M.A. Counseling Newsletter
September 2017
In This Issue
- Remembering John and Ruth
- Meet Our Team
- Upcoming Events
- Financial Aid Night
- ACT/SAT Exam Dates
- College Application Bootcamp Recap
- REMIND Text Message Alerts
- Mrs. Overton Maternity Leave
- Wellness Corner
Remembering John and Ruth
Meet Our Team
We hope you had a relaxing summer! We look forward to a great year ahead.
A reminder of our alpha breakdown:
Mrs. Kristin Overton: 9-11 Grade: Last Names A-K, 12 Grade: Last Names A-M
Mrs. Christine Paton: 9-11 Grade: Last Names L-Z, 12 Grade: Last Names N-Z
Check out the photos below to meet our team!
Dr. Mike DiNardo
Kristin Overton, M.S., LSC
Christine Paton, M.S., LSC
Wanda Monroe, M.S., LSC
Diane Rahm
Upcoming Events
9th Grade Parent Night
- Tuesday, September 12 at from 7-8 PM at the Upper School
10th Grade Parent Night
- Thursday, September 14 from 6:30-8 PM at the Upper School
11th Grade Parent Night
- Tuesday, September 19 from 6:30-8 PM at the Upper School
12th Grade Parent Night
- Thursday, September 21 from 6:30-8 PM at the Upper School
Financial Aid Night
- Tuesday, September 26 from 6-7:30 PM at the Upper School
- Wednesday, September 27 from 9 AM-12 PM and 5-8 PM; Thursday, September 28 from 9 AM-12 PM at the MPLS Convention Center
- Sunday, October 8 from 12:30-3:30 PM at Breck School
Financial Aid Night
ACT/SAT Exam Dates
This year M.A. will be hosting the ACT on February 10, 2018 and the SAT on May 5, 2018.
All other testing dates will be offered at area high schools and can be found on their respective websites - act.org and collegeboard.org.
- Students in their junior year are encouraged to take the test of their choosing twice, ideally in the spring of their junior year (i.e. February and April test dates).
- Students in their senior year are encouraged to take the test of their choosing an additional time in the fall of their senior year (by the end of October) on a case-by-case basis.
If there are questions about ACT/SAT testing please contact your student's counselor.
College Application Bootcamp Recap
Text Message Alerts from M.A. Counseling Dept.
We encourage you and your student to sign up for Remind text message alerts from the M.A. Counseling Department (no need to download the Remind app unless you like; you will receive texts either way).
You and your student will receive pertinent information about upcoming events, college representative visits and college fairs, as well as important deadlines. If you have students in multiple grades you may want to subscribe to both of their classes as some texts will be grade-level specific. We promise not to overload you!
Here's how to sign up:
- Class of 2018 - text @minne2018 to the number 81010
- Class of 2019 - text @minne2019 to the number 81010
- Class of 2020 - text @minne2020 to the number 81010
- Class of 2021 - text @minne2021 to the number 81010
Any questions? Let us know!
Mrs. Overton Maternity Leave
Wellness Corner
Romans 12:10; 1 Peter 2:17
"To love unconditionally, we obey God’s command to put on love or respect despite the circumstances."
M.A. Counseling Department Staff
Mike DiNardo, Vice Principal/Director of Counseling
Kristin Overton, College & Guidance Counselor (Last Names A-K) overtonkristin@minnehahaacademy.net
Christine Paton, College & Guidance Counselor (Last Names L-Z) patonchristine@minnehahaacademy.net
Wanda Monroe, Non-Public Counselor
monroewanda@minnehahaacademy.net
Diane Rahm, Counseling Office Assistant, Registrar