College & Career Newsletter
Week of Dec 18-January 8, 2023 (Only updated for the break)
Welcome Students & Families
Scroll through for important information regarding College/Career
How to reach us?
For general questions and inquiries please email (Please do not use the link at the bottom of this Newsletter to contact us)
Ms Ignaitis: tignaitis@seq.org
All HCA, Study Skills Students and Last names A-L
and/or
Ms Yeager: tyeager@seq.org
All DAA, ELD Students and Last names M-Z
Important Dates and Deadlines
UPCOMING EVENTS/DUE DATES:
Jan 12th- PSAT Results and Standardized Testing Information Meeting 7-8pm on Zoom
March 22nd- Sequoia SAT School Day (must pre register)
Canada Super Saturday - If you need to Register for a Concurrent Enrollment Class
Complete the 2022-2023 Meal Application
IF YOU WANT OPPORTUNITIES FOR College Applications Fee Waivers from College Board next year, you need to complete this form and qualify.
PSAT Results and Standardized Testing Information Evening Presentation
Meeting will go over how to interpret and use the results of the PSAT to prepare for the SAT or ACT.
IF you have questions about the SAT or ACT including; When or how to sign up? Which ones should I take? Come to this meeting and we will answer ALL your questions.
I get a lot of the same questions over and over and it is more efficient to answer questions for all. IF you can’t attend the meeting, the information will be posted on the College and Career page of the Sequoia High School website.
The PSAT section will be for juniors but the meeting is open to all interested in SAT/ACT Updates
PSAT - Getting Your Online Scores
Students who took the PSAT in October should have received an email from the College Board on how to view your scores online.
Please watch the short video on how to access your scores (it goes over possible login issues)
You do not want to create multiple accounts. If you are an 11th grader, there is a good chance you already have an account
Basic Instructions to Get to Student Scores
Go to studentscores.collegeboard.org
Either create an online account or sign in to your College Board account
"Understanding the PSAT Result and Next Steps for Standardized Testing”
There will be a PSAT Informational meeting–January 12th from 7-8pm on Zoom.
Meeting will go over how to interpret and use the results to prepare for the SAT or ACT.
IF you have questions about the SAT or ACT including; When or how to sign up? Which ones should I take? Come to this meeting and we will answer ALL your questions.
We get a lot of the same questions over and over and it is more efficient to answer questions for all. IF you can’t attend the meeting, the information will be posted on the College and Career page of the Sequoia High School website.
SAT School Day at Sequoia
Questions about Community College Courses for UCs
Question of the month
Question: We have many students at my high school challenging themselves by taking college courses at our local community college, as they can count those courses towards meeting their high school graduation requirements while earning transferable college credit. We were recently informed by a former student, however, that the English course she took at the CCC is only counting as elective credit at the UC she is attending, even though ASSIST.org shows that it meets IGETC Area 1A (English composition). Does UC apply credit differently if a student took the course in high school? If the course was not listed on the high school transcript, would it have counted towards her UC GE requirements?
Response: The UC Transferable Courses in ASSIST indicate transferability of coursework but not how that coursework is applied at each campus. Having an IGETC Area 1A designation means the course meets an English composition requirement for IGETC if the student were to complete IGETC. It does not mean that a UC campus must articulate that course to its own English composition courses. If a campus chooses to articulate a course, that articulation is valid whether the student took the course as a high school student or as a college student, and even if the high school posted that course on the high school transcript.
What does all of this mean?
Whether a community college course is accepted for credit or to fulfill a requirement depends on the UC campus, department and major.
Taking community college courses does show you are challenging yourself, which is a benefit for any applicant.
HOW THE AVERAGE FAMILY PAYS FOR COLLEGE
The average family uses a few – or all – of the following to pay for college:
- Scholarships and Grants – Free money that does not have to be paid back.
- Financial Aid – Distributed by the government and/or colleges and comes in the form of grants, work study, or student loans
- Private Student Loans – Money that you have to pay back after graduation.
- College Savings – Any money saved before or while the student is enrolled in college.
- Part-Time Jobs and Internships – Money received from paychecks can help cover tuition costs.
- Education Tax Benefits – Credits received for being enrolled in college.
Paid Summer Internship for Students Interested in Health Care Careers - KP Launch
Application Due: December 23rd
Through KP LAUNCH, Kaiser Permanente offers unique and dynamic health care internship programs that provide interns with practical job skills and experiences in a supportive environment. Our goal is to bring students coming from underserved communities and backgrounds underrepresented in health care careers into the KP LAUNCH program for exposure to various business and healthcare careers.
We invite you to learn about the KP LAUNCH summer internship program of 2021 and apply by visiting their website. While working, interns gain exposure to various health careers that they may choose to pursue.
KP LAUNCH interns will have the opportunity to:
· Work full-time within various Kaiser Permanente departments for eight weeks
· Learn about a variety of different health careers opportunities
· Meet and learn from health professionals and their internship program peers
· Gain professional and personal development through workshops
High school interns must:
Be age 16 through 19. Priority is given to juniors and senior-level students
Be a high school student or recent high school graduate of the class of 2020*
Be available to work full-time during the six-week summer program
Provide proof of eligibility to legally work in the United States
Have a permanent residence in a Northern California Kaiser Permanente designated service area
Summer 2023 High School Application period is open from 11/21 to 12/23. They will contact you by way of email if you have been selected to participate in the interview process.
Bezos Scholars Program (11th grade only)
Due: Jan 12, 2023
Healthy Cities Tutoring is Recruiting Volunteers
Become a Healthy Cities Tutor and join our community of volunteers to provide one-on-one tutoring and mentoring to a public school student to improve their academic performance, engagement in learning, and self-esteem. Tutoring sessions are held in-person, once a week for 45 minutes to an hour, on school campus or at a public library.
For 25 years Healthy Cities Tutoring has provided tutoring services to thousands of students in need. Following two years of pandemic, students are falling further and further behind in school. We need volunteers more than ever!!!!!
We hope you or someone you know will get involved in this rewarding volunteer experience.
No tutoring experience required, we can provide training. 8th grade and high school students are welcome to tutor with us. Students can receive community service hours, and use the experience for resume building and college applications.
Adult tutors are always welcome!!!
It only takes one hour a week to make a positive impact on a child’s life.
Please check out our website for the volunteer application https://healthycities.site/
Or contact Janelle Gibson, HCT Program Coordinator at 415-793-1064 or Janelle@healthycitiestutoring.org
Bank of America Student Leaders Program (for 11th/12th graders)
Application Due: January 13th
Do you have a Passion For Improving your Community?
Free Program that Connects Leadership to Employment
Gain Practical Work and Life Experiences
OVERVIEW: The B of A Student Leader Program is a summer 8-week paid internship with a nonprofit organization selected by the bank. It is designed to help students develop and apply leadership skills through hands-on work experience. Also a week-long all-expense paid student leadership summit in Washington DC to introduce students to civic, social and business leadership.
Stanford Science Technology and Reconstructive Surgery (STaRS) Internship Program
Due: Jan 31st
High School Volunteers Wanted!
East Palo Alto Tennis and Tutoring (EPATT) has afterschool and Thanksgiving Break Intersession volunteer opportunities available for high school students. See the flier for details.
Fliers also available in the College and Career Center
Interested in Working with Rescue Dogs?
DPS Rescue is searching for new volunteers for our biweekly events in Palo Alto! We welcome volunteers of all experience levels and backgrounds, ages 14+, and offer community service credits/sign-offs if needed. Complete form on their website. Doggie Protective Services
Volunteer Tutoring at Siena Youth Center
10th and 11th Graders - Need Help with the College Process? FUTURE GRADS Can Help!
Complete the interest form below or contact them for more information.
Virtual Reality Games FREE Online Course at Foothill College
Free ONLINE Art Class at College - Virtual Reality Games - ENROLL NOW
The classes are:
FREE to all high school students through the dual enrollment program at Foothill College.
Completely asynchronous, students don’t come to campus
Fulfill the Area-F requirement for high school graduation.
Earn 4-units of college credit, transferable to UC/CSU.
The class is FREE ONLINE art class at Foothill College.
Enroll NOW
Classes start January 9
Winter 2023 classes:
Virtual Reality Games (CRN 31619)
Enroll here https://www.foothill.edu/hs/
SCHOLARSHIP AND CONTEST LIST AVAILABLE
While most are for seniors, it is a good practice to see what is available each month
John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage Essay Contest
Due: Jan 13, 2023
“Speak and Lead with Pride” Course for HS Asian Americans
Due: Jan 14, 2023
Want to improve your leadership and public speaking skills?
The San Mateo County of OCA is accepting applications for “Speak, and Lead with Pride” program, a hands-on course designed to teach the art of public speaking and leadership skills to high school students who identify as Asian-American. It is a six week course, for six Saturdays from 10:00AM to 12:00PM in the Foster City Recreation Center free of charge. The course concludes with a speech competition for a $500 cash prize. For more information and the application, visit http://www.ocasanmateo.org/youth/speakandlead/speakandlead.php
Safe Jobs for Youth Month Poster Contest
Due: Jan 27th
Jobs for Youth Al Teglia Scholarship
Due: Jan 29th
The Jobs for Youth Al Teglia Scholarship program provides 20 youth with $2,000 each. Scholars are selected for financial and personal need, and all Scholars demonstrate a clear desire to succeed. The program is open to Jobs for Youth Members ages 16-21 who reside in San Mateo County. Applicants must be at least a junior in high school and have a minimum 2.0 cumulative GPA. Go here to apply.Princeton Prize in Race Relations
Due: Jan 31st
Submit Your Writing to DePaul’s Blue Book: Best American High School Writing 2022
Deadline: Jan 31st
Best American High School Writing is a one-of-its-kind annual anthology featuring the best writing from high school students from across the United States. The collection is both a digital and print anthology.
Each year, the Blue Book features outstanding student work from high school literary magazines (poetry, fiction and essays), school newspapers (narrative journalism, profiles and feature writing), and new media (digital stories, narrative videos, podcasts and other forms of audio storytelling). We also feature a special section each year—for 2022, the section is “Defining a New Generation.” We encourage and include Spanish-language pieces in all of the above categories.
Submit student work via DePaul’s Blue Book Submissions.
Being selected to this national anthology would certainly enhance any student’s college applications. I hope it will also inspire selected students to continue to pursue writing in college.
Girls That Code - Online Activities
They “release activities bi-weekly— some online, some offline, of varying levels of difficulty. Each activity features a woman in tech who pioneered innovative technology.” Click here for more information
Volunteer Opportunity with Habitat for Humanity
Habitat for Humanity is in need of volunteers, 16 years old and older, to help at our construction site in Daly City. If you are curious about Habitat and how you can get involved, we are holding informational sessions to provide a glimpse of our work. In these sessions, you can also expect to hear about the Covid-19 protocols currently in place to ensure the safety of volunteers.
Click Here for more information on how to volunteer
Front Office Assistant (P/T)(Bilingual Spanish) Needed
Duties: Filing, Telephones, Giving Appointments etc.
Timings: After School and Weekends
Contact: Walk-in Siva Cherukuri DDS 198 Arch St Redwood City (Across the street from Sequoia HS) or
email: sivasch@hotmail.com
Lifeguard and Swim Instructors at YMCA
Lifeguard and swim instructor positions available at our local YMCA. Min age 15 for lifeguard and 16 for swim instructors. Pay starts at $20/hour. Apply by scanning QR on the flyers or go here: ymcasv.org/jobs and apply to the appropriate YMCA.
Learningtech.org looking for part-time Administrative Aide
Learningtech.org in San Carlos has an opening for a part-time Administrative Aide, 6-8 hours/week. Pay starts at $15/hr. Come by the College and Career Center to get application information.
Hummingbird Music School is looking for fun and talented high school musicians to join our team of Music Teachers!
Part-time work is available teaching group Piano Classes and Ukulele Classes at local elementary schools, as well as private lessons (in all instruments) in-person or online. Pay is $60/hour for group classes and $45/hour for private lessons. Please apply online at http://hummingbirdmusicschool.com/about
Mathnasium of Redwood City, a Math-Only Learning Center
Looking for high school students with exceptional math skills through Algebra I and Geometry to join our team! We offer competitively paid part-time jobs at Sequoia Station with flexible scheduling and ongoing training opportunities. Our starting salaries are $15.50 - $19.00, depending on what level of math the instructors can teach.
Chick-Fil-A Redwood City
Find a culture that is unique. Serve with a team that cares. Whether you’re first job or the next step in your career, Chick-fil-A provides a positive environment for hardworking individuals to thrive.
KJ’s Cafe is Hiring Baristas @ Kaiser Medical Office Building in RWC
3pm-6:00pm Mon-Friday
NO WEEKEND OR EVENING WORK REQUIRED.
WE WILL WORK AROUND YOUR SCHOOL SCHEDULE.
IF YOU ENJOY/HAVE:
Experience with customer service,
Genuine warmth for others,
Learn quickly,
Thrive in collaborative environments,
Value earnest hard work,
Enjoy/love being part of a team… We are looking for you!!!
Formal resume not required. Barista experience strongly preferred but happy to train the right person. Full or Part Time, Salary: $17.00- $20.00 + tips which average approx $5-6 per hour.
E-Mail:katherine@kjscafe.com
Cell: (650) 464-3111
Stanford University Residential & Dining Enterprises Food Service Positions
A lot of Sequoia Students work here!
How To Videos for students now on our website!
Canada Super Saturday - If you need to Register for a Concurrent Enrollment Class
January 7th - While we are on break.
Past Newsletters
Juniors: PSAT Results Meeting
Financial Aid: How Families Pay for College
College Tip: End Semester Strong
Juniors: SAT School Day Registration and PSAT Info
CAREER: Medical Explorers and Jobs for Youth Workshop
CAREER: You Want to Be a Doctor, Medical Explorers COLLEGE TIP: College Search - LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION from O List
FINANCIAL AID: Stacking
October 30- Nov 5, 2022
Click Here College Tip: What does Test Optional Mean?
COLLEGE TIP: Small Liberal Arts Colleges FINANCIAL AID: WUE
COLLEGE TIP: College Discovery, FINANCIAL AID: Net Price Calculators, CAREER: Career in Biotech
COLLEGE TIP: Look Beyond Minimum Eligibility FINANCIAL AID: Stanford FA Presentation Slides
COLLEGE TIP: Why Volunteer FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION: Cost of Attendance (COA)
Sept 25-Oct 1, 2022 Repeat Newsletter
CAREER: Benefits of having a job in high school, COLLEGE TIP: Ask the Same Question for Each College Visit
Sept 11-17, 2022 COLLEGE TIP: Eligibility v Selectivity, FINANCIAL AID: What are the real costs of college?
August 28-Sept 3 2022 CAREER: Careers for Art Majors, COLLEGE TIP: Do's and Don'ts for High School Juniors