Westview Counseling
May 2021 Newsletter
Important Dates
AP Testing: May 3 - June 11
Staff Appreciation Week: May 3 - 7
Quarter 4 Progress Notice: Friday, May 14
Mental Health Awareness Week: May 17 - 21
Memorial Day (No School): Monday, May 31
Updates & Resources from the Counseling Office
2020-2021 Virtual Peer Tutoring
The Peer Counseling team has launched our virtual tutoring services! Tutoring will be offered virtually via zoom on Tuesday’s and Thursday’s from 3:00 – 4:00 pm. If you are interested in getting additional afterschool support you can sign up here:
TUTORING SIGN UP FORM – This form is located on the Westview Website under academic support.
See Flyer below for more details!
Visit our Canvas page: Counseling 2020-2021
Counselor Caseloads:
A - Fel - Alisa Berner
Fem - Lim - Vanessa Ho
Lin - Rog - Katie Ramirez
Roh - Z - Christine Cudmore
CTE & Intervention - Ruben Mata
Wolverine Center
Questions for your counselor? Need a transcript? Or just want to discuss present and future plans? Come see us in the Wolverine Center!
Students have access to:
- Counselors (Click here to view our Counseling staff)
- Registrar: Ms. Kim Carroll at kcarroll@powayusd.com
- Guidance Technician: Wendy Johnston at wjohnston@powayusd.com (Substitute during May 2021)
- Work Permits: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/HS/WVHS/STUDENTS/Work-Permits
- Student Services: Mrs. Pam Roth at proth@powayusd.com
- Mental Health Resources: contact your Counselor
- College Rep Visits: All College Visits will be held virtually this year (please see the SCOIR information below)
SENIOR REMINDERS!
Class of 2021
Senior Survey is Open!
The senior survey is now open for students to begin their first step of the checkout process. To access the survey, please log onto your Naviance account
- You can find the Senior Survey in About Me -> My Surveys -> Surveys Not Started
- It is titled 2021 Senior Check-Out Survey
You will see it on the front page of your Naviance account. If you have not yet registered for a Naviance account, your registration code is your student ID#.
Students submitting completed questionnaires by May 21st, who have been offered scholarships, will receive more information regarding the Senior Awards event that will be hosted on June 10, 2021.
We want to congratulate you all on your hard work, flexibility, and determination!
Palomar College: What's Coming Up?
PALOMAR PROMISE 2021-2022 APPLICATION NOW OPEN!
The Palomar Promise is designed to provide first-time college students with access to an affordable higher education and to increase college-going and completion rates in our community.
The Palomar Promise offers up to two years of free course enrollment and related registration fees, textbook assistance, and access to specialized academic and career planning with related support services to first-time college students who meet the eligibility requirements.
To learn how to apply, click here.
Miramar College
If you are interested in applying to Miramar College you can access the San Diego Promise program application Here
Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
College & Career Updates
All Grade Levels
Select a date below to register for the Bates, Davidson, Oberlin, Occidental - Student Program:
Seminario en español de WACAC: Cafecito con Colegios
La Asociación Occidental de Consejería de Admisiones Universitarias (o WACAC) organizará un panel de discusión con expertos en ayuda financiera de varias instituciones y organizaciones sobre cómo la pandemia COVID-19 ha impactado la ayuda financiera. Además se compartirán consejos sobre cómo las familias pueden prepararse mejor para enfrentar el proceso de solicitud de ayuda financiera. Haga clic AQUÍ para registrarse para este evento.
El seminario web de una hora está programado para el sábado 15 de mayo a las 10:30 am.
Para obtener información adicional sobre este programa y tener acceso a más materiales promocionales, visite el sitio web de WACAC o comuníquese con Julio Mata o Nitzya Cuevas-Macias.
UCSD APSA College Day
UCSD SPACES (Student-Promoted Access Center for Education and Service) and Asian-Pacific Islander Student Alliance’s access programs committee is hosting an upcoming Virtual College Day on Saturday, May 15th from 12:00-3:00PM! This program is open to all high school students. We will have current UCSD students and staff participating in various panels and Q&A sessions to talk with high school students about the different academic departments at UCSD, and about navigating the transition from high school to college. We will also have representatives from our campus community centers share some information about the resources they offer.
If you are interested, registration is now open at: https://tinyurl.com/apsacollegeday
If you have any questions, please feel free to reach out to apsaleap@gmail.com!
Wolverine Parent Workshop: Building your College List (11th grade families)
Tips for Juniors who are building their college list:
Find your right fit
- Location
- Cost
- Academic Majors
- Acceptance Rates
- Graduation Rates
- Housing options
- Student Life
- Activities
Organize your list
Target Schools (2-3): Schools that are about the right fit; not too easy and not too hard to get into, GPA and test scores are AT average level
Reach (1-2): Schools that would be the most challenging to get into, GPA and test scores are LOWER than average or high profile schools
College App Timeline
Junior Jumpstart
Learn how to start your college search as a high school junior, featuring admission directors from Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams. To view the presentation, click HERE.
Hello from the Army Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) program at New Mexico State University!
College & Career Night Recordings
SCOIR: Our new college & career platform
Visit UC campuses virtually
Campuses offer a range of virtual tours for students and families to explore. Options may include a personalized experience, housing tours, guided student tours, and/or student panels.
Check out these college virtual tours!
Click on the university you would like to tour to start your virtual tour now!
HarvardCollege Entrance Exam Information
Have you checked out the College Entrance Exam page on our Counseling website? Please click here to learn more about the SAT and ACT exams.
For the latest updates on ACT exam registration and information, please visit the ACT website.
Many colleges are reviewing their admissions policies in regards to college admissions exams due to COVID-19. Please check each college's website for the most-up-to-date information. For a list of colleges that are test optional, please click here.
UC Financial Aid Fact of the Month
- Most UC students that choose to borrow find their student loan payments to be manageable with an average of 6% of post-graduation earnings going towards student loan payments.
- College graduates earn more over their lifetime: The Social Security Administration reports that bachelor’s degree holders will earn between $630,000 and $900,000 more than their high school graduate counterparts will over a lifetime.
- College graduates have a lower unemployment rate: The Bureau of Labor & Statistics data shows that the unemployment rate for bachelor's degree holders is nearly half of that of those with a high school diploma and no college.
UC also offers information regarding employment outcomes and earnings data from actual UC graduates. Check out the UC Information Center: Alumni economic mobility page for more information which can be filtered by UC campus, graduation year, undergraduate discipline, major and more.
Hefar Financial Aid Mini Workshops
NEW Click here to view the FInancial Aid Mini Workshop #13: Most common questions: 529 Plans!
NEW Click here to view the FInancial Aid Mini Workshop #12: Comparing public vs private schools: Don't Make College Decisions Based on Sticker Price!
Click here to view the FInancial Aid Mini Workshop: Scholarships: Where to look and what to focus on.
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: The importance of College Education: Does a College Education pay off?
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: Most Common Questions: Timing of the Base Year
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: Most Common Questions: Divorce/Blended Families
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: It's Not What the School Costs; it's What You Pay That Matters!
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: FAFSA-Three things you need to know to get better financial aid packages!
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: Understanding the Four Types of Financial Aid: Free Money vs Self-help Money
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: Scholarships: Where to look and what to focus on
Click here to view the Financial Aid Mini Workshop: Understanding the Financial Aid Equation: How does it all work?
Women Speak UCSD Career Conference
On Sunday, May 2, Women Speak at UCSD will be having a conference to cultivate a dialogue with the younger generation of females, and to provide them with empowering female role models they can look up to. While this conference is geared towards women, everybody is welcome!
SDSU Engineering Design Day
Please register for the event HERE.
Careers in Creative Arts & Entertainment Session - May 13, 2021
Girl's Day Out Event
Girls Day Out is a day-long outreach event open to 9-12 graders interested in learning about the computer science field. Participants will learn about college life via student panels and have an opportunity to ask questions. Furthermore, participants will get a glimpse at computer science research from UCSD CSE’s own Professor Nadia Polikarpova. Lastly, participants will be introduced to the industry with information about internships and personal experiences from WIC alumni working at companies such as Google.
UCLA MedReach
To register click HERE.
CTE Expo
Looking for Scholarship Information, Enrichment Programs or Job Opportunities?
Check out our Scholarship Information and Enrichment Programs & Internships newsletters on the Westview Counseling website. These newsletters are updated frequently throughout the year. Check back often for updates!
Mental Health & Wellness Resources
LOSS, STRESS & GRIEF DURING COVID
If you were not able to attend the webinar hosted by Westview's ASB and district school psychologists, you can view the entire 40 minute presentation here. Below are the topic time stamps:
1:30 - Meet the Panel
2:30 - Loss
11:15 - Stress
18:10 - Grief
27:05 - Seeking Support & Resources
28:30 - Q & A
FREE Group Parenting Classes offered by North County Lifeline
Student Support Services
- Chromebook
- Food Assistance
- School Supplies
- Standardized Testing Fee Waiver (SAT & ACT)
Website: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScduo_rAWrxYcmPsJ_XwvSqPdBwmBIKrvSPGFPEN4jcgzXhpQ/viewform
Annual Food Drive
A BIG thank you for everyone in the community who donated to our Annual Spring Food Drive.
We were beyond thrilled with so many donations and outpouring of generosity.
Thank you Westview Community!
Pam Roth
Student Support Services
More Ways To Stay Connected
Check out the following Instagram pages below for information and updates.
Another way to stay connected is to download the Westview App! You will have access to your grades, school schedule, student handbook and a list of events. Also, check out our Instagram pages at the bottom of this newsletter!
Class of 2021
Class of 2022
Class of 2023
You can also stay up to date on scheduled activities by accessing monthly calendars below.
Westview Counseling
Email: westviewcounseling@gmail.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/HS/WVHS/Counseling/Counseling-Home
Phone: (858) 780-2000