WHS Guidance News
September 14, 2020
Hello students and families!
We know you are receiving quite a bit of information these days about the start of the school year, so we'll keep this newsletter as brief as possible. Read on for information about:
- Our New School & Community Resources Website
- Remote Learning Student Survey
- Preparing for Remote Learning
- 9th & 12th Grade Seminars
- College Rep Visits
- Upcoming Events
Resources for Students and Families
We have recently launched our School & Community Resources website. This website provides students and families a list of helpful contacts at WHS and in the community.
- Scheduling appointments with a student's school counselor (updated soon!)
- Mental Health & Well-Being
- Career & College Planning
- Course Selection
- Past Evening Guidance Programs
- ...and more
Student Survey
Preparing for Remote Learning
- Advisory lessons dedicated to setting up a remote learning space, building a weekly schedule, and organizing asynchronous learning time
- Guidance seminars focused on stress relief, Zoom/email tips, and developing routines
- Office hours with teachers
- Academic Support/PUSH Academic Support/Resource classes for some students
9th & 12th Grade Seminars
- Who's Who at WHS (9th Grade)
- Building a High School Profile (9th Grade)
- Stress Relief
- Successful Zoom/Email Tips and Tricks
- Post-Secondary Planning (12th Grade)
- Financial Literacy (12th Grade)
10th and 11th-grade students will begin their seminars later this fall. We can't emphasize enough how excited we are to have this time with our students!
College Rep Visits
To sign up, students should:
- Log in to Naviance
- Click on "College" near the top right of the page
- Click on "Colleges - Home" from the dropdown menus
- Scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Show More" under "College Visits"
- Once you see the full list of visits, just click "Register" and you'll be signed up! The Zoom links for these meetings will be provided 15 minutes before the meetings.
The visits begin on Monday, September 21. The colleges and universities visiting WHS during the last two weeks of September are:
MONDAY (9/21/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
- The University of Tennessee-Knoxville - Knoxville, TN
- Simmons University - Boston, MA
4:15pm - 5:00pm
- University of Tampa - Tampa, FL
- Roger Williams University - Bristol, RI
TUESDAY (9/22/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
- Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University - Blacksburg, VA
- Suffolk University - Boston, MA
4:15pm - 5:00pm
George Mason University - Fairfax, VA
Villanova University - Villanova, PA
WEDNESDAY (9/23/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Syracuse University - Syracuse NY
Western New England University - Springfield MA
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Skidmore College - Saratoga Springs, NY
Queen's University Kingston - Kingston, ON
THURSDAY (9/24/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Sarah Lawrence College - Bronxville NY
University of New Haven - West Haven CT
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Oberlin College - Oberlin, OH
Lesley University - Cambridge, MA
FRIDAY (9/25/2020)
11:00am - 11:45am
Quinnipiac University - Hamden, CT
University of Massachusetts Dartmouth - Dartmouth, MA
11:45am - 12:30pm
Stony Brook University, State University of New York - Stony Brook, NY
North Shore Community College - Danvers, MA
12:30pm - 1:15pm
Dickinson College - Carlisle, PA
Massachusetts Maritime Academy - Buzzards Bay, MA
1:15pm - 2:00pm
Saint Michael's College - Colchester, VT
Davidson College - Davidson, NC
MONDAY (9/28/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts - North Adams, MA
American International College - Springfield, MA
4:15pm - 5:00pm
Mount Holyoke College - South Hadley, MA
Anna Maria College - Paxton, MA
TUESDAY (9/29/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
William and Mary - Williamsburg, VA
Babson College - Wellesley, MA
WEDNESDAY (9/30/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Colby College - Waterville, ME
Franklin W Olin College of Engineering - Needham, MA
4:15pm - 5:00pm
University of Connecticut - Storrs, CT
University of New Hampshire-Main Campus - Durham, NH
THURSDAY (10/1/2020)
3:30pm - 4:15pm
Husson University - Bangor, ME
University of Rhode Island - Kingston, RI
4:15pm - 5:00pm
University of Limerick - Limerick
FRIDAY (10/2/2020)
11:00am - 11:45am
Dean College - Franklin, MA
Curry College - Milton, MA
11:45am - 12:30pm
Springfield College - Springfield, MA
Johnson & Wales University, Providence - Providence, RI
12:30pm - 1:15pm
University of Vermont - Burlington, VT
Fairfield University - Fairfield, CT
1:15pm - 2:00pm
University of Massachusetts-Amherst - Amherst, MA
Worcester Polytechnic Institute - Worcester, MA
We will continue to share the most up to date list via Smore, but students can always check Naviance.
Upcoming Guidance Events
September 24 - Senior Future Planning Night, 6:30PM (via Zoom)
September 25 - 9th and 12th Grade Guidance Seminars begin
Ongoing (September 28-November 5) - MEFA Live (Virtual) Financial Aid Seminars (Visit mefa.org/events to register) *Unfortunately, we will not be hosting an in-person MEFA Financial Aid Night this Fall.