June 2019: 9th Grade
MDHS Counseling Newsletter
MD Freshmen... Now Rising Sophomores!
We hope you had a fantastic first year of high school, jumping into activities you hadn't tried before, learning from both your mistakes and successes, and making some new friends along the way.
As we look ahead to the summer and next year, we want to remind you that we here as your resource—from personal/social issues to college & career exploration to your day-to-day academics... Please let us know if there’s anything we can do to support you.
Please consider giving us your feedback on the MD School Counseling program through the survey below. Have a very happy summer!
Breathe. Relax. Have Fun!
First and foremost this summer, take care of you! Take breaks as you need, soak in the sun, spend time with your friends and family. Rediscover old hobbies, discover new ones.
MD Summer School
What if I Earn a D or F in a class?
It is imperative that students repeat any classes where their grades were below a "C." Students cannot receive a Mater Dei diploma with any "F" grades on their transcript. Also, students may not participate in graduation if they have 3 or more "F" grades not made up. In addition, most four-year universities will not accept "D" or "F" grades in academic subjects. If you plan to go directly from Mater Dei to a four-year university, you need to make up all "D" and "F" grades. Subjects with "D" or "F" grades may be repeated in summer school, and the better grade will be used in the GPA; colleges usually do likewise.
Summer School at Mater Dei is Monday June 17th - Friday July 19th. You can register online at: www.materdei.org/summerschool.
Summer Ideas for Preparing for College & Beyond
Volunteering – Serving others deepens our gratitude and happiness while making our world a better place! Do something meaningful and impactful this summer. Remember to log your hours in MobileServe.
College Research
- Start researching about colleges you might be interested on Naviance (https://student.naviance.com/mater)
- Try the Naviance SuperMatch or CollegeBoard College Search at https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/college-search
- Visit a campus and take a tour
- Register for a summer camp or classes for enrichment
- Interview someone in a career that you might be interested in
- Try career assessments through California Career Zone at https://www.cacareerzone.org/assessments or the Naviance Career Interest Profiler
- Read up on different careers or watch videos through Road Trip Nation: https://roadtripnation.com/edu/careerfinder
- Apply for a summer job for interview experience and build real life job skills
Summer Wellness
Mater Dei High School Counseling Department
Website: https://www.materdei.org/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=70016&type=d&pREC_ID=237246
Location: Mater Dei High School, 1202 W Edinger Avenue, Santa Ana, CA 92707