We hope you’re enjoying the “warm” weather this week! We’re busy in the School Counseling Center with the tail-end of college applications, scholarships for seniors, post-graduation planning with juniors, and the start of Term 3. We’re also looking forward to our next Wellness Week at the end of March and starting course registration with students between February and April vacations.
Coming up in February…
February 2: Breakfast with the
Counselors for Parents of Juniors: The topic of discussion will be post-graduation
planning. We’ll talk about a variety of options and then dive into the details
of the college search process.
February 2: Junior Parent
Night: This evening presentation will be a reprise of the morning’s Breakfast
with the Counselors.
February 3: Freshman Advisory:
Counselors will meet with freshmen during advisory. Students will complete the
StrengthsExplorer inventory in Naviance and then discuss how their strengths
match up with different career options.
February 5: Deadline to
register for the March 5th SAT: Register for the SAT on collegeboard.org.
February 6: ACT
February 15-19: February
Vacation: Have a safe, happy break!
February 21: FAFSA Day at
Quinsigamond Community College (670 West Boylston Street Worcester): FAFSA Day
Massachusetts, a College Goal Sunday Program, is a non-profit, volunteer-driven
program providing free assistance to students and families seeking to complete
the FAFSA, the Free Application for
Federal Student Aid. Check fafsaday.org for more information.
February 22: Course
Registration: School counselors will begin to meet individually with students
to request courses for next year. This process will continue through March and
into April.
Reminder to seniors and parents of seniors: All
scholarship opportunities are posted in Naviance. More are posted each day and
deadlines are starting to come up. Please submit your applications to Mrs.
Hefez by the Naviance deadlines!
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