Poway High Counseling
Winter 2017 - Volume 1, Issue 3
Happy 2017 Titans!
We hope all students had a fun and restful holiday break and were able to spend some quality time with family and friends. This is the third newsletter of the school year. In each issue, you will find information on what is currently happening in the Counseling Office, important dates to note, relevant articles and other opportunities. The newsletter often contains information that pertains to all grade levels. Please take the time to review it and visit our counseling webpage at: http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/counseling/
PHS Counseling Department News
Social Media
The Counseling Office is on Twitter! Follow along as we tweet the latest news, advice, events, and scholarship opportunities! @PHSTitanCenter
Student Tutoring in the Library
Students: Remember Peer Tutoring is available after school Monday-Thursday in the PHS Library. This service is free for all students. If you need extra help in a specific class come check it out!
Course Requests for 2016-2017
During the week of February 28th Counselors will visit English classrooms to give presentations on how to choose courses for the 2016-2017 school year. Counselors will be available to have brief meetings with parents and their student during Q & A Open Houses. This is an opportunity for parents to ask questions about their student’s course selection. Dates will be announced once determined. Course Request Forms are due on Friday, March 17th for current Poway High students.
AP Testing
The AP Testing window for 2017 is from May 1st to May 12th. Students will register and pay online via Total Registration as in prior years. Instructions on how to register will be provided to students via AP classes in February as well as on our website. For specific date information for a particular exam, please visit the following link (scroll down to Exam Dates).
https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/takingtheexam/ap-calendar
FINAL EXAM STRESS: 10 Ways to Beat End-Of-Semester Anxiety
College Planning Calendar by Grade Level
Have you and your student starting thinking about planning for college, but aren't sure where to begin? Kaplan has put together a yearly calendar for each grade level to help pace what students can do on a monthly basis to prepare. https://www.kaptest.com/static/img/pdf/KapMap_CollegePlanner.pdf
Upcoming ACT and SAT Exam Dates
Please view the links below for a detailed calendar of future ACT / SAT test dates and registration deadlines provided by Kaplan. Remember, it is recommended that juniors begin taking these exams in the Spring.
ACT: https://www.kaptest.com/ACT/kaplan-ACT-prep/test-registration-dates
SAT: https://www.kaptest.com/sat/kaplan-sat-prep/test-registration-dates
PHS Scholarship Log
This is a great way for students to view several of the best scholarship opportunities in our community. Make sure to check out The San Diego Foundation. For a hard copy of this list, please visit Mrs. Oakes in the counseling office, or click the link below. http://www2.powayusd.com/pusdphs/counseling/Deadline%20log-Dec2016.pdf
PSAT SCORE REPORT
Log in to your collegeboard.com account to access your PSAT scores with personalized feedback, practice, college planning and career exploration resources. View detailed explanations of skills required to be college ready and practice on Khan Academy® with personalized practice recommendations. www.collegeboard.org
PSAT Teach Back
Tuesday, Jan 24, 2017, 06:00 PM
Poway High School, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Community College Workshop
Thursday, Jan 26, 2017, 02:15 PM
PHS Titan Center, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Junior Planning Session
Wednesday, Feb 1, 2017, 02:15 PM
PHS Titan Center, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Trimester Transition Forum
Wednesday, Feb 8, 2017, 06:00 PM
Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
PHS Counseling Department
Email: johughes@powayusd.com
Website: http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs
Location: 15500 Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Phone: (858)748-0245
Twitter: @PHSTitanCenter
Counseling Staff
Counselors
A - Er: Christy Brown
Es - La: Jerrah McGeorge
Le - Ra: Blanca Arreguin
Re - Z: Jerilyn Padua-Reyes
Student Services: Traci Barker-Ball
Support Staff
Counseling Assistant: Jodie Hughes
Counseling Assistant: Lynne Oakes
Registrar: Tania Rowe
Scheduler: Susan Cormode
Administration
Assistant Principals:
A-Gih: Peter McKee
Gil-Nel: Catherine Burling
Nem-Z: Aaron Little
Please direct all counseling questions to
858-748-0245 x. 5137 or x. 5138