer Service.

This email will be sent to all parent contacts listed in your Admissions application. In the email, there will be a link that is unique to your son’s account. Please click the link in the email and follow the instructions to set up your Smart Tuition account.

2018–2019 TUITION

PAYMENT PLAN OPTIONS

Tuition: $18,250 (First payment due July 1 )

1 Payment: Pay the full amount of one year’s tuition on July 1.

Deposit: $500 (Due at Registration) Registration Fee: $550 (Due at Registration) Freshman Camp Fee: $600* *Camp Fee will be assessed in three equal payments of $200 each for in April, May & June.

2 Payments: Pay half of the tuition amount on July 1 and half on December 1.

10 Payments: Pay tuition in 10 monthly payments starting on July 1 and ending April 1.

Please call Smart Tuition if you have any technical questions at 888-868-8828 or access their website at www.smarttuition.com Smart Tuition makes it easy for you to: Select a payment method that works best for you

Receive payment and follow up reminders

• Receive a monthly invoice

• For recurring payments, a reminder is emailed 7-10 days

• Set up recurring automatic payments • Use Visa, MasterCard, Discover or American Express • Cash is accepted at 7-Eleven, CVS and Family Dollar

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before the due date • For missed payments and outstanding balances you will receive an email and phone call

Access your account online

Speak with a customer service representative

• Review account history, transactions and invoices

• Live agents are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year

• Edit your contact info, password and payment method

• Spanish speaking representatives are available

• Make a payment or set up recurring payments

• Call toll free to make payments anytime day or night

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camp aquinas

Introducing Camp Aquinas St. Thomas High School has created an immersive outdoor

CAMP ACTIVITIES

leadership camp for all incoming freshmen that will take

Orienteering

Lake Activities

Rock Climbing

Survival Skills

Ziplining

Brain Challenges

Campfires

Paintball

based both in authentic mentorship and the power of the

Archery

Fire & Shelter

experience of nature.

Brotherhood

Mud Course

This very special camp experience supports the Basilian

Ropes Course

Scripture

tradition to teach Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge

Academic Classes

Discussions

place during the first week of school, August 13 –17, 2018 at Camp Cho-Yeh near Livingston, Texas.

Camp Aquinas seeks to forge the young men of St. Thomas into servant-leaders through a comprehensive curriculum

and the school’s vision to form strong young men in service to the Church and the world.

First Week of School • August 13 –17, 2018 • Camp Cho-Yeh Goals & Objectives

Payment Information

Camp Aquinas will challenge the freshmen through

The freshman fee of $600 for Camp Aquinas will be

competitive outdoor activities to build character, confidence,

paid through Smart Tuition. It will be assessed in one

and friendship, while developing Catholic virtues and a

payment made at Registration or in three equal payments

deeper self-awareness.

of $200 each, due in April, May and June.

• Initiate the freshmen into the tradition and

Further details of what is needed to prepare for camp

culture of St. Thomas High School

will be available at Registration Night.

• Create mentorship bonds between the freshmen and the upperclassmen, especially the seniors • Teach the freshmen in the skills necessary to be successful • Help students develop their relationship with God through morning Mass, campfire Scripture readings and time for discussions and reflection in prayer • Introduce the freshmen to many unique leadership and collaboration opportunities

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VARSITY SPORTS

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ANNUAL COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS

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optional summer camps

Summer camps for incoming freshmen are a great way to start your journey as a St. Thomas Eagle Brother.

Get a jump start on making new friends that will graduate with you in 2022. Get to know our faculty, administrators and coaches, and get to know your way around campus. These offerings are strongly recommended to begin your path of success and accelerate your transition for the fall. Enter your first day as an Eagle ready to excel as a man of St. Thomas.

LEADERSHIP • ACADEMICS • ENRICHMENT • ATHLETICS DEBATE • QUIZ BOWL • THEATER • FILM Leadership Camp GDK for Incoming Freshmen This character development camp, rooted in the Basilian motto Teach Me Goodness, Discipline and Knowledge, is a dynamic service leadership experience designed exclusively for incoming St. Thomas High School freshmen.

Camp GDK provides incoming freshmen an authentic understanding that a leader’s greatness is found in service and bringing out greatness in others. Start becoming a champion for life!

Smart Study Skills Enrichment Course Learn to study smarter not harder! St. Thomas is utilizing one of the most well-researched study skills curriculum available Strategies, Motivation, Awareness, Resilience, Talents, Success.

This amazing resource is designed for all ability levels, with a major emphasis on goal setting, flexible problem solving, organizing time and materials, and self-monitoring.

English & Math Boot Camps for Incoming Freshmen These academic camps are designed to deliver measurable results and prepare students regardless of their proficiency level.

This paves the way for a successful St. Thomas experience and beyond, all within a community of supportive peers and advisors while having fun and building confidence.

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For details, dates and registration, go to summer.sths.org or call 281-757-4005

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required summer courses

Required academic summer courses are offered as a way to better prepare you for the demands of a college-preparatory curriculum.

If your acceptance letter indicates you are required to take a summer course(s) in Language Arts, Reading and/or Pre-Algebra, the course(s) must be successfully completed as a condition of your acceptance. This is to ensure a successful transition and better prepare you for our college-preparatory curriculum and environment.

• Required incoming freshman courses are June 11– 29.

• Classes meet Monday through Friday and each class lasts two hours per day.

• Classes are at 8 a.m. -10 a.m., 10:15 a.m. -12:15 p.m. or 1 p.m.- 3 p.m. Students required to take two courses will have classes at two periods. Students required to take three courses will be committed to all three periods.

Students register for the course(s) required. Class times for each course will be assigned by St. Thomas based on availability and scheduling.

• Students must plan on being available for any of these class periods. Their summer schedule must be free of conflicts with these class periods until their required summer course schedule has been determined.

• You will be sent a confirmation email of your class schedule by May 31.

For Questions Please Contact: Gail Calkins Director of Summer Programs summer@sths.org • 281-757-4005

HOW TO PROCEED 1. Tuition: $335 per course 2. Register and pay online: Registration is now open at summer.sths.org. Courses are located on the “High School – Incoming Freshmen” page. The registration deadline is April 30.

3. Refunds: Withdrawal from St. Thomas before the first week of the courses will receive a 50% refund. Withdrawal after classes begin or disciplinary withdrawals will receive no refund.

4. Attendance is strictly enforced. Any student missing more than two class days for any reason will automatically be dropped from the course and will not be able to attend St. Thomas in the fall. Three late arrivals to a class are equal to one absence.

5. Books needed for class will be provided on the first day.

6. Incoming freshman Language Arts, Reading and Pre-Algebra are non-credit courses.

7. The confirmation email will also include all details needed before arriving for the first day of class.

8. If needed students will bring their own snacks and lunches.

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a place for notes

MEN OF ST. THOMAS

STAND FOR ALL TO SEE.

HONOR AND TRUTH AND UNDERSTANDING

OUR MOTTO WILL ALWAYS BE.

THESE DAYS WE

SPEND TOGETHER WE’LL CHERISH TILL WE DIE,

AND THE WORLD MUST KNOW THAT

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MEN OF ST. THOMAS “Students of St. Thomas High School enter our storied halls as boys and walk across the stage at graduation as men.”

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course placement & tests

The 9th Grade Course Selection Sheet found in the back pocket is to be completed and returned at Freshman Registration Night. Please review the information below to assist in making your course selections.

Math Placement Test FRESHMAN CURRICULUM

There will be a math placement test on April 21, 2018

• Theology

from 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Based on grades from middle

• English

school math, entrance exam scores, and the placement test,

• Math • Science • Social Studies • Health • Foreign Language (one) French, Latin, Spanish, or Mandarin

or Writing Lab (as required) • Elective (one semester) Fine Arts, Technology, PE, Speech or Forensics (Debate)

the student will be placed in either: Algebra I, Accelerated Algebra I, Advanced Algebra I/Geometry, or Advanced Geometry. If no placement test is taken, the student will be placed in Algebra I.

Science Placement Test There will be a science placement test on April 21, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Based on grades from middle school science, entrance exam scores, and the placement test, the student will be placed in either: Environmental Science, Biology, or Advanced Biology. If no placement test is taken, the student will be placed in either Environmental Science or Biology.

Language Placement Test There will be foreign language placement tests for Spanish, French and Latin on April 21, 2018 from 12:00 p.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Based on grades from middle school foreign language classes and the placement test, the student will be placed in either: Level I or Level II of the selected language.

Placement in Advanced Spanish I is based on entrance exam scores and previous academic record. If no placement test is taken, the student will be placed in Level I.

All freshmen will be assigned to a Study Hall each semester.

Students in Forensics, Orchestra or Vocal Ensemble will only be assigned a Study Hall for one semester.

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