The Counseling Corner
Greenbrier High School's Counseling Department Newsletter
December 2022
In This Edition...
- Student Shout Outs
- Final Exam Information
- DE/WBL Info Session
- Class of 2026 Advising Appointments
- GA Tech Distance Computer Science Classes
- Mentors Needed
- Military Family Events & Resources
- ROCK Grief Camp
- Scholarship Spotlight
- Essay Contests
- Upcoming Events
Student Shout Outs!
The following students are district nominees for the Governor's Honors Program: Rachel Ball, Nalanie Brown, David Chen, Dylan Floyd, Addison Gillette-Sanders, Yohannes Goddard, Leland Green, Sonal Kapuria, Ryan Lewis, Jagraj Parmar, Mason Pounds, Sandhya Pyram, Kylla Simpson, Derek Varney, and Chase Young.
Our varsity competition cheerleaders won the region championship and placed 4th in the state!
Tiffany Caban signed a softball scholarship letter of intent with Georgia College and State University, and Caroline Bridges signed a softball scholarship letter of intent with Young Harris!
The following students were chosen as the Student of the Month for October: Jeffery Bachelder, Andrew Booker, Kierra Carlile, Matthew Carney, Tina Do, Avery Jones, Sayra Melendez, Alison Sidley, and Eibhlin Voyles
The following students were chosen for HOWL (Honoring Outstanding Wolfpack Leaners) for the first semester: Emily Allred, Casey Ayuk-Tabi, Kish-Amoy Bailey, Jaeden Brown, Coen Carlsen, Miles Chirinos Pacussich, Summer Corvington, Grant Davis, Madison Hall, Brayden Hof, Esperanza Huitron, Leanna Joiner, Savanna Lundy, Dennis Marchesi, Grant Martin, Greer Massey, Owen McNear, Jacob Mills, Emma Mitchell, Isa Nasir, Darius Nesbitt, Kristopher Osborne, Kassandra Osterbuhr, Katie Panke, Ryan Payton, Kyra Pena, Heidi Pettit, Isabella Polur, Nadia Ragland, Gabrielle Riley, Brighton Rinker, Maylani Rodriguez, McKenzie Rowe, Alan Sairany, Carlos Smith, Rowan Smith, Madison Sprouse, Adelynn Swogger, Tammy Truong, Brinkley Vaughn, Taige Wang, Makena Warren, and Cooper Young
Way to go, Pack! We are very proud of your accomplishments!
Final Exams
DE/WBL Info Session
Class of 2026 Advising Appointments
Freshmen should schedule an academic advising appointment with Mrs. Hazlett to discuss classes for sophomore year. Click here to schedule an appointment and be sure to invite your parents. Please pick a time during an elective class period, not during English, Math, Science, or Social Studies. Openings will fill quickly but meetings can be scheduled three months in advance.
GA Tech Distance Computer Science Classes
Mentors Needed
Military Family Events & Resources
ROCK Grief Camp
ROCK (Remembering Others Creating Keepsakes) Grief Camp at the Family YMCA Camp Lakeside will be held on February 11th from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m. This camp is for children ages 6 to 16 who have experienced the loss of a parent or primary caregiver within the last two years. This day camp is free of charge and the deadline to register is January 6th. Please click here for more information.
Scholarship Spotlight
The Watson-Brown Scholarship application is open! Applications are due by February 8, 2023. Click here for more details.
The Georgia Scholar Program application opened on November 4th. All applications are due by 5:00 p.m. on February 10, 2023. Click here for more information. Please note that there are no scholarship funds available with this program. Instead, eligible students will receive a seal for their high school diploma.
The Columbia County Historical Society is offering a $2,000 scholarship. All applications are due by April 1, 2023. Click here for more information.
The Get Into Energy Scholarship is worth $1,000! All applications are due by April 2, 2023. Click here for more information.
Please click here for additional scholarships.
Essay Contests
The Rotary Club of Augusta invites students in grades 9-12 to enter its speech contest by February 17, 2023. Click here for details.
The Citizens for Nuclear Technology Awareness group is hosting an essay contest for juniors and seniors. Essays are due by February 28, 2023. Click here for more information.
Upcoming Events
December 8th:
-Let's Talk: Bullying Awareness & Prevention at 6:00 p.m. at Evans High School
-Budgeting Fundamentals Webinar at 6:00 p.m. Click here to register.
December 15th, 16th, 19th, & 20th: First Semester Exams
December 17th: Air Force Academy Candidate Orientation Program. Click here for details.
December 20th: End of Second Nine Weeks / First Semester
December 21st-January 4th: School Closed for Winter Break
January 5th: Third Nine Weeks / Second Semester Begins
January 26th: Dual Enrollment & Work-Based Learning Info Session 6:00 p.m. in the auditorium
Our Website & Google Classroom
Students and parents: Click here to visit our website.
Google Classroom
Students: Use code awousem to join our Google Classroom.