Wachusett Guidance News
August 29, 2017
Summer Comes to a Close and a New School Year Begins!
While we hope everybody enjoyed the summer, we are excited to be officially underway with a brand new school year! Congratulations to the members of the class of 2018 as they embark on their final year of high school! Welcome to the class of 2021 as they start their high school careers!
I plan to update you with relevant guidance news and information through this newsletter on a regular basis as the year continues. I hope you find it informative and helpful. Additionally, as always please feel free to reach out to me or your respective guidance counselor anytime throughout the year.
If you haven't already done so, please bookmark the guidance portion of the school website, as we update it often with new events and information. https://sites.google.com/a/wrsd.net/wrhs-guidance/
We also have two social media venues we recommend following. On Twitter, you can follow the Guidance Office @GuidanceWRHS as well as my account @WachusettKrol
On Facebook, please like/follow the Wachusett Regional High School (facebook.com/wachusettstudents) account for regular updates.
I wish all of you the very best and look forward to a tremendous school year.
- Jon Krol
Head of Guidance
New Counselors
Cari Baker
She has brought a very positive, upbeat, and warm presence to the guidance office and we couldn't be happier to have her!
The WRHS Mascot Celebrates Guidance
Travis Sullivan
Mr. Sullivan will be serving in the capacity of Guidance and Adjustment Counselor and has already made a very big impact in our office.
We are thrilled that he has joined our team!
Scheduling Changes and Deadlines
Compared to previous years' first days of school, we saw far fewer students in guidance today asking to make scheduling changes. We attribute this mainly to the fact that schedules were released two weeks before the 2016-2017 school year ended, enabling students to make changes before the summer began.
There are two main types of scheduling questions that students come to guidance in these first few days of school with: level change requests and elective changes.
We typically recommend that students asking about level changes give their classes some time. Instead of moving up a level in Math because they feel like the class is moving too slowly, wait it out. Students should feel free to talk with their teachers about their concerns, and give it a couple of weeks before making a decision. If a student feels like an English class is moving too quickly, he/she should again talk with his/her teacher about it to see if moving down makes sense right away. We recommend giving it a couple of weeks, even up to 5 or 6 before making a change. Of course if students aren't sure about what they should do, they should be encouraged to go see their counselor for advice.
Upcoming Guidance Events
College Process Presentation - For Senior Parents
No registration is necessary. This is typically a well attended presentation, and we hope to see you there. Students are welcome to attend but will be getting the same presentation during the school day in Homerooms the next week.
For those looking to learn more about the financial aspect, we'd invite you to stay for a presentation at 7:45 from Dave Landry of Central Mass College Funding Advisors
Thursday, Sep 21, 2017, 06:30 PM
Wachusett Regional High School Auditorium
Dave Landry - College Funding Presentation for Parents of Students in Grades 9-12
No RSVP is necessary.
Thursday, Sep 21, 2017, 07:45 PM
Wachusett Regional High School, Main Street, Holden, MA, United States
MEFA - College Financial Aid Overview
No RSVP necessary.
Thursday, Sep 28, 2017, 06:30 PM
Wachusett Regional High School, Main Street, Holden, MA, United States
Upcoming SAT's for Seniors
The deadline to register for the October 7th test is September 8th.
More information about the SAT's and ACT's can be found on the Standardized Tests section of our website: https://sites.google.com/a/wrsd.net/wrhs-guidance/home/Standardized-Tests
PSAT
In addition, sophomores wishing to take the test can also sign up.
We will be sending out information in the next two weeks on the sign up procedure and deadlines.