School Counseling Gazette
Hughes Academy -- October Issue
This Month is a Real Treat!
College of the Month
College of Charleston
Congrats to Last Month's Winners!
Career Corner
Aerospace Engineer
Job Description: Perform engineering duties in designing, constructing, and testing aircraft, missiles, and spacecraft. May conduct basic and applied research to evaluate adaptability of materials and equipment to aircraft design and manufacture. May recommend improvements in testing equipment and techniques.
Most Common Work Activities:
· Interacting With Computers
· Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
· Processing Information
· Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data.
· Analyzing Data or Information
· Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts.
· Making Decisions and Solving Problems
· Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
Average Salary: $91,000 a year in the state of South Carolina
The closest college that offers Aerospace Engineering as a major is North Carolina State. They are the top engineering school in the US!
PSAT / Junior Scholar
Duke TIP
Upcoming Deadlines
10/28- October ACT Test
11/4- November SAT Test
12/2- December SAT test
12/9- December ACT test
Magnet Memo
Magnet/Prospective Parent Night
October 12, 2017
5:30 to 7:00
This meeting is for all interested magnet and prospective families!
Come and experience our 21st century middle school activities from 5:30 to 7:00!
We will have an informational meeting about Hughes Academy and the Magnet Process from 6:00 to 6:30.
Magnet applications will be available in the main lobby or you can access them at www.gcsmagnetacademies.org
Link to the Hughes Academy Magnet Brochure
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_1jr8QoFs3mT1ZkWFFGa28zV3c/view?usp=sharing
Rising 6th Graders
Do you want to attend Hughes Academy?
You can access the application or other magnet information at www.gcsmagnetacademies.org
Hughes Academy Elementary Visits
Augusta Circle - 10/4
Blythe - 10/10
Grove - 10/26
Cashion -10/17
Kerns - 10/24
High School Information
High School Magnet Nights
Carolina High School – 10/10/17 5:30 – 7:00
Southside High School – 10/16/17 5:30 – 7:00
J.L. Mann High School – 10/17/17 6:00 – 7:30
Greenville High School – 10/23/17 6:00 – 7:30
Southside High Tour with Principal
Join Southside's new Principal Andre M. Dukes to learn about Southside's unique programs, meet staff and students and offer feedback on the school’s strategic priorities.
o October 18, 2017 10am-11am
o November 15, 2017 10am-11am
o February 21, 2018 10am-11am
o March 14, 2018 10am-11am
Please call Ms. Mills at 864-355-8700 to RSVP.
Governor’s School Accelerate Engineering Program Open House
JOIN US FOR AN
Accelerate Open House
Come to the GSSM campus to get the behind-the-scenes tour of the Accelerate program. Attendees will have an opportunity to learn more about the three-year, virtual engineering program; meet Accelerate faculty and staff; and participate in demonstrations using the same technology used in Accelerate classes.
Saturday, October 21, 2017
9:30 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Registration Light refreshments will be served
10:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Open House & Demonstrations
Location
GSSM Campus
401 Railroad Avenue
Hartsville, SC 29550
Please park in the front of the school, walk up the U-shaped sidewalk, and enter through our Center Lobby
Opportunities for Outreach
If you are interested in becoming a mentor this year, our Mentor Coordinator will be doing a New Mentor Training at Blythe Elementary school on Wednesday, October 25 at 12:00. Please contact Kelly Taylor with any questions:
kftaylor@greenville.k12.sc.us.
Backpack Blessings, the organization that supplies the food for our H.A.K. Pak Program, is in desperate need of donations. Currently, they send home food for 400 children each week. Hughes Academy takes almost 20% of this. For the month of October, we are collecting cans of hearty soups (anything with a pop-top). Any and all donations are much appreciated.