CJHS Counselor Corner
2.26.21
Welcome to the Clarkston Junior High School Counseling Department's Newsletter!
CJHS Virtual Curriculum Night
CJHS Curriculum Night took place this past Monday, February 22nd. In case you missed this, you can view necessary information below.
7th to 8th Scheduling video will be made available in our next newsletter and on the CJHS Counseling website after we present to 7th graders on Tuesday, March 2nd.
CCS specialized programs presentations:
Current 8th Graders: 2021-2022 Scheduling Forms DUE Friday, March 5th!!
Scheduling for 2021-2022 school year is entirely virtual.
8th grade students have to choose their classes on a google form that they can access through their grade level google classroom. Currently, 8th graders have access to their google classroom to access this form. This form is due by Friday, March 5th.
Please be mindful that students can only submit their course selections one time.
Student Applications/Contracts
Current 8th graders have access to applications/contracts in their google classroom.
Current 7th graders will have their presentation Tuesday, March 2nd during PAWS and will be invited to their google classroom at 3:00 same day.
Current 9th Graders: 2021-2022 Scheduling Events Coming Up!
Please click the link below for the CHS timeline for scheduling 10th grade classes.
In Need of extra Winter Apparel?
CCS has received donations over the last year of extra winter apparel of Coats, Snow pants, Hats, Gloves, Boots and Sweatshirts. If your family is in need, please contact your students alpha counselor!
Clarkston Area Youth Assistance Scholarships Available
Could your student benefit from individual tutoring? Is your teen ready to take driver's training? Interested in having your child or teen get involved in extracurricular activities? Clarkston Area Youth Assistance may be able to help! Scholarships are available to help cover the cost of skill-building activities such as tutoring, Driver's Training, and extracurricular activities for families who income-qualify.
Click on the red button to download the application at: http://caya-mi.org/skill-building/
Email completed application and supporting documents* (listed on the application) to: CAYA@clarkston.k12.mi.us
If you have questions or would like more information, please email us or call and leave a message at (248) 623-4313 and we will get back to you.
I Matter Virtual Event - March 13
Free virtual event for teen girls, mother figures, and female mentors. Sessions are presented by licensed professionals and subject area experts. Topics include:
- Managing Stress & Anxiety
- Self-Defense
- Healthy Relationships & Boundaries
- Digital Dating
Date: March 13, 2021
Time: 10:00am-12:00pm
Cost: Free
Oakland Schools Career Readiness Conference and Family Expo - March 23-25
Registration is now open for the 2021 Oakland Career Readiness Conference & Career Readiness Family Expo! See the flyers below for more details and registration information.
Career Readiness Conference & Family Expo Highlights:
- FREE to attend
- Nationally recognized keynote speaker: Josh Davies
- Hear from industry experts at the Family Expo in the areas of Advanced Manufacturing, IT, Construction & Health
Oakland Schools Career Readiness Conference
Dates: March 23-25
Details: Free to register, a variety of SCECHs will be available
Oakland Schools Career Readiness Family Expo
Date: March 23
Time: 5:30-8:30pm
Michigan Reconnect Scholarship Program
Michigan Reconnect is a scholarship program that pays for you to attend your in-district community college, and offers a large tuition discount if you attend an out-of-district community college.
You can use the scholarship to complete an associate degree or a skill certificate program.
To be eligible, you must:
- Be at least 25 years old when you apply
- Have lived in Michigan for a year or more
- Have a high school diploma or equivalent
- Have not yet completed a college degree (associate or bachelor’s)
Interested in a skill certificate from a private training provider? Michigan Reconnect provides a $1,500 Skills Scholarship for Michiganders enrolled in an approved training program.
Mental Health Resources
EASTER SEALS THERAPY SERVICES OFFERED AT CJHS!
Easter Seals and CCS are currently working together to bring therapy services to CJHS students! Easter Seals is already servicing two of our buildings and now will be extending into CJHS!
Therapy services are offered once a week for 30 minutes a session during school hours. Due to the current health crisis, therapy services are currently being done online via zoom. Students will have a private area in our building to meet with their therapist utilizing their CCS issued Chromebook.
If you're interested in your student receiving these services, please reach out to your students counselor now for more information.
You can find more information on Easter Seals at their website.
College Corner: Michigan Technological University
Houghton, Michigan
It is the safest campus in Michigan, and the third safest in the United States, according to Reader's Digest. The main part of campus can be traversed in about 10 minutes. Faculty are involved in several distance education programs with clients including General Motors.
Mont Ripley is the oldest ski area in Michigan (established in the 1900s) in the snowiest city in the Midwest. It is also university-owned, so Michigan Tech students ski or snowboard for free. Mont Ripley has twenty-two trails, a terrain park, a tubing park, sits on 112 acres, and has a scenic overlook of the Keweenaw Waterway. It is about two miles from campus; the hill is viewable from most campus buildings. In 2019, Michigan Tech's Mont Ripley earned the university a No. 13 rating on College Census' 25 Best Colleges for Skiing and Snowboarding list.
Michigan Tech offers more than 120 undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, natural and physical sciences, computing, business and economics, technology, environmental studies, arts, humanities, and social sciences. Home to the first college of computing in the state of Michigan, the university is divided into five colleges: Business; Computing; Engineering; Forest Resources and Environmental Science; and Sciences and Arts. The average overall ACT scores for incoming students is 27.2 in fall 2017, compared to 21.2 nationally.
Michigan Tech's athletic teams are nicknamed the Huskies and compete primarily in the NCAA Division II Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference (GLIAC).
If you want to know more about Michigan Tech, you can visit their website here.
CJHS Counseling Department Staff
Mrs. Eva Marie Rottach, Counseling Secretary
Phone: 248.623.5690
Fax: 248.623.5679
Mrs. Sarah Hester, Counselor A-G
Phone: 248.623.5689
Mrs. Shannon Donnellon, Counselor H-O
smdonnellon@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Phone: 248.623.5692
Mrs. Escely Marr, Counselor P-Z
Phone: 248.623.5691
Mrs. Lynn Larsen, Social Worker/Counselor to students with IEPs
Phone: 248.623.5686
Mrs. Renee Alexander, Psychologist
raalexander@clarkston.k12.mi.us
Phone: 248.623.5688
Mrs. Susan Joseph, Department Chair for Support Services, Teacher
Phone: 248.623.5687