There is a lot going on in the School Counseling Center before vacation this December! There are college application deadlines, Wellness Week, Breakfast with the Counselors, and more. Read on for the details!
December 5-9: Wellness Week: The School Counseling Center and Student Health Services at Nipmuc have joined forces again to help students and faculty reduce stress, improve health, and learn about wellness. This week we will have an additional advisory session as well as themed days throughout the week and some fun give-aways. Click here to see a schedule of events. We’d also like to thank Nipmuc Together for their enthusiastic support of Wellness Week!
December 10: ACT
December 13: Breakfast with the Counselors, 8am-9am in the PDC: This workshop is for parents of sophomores. We will focus our discussion on supporting healthy decisions.
December 14: Intro to Post-Secondary Planning for Juniors: School Counselors will meet with juniors during advisory to begin post-secondary planning. Students will learn about a variety of pathways to take after high school in order to get to where they want to be in the future.
December 16: Transcript Request Forms Due: Any seniors who are applying to colleges with a January 15th deadline must submit Transcript Request forms by December 16.
December 21: Intro to the College Search Process or Post-Secondary Alternatives for Juniors: Juniors will meet with school counselors again during advisory to begin learning about the College Search Process. Any juniors interested in other post-secondary paths will meet with Mrs. Hennessy.
December 21: Deadline to register for January SAT (January 21st)
Ongoing in the month of December:
Scholarships on Naviance for seniors: Although we’re a few months away from the busy scholarship season, there are some scholarships available now. Seniors should check the scholarship list on Naviance once a week to see updated opportunities. Mrs. Hefez is the scholarship coordinator and she can answer any questions you might have.
December 24 - January 2: Holiday Break
We wish everyone a happy, healthy, and safe holiday and new year! See you in 2017!
