Kennedy Catholic Counseling News
March 2, 2017
KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Email: montstreamn@kennedyhs.org
Website: kennedyhs.org
Location: 140 South 140th Street, Burien, WA, United States
Phone: (206) 246-0500
Twitter: @KennCathCnsing
CURRENT EVENTS
Mar 8: Junior Parent Information Night
Mar 11: SAT
Mar 11: Registration Day for Class of 2021
Mar 13 &27 Career Day Speakers at Kennedy
Apr 8: ACT
Apr 27: College Case Study Evening for Juniors and parents
May 6: SAT
May 23: Jesuit College Fair at Kennedy
June 2: Graduation
June 3 :SAT
June 10: ACT
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT 2016-17
- grades 9-12, last names A-E
- grades 9-12, last names F-L
- grades 9-12, last names M-R
Kathryn Hutter
- grades 9-12, last names, S-Z
Mary Nackos
- intern
- Administrative Assistant
2016-2017 Course Selection
SAT and ACT
- SAT registration
- ACT registration
- Kennedy Catholic School Code: 481116
SAT and ACT Preparation
Kennedy Catholic High School Resources List for SAT/ACT Prep – Updated Feb 2016
We do not endorse any one particular program; this is an informative resource of available options.
College Board Resources
1. Free Practice Questions (Re-designed SAT materials start March 2016)
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice
2. SAT Tutorials from Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Kennedy Catholic High School SAT Prep Options
3. Kennedy Catholic hosts a 4-week spring SAT prep class with current English and Math faculty to guide students through practice questions and strategies. See your school counselor for details.
ACT Resources
4. Study materials produced from the creator of the ACT
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/
Princeton Review Services
5. Options include free practice SAT/ACT sittings at local high schools, paid online self-paced programs, group tutoring, and individual tutoring. Prices vary based on services.
http://www.princetonreview.com/#tp
Testive
6. Free online self-paced coaching and programming for SAT and ACT. Students can also upgrade to 1:1 coaching and tutoring services online.
http://schools.testive.com/john-f-kennedy
Schmoop
7. Online testing guide (SAT, ACT, AP) with practice tests, review questions and strategies
http://www.shmoop.com/sat/test-prep.html
Mazor Test Prep Company
Local company with small class sizes and sessions leading up to each testing date ($595 per course)
Sandweiss Test Prep
9. Sandweisstestprep.com
Local company providing multi-week test preparation courses ($725 for full course)
AP Testing
The AP Exam registration window is from February 21 to March 17. Each exam carries a fee of $93.00. Test options and dates are as follows:
Physics 1: Tuesday May, 2
English Literature Composition: Wednesday, May 3
United States History: Friday, May 5
Calculus AB: Tuesday, May 9
Statistics: Thursday, May 11
Senior News
College Acceptances and Scholarships
Students are asked to submit a copy of their college acceptances and scholarships to the counseling department before May 1st.
Highline College 5th Annual Senior Signing Day
Wednesday, March 29, 2017 from 9:00am – 1:30pm.
Activities will include:
· On the spot, College Applications
· Community College Related Workshops
· Math Testing Information and Tips and Financial Aid & Scholarships
· Resource Tables – Admissions, TRiO, Student Programs, Tutoring Center, Advising, Professional- Technical Education programs
· Music, Fun and Giveaways!
· Free Lunch!
Take the next steps towards your future, pick up a permission and sign up in the counseling office. Please return your completed permission slip by Monday, March 27, 2017. We will provide a school bus to and from Highline College.
If you have questions, please contact Mrs. Markle - marklem@kennedyhs.org
Junior News
Junior Information Night
All juniors and parents are invited to attend the Junior Information Night on Wednesday, March 8 at 7 pm in the cafeteria. Topics will include PSAT score reports, academic planning and post-high school plans. Presenters will be Kennedy Catholic counselors, Ms. Kathryn Hutter and Ms. Rebecca Katowitz.
Junior Classroom Presentations
Counselors will be visiting Junior religion classes during the week of March 13. Students will complete a personality inventory and a college search on Naviance.
Junior Counselor Meetings
Starting the week of March 20, Juniors are invited to schedule an appointment with their counselor to discuss post-high school plans. Parents are also invited to attend these meetings. In a study published by the National Association for College Admissions Counseling students who meet one-on-one with a school counselor are 6.8 times more likely to complete a FAFSA, 3.2 times more likely to attend college, and 2 times more likely to complete a Bachelor's program. See the link below.
College Case Study for Juniors and Parents
The Kennedy Catholic Counseling Department along with nine Catholic High Schools in the Puget Sound will host the 3rd annual College Case Study Evening for Juniors and their parents on Thursday, April 27th from 6:30 to 8:30 pm at Kennedy Catholic. Below is a link with more information on the evening and instructions on how to register.
http://www.kennedyhs.org/uploaded/Academics/Counseling/Case_study_night_handout_2017.pdf
Sophomore News
Thank you to all the parents who attended Sophomore Parent Night on Feb 15 in the library. We covered PSAT score reports, academic planning and post high school plans. Presenters were Ms. Michelle Markle and Ms. Nancy Montstream. Below is a link to our PowerPoint.
http://www.kennedyhs.org/uploaded/Academics/Counseling/10th_Parent_Night_2017.pdf
Sophomore Class Presentations
Counselors will be visiting the sophomore biology classes during the week of March 27. Students will complete the Strengths Explorer and Multiple Intelligence Assessments.
How to Search for Scholarships
Scholarships generally fall into two categories: need-based and merit. Most merit scholarships include a talent component for demonstrated talent in academics, athletics, leadership or fine, visual or performing arts. The four major sources of scholarship information are:
- Individual college websites
- Website scholarship databases
- Community Resources
- Naviance
Helpful Web-based Scholarship Databases:
- www.washboard.org
- www.fastweb.com
- http://wiche.edu/wue
- https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
- http://www.finaid.org/
- http://scholarshipfly.com/
Stop by the counseling center for more information
Upcoming Scholarships
Evergreen State College Regional High School Counselor Award
$900
See your counselor for nomination details before March 15, 2017
Betty Jacobsen Memorial Scholarship
$1,000 - $2,500
Open until April 10, 2017
*For students who attended St. Anthony's (Renton) and/or KCHS.
See you counselor for application form or visit www.rentonfoundation.org
Bellevue College Foundation Scholarship
Bellevue College Foundation Scholarship
$1,000 - $3,000
January 3, 2017 - April 3, 2017
Rotary Club of Burien-White Center Scholarship
$1500
Open until March 24, 2017
Applications can be picked up in the Kennedy Catholic Counseling Center
BECU Foundation Scholarship
$3,000
Open January 1 – March 31, 2017
https://www.becu.org/members-matter/community-involvement/scholarships
Ewing C. Kelly Scholarship
$2,500
Open October 10, 2016 – March 10, 2017
http://www.asd5.org/cms/lib4/WA01001311/Centricity/Domain/170/E.C.Kelly.Scholarship.App.pdf
Seattle Swedish Community Scholarships
$1,500 - $3,500
Open until March 31, 2017
http://swedishclubnw.org/scholarships.htm
2017 Smart Choices Scholarship Program
$1,000 - $5,000
Open November 1, 2016 – April 1, 2017
http://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=959
Cancer Unwrapped Writing Contest
$1,000
Open until March 12, 2017
Career News
Kennedy Catholic High School will be hosting a Career Speaker Series on Monday, March 13 and Monday, March 27, 2017 for our students to gain exposure to a variety of careers from guest speakers connected to the Kennedy Catholic community.
On March 13, we will welcome two different panels of speakers for our students – one panel will discuss their career paths in the field of business and the other will cover their careers in various trades. On March 27, our students will hear from two more panels of guest speakers – one panel will cover their roles in higher education and university positions, and the other will be a variety of speakers who work to serve our local communities.
We look forward to offering our students valuable preparation on questions to ask the speakers and other career-related skills. We are confident this experience will help enhance their understanding of different careers available to them and ways to begin preparing now for the career of their dreams!