Class of 2021
Wolverine School Counseling Connection - April 17, 2020
Greetings Wolverine Students and Parents,
I hope that you and your families are healthy and safe and had a successful week of remote learning.
I want to continue reassuring you that during this time the Simeon School Counseling Department is committed to supporting students with school counseling services in the areas of academic, college/career, and social and emotional development. This will be done through virtual channels such as email, Google Classroom, and Google Meet.
Please continue reading below for more information.
Sincerely,
Ms. Pruitt
Aspen and Student Email Access
Students must have access to their email account in order to participate in remote learning.
Parents/Caregivers, If you need access to ASPEN please send me an email and I can help you with creating an account.
Weekly Update
- Tips on creating a schedule plus a sample
- Virtual College Tours
- Virtual Town Hall for Juniors
- 4th Quarter is here!
- Saturday & Evening School Update
- Naviance Tasks assigned by me
- Birthday Shout Outs!
Stay Connected
Virtual Office Hours:
- Mon. - Fri.: 9am - 1pm
Contacting Teachers:
Please make sure you have access to your google classroom for each class. All teacher emails can be found here
Create a Schedule & Routine
Creating a schedule will help you feel accomplished, organized and productive. Here are some tips and I have created a sample schedule for you further down in the newsletter.
- Prioritize classes you are struggling in
- Make a list
- Structure your day
- Take breaks
- Test your routine and make changes if needed
4th Quarter is Officially Here!
- Quarter 3 ended yesterday, April 16th. Report Cards will be postmarked for distribution via paper mail during the week of Monday, April 20 - Friday, April 24.
- Remember your final grade in June is where you earn credit for your classes. Therefore, you have 10 weeks left to improve your grades.
- Please make sure you are staying in contact with your teachers and completing assignments they are providing for you. If you are having difficulty contacting teachers, please let me know as soon as possible. USE THIS TIME WISELY!!!
- Student work due after March 17, 2020, can only be used to improve student grades and cannot lower the third quarter grades students had when schools closed.
- School website. Remember to visit the school website often for more updates. Ms.Christmas is working hard to keep it up to date. simeonca.org
- Virtual Report Card Pick Up is Thursday, April 23rd, 12PM-4PM. Parent/Guardian information around how to sign up for conferencing will be on the website and emailed by Monday evening.
11th Grade Business
Our Junior Virtual Townhall Meeting will be rescheduled. Please be on the lookout for the new date via your CPS email account. Administration and I will be discussing some important topics as it relates to remote learning and will answer any questions you may have.
Senior year programming and course selection
We are in the process of designing course selection for next year. Make sure you are keeping up with emails so that you are aware of how it will work.
Saturday and Evening School
For students that were already enrolled in a Saturday/evening school class,
The district has approved the continuation of Saturday/Evening School. The session has been extended to June 4th, 2020 in order to make up for the initial days we were out of school. This applies only to students that were already enrolled. No new students will be enrolled. Please be on the lookout for emails from the teacher you had as the session will resume within the next week. The model will follow the same as remote learning for your regular class and should not conflict with the timing of your regular classes. Google classroom codes specific to Saturday school, will be emailed to you.
One Summer Chicago Application Is Open!
One Summer Chicago brings together government institutions, community-based organizations and companies to offer over 30,000 employment and internship opportunities
to youth and young adults ages 14 to 24. Please see the attached documents. Student can apply at https://www.onesummerchicago.org
Naviance Tasks
This week I provided detailed instruction to complete the following:
1. Super Match College Search
2. Add 3 Post-Secondary Institutions to Favorites List
3. Weekly Check-In Form
It should take no more than 20 minutes and is Due on by Thursday April 23rd. The instructions are located in my Google Classroom. The code to join the class is ez26x65.
SAT Testing UPDATE
Testing for the school year has been suspended. We know that the free SAT provided by the state is the only opportunity many students get to take a college entrance exam. Illinois State Board of Education is working with the College Board on developing option to allow current 11th grade students to take the SAT in the fall. We hope to have more information on these options by the end of April.
Coalition for College Virtual College Fair - Thursday, April 23
At this online event, you’ll tune in to hear two panel discussions, both featuring advice and inside info from admissions officers:
- “Tips on Creating Your College List”
- “Behind the Scenes: How Admissions Decisions Are Made”
Then, you'll join virtual “rooms” where representatives from more than 40 colleges will share an overview of their schools and answer your questions, live. Choose the room that interests you, or drop into more than one during the scheduled times.
Here is a link to register: http://coalitionforcollegeaccess.org/april-2020-virtual-fair.html
HBCU Virtual College Fair
This event was emailed to all students on Monday April 13. There is now a wait list but you are still encouraged to register.
Calling all high school students - this one is for you! Join the Chicago HBCU Alumni Allicance this Saturday, April 18th, for a virtual College Tour right from your home. You’ll get to see visuals and hear more about historically black colleges and universities. Since many college tours were cancelled, we still want to share our beloved institutions. The Chicago alumni chapters teamed up to bring you this event presented by the Chicago HBCU Alumni Alliance.
Free Registration is open at: https://hbcucollegetour20.eventbrite.com
Questions? Please email chicagohbcu@gmail.com
Happy Birthday
Taylen Mitten - April 2
Khayyan Peterson - April 2
Jayden Riley - April 2
Lyric Davis - April 3
Frederick Chaney - April 5
Sarita Rozelle - April - 5
Jeneiah Williams - April 5
Teliyah Martin - April 6
Shannon Sopys - April 6
Jalen Watkins - April 6
Jacquel Hawkins - April 6
Happy Birthday
Shawn Quarles - April 9
Yasmine Williams - April 11
Dejanae Chancellor - April 12
Kennedy Truitt - April 12
DeQuavion Oaks - April 13
Jaylen Fields - April 15
Caleb Harris - April 15
Mikayla Jones - April 15
Nasir Goodlet - April 17
Reginald Johnson - April 17
Laurenz Newell - April 17
Happy Birthday
Tamia Washington - April 18
Timothy Robinson - April 19
Francis Cargill - April 20
Mekhi Mead - April 22
Jakyla Hester - April 25
Dymisha Thomas - April 25
Sumayah Watson - April 25
Jermya Anderson - April 26
Asiyah Radford - April 27
Xavier Blanton - April 28
Amarion Alexander - April 28
In case you experience a crisis/emergency, here are some helpful resources:
- CARES Line/SASS-for children and adolescents experiencing a mental health crisis. Call: 1-800-345-9049
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255 (TALK)
- National Runaway Safeline: 1-800-RUNAWAY
- Sexual Assult/Rape Crisis Hotline: 888-293-2080
- IL Domestic Violence Hotline: 877-863-6338 (877-TO END DV)
E. Pruitt, Professional School Counselor
Email: ecpruitt@cps.edu
Website: simeonca.org
Location: 8147 South Vincennes Avenue, Chicago, IL, USA
Phone: (708)858-0462