Poway High Counseling
Fall 2019
Back in Session
Hello Titan Family! Welcome to the 2019-20 school year! A new school year is the perfect time for a fresh start and we have some fresh new changes now in the Counseling Office.
Between the Counseling Office, Student Services, and Titan Center, we are here for your academic, social/emotional, and college and career needs. The office has moved around a bit, so stop by to see our changes. To visit Student Services, students can now enter through the main Counseling Office door, K-9. The Titan Center is now open and you will find our newest staff member, Mrs. Jaime Brown, the Career and Guidance Tech. Ms. Wardwell has moved over to the area with the Counselors and Mrs. Struck has made some changes in the Student Services office. We have tables in the Counseling Office and Titan Center for students to use for homework, or for hanging out while on off-roll. Our Counseling Office hours are 7:00 am to 3:30 pm.
We're so excited to see the new and returning students back on campus! Welcome back, Titans!
Who is my Counselor?
A - DOM: Ms. Brown
DON - KON: Ms. Smith
KOO - RAMJ: Ms. Arreguin (currently Mrs. Barker-Ball while Ms. Arreguin is on maternity leave)
RAMK - Z: Mrs. Padua Reyes
Now that they know who to ask for, we encourage students to stop by the counseling office at break, lunch, or after school to introduce themselves to their counselor.
QR Codes
We are starting a new log-in system! Students will be able to log in to our office via a Google Form. This will help us know who they were here to visit, while maintaining confidentiality. We have QR Codes students can use with their phone cameras, or we will have a computer for to log in on. If students visit when counselors are unavailable or the office is closed, they can still log in with the QR code so that we know they stopped by.
They can log in via the QR code to the right or via the following link: https://forms.gle/5ioUiL19ZhGQzNLt6
We encourage all students to log in each visit.
DATES TO KEEP IN MIND
9/18/19 - PSAT Registration Deadline (9th and 11th graders)
9/27/19 - Common App 101 - (sign-ups required)
9/24/19 - Financial Aid Night at the PHS/PCPA, 6:00 pm
10/1/19 - FAFSA applications open for the 2019-20 school year
10/7/19 - UC 101 - Homeroom, K-1 (sign-ups required)
10/11/19 - CSU 101 - Homeroom, K-1 (sign-ups required)
10/14/19 - Community College 101 - Homeroom, K-1 (sign-ups required)
10/16/19 - PSAT
FINANCIAL AID NIGHT
Save the Date!
Grand Opening
Paid Student Tutors
Student Tutor Applications Available in the Titan Center
Students…If you are qualified and are interested in earning money tutoring other students, please go to the Titan Center to pick up an application to become a student tutor. You will be required to have a teacher recommendation for each subject area you wish to tutor. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, September 25.
College Visits at Poway High
During September through November, representatives from colleges across the county will visit Poway High and give a 30 min presentation in the Titan Center to students in all grade levels on the college’s admissions process, programs, campus life, scholarships and more. This is a great opportunity for students to learn about a variety of colleges. To attend these meetings, students must sign up in the Titan Center. We strongly encourage students to plan ahead and let your teacher know that you’re interested in a college visit.
Upcoming College Visits
This calendar is accurate as of mailing, but changes may be made. Please see our most up-to-date calendar at https://powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/HS/PHS/Calendars/College-Visits-Calendar
9/4 - George Mason University, 8:00
9/4 - University of Tennessee, 1:30
9/9 - DePauw University, 12:00
9/17 - Oregon State University, 8:00
9/18 - Washington State University, 9:00
9/18 - Penn State University, 10:00
9/19 - UC Santa Cruz, 10:00
9/20 - Saint Louis University, 9:00
9/23 - Colorado State University, 9:00
9/23 - USC, 10:15
9/24 - University of Arizona, 9:00
9/24 - University of Oregon, 10:00
9/24 - Chapman University, 1:45
9/25 - UC Irvine, 8:00
9/25 - Hawaii Pacific University, 9:00
9/25 - UMASS Lowell, 10:00
9/26 - University of Washington, 8:00
9/26 - University of Michigan, 9:00
9/26 - University of San Diego, 10:00
9/27 - UC Santa Barbara, 8:00
9/27 - University of Oklahoma, 10:30
10/1 - Boise State University, 9:00
10/1 - Point Loma Nazarene University, 10:00
10/2 - University of Utah, 9:00
10/2 - University of Richmond, 10:00
10/3 - Baylor University, 10:00
10/7 - Simmons University, 11:40
10/7 - Montana State University, 12:45
10/8 - University of Iowa, 10:30
10/9 - University of San Francisco, 8:00
10/9 - George Washington University, 9:00
10/9 - Butler University, 10:00
10/11 - Boston University, 8:00
COLLEGE APPLICATION INFO SESSIONS
Letter of Recommendation Workshop
PSAT
All tenth graders are pre-registered and paid for by the district. Taking the PSAT again during the Junior year can help improve SAT scores and provides entry to the National Merit Scholarship Program. PSAT/NMSQT.
This year, our PSAT ordering deadline has been moved up! Any 9th or 11th graders who would like to take the PSAT will need to register by Wednesday, September 18th at 3:30pm. You can register online via the Titans Payments Webstore, or at the finance office.
For eleventh graders who qualify, Fee Reductions are available. Please contact Mrs. Warriner in the Front Office to apply.
We will not be able to accommodate late registrations.
COLLEGE TESTING
College testing dates are fast approaching. If you plan to take the ACT or SAT this school year, please pay close attention to the dates to avoid late fees or missing the test entirely. You can register for the SAT at the College Board website here. You can register for the ACT at the ACT website here.
POWAY HIGH COUNSELING
Counselors
A - Dom: Christy Brown
Don - Kon: Jerrah Smith
Koo - Ramj: Blanca Arreguin, Substitute: Traci Barker-Ball
Ramk - Z: Jerilyn Padua-Reyes
Intervention/CTE: Karly Wardwell
Support Staff
Career and Guidance Technician: Jaime Brown
Counseling Assistant: Jodie Hughes
Registrar: Michelle Bourget
Scheduler: Barbara Longworth
Administration
Assistant Principals:
A-F: Gannon Burks
G-M: Brianne Froumis
N-Z: Aaron Little
Principal:
Email: johughes@powayusd.com
Website: http://www.powayusd.com/phs
Location: 15500 Espola Road, Poway, CA, USA
Phone: (858)748-0245
Twitter: @counseling_phs