Counseling Weekly 10.11.16
K-12 Counseling Weekly News and Announcements
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High School Counseling News and Announcements |
Last Call for Pacific Northwest College Tour - Spring Break 2017!!
Interested students should apply online here. Deadline to apply has been extended to Monday, October 17th.See Ms. Bostic or Mr. Rauscher if you have any questions. We currently have 6 interested students, but would love to add a few more! Remember, if we offer a chaperoned College Tour in future years, it won’t be to this same area!
Students will tour the following colleges:
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University of Washington
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Seattle University
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Seattle Pacific University
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University of Puget Sound
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Evergreen State College
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Pacific Lutheran University
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Western Washington University
A maximum of 10 students will visit seven colleges and explore local sites in the Pacific Northwest next year during spring break, from Sunday, March 25th to Friday, March 30th 2017. Projected costs are around $1000 for five nights and six days. Students will get to visit a range of public and private, large and small, liberal arts and research institutions during the trip to explore their best fit. Admission presentations, tours, and a meal on campus will give students a good overview of each college!
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Recommended Viewing: The October Thrive Update newsletter
We highly recommend you read the Thrive newsletter that Bruce Messinger, the BVSD superintendent, sends out monthly. This month’s issue includes a wonderful front page article on how to support your student’s learning.
In addition, please consider attending the viewing of Most Likely to Succeed, on October 27th (reserving seats is highly recommended), which is one film in the 3-part series of the Innovation in Education film series (see page 2 of the newsletter).
Most Likely to Succeed offers an inspiring look at what students and teachers are capable of. Directed by acclaimed documentarian Greg Whiteley, the film has been an official selection of two dozen of the world’s top film festivals, including Sundance and Tribeca. It’s been featured at leading conferences on education, including ASU/GSV, SxSWedu, Harvard/GoldmanSachs, and NewSchools Venture Fund. Audience members call it the most compelling film ever done on the topic of school. See more at http://www.mltsfilm.org.
View the film's trailer here:
https://sites.google.com/a/
The film series is being organized by Boulder Valley School District and is sponsored by the University of Colorado Boulder and the Colorado Education Initiative.
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Thank you to the families that took time out of your busy evening to attend our Paying For College Event and learn more about the changes to the FAFSA and CSS Profile and how to not only fill out these documents, but also learn tips on how to financially prepare for college.
Please take note of the earlier FAFSA filing date beginning October 1st of the student's senior year.
Participating list of schools which require the additional filing of the CSS Profile
NEW! Join or launch a startup - Catapult applications now open
Catapult is an incredible entrepreneurial opportunity and they just opened applications for their Spring & Summer 2017 Incubators. Catapult develops and invests in future game-changers, changemakers, and business disrupters. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the cohorts are full.
Quick Overview:
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3 month immersive entrepreneurial experience for high school students from across the country.
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Build skills and a mindset to dominate problems now and in the future.
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Work with world-class mentors and specialist to get help on legal, branding, and design.
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Learn to talk with customers, build a revenue model, experiment and iterate on your idea.
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Demo Day (final pitch) - think Shark Tank!
Apply as a Founder or Free Agent:
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Founders - have a startup idea and will gain a team to help them scale or launch.
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Free Agents - have an interest in business will become part of a startup team.
Deadline:
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Applications are reviewed every Friday until the cohort is full.
Learn more through the documents attached and online at catapultideas.com/apply.
Use the following links to navigate to:
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College Visits and Presentations |
Upcoming College Fairs
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Sunday, October 30th - 1-3pm - Infinity Park Events Center - NACAC Performing & Visual Arts College Fair online here
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Thursday, November 17th - 7-8:30pm - Regis Jesuit High School - International College Fair - details forthcoming
College Visits at Peak to Peak
Students can register via Naviance, or come to the Counseling Center to sign up.
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Mon October 17, 2016 |
8:50 AM |
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Tue October 18, 2016 |
12:35 PM |
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Tue October 18, 2016 |
1:40 PM |
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Thu October 20, 2016 |
2:15 PM |
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Fri October 21, 2016 |
9:30 AM |
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SENIORS - Class of 2017 |
Final Reminder: All seniors who need teacher and/or counselor letters of recommendation
Seniors are REQUIRED to write brief thank you cards to both counselor and teacher(s) writing college letters of recommendation. Cards can be picked up and dropped off with Mr. Rauscher in the Counseling Center. FINAL DEADLINE: Monday, October 17th
Seniors Only Friday Work Session - including October 21st (no school!)
Counseling staff would like to remind all seniors that they are welcome to come to the Counseling Center each Friday this semester to work on college and scholarship applications, and to get drop in assistance throughout the day. We look forward to seeing you soon!
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JUNIORS - Class of 2018 |
Method Test Prep (MTP) is an online course that helps students build their math, reading, writing, and SAT/ACT test prep skills.
Juniors should have signed up for their MTP account lastweek to use in their SAT test prep classes.
By visiting the following link, students can create their own account:
https://app.methodtestprep.
Use the Referral Code: tkn.15686343 when setting up the account.
The program can also be used to prep for the upcoming PSAT test all juniors will take on October 19th. Since the PSAT closely aligns with the SAT, students should focus on the SAT prep the program provides.
Thank you, students, for taking the time to set up your Method Test Prep account!
Upcoming Testing
PSAT/NMSQT for all 11th grade students at Peak to Peak: October 19th. This is a mandatory test, and is great preparation for the spring SAT test that juniors will take for college admissions. Be at school by 7:45 (test starts at 7:55am and if standard time students shoudl be done by noon ish). All students must bring pencils and a calculator!! Look for room assignments by grade level and room number next to the HUB and in counseling.
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SOPHOMORES - Class of 2019 |
REMINDER
Upcoming College Field Trips for Sophomores
Wednesday, 10/19/2016
University of Denver or
University of Colorado at Denver or
Colorado Christian University
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Field Trip Permission Forms should be turned into the Counseling Center as soon as possible!
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Students should dress as if they were going on an interview, no jeans please and wear comfortable shoes for the walking tour of the campus.
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Lunch will be provided, students only need to bring a water bottle and pen/pencil.
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Students will be leaving P2P at 8:40 am and will return at 2:00 pm and be dismissed. They will not be allowed back in the building as there will be testing going on.
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FRESHMEN - Class of 2020 |
PSAT/NMSQT for all 9th grade students at Peak to Peak: October 19th. This is a mandatory test, and is great preparation for the spring SAT test that juniors will take for college admissions. Be at school by 7:45 (test starts at 7:55am and if standard time students shoudl be done by noon ish). All students must bring pencils and a calculator!! Look for room assignments by grade level and room number next to the HUB and in counseling.