Happy Holidays!
December 2018 High School Counseling Newsletter
In this issue...
- New! Scheduling appointments with school counselors!
- FAFSA Day at QCC
- Decision Days
- Effects of Screen Time on Kids: VIDEO
- PSAT results
- Events for Parents... RSVP TODAY!!
Students: Scheduling Appointments with School Counselors
Students will be asked to sign up for a 15-minute meeting. If a student needs more than a 15-minute meeting, then they would sign up for more than one meeting time. As always, students are asked to sign up for a time during a study or elective block. After scheduling their time, the student would print out the confirmation page and use that as their pass!
Look at the website on January 2nd for links to your specific school counselor's scheduling site! Links will also be sent to all students through their counseling google classroom!
FAFSA Day Massachusetts
Financial Aid application season has begun! Do your students and families need help completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)? Let them know that FAFSA Day Massachusetts is a FREE event that will provide the information, resources, and one-on-one assistance they need to complete this federally required financial aid form.
WHEN: January 27th, 2019 at 1:00pm
WHERE: Quinsigamond Community College
670 West Boylston St.
Worcester, MA 01606, Administration Building Room 379
Services: FREE one-on-one FAFSA Assistance
To register click HERE!
For other FAFSA Days click HERE!
Decision Days at WRHS
Quinsigamond Community College: January 31st at 9:00am
Mount Wachusett Community College: February 8th at 8:30am
Groundbreaking Study Examines Effects of Screen Time on Kids
Click HERE to view the related video!
PSAT results
To better understand how to interpret the PSAT results, please view this SCORE REPORT VIDEO GUIDE or view this UNDERSTANDING SCORES MANUAL.
Don't miss these events! If you still haven't RSVPed, sign up now!
Class of 2022: High School Orientation for Parents & Students
This event is FOR PARENTS OF FRESHMEN!
For more information about this event, please email Ms. Christina Lee at christina_lee@wrsd.net.
Tuesday, Feb 26, 2019, 06:00 PM
WRHS Media Center
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
The Big Picture: An Overview of the College Admissions Process
There's a lot to know about applying to college. Information presented at this seminar will cover topics including:
Building a student's college list
Application components and deadlines
College visits and fairs
How parents can help!
This event is FOR PARENTS OF JUNIORS!
For more information about this event, please email Mrs. Lauren Clark at lauren_clark@wrsd.net.
Tuesday, Mar 5, 2019, 06:00 PM
WRHS Auditorium
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
2-Year Certificate Programs and Military Options
This event will be happening DURING the school day FOR PARENTS OF JUNIORS & SENIORS!
For more information about this event, please email Mrs. Jen Reilly at jennifer_reilly@wrsd.net.
Tuesday, Mar 19, 2019, 08:00 AM
WRHS Black Box Theater
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Planning Ahead For Your Sophomore Student
Counselors will present to parents on how to prepare for junior year, including course planning, PSAT/testing info, and college search tips. Focus will be given to how to start the college search/planning process early and in a way that makes sense and minimizes stress for parents and students.
This event will be happening DURING the school day FOR PARENTS OF SOPHOMORES!
For more information about this event, please email Mrs. Kerri Knorring at kerri_knorring@wrsd.net or Mrs. Allison Connors at allison_connors@wrsd.net.
Friday, Apr 12, 2019, 08:00 AM
WRHS Black Box Theater
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
College Admissions Panel
College admission representatives will be in attendance and answer questions around topics such as school visits, the admissions decision, senior year course selection, standardized testing, essays, recommendations and electronic communications. Admissions representatives from the following colleges/universities will be in attendance: Framingham State, Xavier University, Lesley University, Bryant University, WPI and Boston University.
This event will be happening DURING the school day FOR PARENTS OF JUNIORS!
For more information about this event, please email Mrs. Lauren Clark at lauren_clark@wrsd.net.
Tuesday, Apr 30, 2019, 08:00 AM
WRHS Auditorium
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
College Financing
This event is FOR ALL HIGH SCHOOL PARENTS.
For more information about this event, please email Ms. Christina Lee at christina_lee@wrsd.net.
Tuesday, May 14, 2019, 06:00 PM
WRHS Auditorium
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
School Counseling Department
Website: https://sites.google.com/a/wrsd.net/wrhs-guidance/
Location: 1401 Main Street, Holden, MA, USA
Phone: 508-829-6771