June Newsletter
WA Counseling Department
WHAT'S AHEAD
- June is Pride month!
- Congratulations Class of 2022!
- Final Transcripts
- Junior Class Reminders
- Grades 9, 10 & 11 Awards
- MCAS Biology information
- Q4 Assessments
- ACT/SAT Registration Summer Deadlines
- College/Career Resources
Class of 2022: You did it! Congratulations and best of luck on your new adventure. Keep in touch and let us know what you have been up to!
Class of 2022: Final Transcripts
Since you have now officially graduated, your counselor will send your final transcript to the college marked as “Enrolling” in your SCOIR account. We automatically send a final transcript to the one college to which you have sent your deposit.
Colleges and universities require a copy of your final transcript before they will allow you to register for courses for the fall. If you did not tell your counselor where you intend to enroll in the fall, or if the college marked as “Enrolling” in SCOIR is inaccurate, please email your counselor to give them the correct information.
If you have any questions, please contact your counselor directly.
Class of 2023 Reminders
Junior Job Shadow Post-Survey
As a reminder, the Junior Job Shadow post-survey can be found under the My Profile tab in Scoir, under surveys, entitled "Job Shadow Survey 2022". The survey will now be open until Friday, June 10th.
If you have not scheduled your junior meeting yet, please reach out to your School Counselor as soon as possible.
Teacher Recommendations
It is expected that students will seek teacher recommendation(s) for college applications before the end of junior year.
Teacher recommendation request form(s) were distributed during advisory on Friday, April 8th. Please speak directly with your teacher(s) and secure a signature indicating their willingness to write on your behalf. Once the form is completed, please hand the form into your counselor to put the request in your SCOIR account.
Please note that the vast majority of colleges only require one teacher letter of recommendation (green form). If at least one of the colleges you are applying to requires more than one teacher recommendation, you must see your counselor for a second (red) form. Please refer to https://www.collegetransitions.com/dataverse/recommendation-requirements for a list of colleges that require two letters.
Grade 9, 10, & 11 Award Ceremonies
- Class of 2023 Award Ceremony
- Thursday, June 9th @ 8:45 AM
- Class of 2024 Award Ceremony
- Friday, June 10th @ 8:45 AM
- Class of 2025 Award Ceremony
- Monday, June 13th @ 8:45 AM
MCAS Biology
Grade 9 Biology MCAs will be held on Tuesday, June 7th and Wednesday, June 8th.
Students must arrive to school ON TIME, as testing is scheduled to begin at the start of the school day (7:35 AM).
Make sure to get a good night’s rest and eat a healthy breakfast in the morning!
Q4 Assessments
Please see here for Q4 Assessment schedule.
SAT/ACT
Aug 27, 2022 test date (registration deadline: Jul 29, 2022)
Summer ACT Test Dates
July 16, 2022 test date (registration deadline: June 17, 2022)
Free Practice SAT/ACT tests
Summit Educational Group: http://www.mytutor.com/students/practice-tests/ma
Kaplan: https://www.kaptest.com/sat/free/sat-practice
The SAT is going digital starting in 2024! Read here for an article that provides a comprehensive analysis of the changes to the SAT.
College Webinars & Events
How to Get a Jump-Start on College Admissions
This webinar for families of rising high school seniors will help you map out your summer when it comes to the college admissions process.
Wednesday, June 8th @ 6:30-7:30 (virtual)
College Guidance Network
Click here for on demand webinars offered by the College Guidance Network.
FAFSA DAY
Get FREE Help Applying for College Financial Aid!
FAFSA Day is a non-profit, volunteer driven program providing free assistance to students and families seeking to complete the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid).If you have questions about completing the FAFSA, please call us weekdays at (800) 449-6332 (9:00 am – 4:00pm) or email fafsaday@gmail.com
For recorded sessions and additional resources, please see here.
Test-Optional Admissions
Outside Scholarships
We are consistently adding outside scholarships to our website in case students/current college students would like to review their criteria and apply. See here for list of scholarships!
Career and Aptitude Assessments
Here are some other great career assessments that can help students identify their interests, skills and values:
WA Counseling Department
Email: laurenclark@westfordk12.us
Website: https://www.westfordk12.us/wa/counseling-department
Location: 30 Patten Road, Westford, MA, USA
Phone: 978-692-5570