POB STUDENT SERVICES NEWSLETTER
May 2018
COUNSELORS' CORNER
News from the Berry Counselors
Senior Meeting
The End of the Year Senior Meeting will be May 4, 2018 @ 8 am in the gym. All seniors need to plan to attend as we will discuss important information pertaining to all end of year requirements.
Senior Awards Program
The 2017-2018 Senior Awards Program is scheduled for Thursday, May 24th from 8 am to 10:30 am. Seniors will need to come in their cap and gowns to participate in the awards program. If seniors are in need of a cap and gown, please see Mrs. Barnes-Parkins in room 103 prior to the awards day program. Family and friends are welcomed to attend the event.
Final Transcripts
Seniors, it is imperative that we know where your final transcripts need to go. We will be using Naviance to process senior transcripts.
How do I input my location for my final transcript?
· Please log in to your Naviance account
· Click the “Colleges I’m going to” tab
· Scroll down under all of your colleges that are listed to locate the line that says ‘Where are you going”
· Click the drop down and indicate the college you plan to attend (this would be the college where we would send your final transcript)
If we do not have anything listed for you by the deadline which is May 25th, your transcripts will be sent to your home address listed in PowerSchool.
Scholarships
Charlotte Knights Scholarship: https://atmilb.com/2I55bKS
Seniors if you have earned any scholarships please let your counselors know so that you can be acknowledged and so that it can count in Berry’s final scholarship total for the class of 2018!
Caseload Assignment
(by Student’s Last Name)
A--D
Mrs. Shamelle Ingram
E--K
Mrs. Shannon Clark
L--Q
Mrs. Latisha Dixon-Tobias
R--Z
Mrs. Lynette Horton
School Counseling Website: www.pobstudentservices.weebly.com
School Counseling Twitter: https://twitter.com/pobcounselors
Scholarship Bulletin: https://goo.gl/JMKp5j
CFNC Scholarships: https://www.cfnc.org/scholarships
Counselor Reminds: Text 81010
Message:
9th Grade: @pob2021
10th Grade: @2020pob
11th Grade: @pob2019pob
12th Grade: @pob2018pob
How to make an appointment with your counselor: https://goo.gl/HFb3No
High School Planning Guide: http://www.cms.k12.nc.us/Documents/2017%20HS%20Planning%20Guide.pdf
FROM THE REGISTRAR
In The Know
Transcripts ordered from the following will NOT be processed.
· Parchment
· ScribOrder
- Currently using Naviance. If you need additional information regarding Naviance, please make an appointment with your counselor.
- Transcript requests are to be turned in ten (10) school days prior to the deadline. Please allow AT LEAST FIVE (5) SCHOOL DAYS, not including holidays, for an OFFICIAL, UNOFFICIAL OR SCHOLARSHIP REQUEST.
- Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology DOES NOT mail out test scores
• For SAT Scores – www.collegeboard.org
• For ACT Scores – www.actstudent.org
NAVIANCE TRANSCRIPT(S)
How Do I Order an Official Transcript for Naviance?
1. Go to the Phillip O. Berry Academy Website
2. Click on “Online School Payments” located on the left side of the Website
3. Scroll down and Click on “Official”
4. There is a $3.00 fee associated with a transcript
5. There is a place where you can leave a message under “Purchase Note”
Examples:
• List of Colleges or Universities
• Please mail out my official transcript to: Hampton University
• I will pick up my transcript in the main office
• Please upload my official transcript to Naviance
REGISTRAR WILL MAIL OUT ALL OFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS THAT NEED TO BE MAILED.
UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPT REQUEST(S)
How Do I Order an Unofficial Transcript?
1. Go to the Phillip O. Berry Academy Website
2. Click on “Online School Payments” located on the left side of the Website
3. Scroll down and Click on “Unofficial”
4. There is a $3.00 fee associated with a transcript
UNOFFICIAL TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE PREPARED AND PICKED UP IN THE MAIN OFFICE.
SCHOLARSHIP TRANSCRIPT REQUEST(S)
How Do I Order a Transcript for a Scholarship?
1. There is NO fee associated with a transcript for a scholarship
2. Please e-mail the Registrar at kathleene.morelli@cms.k12.nc.us and provide the following information:
• Link to the Scholarship
• Student Name
• Student ID Number
SCHOLARSHIP TRANSCRIPTS WILL BE PREPARED AND PICKED UP IN THE MAIN OFFICE.Best Way to Contact Me: kathleene.morelli@cms.k12.nc.us
Check Out the Registrar’s Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology Weebly!
COLLEGE ADVISOR INFO
Updates from Mr. Byrd
Requesting Test Score Sends
Students must go to the website and portal where they registered for the exam and manually select which schools they wish to have their scores sent. Note that both tests provide ALL students with up to 4 free score-sends and students have up to 9 days after they take the exam to send them to their selected institutions. To send scores, visit:
-SAT: www.collegeboard.org
-ACT: www.actstudent.org
Booking Appointments w/ College Adviser:
-Visit my link: https://byrd-advising.youcanbook.me
REMIND 101: Text @pobadvise to 81010
Other Important Links
-FAFSA: www.fafsa.gov
-RDS (Residency Determination Service): www.ncresidency.org
-CFNC: www.cfnc.org
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS (CIS)
A Message from Ms. St. Vilus
What Do You Want To Be When You Grow Up?
Are you looking for a quick way to explore hundreds of career choices and academic majors? Check out https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/majors-careers. Big Future has made it easy to research different career opportunities and college majors. You can select various career interests and majors to research job profiles, what it takes to be successful, and anticipated salary's.
Knowledge is power! Take time to explore what will make you successful and "Next Step Ready."
See Ms. St.Vilus if you're interested in completing a career inventory profile to assess your strengths and interests.?
Venetia St.Vilus
Communities In Schools of Charlotte-Mecklenburg
Phillip O. Berry Academy of Technology
1430 Alleghany St|Charlotte, NC 28208-0805
980.343.5992 school| 980.343.5994 fax
Venetia1.StVilus@Cms.K12.nc.us|Email
CAREER DEVELOPMENT UPDATES
Opportunities from Ms. Patel's Career Development Corner
Seniors, Earn upto 6 hours of college credit this summer for free
Apply to the CPCC Summer Bridge program & earn up to six hours of college credit for FREE.
Benefits of Summer Bridge:
· get a head start on college courses
· achieve higher grade point averages
· increased self-confidence & meet friends and engage in social activities
Full scholarships are available for students who are selected for the program. Financial advising is also available.
This is a very popular program and you should apply today. See Details send to your student email by Ms. Patel or her website.
Attn Female students who want to learn about fundamentals of fire fighting:
Check out the Camp ignite opportunity below from Charlotte firefighting department. (Copy paste link in a browser) :
http://charlottenc.gov/Fire/CFDIntheCommunity/Pages/Camp-Ignite.aspx
Are you interested in a career in Law Enforcement?
Free one week summer program that allows High School students to see what a career in Law Enforcement is all about. Check out the program details and application on below link (Copy paste in a browser) :
http://charlottenc.gov/CMPD/Organization/Pages/SupportSvcs/HSAcademy.aspx
Teacher appreciation Week
Week of April 30th is teacher appreciation week, I invite each student to write 3-5 teacher appreciation notes for different teachers and staff members. You can bring handwritten notes or type a note and bring/email to Ms. Patel during the week. We will put this in teacher mail boxes to make their day. Stop by your lunch in career center to complete this on my colored paper or do it from home and bring the notes to me. Don't let this week go buy without appreciating every single educator who has made the slightest difference in your life at Berry! Remember education is a tough profession and your notes of gratitude make it all worthwhile at end of the day.
Counting on each one of you to contribute to teacher appreciation week with this free and flexible act of appreciation!
Career college Promise:
Over 70 rising Berry juniors and seniors are already scheduled to take college credit dual enrollment classes Through CPCC’s program. Even though the deadline for priority registration is past, it is not too late to apply for the Fall 2018 CCP program. Particularly if you are a rising senior looking for early release next year because you do not need but a few Berry classes to graduate, starting your free college classes now will be a wise choice and colleges will love to see that in your CMS transcript. Check out the details on Ms. Patel’s website and apply. http://cdcpob.weebly.com/cpcc.html
Check out these and many other student opportunities through Ms. Patel's Website today
Respectfully yours in your NEXT STEP READY journey,
Ms. Patel,
Career Development Coordinator
Phillip O Berry Academy
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