NSHS Counselor Connection-Summer 16
Infinite Campus Update
The North Smithfield Parent Portal closed on Wednesday, July 6, 2016 for yearly maintenance.
Account holders will be able to login but information such as schedules and reports will not be available. The Parent Portal will be back on line as soon as possible. We will update this notice once schedules, transcripts, etc. are complete and ready for distribution.
Thank you for your patience as we prepare for the 2016-17 school year.
Summer Programs
College Planning Center of RI (CPCRI) College Fair
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016, 06:00 PM
McCoy Stadium, Columbus Avenue, Pawtucket, RI, United States
Class of 2016 College Enrollments
- Arizona State University
- Assumption College
- Bentley University
- Brown University
- Bryant University
- CCRI
- Coastal Carolina University
- Emmanuel College
- Johnson and Wales University
- New England College
- Northeastern University
- Providence College
- Rhode Island College
- Roger Williams University
- Simmons College
- Springfield College
- Sweet Briar College
- University of Alabama
- University of Rhode Island
- University of South Carolina
- University of Vermont
- University of South Florida
- Wheelock College
- Yale University
SAT Test Dates for 2016-2017
SAT /SUBJECT TEST DATES 2016-2017
SAT $45.00—with essay $57.00*
Subject Tests $26.00 basic fee + $26 each Listening test + $20 each other test**
Late registration is an added $28***
Saturday, October 1, 2016 Registration deadline September 1
SAT and Subject Tests (Late registration deadline Sept 20)#
Saturday, November 5, 2016 Registration deadline October 7
SAT and Subject Tests (Late registration deadline October 25)
Saturday, December 3, 2016 Registration deadline November 3
SAT and Subject Tests (Late registration deadline Nov 22)
Saturday, January 21, 2017 Registration deadline December 21
SAT and Subject Tests (Late registration deadline January 10)
Saturday, March 11, 2017 Registration deadline February 10
SAT ONLY—NO SUBJECT TESTS (Late registration deadline February 28)
Saturday, May 6, 2017 Registration deadline April 7
SAT and Subject Tests (Late registration deadline April 25)
Saturday, June 3, 2017 Registration deadline May 9
SAT and Subject Tests (Late registration deadline May 24)
*--increase of $2.00/$2.50 from 2015-2016 school year
**--increase of $2.00 added non-listening from 2015-2016 school year
***--no change
#--late registration deadline one week earlier if by mail all dates
Not all Subject Tests are offered on a given date! For example, Languages with Listening are offered only in November. Please be sure to check with the College Board as to what Subject Tests are offered on which dates. Students who cannot test on Saturday because of religious reasons must contact SAT to arrange a Sunday test administration, with registration accomplished via postal mail or the Internet. As is the case with the ACT, a letter from rabbi/imam/cleric must be presented in order for SAT to authorize Sunday testing. Sunday test administrations follow each Saturday test administrations; there are seven Sunday SAT administrations during the 2016-2017 school year
ACT Test Dates for 2016-2017
ACT DATES 2016-2017
$58.50/$42.50 without Writing*
Late registration is an added $27.50**
Saturday, September 10, 2016 Registration deadline August 5
(Late registration deadline August 9)
Saturday, October 22, 2016 Registration deadline September 16
(Late registration deadline Sept 30)
Saturday, December 10, 2016 Registration deadline November 4
(Late registration deadline Nov 18)
Saturday, February 11, 2017 Registration deadline January 6
(Late registration deadline January 20)
Saturday, April 8, 2017 Registration deadline March 3
(Late registration deadline March 17)
Saturday, June 10, 2017 Registration deadline May 5
(Late registration deadline May 19)
*--increase of $4.00/$4.50 from 2015-2016 school year
**--increase of $3.50 from 2015-2016 school year
Students who cannot test on Saturday because of religious reasons must contact ACT to arrange a Sunday test administration, with registration accomplished via postal mail or the Internet. Sunday test administrations follow each Saturday test administrations—there are six Sunday dates available on the ACT calendar. Only students who have been approved for Sunday testing may attend these sessions. Stand-by students who do not have appropriate registration information—including letter from cleric/rabbi/imam—will be turned away
Career Spotlight-Electric Boat
The submarine has long been the silent backbone of United States Naval supremacy. For more than 100 years, Electric Boat has designed and built these incredible machines.
We will show you how to apply your skills to the art of nuclear submarine design, engineering and construction. Become part of the tradition of excellence that has become synonymous with Electric Boat.
Please take some time to view our site to discover the opportunities and benefits that come along with a career at Electric Boat. A challenging and exciting career is waiting for you.
What is Inventing Heron?
People talking about their jobs
Inventing Heron is a fresh and intimate looks at the workplace, with over 400 people in careers ranging from mushroom farmers to astrophysicists, talking about what they call work. It’s free and gives you full access to the site, including career resources and the message board.
Herons come to the site to seek firsthand information on different careers and to see how other people live their lives. Becoming a heron entails submitting a heron profile. The profile is part interview part online resume and once completed employers can search for you by keyword if you indicate you’re actively searching for a job (coming soon). You also get access to the message board, job board, and career resources, including our in house career advisor Corrie Haley.
Mentors make a meaningful difference in the lives of high school students and beyond by sharing their stories. Being a mentor entails filling-out and submitting the mentor profile. If you are open to being contacted by herons you also have that option but if not, we understand! The profile is a personal history, conveying how you got here and what you would do differently if you could do it all over again. We love detail but you can also choose to remain anonymous and tailor your “Display Name” and profile accordingly. Once the profile is completed you get access to the message board, career resources,and our hearts.
NSHS Counselor Meeting Schedule for 2016-2017 (Provisional)
Quarter One
9th Grade-Transition Meetings
9th-12th Grades-Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Activities
12th Grade-College & Career Readiness
Quarter Two
9th-12th Grades-Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Activities
10-11th Grade PSAT Score Delivery & Explanation
12th Grade-College & Career Readiness
Quarter Three
9th-12th Grades-Individual Learning Plan (ILP) Activities
9th-10th Grades-Scheduling Meetings
11th Grade Scheduling and College & Career Readiness Meetings with Families
12th Grade-College & Career Readiness
Quarter Four
9th-11th Grade-Transition Meetings
12th Grade-College & Career Readiness
NSHS Contact Information and Counselor Assignments:
Mrs. Comtois Grades 9-12, A-H Appointment Link
Mrs. Gibbons Grades 9-12, I-R Appointment Link
Mr. Pepin Grades 9-12, S-Z Appointment Link
Students who wish to make an appointment with their school counselor for a non-crisis meeting need to use the forms located above.
Email: wpepin@nsps.us
Website: http://nshs.northsmithfieldschools.com/content/k-12-comprehensive-school-counseling
Location: 412 Greenville Road, North Smithfield, RI, United States
Phone: 401 766 2503
Twitter: @NSGuidance