Counseling Newsletter
Upper St. Clair High School /February 2020
-- TRENDING NOW --
Scholarships
- Black Association of South Hills Scholarship
- Dr. Gary Cartwright Scholarship
- Giant Oaks Garden Club Scholarship
- Good Orthodontics Scholarship
- Jewish Scholarship Service
- Pgh Metro Area Hispanic Chamber of Commerce Scholarship
- South Hills College Club Scholarship
- USC Transportation Scholarship
For more information and to view a more complete list of scholarships, go to Naviance.
Becoming a Competitive College Applicant Seminar
Pittsburgh National College Fair @ Convention Center
Thursday, Feb 6, 2020, 09:00 AM
David L. Lawrence Convention Center, Fort Duquesne Boulevard, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Class Presentations
NCAA Night -- College Recruiting Made Simple
Speakers will include Rick Christensen, Associate Athletic Director of Compliance at Duquesne University, John Grogan, Mt. Lebanon Athletic Director, and counselors -- as well as former high school and college athletes.
For more information, contact:
Shelly Saba
School Counselor
Mt. Lebanon High School
(412)344-2059
Monday, Feb 10, 2020, 07:00 PM
Mt. Lebanon High School, Cochran Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Eighth Grade Parent Meeting
Study Skills Class
Course Selection
11th grade - February 18
10th grade - February 19
9th grade - February 20
Carnegie Mellon University Splash Day
Saturday, Feb 29, 2020, 09:00 AM
Carnegie Mellon University, Forbes Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
-- COLLEGE ADMISSIONS --
Teenagers Don’t Use Email — Colleges Do. That’s a Problem During College Admissions Season
Yes, College Admissions Officers Do Look at Applicants' Social Media, Survey Finds
Guidance counselors often warn their students that college admissions officers may be taking a peek at their social media accounts. And a new survey confirms their cautions. More than a third of the nearly 300 college admissions officers surveyed by the Kaplan Test Prep company say they have visited sites like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube to get more information about a prospective student. Read more. Source: EdWeek.org.
-- SUICIDE PREVENTION --
Suicide Prevention Hotline to Have Three-Digit Number for Mental Health Emergencies: 988
A three-digit suicide prevention hotline number will soon make seeking emergency mental health help more like calling 911, federal regulators announced. U.S. residents will be able to call 988 for help in a mental health emergency, just as 911 connects people in need to first-responders for other emergencies. Read more. Source: USAToday.com.
1 in 7 Students Report Having Seriously Considered Suicide, Survey Finds
-- TECH TALK --
Feeling like the smartphone has taken over your child’s life?
Establishing Expectations/Settings for Smartphones
Scientific Debate Over Teens, Screens and Mental Health
-- PARENTING POINTERS --
How Parents on the Sidelines Can Support High School Athletes
The popularity of high school sports continues to rise. Participation increased for the 25th consecutive year during 2013-2014, to nearly 7.8 million student athletes, according to a recent survey. In this high-stakes atmosphere, some parents go overboard with their enthusiasm. Read more. Source: USNews.com.
Bulldozing Parents Clear Their Children's Path
Many of the high net worth clients that Pittsburgh wealth manager Matt Helfrich has worked with over the years can trace their strong work ethics back to summer jobs and after school work they did in high school and college. Yet the opposite may be true for their own children. Read more. Source: Post-Gazette.com.
-- TEEN SUBSTANCE ABUSE --
Signs Your Teen Could Be Doing Drugs
'Safe' Teen Drinking? Here's Why Parents Shouldn't Facilitate It
Well-intentioned efforts to keep adolescents safe while consuming alcohol, referred to by social scientists as "harm reduction," is more than just ineffective, say experts. It's actually helping to fuel an epidemic of teenage binge drinking. Read more. Source: GrandForksHerald.com.
-- CAREER INSIGHTS --
Why the High-Achievers Have Moved to 'Shop' Class
A new breed of students has flooded into career-technical education, and they’re transforming a slice of the K-12 world that’s long suffered from stigma and disrespect. These students are focusing on professions like engineering and health care instead of traditional trades like manufacturing and agriculture. They have higher grades and test scores, and more positive attitudes toward school. They come from better-educated families and are more likely to attend four-year colleges than their peers in old-school career-tech education or what was once known as “vocational education.” Read more. Source: EdWeek.org.
How Your College Major Impacts Lifetime Earnings
One of the dilemmas many parents grapple with when they send their kids off to college is being torn between wanting them to broaden their horizons, explore all opportunities, have “fun,” and wanting them to buckle down and get serious so they can leave after four years with a degree and a job! While the two are not mutually exclusive, there are some issues students should keep in mind when choosing a career path and a school. Read more. Source: Road2College.com.
USCHS Counseling
Email: hs-counselingoffice@uscsd.k12.pa.us
Website: https://www.uscsd.k12.pa.us/domain/200
Location: 1825 McLaughlin Run Road, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
Phone: 412-833-1600