Cedar High School
March Newsletter
Events scheduled for March 2024
Here are some important dates this month!!!:
March 1 - 3 hour early release day - staff training
March 6 - 1.5 hour early release day
March 13 - 3 hour early release day
March 14 - 3rd trimester begins
March 19 through 22 - 3 hour early release days - conferences
March 26 - STAMP testing
Upcoming dates in April 2024
April 17 - 1.5 hour early release day
April 24 - Student/Guardian Conference Day
March 6th - Bite of Reality for Seniors with Chester at SHS
March 12th - Billy Frank Junior, Senior Presentation Celebrations, and Assembly
March 13th - Friends of Cedar 4:30-5:30pm
March 14th - 3rd Trimester Culture Day
March 19-22nd - Spring Conferences with My School Data confirmation
High School and Beyond Plans will be shared with our Cedar students March 12th. We are proud of you and excited to celebrate with you. Additionally, make sure your My School Data is updated and ready to share at Spring conferences.
Double Check Yourself- Did you? If not, please do:
Apply for community college, university, employment, military
Finish your part of your FAFSA/WAFSA
Look at your high school credits and arrange any credit retrieval ASAP
Planning Tips:
Sign up to take the SAT® in the spring. You can register online or through your school. SAT fee waivers are available to eligible students. To prepare for the SAT, you can access free, personalized SAT practice tools at satpractice.org, including thousands of interactive questions, video lessons, practice tests, and more.
Begin a search for financial aid sources. National sources include the College Board’s Scholarship Search and electronic sources. Don’t overlook local and state aid sources. Check the Cedar Counselor Connections for active scholarships and resources.
¨ Develop a list of 15 or 20 colleges that are of interest to you. You can find many colleges at which you’ll be happy and get a great education. The college search is about exploring who you are and what you want and then finding colleges that will meet your goals. ¨
Stay open to all the possibilities—don’t limit your search. To find the best college for you, you should apply to colleges of varying selectivity. Selective colleges admit a portion of students who apply. Some colleges are highly selective while others are less selective. Make sure to apply to public, private, in-state, and out-of-state schools so that you have plenty of options from which to choose.
At conferences be ready for:
Reviewing you YouScience results and opportunities
Updating your My School Data
Discuss your needs for a meaningful senior year and action plans
Make a college wish list together. Talk with your 10th-grader about qualities he or she may want in a career or college in terms of location, size, majors offered and so on. Check out How to Find a College That Fits You to learn more about deciding on college must-haves.
See how much you need to save for college.
Summer is a great time to explore interests and learn new skills — and colleges look for students who pursue meaningful summer activities. Find out five ways your high schooler can stay motivated this summer. A tab on the Cedar Counselor Connection will have resources too.
At conferences be ready for:
Reviewing you YouScience results and opportunities
Updating your My School Data
Discuss your needs for a meaningful Junior year and action plans
Develop Good Study Habits
Maintaining a high GPA depends on good study habits. Building those study habits now will help you succeed as classes get harder in high school. And you’ll be setting yourself up for success in college, too.
Some critical study habits that you can begin working on right away are:
Developing an organizational system and sticking to it
Completing assignments fully and turning them in on time
Note taking skills: practice taking notes in class and trying different methods to see what works best for you
Managing your time effectively and efficiently
Exploring where and how you study and work the best
At conferences be ready for:
Reviewing you YouScience results and opportunities
Updating your My School Data
Discuss your needs for a meaningful senior year and action plans
Planning Resources for all grades:
Plan Your Future:
Washington Student Achievement Council
Financing Your Plans:
YouScience:
Club Information
Native Club - A club dedicated to promoting awareness and education of Native American issues and culture.- Advisor- Luanne Bigbear (During Lunch- Tuesday)
Envirothon - A team where students attend competitions to test their ecology knowledge against other schools.- Advisor- Kurt Garrison (After School- Mondays)
Equality Club - Cedar’s club for students with a passion for social justice. Advisor- Colleen Kost (During Lunch- Thursday)
Voice Club - Voice club is working to create a student-run school newsletter. Advisor- Hannah Palmer (During Lunch- Friday)
Cedar Ambassadors - A group of student leaders who promote positive culture at Cedar and participate in promoting the school to the community. Advisor- Susie Honaker-Wirzbicki (During Lunch- Wednesday)
Senior Club - Just like it sounds, a club for our seniors! Advisor- Jeff Sumpter (During Lunch- Wednesday)
ASB - Associated Student Body. Student government. Advisor- Michael Dallas (Every other Thursday)
Yearbook- Students will learn about design and create the 23-24 yearbook. (Lunch and After school on Thursday)