Mid Year 2022-23

Feeling stressed is extremely common

A certain amount of teen stress is normal. It’s a natural emotional, psychological, and physical reaction to the big and small challenges of daily life. Teenagers often feel stress due to the myriad of changes, both internal and external, that comes with life. But the last few years have vastly multiplied the number of teenage stressors and, as a result, increased how many teens are affected by stress.

6 Tools for Coping with Teenage Stressors

Teenage stress management includes learning how to deal with stress at school, at home, and in social situations. Tools for stress relief for teens can provide easy ways to activate the relaxation response. Here are six evidence-based approaches to stress management for teens.

1.) Breathe deeply- Research shows that slowing down the breath may be one of the most effective coping skills for teens, because it activates the rest-and-digest system. Square/Box breathing

2.) Practice Mindfulness- Meditation and mindfulness activities encourages teens to witness their emotions from a slight distance rather than getting caught up in them.

3.) Move your body -Physical activity increases the body’s production of endorphins, the brain’s “feel good” chemicals. Choose something you like to do so that exercise won’t feel like a chore. Need some ideas?

4.) Get the right amount of sleep- Whether or not you get enough Zs can have a big impact on stress. When you're sleep-deprived, you may find stressful situations much more threatening/stressful. Develop good sleep habits

5.) Create a support network- Social relationships improve mental and physical health. The more support we have, the more resilient we are against stress. Your network should be made up of people you trust (family, peers, school counselors, mentors, and mental health professionals) who will listen closely to you and empathize with what you’re going through. Crisis Text Line- Text HELLO to 741741.

6.) Take control of what can be controlled- Getting the facts and making plans can help counteract stress. If you have a big project looming, you can create a schedule that will keep you on track (FREE checklist, schedule, and planner templates). If you are facing an unknown situation, you can do some research so you'll know what to expect. Being prepared with information and planning ahead can help prepare you to face challenges head on, with more confidence.


SENIORS Have you already hit SUBMIT for your college applications? Check this and this out! NHHEAF Presents: Paying for College 101 When: March 14th from 5:30-7:00 Virtual presentation (link to follow; registration required). Students and families are encourage to attend. This session in intended to help families understand and evaluate financial aid packages. We discuss such issues as reporting outside scholarships, financing options, avoiding scholarship scams, writing special circumstance letters and understanding Award Letters. Attendees will receive assorted reference materials. Need Help Understanding Your Award Letter? https://www.nhheaf.org/award-letter.asp You can also schedule a FREE in-person or virtual 60 minute appointment with NHHEAF to discuss funding options upon receiving the award letter. Need to send your SAT scores to colleges? Click here. Scholarships NHHEAF: https://www.nhheaf.org/scholarship-search.asp Fast Web: https://www.fastweb.com NH Charitable Foundation: will be awarding over $7 million in scholarship aid to over 1,500 New Hampshire students this year (2023 flier) Students only need to apply once to be considered for all of our scholarship funds. Our online application, ScholarshipSource, automatically matches applicants to the funds for which they qualify. To access our online application, students should visit here and select Apply for a scholarship. Naviance: https://student.naviance.com/auth/fclookup (Click on Colleges, Click on Scholarships & Money) College Board: https://blog.collegeboard.org/college-board-opportunity-scholarships Local Scholarships come out in the spring. Be on the lookout out; the Counseling Dept. will send out an application to students. 2yr degree, 4yr degree, Licensure, Trades, and Credentials Scholarships: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/apply-for-a-scholarship/ Paying for College- Terms You Should Know Have you filled out your FAFSA? *Don't forget, you (and a parent/guardian) need a FAFSA ID before* you can fill out the FAFSA: Thinking about a Trade School? https://www.inc.com/michael-schneider/college-not-for-you-you-can-make-same-amount-of-money-in-half-time-doing-this.html College not for you? -> Options NH Scholars Minimum Course Requirements and Pathways. Did you complete the requirements for NH Scholars and/or additional pathways? Please register here. NH Scholars Scholarships Don't forget to review your high school transcript!** Have you taken a VLACS/VHS course that's not on your NHS transcript? Did you get an INC in a class that you still need to take care of? Is something listed incorrectly?	JUNIORS NHHEAF Presents: Applying to College 101 When: April 11th from 5:30-7:00. Virtual presentation (link to follow; registration required). Students and families are encourage to attend. This session is intended to educate students and families about the college admission process. It is never too early to start thinking about college. Selecting colleges and applying for admission can be overwhelming. There are applications to be completed, deadlines to meet, essays to write and policies to understand. Topics include: narrowing your list, questions to ask on a college tour, college essay pointers, the application timeline and the basics of financial aid. Attendees will receive The College Insider. SATs- March 22, 2023 Where: at NJSHS (during the school day; no registration required) Get Ready for the SAT The Student Guide Practice Tests Test Day Tips Scholarships for Juniors The College Board has launched a new scholarship program with $5million of scholarships each year. Don't wait to get started! College Board- Opportunity Scholarships Horatio Alger Scholarships https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgsVwfyUi8h5Euib-3Qb5QI7Yu28ZyoPUg7h7Pz5wS8/edit Big Future Events (free)- College Board is hosting virtual events for high school students to connect directly with college admissions representatives and take action on the most important steps for college in 2022. Stay tuned for a date and time. Intro- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1VFbREREKM&feature=youtu.be You can also access recordings of the most popular sessions here- https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-days/after-big-future-days?excmpid=mtg680-st-1-gen Your college planning check list Paying for College 101 (NHHEAF will also present a more in depth look at this topic at the beginning of senior year). How to pick a career path that actually fits you College panels Thinking about studying abroad? Meet with top universities, graduate schools and professional schools from Canada and around the world- click here.	SOPHOMORES Student PSAT Score Reports Log into your College Board account here- https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home Understanding your PSAT Score https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scores/understanding-scores Sample PSAT score https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sample-psat-10-score-report.pdf Why Your PSAT score matters https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-admissions-playbook/2013/09/23/3-reasons-your-psat-score-matters Seacoast School of Technology (SST) SST's programs are designed to prepare students for their lives after graduation. All of the programs emphasize the real-world application skills. Each program has both classroom and laboratory space that stimulates actual workplace environments (https://sst.sau16.org/en-US). Have you submitted your application yet? The due date is Feb. 10th. Need help with your application? SST will be here on Thursday, Jan. 26th during Advisory in the Counseling Dept. Come on down. SST Program Career Options, Pre-Reqs, Contact Info, and Promotional Videos NHHEAF: Early College for Me (5/2/23) It is never too early to start to plan for a college education. More information about the virtual presentation to follow.

SENIORS

Have you already hit SUBMIT for your college applications? Check this and this out!

NHHEAF Presents: Paying for College 101

When: March 14th from 5:30-7:00

Virtual presentation (link to follow; registration required). Students and families are encourage to attend.

This session in intended to help families understand and evaluate financial aid packages.
We discuss such issues as reporting outside scholarships, financing options, avoiding scholarship scams, writing special circumstance letters and understanding Award Letters.
Attendees will receive assorted reference materials.

Need Help Understanding Your Award Letter?

https://www.nhheaf.org/award-letter.asp

You can also schedule a FREE in-person or virtual 60 minute appointment with NHHEAF to discuss funding options upon receiving the award letter.

Need to send your SAT scores to colleges? Click here.

Scholarships

NHHEAF: https://www.nhheaf.org/scholarship-search.asp
Fast Web: https://www.fastweb.com
NH Charitable Foundation: will be awarding over $7 million in scholarship aid to over 1,500 New Hampshire students this year (2023 flier)

Students only need to apply once to be considered for all

of our scholarship funds. Our online application,

ScholarshipSource, automatically matches applicants to

the funds for which they qualify. To access our online

application, students should visit here and select Apply

for a scholarship.

Naviance: https://student.naviance.com/auth/fclookup (Click on Colleges, Click on Scholarships & Money)
College Board: https://blog.collegeboard.org/college-board-opportunity-scholarships

Local Scholarships come out in the spring. Be on the

lookout out; the Counseling Dept. will send out an

application to students.

2yr degree, 4yr degree, Licensure, Trades, and Credentials Scholarships: https://www.nhcf.org/how-can-we-help-you/apply-for-a-scholarship/

Paying for College- Terms You Should Know

Have you filled out your FAFSA?

Don't forget, you (and a parent/guardian) need a FAFSA ID before you can fill out the FAFSA:

Thinking about a Trade School? https://www.inc.com/michael-schneider/college-not-for-you-you-can-make-same-amount-of-money-in-half-time-doing-this.html

College not for you? -> Options

NH Scholars

Minimum Course Requirements and Pathways.
Did you complete the requirements for NH Scholars and/or additional pathways? Please register here.

NH Scholars Scholarships

Don't forget to review your high school transcript!

Have you taken a VLACS/VHS course that's not on your NHS transcript? Did you get an INC in a class that you still need to take care of? Is something listed incorrectly?

JUNIORS

NHHEAF Presents: Applying to College 101

When: April 11th from 5:30-7:00.

Virtual presentation (link to follow; registration required). Students and families are encourage to attend.

This session is intended to educate students and families about the college admission process.
It is never too early to start thinking about college. Selecting colleges and applying for admission can be overwhelming. There are applications to be completed, deadlines to meet, essays to write and policies to understand.
Topics include: narrowing your list, questions to ask on a college tour, college essay pointers, the application timeline and the basics of financial aid. Attendees will receive The College Insider.

SATs- March 22, 2023

Where: at NJSHS (during the school day; no registration required)

**Scholarships for Juniors**

The College Board has launched a new scholarship program with $5million of scholarships each year. Don't wait to get started! College Board- Opportunity Scholarships

Horatio Alger Scholarships

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JgsVwfyUi8h5Euib-3Qb5QI7Yu28ZyoPUg7h7Pz5wS8/edit

Big Future Events (free)- College Board is hosting virtual events for high school students to connect directly with college admissions representatives and take action on the most important steps for college in 2022. Stay tuned for a date and time. Intro- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x1VFbREREKM&feature=youtu.be

You can also access recordings of the most popular sessions here- https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-days/after-big-future-days?excmpid=mtg680-st-1-gen

Your college planning check list
Paying for College 101 (NHHEAF will also present a more in depth look at this topic at the beginning of senior year).
How to pick a career path that actually fits you
College panels

Thinking about studying abroad?

Meet with top universities, graduate schools and
professional schools from Canada and around the world- click here.

SOPHOMORES

Student PSAT Score Reports

Log into your College Board account here- https://studentscores.collegeboard.org/home

Understanding your PSAT Score

https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scores/understanding-scores

Sample PSAT score https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/pdf/sample-psat-10-score-report.pdf

Why Your PSAT score matters

https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/college-admissions-playbook/2013/09/23/3-reasons-your-psat-score-matters

Seacoast School of Technology (SST)

SST's programs are designed to prepare students for their lives after graduation. All of the programs emphasize the real-world application skills. Each program has both classroom and laboratory space that stimulates actual workplace environments (https://sst.sau16.org/en-US).

Have you submitted your application yet? The due date is Feb. 10th.
Need help with your application? SST will be here on Thursday, Jan. 26th during Advisory in the Counseling Dept. Come on down.
SST Program Career Options, Pre-Reqs, Contact Info, and Promotional Videos

NHHEAF: Early College for Me (5/2/23)

It is never too early to start to plan for a college education.

More information about the virtual presentation to follow.


FRESHWO/MEN NH Scholars: NJSHS encourages all students to complete a rigorous course of study that prepares them for successful transition to college coursework or technical training necessary to enter today's competitive job market. Why NH Scholars? More than 88% of middle school students say they want to go to college. However, once they get to high school, students frequently don’t take the necessary courses preparing them for college-level work. This leads to remedial classes, frustration, and wasted time. https://nebhe.org/newslink/new-hampshire-scholars-ready-to-succeed/ NH Scholar Minimum Requirements and Pathways NH Scholar Scholarships & Free Applications Four Year Course Planner *NOTE:* You do not need to 'sign up' for NH Scholars or the pathways. You are responsible for enrolling in the classes that are required. If you have any questions, please reach out to me to set up an appt. Also, spring of your senior year, I'll share a link that you'll need to fill out to get the NH Scholar denotation and/or pathway(s) on your diploma. NHHEAF: Early College for Me (5/2/23) It is never too early to start to plan for a college education. More information about the virtual presentation to follow.	AP EXAMS & RESOURCES AP Classroom (http://myap.collegeboard.org) hosts AP Daily videos, which can help students as they move into the spring semester with coverage of every topic and/or skill in your course. AP Daily videos provide students with the features they requested most: •A search box helps you find the most relevant videos by any word spoken, in the captions, or by course content and skills for Units 1–7. •A video carousel enables you to preview videos and resume videos where you left off. •Short, on-demand videos can be watched on any device. •Teachers assign videos to students, which creates a "To-Do" card on each student's homepage. •Students can view assigned videos from their teacher, or view videos on their own, all on their AP Classroom homepage. •Unique, shareable AP Daily video links can be posted anywhere and take students directly to watch each video in AP Classroom. •Students can view topic questions alongside AP Daily videos to get feedback on confusing/difficult material before class. •Students can confirm understanding on assigned topic questions, and can see suggested videos to review to address any confusing/difficult material. AP Exam 2023 schedule: https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates AP Exam structure: https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/ap-exams-overview/exam-timing-structure AP Review Sessions: https://www.youtube.com/user/advancedplacement	MISCELLANEOUS End of Quarter 3- April 7, 2023 NJSHS CLUBS https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_79z7vmbIAXgUZ7veuV_IZw2fwTHSgBfvDGatiwe5Ws/edit#gid=0 Homework Club Ms. Shouse (room 218)- Mon., Tues. and Thurs. & Fri. (appt. only) Mrs. DeSantis (room 239)- Tues.,Thurs. & Mon. and Fri. (appt. only) Mrs. Wetzel (room 234) - Tues. Request your VLACS transcript Please be aware that you cannot request your VLACS transcript until all of your assignments have been turned in, graded and your grade has been posted by your teacher. Course Requests for the 2023-2024 school year will be happening the beginning of March. Please look at your transcript ahead of time to know what you need to graduate as well as the Program of Studies for course descriptions. Graduation Requirements: English 4.0 credits Math 4.0.credits Science 3.0 credits Social Studies 3.0 credits Tech Lit 0.5 credits Fine Arts 0.5 credits Health 0.5 credits PE 1.0 credits Electives 11.5 credits Total 28.25 credits Program of Studies 2023-24 Quest Bridge (Seniors & Juniors) The College Prep Scholars Program for high school juniors opens each February. The National College Match for high school seniors opens each August.

FRESHWO/MEN

NH Scholars: NJSHS encourages all students to complete a rigorous course of study that prepares them for successful transition to college coursework or technical training necessary to enter today's competitive job market.

Why NH Scholars?

More than 88% of middle school students say they want to go to college. However, once they get to high school, students frequently don’t take the necessary courses preparing them for college-level work. This leads to remedial classes, frustration, and wasted time. https://nebhe.org/newslink/new-hampshire-scholars-ready-to-succeed/
NH Scholar Minimum Requirements and Pathways

NH Scholar Scholarships & Free Applications
Four Year Course Planner

NOTE: You do not need to 'sign up' for NH Scholars or the pathways. You are responsible for enrolling in the classes that are required. If you have any questions, please reach out to me to set up an appt. Also, spring of your senior year, I'll share a link that you'll need to fill out to get the NH Scholar denotation and/or pathway(s) on your diploma.

NHHEAF: Early College for Me (5/2/23)

It is never too early to start to plan for a college education.

More information about the virtual presentation to follow.

AP EXAMS & RESOURCES

AP Classroom (http://myap.collegeboard.org) hosts AP Daily videos, which can help students as they move into the spring semester with coverage of every topic and/or skill in your course. AP Daily videos provide students with the features they requested most:

•A search box helps you find the most relevant videos by any word spoken, in the captions, or by course content and skills for Units 1–7.

•A video carousel enables you to preview videos and resume videos where you left off.

•Short, on-demand videos can be watched on any device.

•Teachers assign videos to students, which creates a "To-Do" card on each student's homepage.

•Students can view assigned videos from their teacher, or view videos on their own, all on their AP Classroom homepage.

•Unique, shareable AP Daily video links can be posted anywhere and take students directly to watch each video in AP Classroom.

•Students can view topic questions alongside AP Daily videos to get feedback on confusing/difficult material before class.

•Students can confirm understanding on assigned topic questions, and can see suggested videos to review to address any confusing/difficult material.

AP Exam 2023 schedule:

https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/exam-administration-ordering-scores/exam-dates

AP Exam structure:

https://apstudents.collegeboard.org/ap-exams-overview/exam-timing-structure

AP Review Sessions:

https://www.youtube.com/user/advancedplacement

MISCELLANEOUS

End of Quarter 3- April 7, 2023

NJSHS CLUBS

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_79z7vmbIAXgUZ7veuV_IZw2fwTHSgBfvDGatiwe5Ws/edit#gid=0

Homework Club

Ms. Shouse (room 218)- Mon., Tues. and Thurs. & Fri. (appt. only)
Mrs. DeSantis (room 239)- Tues.,Thurs. & Mon. and Fri. (appt. only)
Mrs. Wetzel (room 234) - Tues.

Request your VLACS transcript

Please be aware that you cannot request your VLACS transcript until all of your assignments have been turned in, graded and your grade has been posted by your teacher.

Course Requests for the 2023-2024 school year will be happening the beginning of March. Please look at your transcript ahead of time to know what you need to graduate as well as the Program of Studies for course descriptions.

Graduation Requirements:

English 4.0 credits

Math 4.0.credits

Science 3.0 credits

Social Studies 3.0 credits

Tech Lit 0.5 credits

Fine Arts 0.5 credits

Health 0.5 credits

PE 1.0 credits

Electives 11.5 credits

Total 28.25 credits

Program of Studies 2023-24

Quest Bridge (Seniors & Juniors)

The College Prep Scholars Program for high school juniors opens each February.
The National College Match for high school seniors opens each August.

COLLEGE CAMPUS TOURS

This year, juniors and seniors have the opportunity to visit several college campuses.

2/7: UNE
2/27: Great Bay Community College
2/22: NH School of Mechanical Trades
3/7: SNHU
3/30: St. Anselms
4/6: Empire Beauty School

I need permission slips by Wednesday, Feb 1st. We also have permission slips in the Counseling Dept. as well. Parents can also take a picture of the permission slips and email them to me.

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Christine Bisson

Mid Year 2022-23

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWSLETTER (QUARTER 3)

Mid Year 2022-23

HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWSLETTER (QUARTER 3)

Feeling stressed is extremely common

SENIORS

JUNIORS

SOPHOMORES

SENIORS

JUNIORS

SOPHOMORES

FRESHWO/MEN

AP EXAMS & RESOURCES

MISCELLANEOUS

FRESHWO/MEN

AP EXAMS & RESOURCES

MISCELLANEOUS

COLLEGE CAMPUS TOURS

NJSHS HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR

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