College & Career Center Newsletter

Make an appointment with Mrs. Klaus at: calendly.com/rklaus/15min to talk about current college applications, future college / career planning, resources available to our students, or just to hang out. I look forward to meeting you all and helping in anyway I can.

• Message
• Grade Level Specific Information
• Upcoming Events
• Scholarships
• Klaus's Kernels
• Opportunities / Jobs / Volunteering
• College Spotlight
• Career Spotlight
• Want More?

Glad you made it through the first week.

Congratulations Class of 2023! You are finally Seniors! It's going to be a big year for you. Time to start figuring out what you really want to do after you graduate. Will you be going to College? Will you go to a Community College then transfer? Will you go directly to a 4 year University from High School? Do you want to go into an Trades Apprenticeship program? Do you want to get a job and save some money then figure it out later? Start figuring it out now. If you plan to go directly to a 4 year University, I hope you took my advice at the end of school in the spring and started working on your college essays / personal statement. I also hope you took a few hours to attend some of the sessions of the Virtual CUHSD College Application Kick Off event offered by Prospect.

Remember the phases of the College Application Process? Phase 1 is Research. I hope you have done some research and made a list of colleges you want to apply to and determined what the application requirements are for those. Ideally, you've at least started Phase 2: Self-Description and have some draft essays that can be refined. We will be having more workshops for the various phases of the process in August, September and October. Most of these will be on Tuesdays during Study Hall in the Library. Check the CCC Events calendar for specific dates and times that these will be held.

Finally, I hope to meet with each of you this year and make sure you have some sort of path for your future. Make an appointment with me to talk about your future plans at calendly.com/rklaus/15min.

I look forward to meeting with you!

You may be wondering if you need to take the SAT or ACT for your college applications next year. Many schools have become Test Optional. This means that you can submit a test score if you want to but it is not necessary. If you think you are a good test taker and that it will add to your application, then take one of the tests. The UCs and CSUs are Test Blind now which means that they will not look at test scores for admission purposes even if you send your score. If there are particular colleges that you really want to go to, check out their admissions websites and see what their requirements are. If they require the SAT/ACT then go ahead and sign up for a test and begin preparing. The registration deadlines are typically one month before the test date.

Below are the test dates remaining this year:

SAT test dates: Oct 1, Nov 5, Dec 3

ACT test dates: Sep 10, Oct 22, Dec 10

All of you have a Naviance account but may not know what to do with it. Hopefully we will be teaching you more about it this year. Try to login to your Naviance and check out the college visits we have coming up. Sign up for a visit on Naviance and we will send a pass to your class on the day of the visit reminding you to come to the library for the event. Here are the directions for how to signup for a College Visit on Naviance. Pick schools that you've never heard of so you can learn about them. You might just find a school that is a PERFECT FIT for you. I look forward to seeing you!

Welcome to Westmont! Hopefully the Freshman Orientation day was fun for you and you had a chance to make some new friends and reconnect with old ones. At the beginning of school you'll be getting acquainted with your teachers and what they expect of you. Soon there will be a Club Fair held in the Quad where you will have the opportunity to learn about the many clubs we have here at Westmont. I recommend you join a bunch that seem interesting / fun to you so you can start figuring out what you like and don't like. You are always welcome to join the CCC Student Ambassadors Club so you can learn about colleges and careers and help us to promote our events to the student body.

Here are the scheduled visits for this month. Click HERE for the complete up to date list. All events are IN PERSON in the Library unless specified otherwise.

8/23 @ 10:15 am - Senior Workshop - Creating a College list

8/30 @ 10:15 am - Senior Workshop - Determining Application Requirements

8/30 @ 12:30 pm - Texas Tech University

8/31 @ 10:15 am - University of Utah

DATE: Thursday, AUG 18 and SEPT 22

TIME/SESSIONS: 9 am to 2 p.m.

LOCATION: San Jose Processing & Distribution Center, 1750 Lundy Ave, San Jose 95101

See this FLYER for more information and how to register.

Revolution Prep are offering FREE practice tests to Westmont students. Please see below…

Dates: SAT – Saturday, September 24

ACT – Saturday, September 24

Time: 9:00am – 1:00pm PDT - Live Online!

Register here: https://www.revolutionprep.com/partners/149082/

Materials will be emailed to students 24 hours before the exam.

See this scholarship spreadsheet for a complete list of scholarships. This spreadsheet has tabs at the bottom for each month. Click on January and February to see what scholarships are due during the next 2 months. You might be eligible to apply! There are many for seniors only but there are some contests open to all grades so check them out!

Scholarship Spotlight

The $1000 SuperCollege Scholarship - $1000 Open to all students -- high school, college, grad or adult -- who are currently in college or plan to start. Next Application due August 31st. Apply NOW

Since the college visits haven't started yet, I don't have and Fun Facts to share with you yet. Instead, I thought I'd share some tidbits of knowledge that will be helpful throughout the year.

READ YOUR EMAIL DAILY: This is the biggest tidbit of knowledge I have for students this year. We need to get better at communicating. I've heard so many students and parents over the past year say they didn't know about a deadline, or an event and all that I can say is that you were probably told at least 3 times about whatever it is, but didn't read your email. Texting is great for communicating among family members and friends, and all of the social media platforms are constantly bombarding people with information, however, if you want to know what's going on at school you need to read your email.

Google It, and filter the search hits by READING them: The next tidbit of knowledge I have for students is this. When you don't know how to do something or need some information, you probably aren't the first person with that question. So, type the question into Google and read the results. The first result isn't always the best one. I have every confidence that all students know how to "google" something. I'm not sure, however, how many people actually take time to properly process the results. Look for hits that seem credible (because not everything on the internet is credible) and then read the results that seem reasonable. Most times you'll find the answer.

If you are looking for opportunities to volunteer in the community, check out this website:

teensvolunteer.org

You can select Santa Clara County and/or online options.

Last year, CUHSD’s Food Services team served over one million meals, a record for CUHSD! To make this year another successful year, food services seeks part-time student workers to work during break and lunchtime and for adults seeking to work part-time 3.5 hour shifts during the school day. Join the team today!

• Students interested in job opportunities can apply online using the student worker application. The cafeteria employs students to work during break and lunchtime.

The Forum retirement community is looking to hire students interested in hospitality. See the FLYER for more information about available jobs.

If you have a passion for working with youth and you enjoy being outdoors, come volunteer at Walden West for a week at our residential outdoor school!

All information and necessary forms can be found at https://sites.google.com/sccoe.org/walden-west/volunteers

The lifeguard staff is responsible for the safety of the swimming programs, including supervision of recreation swim, adult lap swim, water exercise and instruction of swim lessons for all ages.

• Must be 15 years of age or older
• For certified or previously certified Lifeguards
• $16 per hour
• Must pass fingerprint clearance
• Candidates must be able to pass all American Red Cross Lifeguard Training requirements.

To apply or get more information click HERE.

Hiring lifeguards, swim instructors, front desk, deck guards, and more. Hiring at Blossom Hill and Bascom Ave. locations.

Apply NOW at: WaterworksSwim.com

If you would like to earn community service hours while helping elderly senior citizens with every day chores such as shopping, laundry, housework, etc. please fill out this Volunteer Form.

PAPER - Provides free 24/7 Tutoring for All CUHSD Students

CUHSD has partnered with Paper Tutoring to provide students FREE online tutoring support 24/7. This was made possible by emergency funding provided by the Extended Learning Opportunities Grant.

Tutors are live virtually on Paper 24/7 at https://app.paper.co/login/student and are ready to lend students a helping hand. Paper tutors can help in over 200 subjects and four different languages. More information on Paper can be found by visiting the Paper Website. You can also learn more about Paper tutors by clicking here.

Click this link to watch the Paper Information and Q&A Session for CUHSD families.

The University of Utah, a leader in global research and innovation, creates opportunities for students to discover and nurture their interests. From Lassonde Studios, an on‐campus incubator and entrepreneurial center, and an international campus in Incheon, South Korea, to over 100 degrees and extensive student life opportunities, the possibilities are only limited by the imagination. The University of Utah offers an affordable investment in a high‐quality degree by having a lower out‐of‐state cost of attendance, along with the opportunity for in‐state tuition after just one year. Salt Lake is the University of Utah's “college city,” pairing exciting urban offerings with outdoor adventure.

Quick Facts

• Enrollment: 24,643
• Student-to-faculty ratio: 17:1
• Tuition: $30,488 / year (Non Resident), $13,500 / year (WUE, with incoming GPA of 3.3)
• Cost of Attendance: $46,496 (Non Resident), $34,150 (WUE qualified)

Majors:

• Biology
• Business
• Computer Science
• Mechanical Engineering
• Psychology

Industrial engineers devise efficient systems that integrate workers, machines, materials, information, and energy to make a product or provide a service.

Duties

Industrial engineers typically do the following:

• Review production schedules, engineering specifications, process flows, and other information to understand methods that are applied and activities that take place in manufacturing and services
• Figure out how to manufacture parts or products, or deliver services, with maximum efficiency
• Develop management control systems to make financial planning and cost analysis more efficient
• Enact quality control procedures to resolve production problems or minimize costs
• Design control systems to coordinate activities and production planning in order to ensure that products meet quality standards
• Confer with clients about product specifications, vendors about purchases, management personnel about manufacturing capabilities, and staff about the status of projects

Industrial engineers apply their skills to many different situations, from manufacturing to healthcare systems to business administration. For example, they design systems for

• moving heavy parts within manufacturing plants
• delivering goods from a company to customers, including finding the most profitable places to locate manufacturing or processing plants
• evaluating job performance
• paying workers.

Industrial engineers focus on how to get the work done most efficiently, balancing many factors, such as time, number of workers needed, available technology, actions workers need to take, achieving the end product with no errors, workers’ safety, environmental concerns, and cost.

Quick Facts

Median Pay: $95,300 per year / $45.82 per hour

Typical Entry-Level Education: Bachelors Degree

On-the-job Training: None

Job Outlook (2020-2030): 14% (Faster than average)

If you are hungering for more information, here is a link to the Prospect College and Career Center Newsletter which has everything you would ever want to know and more. Mrs. Bencomo does a great job with her newsletter so check it out. It is full of resources and links to opportunities that are applicable to all students, not just Prospect students. Go to: https://bit.ly/CCCweeklyAug5_2022

Promise me you'll remember:

you're braver than you believe,

and stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think.

-- A.A. Milne