The Counselor Crow's Nest
AHS School Counseling's April 2022 Newsletter
April News from Counseling
Upcoming Events
April 4 - 8 - Spring Break!
April 18 - 22 - Sources of Strength Week
April 22nd - Career Fair for all students during the school day
Sources of Strength Week - April 18-22
Sources of Strength Week is coming to Allatoona April 18-22.
We will spotlight strengths on the wheel that help us get through tough times and will have dress up days each day of the week. Join us as we spread “HOPE, HELP and STRENGTH” through the halls of Allatoona. (See flyer below for details)
AHS Career Fair - April 22nd
On Friday, April 22nd, Allatoona High School will be hosting our annual World of Work Career Fair!
We are seeking to introduce students to the World of Work by exposing them to careers that may not require a 4-year college degree. For those students pursuing a 4-year degree after high school, this will also give them the opportunity to network for their future career.
The career fair is scheduled for April 22, 2022 from 9am-12:00pm.
Attention Seniors!
This is a friendly reminder to submit your graduation ticket request via Microsoft Forms. Directions are attached below this.
Deadline to Submit Request: April 14 @ noon!
If you don't submit by the deadline, you will only be issued tickets if there are extra after the others have been distributed.
You can find all of the Senior Information on the Allatoona website by going to
www.cobbk12.org/allatoona > FIND IT FAST > Senior (Class of 2022) Information.
Your child will be notified of the exact number of tickets your family will receive on April 27 in homeroom. Please make sure your child goes to homeroom that day. If they do not have a homeroom due to minimum morning, DE or CVA, they can pick up their notification in the Counseling Office when they arrive to school.
Notifications will not be released via phone or email.
Opportunities for Students
CCSD Summer School - Need to recover a credit? See info. below regarding 2022 summer school
*Tuition-Free 10-Day Program
SEE FLYERS BELOW FOR DETAILS
Interested in Cosmetology?
OPEN HOUSE, Tuesday April 19th from 6-8 p.m.- Paul Mitchell The School Esani
A Modern Salon School of Excellence in Education
1003 Mansell Road, Alpharetta, GA 30076
https://paulmitchell.edu/atlanta-esani w: 678.795.0999 X115
2022 STEM Academy held at Georgia Tech June 6th-10th
Join us June 6 - 10 for a STEM-themed Summer Camp open to all rising 9th grade through 12th-grade students!
OPEN TO ALL YOUTH, BOTH MALES AND FEMALES. BSA MEMBERSHIP IS NOT REQUIRED.
Our mission is to have high school students leave our academy with a deeper understanding of what STEM professionals do every day and how they change and build the world we live in. This is a unique and great way to get your high school students motivated about their future careers. Scouts will have the opportunity to earn STEM Merit Badges, including the Construction Merit Badge.
When: June 6 - 10, 2022
Where: Georgia Tech
Who: Rising 9th grade through 12th-grade students
Interested in a service academy?
If your students are interested in the service academies, Senator Ossoff is hosting a GA Academy Day on Saturday, April 30th 2022 at Dobbins Air Reserve Base. There is a form at https://www.ossoff.senate.gov/academyday2022/ to express interest in the event but there is a note on the form stating "Completion of this form does not guarantee admittance to the event. Upon completion of the form, confirmed attendees should expect to receive a formal invitation via email from the Air Force to the email provided, which will include logistics information such as address and parking instructions."
U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Open for in person visits
Do you have a student interested in attending a service academy? Are you interested in learning more about the unique application process and career opportunities for service academy graduates? The US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA), one of the five federal service academies that include West Point, Annapolis, Air Force, and Coast Guard academies, is pleased to offer the following opportunities for interested students. Midshipmen (students) at USMMA receive full tuition, room and board, and books at no cost.
Located in Kings Point, NY, we are pleased to welcome in person admissions visits to the Academy where interested students can spend a day with our Midshipmen going to classes, eating in the mess hall, and touring the campus. Detailed information on scheduling visits can be found on the Academy’s website here.
Not able to travel to the Kings Point campus but still interested in USMMA? The Admission’s Office is pleased to offer live information sessions for aspiring applicants via Zoom. Students can sign up for a convenient time here.
Camp MAGIK - Healing camp for bereaved children and adolescents
Camp MAGIK, a healing camp for bereaved children and adolescents, is announcing its spring 2022 camp session. Our spring sessions will be held at The Cherokee Retreat Center in White, Georgia April 29 – May 1, 2022. Applications need to be postmarked, emailed, or faxed to us no later than April 20, 2022. We will provide free transportation to camp based on need.
Camp MAGIK is well suited to all youth ages 7 through 18 who have experienced the death of a parent, sibling or other close loved one, especially youth who have experienced traumatic death. Professional bereavement counselors, trained in grief and trauma, lead all counseling sessions. This is our 28th year providing this evidence-based service to the community.
There is also a retreat available for adults who want to process their own grief with other adults who are grieving – please see attachment.
Our camp sessions are FREE OF CHARGE to all participating children and adolescents.
College Resources
Free Application Month - Valdosta State University
This is a great time for your students to begin submitting their applications!
They must complete our application online before 11:00 P.M. on April 30th
In order for them to apply to Valdosta State University, go to www.valdosta.edu/apply or click the link below. CLICK HERE TO APPLY!
Applying to College?
1. Check application deadlines
2. Know what documents need to be submitted and how to submit them
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Naviance Instructions and How to Request a Transcript
View the attachment below to find information about how to login to Naviance, how to request a transcript and letters of recommendation, and how to match your Common App. to Naviance.
Spring ACT Dates: 2/12/22, 4/2/22, 6/11/22, 7/16/22 - Register at www.actstudent.org
Applerouth - College Prep Resources including in person SAT/ACT prep
Applerouth also has practice tests! Go to this link to sign up - Test Prep Events | Applerouth
- FREE SAT/ACT Practice Test Weekend
College Visits Are Here!
College Visits are offered 2 ways this year and are available to all students:
1 - Face to Face visits outside in the cafeteria courtyard during lunch. This is for STUDENTS ONLY to attend during their designated lunch time.
2 - Virtual Visits after school at 5 p.m. and students will access these visits at home using the link in Naviance.
Check the AHS website:
https://www.cobbk12.org/allatoona/page/570/calendars#monthview
OR
Check your Naviance account to see who is coming and when. To find this information in Naviance, log into your account and look under the "What's New" section on the Naviance Home Page. If the visit is scheduled from 12-2, it is a cafeteria/courtyard visit. If it is scheduled for 5 p.m., it is virtual.
Need extra help? Check out these tutoring resources!
TutorATL - Free Online Tutoring for Students
SCHOLARSHIP OPPORTUNITIES
Opportunity Scholarships
Attention 9th, 10th, and 11th grade students - scholarship opportunity!
Pathway to College Scholarship is a new scholarship started by Parchment, the leader in academic credential management. Designed to create and nurture a college-bound mentality early in a student’s high school journey, this scholarship seeks to alleviate some of the burden with funding a college education. At Parchment, we believe that the earlier a student develops a college-bound mindset, the more strides they will take to fulfill that goal.
Please encourage your freshmen, sophomores, and juniors to apply for this scholarship. The deadline for submission is Sunday, May 1, 2022.
See Flyer Below for Details
Additional Scholarship Opportunities are continuously updated in Naviance:
Log into Naviance account using the directions below. Once you are in Naviance, go to Colleges > Scholarship Search to find local scholarship applications.
Option 1: Go to https://student.naviance.com/allatoonahs
Option 2: Go to www.cobbk12.org >Find It Fast (top right-hand corner) and choose Naviance
Option 3: Go to the Allatoona website at https://web.cobbk12.org/allatoona. >Find It Fast (top right-hand corner) and choose Naviance.
If Given a Choice, Make Sure You Are Choosing to Login Using CLEVER When You Get to the Naviance Login Page.
Job Opportunities
Attention Seniors!! GHSA Senior Officiating Camp Scholarship program
This is the second year of the GHSA Senior Officiating Camp Scholarship program. Each school may submit one girl and one boy from their 2022 graduating class to receive a scholarship to one of the GHSA Officiating Development Camps during the summer. If you/your student is interested, please email Amie Howard before April 13th.
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Counseling Resources
Virtual Calming Room
Your counselors are here for you!
Dawn Neely (A-D): dawn.neely@cobbk12.org
Robin Rohrbach (E-K): robin.rohrbach@cobbk12.org
Kristi Turner (L-Ri): kristi.turner@cobbk12.org
Haley Welch (L-Ri): haley.welch@cobbk12.org
Melody Mcallister (Ro-Z): melody.mcallister@cobbk12.org
Allyson Rich (Counseling Clerk): allyson.rich@cobbk12.org
Email: kristi.turner@cobbk12.org
Website: https://web.cobbk12.org/allatoona
Location: 3300 Dallas Acworth Highway Northwest, Acworth, GA, USA
Phone: 770-975-6503
Twitter: @buc_counselors