EHS Counseling Newsletter
February Edition
EHS Hybrid Schedule Changes
Attention students and parents!
Per consultation with the Covid Management Team, our Supervisors and our Central Office Administration, it has been determined that Ewing High School will no longer have fully virtual days on Fridays. This change will be effective as of Tuesday, February 16th, 2021.
This decision comes as an effort to synchronize the learning programs at both Ewing High School and Fisher Middle School, but most importantly to have continuity for our students.
Interested in learning more about HBCUs?
Join us one week from today (Wed, Feb 17th @ 1pm) for a Google Meet conversation with EHS alumni who currently attend HBCUs about their experiences!
Panelists:
- Tania Bethea (North Carolina A&T University)
- Lucinda Conteh (Virginia State University)
- Nevin Gammage (Norfolk State University)
- Ashanti Jenkins (Howard University)
- LaBrea Jones (North Carolina Central University)
- Jaycee Lowe (Virginia State University)
Use the attached Google Form link to sign up!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdFkYd9jpPawDGhgx_9ta1bpZ15N20471Ar43FOxJjNYWw1ug/viewform
11th Grade Meetings
All school counselors have started their meetings with 11th grade students in small virtual groups. The purpose of these meetings is to help 11th grade students plan their next steps - whether that is going to college, Vocational School, the workforce, or the military. If you/your student is planning on attending college, it is extremely important they attend one of these meetings.
You will be invited to a meeting once you fill out the Google Form below. The first students to fill out the Google Form will be the first students to have meetings. Posts about these meetings have been made in all the school counselor’s 11th Grade Google Classrooms (on the stream and classwork tabs). Please use the links below to sign up for a meeting with your counselor. Attached, you will also find a copy to the 11th Grade Handbook that will be used during these meetings. This handbook is also posted on counselor’s 11th Grade Google Classrooms.
Ms. Haugland 11th Grade Meeting Sign-up Form:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfEg6sSeYDv56Sp9OrbTtb_ogO9nTwNUA9h0omCiVduA6Dg4w/viewform
Mrs. Lippincott 11th Grade Meeting Sign-Up Form:
https://forms.gle/dDHopoptGxvsUwiQ9
Mr. Bensky 11th Grade Meeting Sign-up Form:
https://forms.gle/4MizUi99gAdknUrMA
Mrs. DiPasquale 11th Grade Meeting Sign-up Form:
https://forms.gle/Y5VwswocBYdvRnJ4A
Mrs. Denard 11th Grade Meeting Sign-up Form:
Learn more about healthy relationships at: https://www.loveisrespect.org/
Emergency Hotline: 214.946.HELP (4357)
Scholarships
New Jersey Schoolwomen's Club- scholarship #22
Ewing Kiwanis Scholarship Foundation- scholarship #25
MCCC (for students attending MCCC- scholarship # 33
Mercer County School Nurses Association- scholarship #35
Tracy D. Taylor Foundation- scholarship #36
Ewing Public Education Foundation- scholarship # 38
The list to the EHS Scholarship list is attached below:
College Application Process (Cont.)
February is a great month to:
1.Follow up with your school counselor to make sure you’re still on track for graduation, especially if you didn’t pass a class last semester.
2. Schedule last-minute virtual college visits for the colleges you’ve applied to.
3.Submit the Mid-Year Transcript Request Form to your school counselor for the colleges requesting your semester one final grades.
4. Complete the FAFSA Application if you haven’t already.
5. Continue to apply for scholarships.
6.Last but not least, try to enjoy the last half of your journey as a high school student!
A Guide To Resume Writting
Army & NJ Army National Guard - Meet & Greets
These presentations are for students who are interested in learning more about and/or joining the Army and NJ Army National Guard after high school. Staff Sergeant Wareham (NJ Army National Guard) and Sergeant First Class Tripp (Army) will be joining us to talk about the NJ Army National Guard and Army, respectively. They will answer any questions you may have. If you have any questions before the meeting, please contact Mrs. DiPasquale (EHS School Counselor) at mdipasquale@ewingboe.org or 609-538-9800 X2117.
NJ Army National Guard Presentation - Sign Up Form - February 17th, at 1PM
https://forms.gle/acJXNSvkausHpzQ27
Army Presentation - Sign Up Form - March 18th, at 1PM
https://forms.gle/3GJb71xt6PTrTNE49
Upcoming Dates and Events
February 11th - Back to School Night Semester 2 at 6:30PM- 8PM
February 12th - Semester 1 Grades Finalized/Transcripts and Report Card Available
February 15th - Presidents Day - School Closed
February 17th - NJ Army National Guard Meet & Greet at 1PM
February 17th - HBCU Meet & Greet with former EHS graduates at 1PM
February 23 & 25th - 8th Grade Presentation w/ EHS Counselors at 2:15PM
March 5th - End of Marking Period 3