WHS / WACTC Guidance Newsletter
2018 - 2019 Quarter Three Edition
Welcome to a New Year
The Guidance Department
Mr. Brian Bouley - Director of Guidance and Assistant Principal (401) 767-4722
Mrs. Kelly Renaud - Guidance Secretary (401) 767-4722 krenaud@woonsocketschools.com
Mrs. Lynn Hawkins - Head of Guidance and Guidance Counselor A, P, Q (401) 767-4716
lhawkins@woonsocketschools.com
Mrs. Sue Cohagan - Guidance Counselor B, C, M, N (401) 767-4717
scohagan@woonsocketschools.com
Mrs. Betty Dion - Guidance Counselor D, E, F, G (12), I, J, K, L, O (401) 767-4718
Mrs. Kathy Linton - Guidance Counselor G (9,10,11), H, R-Z (401) 767-4720
Ms. Katie McKenzie - WACTC Guidance Counselor (401) 767-4666
kmckenzie@woonsocketschools.com
Mrs. Rachel Scott - WACTC Guidance Counselor (401) 767-4676 rscott@woonsocketschools.com
Ms. Bethania Ramos--College Advisor (401) 767-4430 bramos@woonsocketschools.com
Additional resources and information can be found at http://whswactc.weebly.com/
Important Grading Dates
January 18, 2019 - End of Quarter 2
January 22, 2019 - 3rd Quarter Begins
January 24, 2019 - Quarter 2 Report Cards Distributed
January 24, 2019 - RICAS Student Assessment Reports Distributed, Grade 9 Only
March 7, 2019 - Quarter 3 Progress Reports Distributed
March 14, 2019 - WHS/WACTC Parent teacher Conferences 5:30 pm - 8:30 pm
April 2, 2019 - End of Quarter 3
April 9, 2019 - State Testing, PSAT Grade 10 Only and SAT Grade 11 Only
April 9, 2019 - Senior Portfolio Presentations
Scheduling Information for the 2019 - 2020 School Year
Course selection is an important process that provides students an opportunity to select classes that are aligned to their post secondary plans. In addition, students are encouraged to explore a variety of options that are outlined in the program of studies. It is also crucial to every student’s success to have consistent input from their teachers, guidance counselors and parents. All parties should help students plan an appropriate sequence of courses, mindful of any prerequisites to individual courses. In addition, they should note that courses are arranged according to four strands: Advanced Placement (AP), Honors (H), College Prep Standard (CP-ST) and College Prep Essential (CP-ES). Moreover, Woonsocket High School will make every attempt to satisfy each student’s course requests; however, some classes may have to be cancelled due to lack of enrollment.
Please see the Program of Studies for information regarding course offerings. You can access the Program of Studies from the link below.
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1oNl5H6G2NpEvkvqYKrOPBsOhqcVUEHjob3AxlBhvhJo/edit?usp=sharing
State Testing
Please see the SAT Practice link below to start preparing for the PSAT and SAT.
SAT DATES
Saturday, March 9, 2019 - Deadline to register is February 8, 2019
Saturday, May 4, 2019 - Deadline to register is April 5, 2019
Saturday, June 1, 2019 - Deadline to register is May 3, 2019
Free Practice SAT
ACT Test Dates
February 9, 2019 - Deadline to register is January 11, 2019
April 13, 2019 - Deadline to register is March 8, 2019
To register, go to http://www.act.org.
RICAS Test Scores
WACTC Open House
Thursday, Feb 7, 2019, 05:00 PM
Woonsocket Area Career, Aylsworth Avenue, Woonsocket, RI, USA
FAFSA Night
Wednesday, Feb 27, 2019, 06:00 PM
Woonsocket High School, 777 Cass Avenue, Woonsocket, RI, USA
FAFSA Document Checklist
Remember to bring:
- Social Security Card (yours and your parents)
- Parental Birthdates
- Parental marriage/divorce dates
- Driver's license
- Income tax return (most recent 2017 tax returns)
- Your parents' income tax returns (most recent 2017 tax returns)
- W-2 Forms
- Untaxed income records
- Bank statements
- Business & investment info
- Alien registration cards
College Application Timeline
Apply on the CommonApp.org deadlines begin 12-1-18
Complete CSS Profile -for Private Colleges- Deadline 2-1-19
FAFSA Night--WHS Library 6pm-8pm on 2-27-19
FAFSA Deadline 3-1-19
Admissions Decisions ongoing through 4-1-19
Deadline to Enroll 5-1-19
For Community Colleges and Trade Schools:
Submit applications ideally by 3-1-19
Complete FAFSA no later than 6-30-19
Take Placement Test
Meet Academic Advisor
COLLEGE APPLICATION CHECKLIST
- Create common app account at commonapp.org
- Ask teachers for letters of recommendation
- Add schools to common app account
- Complete and Submit FAFSA + CSS Profile (Only for private colleges)
- College Essay, Revise! Revise! Revise!
- Supplements (Do your colleges require any?)
- Resume (Do you have one and does your college require one?)
- Let Guidance or Ms. Ramos review your college applications BEFORE you submit
COLLEGE DEADLINES
Due FEB. 1ST @ 11:59 PM
- Bryant University
- Merrimack College
- Quinnipiac University
- Rhode Island School of Design
- Roger Williams University
- University of Rhode Island
- Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Due FEB 15TH @ 11:59 PM
- Assumption College
- Emmanuel College
- Salve Regina University
- UMass- Lowell
Due MARCH 15TH @ 11:59 PM
- Rhode Island College
Rolling Admissions (No specific Deadline)
- Johnson and Wales University
- Community College of Rhode Island
- New England Institute of Technology
Scholarship Opportunities
For national, regional and some local scholarship opportunities, please visit the Rhode Island Student Loan Authority (RISLA) at www.rischolarships.org Either create an account or sign in to view available scholarships.
This is the time of year that local scholarships become available to students. PLEASE take the time to complete as many scholarships applications as you can. Many times we only have a few students apply and this is discouraging for the individuals and organizations that dedicate their time and finances to the students of WHS/WACTC. Again, please access the link below to view scholarship information. Check back periodically as scholarship information will be continuously updated and deadlines are quickly approaching.
WHS/WACTC Parent Teacher Conferences
Thursday, Mar 14, 2019, 05:30 PM
Woonsocket High School, Cass Avenue, Woonsocket, RI, USA
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Academic Support
The late bus is now available!