For a short month, we have a lot going on in the School Counseling Center this December! There are college application deadlines, resume work, Wellness Week, Breakfast with the Counselors, and more. Read on for the details!
December 1: ASVAB: Nipmuc is administering the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB). Students thinking about joining the military should definitely take the test, but any other students are welcome as well. Interested students should see Mrs. Grady in the School Counseling Center by November 24th.
December 5: SAT
December 7-11: Wellness Week: The School Counseling Center and Student Health Services at Nipmuc have joined forces 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 a number of other small activities dedicated to wellness.
December 8: Breakfast with the Counselors, 8am-9am: This workshop is for parents of sophomores. We will focus our discussion on supporting healthy decisions. Katherine Ware from Family Continuity will be joining us to give a clinical perspective.
December 9: Transcript Request Forms Due: Any seniors who are applying to colleges with a January 1st deadline must submit Transcript Request forms by December 9.
December 12: ACT
December 28: Deadline to register for January SAT (January 23rd)
Ongoing in the month of December:
Resume building for juniors: On November 18th, counselors met with all juniors to talk about the importance of creating a resume. Student can use the resume builder on Naviance to help them get organized. Mrs. Hennessy in the 21st Century Learning Center is available by appointment to help perfect completed resumes. By the end of junior year, students should have their resumes ready for use.
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 3: Holiday Break
We hope you all have happy and safe holidays and look forward to a great 2016!
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