M.A. Counseling Newsletter
February 2020
In This Issue
- Upcoming Events
- Meet our Counseling Intern
- ACT Prep Class
- Summer Enrichment Opportunities
- Free Anxiety Workshop
- Podcasts for Parents of Teens
- Wellness Corner
Upcoming Events
- February 8: ACT Exam at Minnehaha
- February 10: 10th Grade Parent Night, 6:30-8 PM, Campus Room
- March 31-April 1: Senior Retreat at Covenant Pines
- April 7: Junior Parent Mock Application Night, 6:30-8 PM, Campus Room
Meet Our Counseling Intern
Here's her bio:
Greetings Minnehaha families! My name is Madeline Giordana and I am very excited to be joining the Minnehaha counseling team this semester. I am in my final semester as a graduate student at the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities and will be completing my internship work to earn my master’s in Educational Psychology and a K-12 school counseling license this May. This semester, I look forward to supporting student’s social/emotional development and bringing my background in college/career readiness to the team.
Prior to Minnehaha, I earned my bachelor’s degree in mathematics from St. Olaf College, completed an AmeriCorps term of service with College Possible, and interned with CEHD Career Services at the UofM and the counseling departments at Northeast Middle and Washburn High in the Minneapolis school district. In between my graduate studies, I serve as music associate at Roseville Lutheran Church and play piano for musicals and choir concerts around town. I also enjoy brisk walks outside, entering knitting in the MN State Fair, and cooking meals to share with my family. I very much look forward to getting to know the MA community and each of your students over the next semester!
ACT Prep Class
To register contact Diane Rahm at rahmdiane@minnehahaacademy.net or call 612-729-8321
Cost: $450 - Checks written out to "Erin Ward" Payable to Erin on the first day of course.
Classes will be held on the following dates:
- March 9, 10,11
- March 30, 31
- April 2
Location: TBD
Time: 3-6 PM
Summer Enrichment Opportunities
ProCSI at University of Wisconsin - Madison for 10-12th Graders
ProCSI (Promoting the Computational Science Initiative, pronounced "proxy"), is an annual, week-long residential program that is offered, free of charge, on the campus of the University of Wisconsin - Madison. ProCSI participants attend lectures on a range of engineering-related topics, go on tours of the campus, and experience campus life during this fun-filled week. Students will be provided with meals at a university dining hall and reside in the dorms, both at no cost. ProCSI 2020 will be held from July 19-24, 2020. Instructions for the application form are available online at https://sbel.wisc.edu/procsi/. Students/parents can email questions to UWProCSI@gmail.com with the subject line "ProCSI 2020" and include the students name.
Summer Camps at Taylor University
Taylor offers two different opportunities for students.
- Academic Camps: These are great ways for students to come to campus for a week and explore more in depth a specific academic area. These are for students who have finished their sophomore or junior year. The lists of camps and more details are all listed here: https://taylor.edu/pre-college-programs/academic-summer-camps
- On-Campus Institute: Students live on campus for two weeks while taking classes for college credit. This pre-college program immerses students in college life as they earn tuition-free college credits. They will complete two college-level summer courses. You can learn more here: https://taylor.edu/pre-college-programs/on-campus-summer-institute
Please contact Mel Barrett,Taylor Summer Programs Recruiter, Mel_barrett@taylor.edu, with any questions.
Summer Immersion Program at Wake Forest
The Summer Immersion Program at Wake Forest University is an immersive, week-long experience for rising high school sophomores, juniors, seniors and incoming college freshmen designed to provide an introduction to college life and the opportunity to explore a potential career pathway or field of study.
Program Highlights:
- Explore a Career Pathway or Major: Students choose from 19 specialized institutes and learn from industry professionals and Wake Forest faculty.
- Animation
- Biosciences and Engineering
- Business
- Debate and Public Advocacy
- Documentary Film
- Entrepreneurship
- Finance and Investing
- Health and Exercise Science
- Health and Wellbeing
- Neuroscience
- Law
- Leadership
- Medicine
- Policy and Politics
- Psychology
- Sports Marketing
- Sports Medicine
- Technology
- Virtual Reality
- Prepare for College: Students experience college life by living in the dorms, eating in the dining hall, and participating in a campus tour and admissions information session.
- Build Your Network: Students engage with peers from all over the world and build relationships with our Academic Leaders who are experts and faculty members in various fields of study.
How to Apply:
To apply, encourage students to visit immersion.summer.wfu.edu and complete the free, online application. The application requires a recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor or principal, and the completion of two short essays. Applications are open and reviewed on a rolling admissions basis.
Questions?
If you have further questions regarding the Summer Immersion Program, please call us at (980) 224-9298 or email us at summerimmersion@wfu.edu.
Free Anxiety Workshop
Podcasts for Parents of Teens
Andy Earls is the host of this show. He is a researcher and writer who work focuses on adolescent risk behaviors and parent-teen communication. He also writes the Talking to Teens blog, and he coaches parents on how to discuss sensitive issues with their teenage children. No topic is left uncovered here, as this is a very comprehensive wealth of info and support.
Hosted by author and speaker Sandy Fowler, Mighty Parentings focus is to “empower parents as we share the unspoken truth about the challenges facing teens.” They do this by giving parents information, tools, and support for raising emotionally healthy children with a weekly podcast, as well as a sense of community to empower families with information, skills, and healthy coping strategies to “manage the unique challenges our youth face today.”
From the founders of Your Teen Media (think online presence and print magazine) comes this fairly new podcast which boasts great interviews with a variety of parenting experts, including counselors, educators, writers, and health care professionals. Episodes run under 30 minutes so it’s perfect for carpool rides, and the warm conversation among the hosts (and experienced moms of young adults) Sue and Steph is comforting.
With almost eight hundred 5 star reviews, this podcast hosted by pediatrician, best selling author, and mom Dr. Meg Meeker offers engaging discussions on how to best simplify parenting tens, while giving lots of hope and encouragement to those struggling in the adolescent angst trenches.
Face it, your teens are way more tech savvy than you’ll ever be, and as cool as that is, it also comes with an entire new environment to grow up under, one that includes issues we never could have imagined. Join Marc Groman, an Obama White House tech and privacy adviser, and David Reitman, an adolescent medical doctor, for discussions and tips about screen time, social media, sexting, privacy, online gaming, and other challenges facing parents of teens today.
Wellness Corner
Death can occur unexpectedly, or be something we know is coming; regardless, it is overwhelming and challenging to navigate. In the wake of the tragic death of NBA superstar Kobe Bryant, his daughter Gigi, and the seven others killed in their recent helicopter crash, many young people who looked up to Kobe were left reeling. This is a great article that highlights how to talk to your children about death. The video below is also a beautiful story that provides insight into navigating and persevering through grief.
In her brutally honest, ironically funny and widely read meditation on death, "You May Want to Marry My Husband," the late author and filmmaker Amy Krouse Rosenthal gave her husband Jason very public permission to move on and find happiness. A year after her death, Jason offers candid insights on the often excruciating process of moving through and with loss -- as well as some quiet wisdom for anyone else experiencing life-changing grief.
M.A. Counseling Team and Services
WHO WE ARE:
Mike DiNardo, Vice Principal/Director of Counseling
Kristin Overton, College & Guidance Counselor (Last Names A-K) overtonkristin@minnehahaacademy.net
Christine Paton, College & Guidance Counselor (Last Names L-Z) patonchristine@minnehahaacademy.net
Wanda Monroe, Non-Public Counselor
monroewanda@minnehahaacademy.net
Diane Rahm, Counseling Office Assistant, Registrar
rahmdiane@minnehahaacademy.net
WHAT WE DO:
Academic Advising
- Guiding toward an appropriately challenging course load
- Additional support to teachers, parents, and students
Social-Emotional Counseling
- Safe, welcoming and confidential
- Addressing issues around anxiety, depression, and general well-being
- Peer and family relationship challenges
College and Career Readiness
- College fit
- Career/personality inventories
- Counselors visiting various colleges and universities throughout the U.S. to provide firsthand information