DestinationCollege2020
Crosby Scholars Senior Newsletter, June 2019
Our Mission
We will assist public middle and high school students in Forsyth County in preparing themselves for successful college enrollment.
Our Vision
We seek to ensure that every public school student in Forsyth County has the opportunity to attend college.
Important Dates:
June 4 - CSA #1F Preparing for the ACT: Reading and Writing
June 5 - CSA #1G Preparing for the ACT: Math and Science
June 8 - ACT Test DateJune 10 - Crosby Scholars Night at the Dash
June 11 - Last Day of School for Traditional WSFCS
June 14 - Registration deadline for July 13 ACT
June 18 - 2nd Annual Crosby Scholars Community Service Fair
June 24 - CSA #1F-II Preparing for the ACT: Reading and Writing
June 25 - CSA #1G-II Preparing for the ACT: Math and Science
Senior Program Requirements
Crosby Senior Academy
Crosby Scholar seniors are required to attend two Crosby Senior Academies (CSA) offered throughout the school year. A different topic is discussed at each CSA. Online registration is required through the Crosby Scholars Student Portal. Academies began in April and will be held through December 2019. The final schedule will be posted on the Crosby Scholars Senior page of the website, crosbyscholars.org. Keep checking your Crosby Scholars Student Portal for new academies!
June Academy Opportunities:
- CSA #1E ACT Academy Online Test Prep
- CSA #1F Preparing for the ACT: Reading and Writing
- CSA #1G Preparing for the ACT: Math and Science
- CSA #1D Khan Academy Online SAT Prep
- CSA #1F-II Preparing for the ACT: Reading and Writing
- CSA #1G-II Preparing for the ACT: Math and Science
- CSA #3 Financial Basics for High School and Beyond (online academy)
We will be updating the list above as more June Academies are added!
We're looking forward to seeing you!
Your first requirement with the Senior Program is to attend a First Individual Senior Meeting at our office over the summer. We'll let you know when we are taking calls to schedule meetings, but in the meantime, read the information below to be prepared:
We will be sending an email to notify you when we are accepting calls to schedule summer meetings.
The final day to attend a meeting is August 9; however, the deadline to schedule the meeting is July 19.
We will send you a confirmation email soon after you schedule your meeting and then a reminder postcard one week prior to your meeting. We will also send you a text reminder the day before your meeting. (You can check your meeting date and time in your Crosby Scholars Student Portal.)
You scheduled the meeting, so we expect you to be present on the date and time you scheduled.
If you do not attend the meeting you scheduled, you will jeopardize your status with the Program.
Meetings are held in our office in the Goodwill Industries Building, 2701 University Parkway—bring your post card to receive a visitor badge when you enter through the Goodwill lobby, then you will be directed to follow the signs to our office suite.
Come to the meeting prepared to discuss your post-secondary education plans.
Parents/Senior Advisors are not required to attend this meeting.
Attending this meeting is a Senior Program requirement! It provides you with the opportunity to meet one-on-one with a Crosby Scholars summer counselor to evaluate your target list of colleges, review your SAT and/or ACT scores and your plan to retake both? either?, review your transcript and discuss senior course selections, fall timeline, names of teachers/counselors/etc. to write letters of recommendation for you, and examine your activities resume. Arrive 10 minutes early and plan to stay for one hour.
Application Deadlines Defined
Which Application is Right for You?!
It's important to check which application is preferred at each school that you are planning to apply to! Pick the application(s) that make the most sense for the school and for you!
- Common Application
- College Foundation of North Carolina
- Coalition Application
- Universal College Application
- Some schools have their own application!
Complete your Residency Determination Interview!
We'll Review Your Essays!
Interview Practice!
ACT vs SAT -- Heavyweights of Standardized Testing
Crosby Night At the Dash!
Join Crosby Scholars Community Partnership at the Winston-Salem Dash as they play the Salem Red Sox for:
Crosby Night at the Dash
Date: June 10, 2019
Time: First Pitch at 7:00 P.M.
Perks: Enjoy Free Food Monday as fans can enjoy free hot dogs, corn dogs, and French fries until 8:30 p.m.
Tickets are $11 each for Crosby Scholars, family and friends. Purchase your tickets here!
Well Minded - Tips for a Balanced and Healthy Year
Check out the video below for tips on creating a productive study space. If you go ahead and find what works for you now, then you'll already know how to set-up your study space in college! Don't think you'll be studying over the summer? Think again! You've got SAT's and ACT's to prepare for, so create your perfect study space.
2nd Annual Community Service Fair!
Rising Seniors are invited to attend the Fair on June 18th from 11:00 am – 1:00 pm . You will not earn community service hours by participating, but you can also sign up to volunteer during the middle school session of the Fair and earn 2 hours of community service from 9:00 am - 11:00 am. You can sign up to volunteer in your Crosby Scholars Student Portal when you register to attend.
Click HERE or log into your Crosby Scholars Student Portal for more details and registration!
Contact Tara Stokes (tstokes@crosbyscholars.org) or Alex Lawrence (alawrence@crosbyscholars.org) with any questions.
How are You Structuring your Summer Break?
- Confirm your target list of colleges
- Visit college campuses
- Register to take a summer or fall SAT/ACT — register now, it’s not too early
- Schedule and attend your Crosby Scholars First Individual Summer Senior Meeting
- Review college applications and mark deadlines on your calendar
- Write drafts of your admission essays
- Work a summer job and save money to attend college
- Volunteer — Submit your community service form TODAY
- Update and enhance your activities resume
- Establish an account at www.CFNC.org — It’s FREE!
- Create a Common Application account at www.commonapp.org
- Develop a habit of checking your e-mail — we will contact you through e-mail this year — establish a professional e-mail account
- Read and save your senior newsletters!
- Consider the possibility of taking a gap year. Check out the American Gap Association’s website for a list of accredited programs. www.americangap.org
Parent Portal Possibilities
Parents can monitor their senior’s Crosby Scholars Student Portal, view announcements and events, and confirm if their senior has fulfilled each program requirement by logging into their parent portal. If you need assistance accessing your Crosby Scholars Parent Portal, call our office at 725.5371.
Only students who complete the Crosby Scholars Senior Program are eligible to apply for Last Dollar Grants and Crosby scholarships.
Crosby Scholars Community Partnership
Email: seniorprogram@crosbyscholars.org
Website: crosbyscholars.org
Location: 2701 University Parkway, Winston-Salem, NC, United States
Phone: 336-725-5371
Facebook: facebook.com/crosbyscholars
Twitter: @CrosbyScholars