"We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day." ~Edith Lovejoy Pierce

The Guidance Gazette is a great way for the Guidance office to provide parents and students with current events and important dates that are pertinent for your families' calendar for the month. Be sure to save it so that it can be used as a quick reference.

College bound students are encouraged to take the test at least once their junior year.

2022-23 ACT Test Dates

*February 11th (registration deadline is Jan. 6th, late deadline Jan.20th)

*April 15th (registration deadline is March 10th, late deadline March 24th)

*June 10th (registration deadline is May 5th, late deadline May 19th)

*July 15th (registration deadline is June 16th, late deadline June 23rd)

SCWest School Code: 262-852

For more information, see your counselor or click the link below.

https://www.act.org/

Are you looking for scholarship opportunities? Be sure to keep an eye out for all scholarships and their deadlines. Here are a few listed below:

* https://studentscholarships.org/newsletters

* https://dolomemorial.com/

*https://www.festivalofthelittlehills.com/

* St. Charles Optimist Club Scholarship - applications are available in the Guidance office with Mrs. Harris

Be sure to check your Google Classroom for additional scholarships that are posted daily by the Counseling Squad.

SCWest Enrollment for the 2023-24 school year will begin Wednesday, January 18th. Forms are due back to the Guidance office by Monday, January 30th. All enrollment paperwork and forms will be available on the SCW Guidance website and in each student's grade level google classroom during the enrollment period.

If you need to request your transcript to be sent to a college, SCWest only uses parchment.com. Create an account using your private email address (your high school email address will not be valid after graduation). Then request your SCWest school transcript to be sent to the college(s) of your choice.

First semester is coming to a close and final exams are quickly approaching. Exams are scheduled for Tuesday, January 10th through Friday, January 13th.

* Please be sure to review the final exam schedule ( https://www.stcharlessd.org/Page/1691).

*For specific information on how to qualify for exemption from first semester finals, please review the document below.