The Counselor Crow's Nest
AHS School Counseling's January 2022 Newsletter
January News in the New Year
Congratulations to our December Graduates!
Brielle Ebberman
Keaton Guevara
Aniya Hood
Lillian Hult
Aiden McKneely
Eliezer Rodriguez
Bailey Smith
Upcoming Events
January 24th - Open House, 6:30 - 7:30
January 25th - If your child is interested in taking college classes through dual enrollment next summer (2022), fall (2022) or spring (2023), we will hold a Virtual Dual Enrollment Night scheduled for January 25, 2022 at 6:30pm via Teams. The link will be sent again closer to the meeting, but you are welcome to put this on your calendar. Click here to join the meeting
January - February - Counseling will conduct classroom lessons with 9th and 10th grade students through English classes.
February 7-10 - 9th Grade Advisement. Letters will be mailed home to 9th grade families with specific information regarding 9th grade advisement.
Interested in Dual Enrollment?
Dual Enrollment –If you missed the Cobb County Dual Enrollment Summit meeting, you can now view it on the county DE website along with additional information about Dual Enrollment.
https://www.cobbk12.org/page/42474/dual-enrollment
For specific Dual Enrollment information at AHS, please visit http://allatoonacounseling.weebly.com/
Naviance Instructions and How to Request a Transcript
View the attachment below to find information about how to login to Naviance, how to request a transcript and letters of recommendation, and how to match your Common App. to Naviance.
College Resources
Applying to College?
1. Check application deadlines
2. Know what documents need to be submitted and how to submit them
Spring ACT Dates: 2/12/22, 4/2/22, 6/11/22, 7/16/22 - Register at www.actstudent.org
SAT Prep Course
Cost - $175 for PTSA members
$200 for non-PTSA members
Register at www.ptsaahs.com and please contact Mrs. Edwards at amanda.edwards1@cobbk12.org with any questions.
College Visits Are Here!
College Visits are offered 2 ways this year and are available to all students:
1 - Face to Face visits outside in the cafeteria courtyard during lunch. This is for STUDENTS ONLY to attend during their designated lunch time.
2 - Virtual Visits after school at 5 p.m. and students will access these visits at home using the link in Naviance.
Check the AHS website:
https://www.cobbk12.org/allatoona/page/570/calendars#monthview
OR
Check your Naviance account to see who is coming and when. To find this information in Naviance, log into your account and look under the "What's New" section on the Naviance Home Page. If the visit is scheduled from 12-2, it is a cafeteria/courtyard visit. If it is scheduled for 5 p.m., it is virtual.
November Sneak Peak: University of Mississippi, Andrew College, and Columbus State!
University System of Georgia Data Chart
Opportunities for Students
Applerouth
Applerouth also has practice tests! Go to this link to sign up - Test Prep Events | Applerouth
2022 STEM Academy held at Georgia Tech June 6th-10th
Join us June 6 - 10 for a STEM-themed Summer Camp open to all rising 9th grade through 12th-grade students!
OPEN TO ALL YOUTH, BOTH MALES AND FEMALES. BSA MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED.
Our mission is to have high school students leave our academy with a deeper understanding of what STEM professionals do every day and how they change and build the world we live in. This is a unique and great way to get your high school students motivated about their future careers. Scouts will have the opportunity to earn STEM Merit Badges, including the Construction Merit Badge.
When: June 6 - 10, 2022
Where: Georgia Tech
Who: Rising 9th grade through 12th-grade students
Need extra help? Check out these tutoring resources!
TutorATL - Free Online Tutoring for Students
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity Scholarships
Balams Firm Scholarship Opportunity
As a Community Partner, THE BALAMS FIRM is committed to recognizing talent and rewarding excellence. Our mission is to provide an opportunity for deserving students to reach their potential by supporting the cost of higher education.
The merit-based scholarship is open to all high school seniors in the metro Atlanta area with a GPA of 3.2 or higher.
Students may submit their completed application beginning OCTOBER 1 and due no later than FEBRUARY 1.
See the complete scholarship information and APPLY ONLINE at our website: https://www.balamslaw.com/community-outreach/scholarship/
Please, no phone calls. Direct all questions via email to: info@balamslaw.com
Scholarship - Attention seniors!
Additional Scholarship Opportunities are continuously updated in Naviance:
Log into Naviance account using the directions below. Once you are in Naviance, go to Colleges > Scholarship Search to find local scholarship applications.
Option 1: Go to https://student.naviance.com/allatoonahs
Option 2: Go to www.cobbk12.org >Find It Fast (top right-hand corner) and choose Naviance
Option 3: Go to the Allatoona website at https://web.cobbk12.org/allatoona. >Find It Fast (top right-hand corner) and choose Naviance.
If Given a Choice, Make Sure You Are Choosing to Login Using CLEVER When You Get to the Naviance Login Page.
Job Opportunities
Chick-fil-A Acworth at Brookstone wants you to know...........We're Hiring!
Apply online at http://www.acworthcfas.com
Mathnasium Learning Center is hiring!
Mathnasium is looking for excellent math students to join their part-time instructor team. They are looking preferably for juniors and seniors as they would have the appropriate math classes behind them and be mature enough to handle a part-time job. This would be considered excellent experience to include on their college and scholarship applications.
Please see flyer below for additional information.
Counseling Resources
Virtual Calming Room
Your counselors are here for you!
Dawn Neely (A-D): dawn.neely@cobbk12.org
Robin Rohrbach (E-K): robin.rohrbach@cobbk12.org
Kristi Turner (L-Ri): kristi.turner@cobbk12.org
Haley Welch (L-Ri): haley.welch@cobbk12.org
Melody Mcallister (Ro-Z): melody.mcallister@cobbk12.org
Allyson Rich (Counseling Clerk): allyson.rich@cobbk12.org
Email: kristi.turner@cobbk12.org
Website: https://web.cobbk12.org/allatoona
Location: 3300 Dallas Acworth Highway Northwest, Acworth, GA, USA
Phone: 770-975-6503
Twitter: @buc_counselors