O'Plaine College & Career News
September 20, 2022
September is flying by! It is hard to believe Thursday marks the first day of fall, and it's already Homecoming week! See below the many upcoming college and career opportunities for students and their families this fall, including:
- O'Plaine College Visits
- Industry Speaker Series
- Military Opportunities
- Ivy Schools & Top Liberal Arts Schools Virtual Sessions
- First-Gen Workshops
- Learn How to Easily Make $50 for 1 Hour of Your Time!
- Available Local Jobs
- & More!
Please remember, you can pop in to see me in the College & Career Center during your lunch study hall at the dates listed to the right, or you can email me at thartley@wths.net to set up an individual appointment to discuss your post-secondary plans. Have a great week, Blue Devils!
College News
Colleges Coming to O'Plaine
Beginning this week, college representatives are visiting Warren to meet with interested students! Attending a college visit is a great way to get more information about a school and get your questions answered. It also provides you with the opportunity to make a first impression and demonstrate interest to the college rep who will likely be the first person reading your future college application! New this year, visits will be a panel format with multiple colleges per visit and live streamed from Almond to maximize exposure and attendance (Almond students sign up via MaiaLearning - reference the 9/14 email from Mrs. McGahan for more info). You can expect to hear from each college about their majors, admission requirements, student life, housing, tuition, financial aid and more! Students considering college are highly encouraged to attend! Click here for helpful tips and questions you could ask reps at college visits or fairs!
College Visit Protocol
- College visits are open to both freshmen and sophomores
- Limit 30 students per visit and first come, first served
- Students are permitted to miss class to attend (limit 3 visits per semester)
- Students must be passing the class in which the visit conflicts
- The absence will be excused
- Students are expected to talk to their teacher prior to the visit for make-up work
- If students have an assessment, presentation or project due that period, they should plan to attend class and can email me for the info
- Visits are a full-period and students are expected to stay for the duration
- If the visit is during your lunch period, you are permitted to eat lunch during the visit
- Students will report to the College & Career Center in room 258 at the beginning of the period
- Students must register by the end of the school day prior to the visit
- O'Plaine students, click here to register and see the growing list of colleges coming!
- Contact Ms. Hartley with any questions at thartley@wths.net
Am I a First-Generation College Student?
If you're planning to attend college and neither of your parents completed a college degree, then YOU are considered “First-Generation” or “First-Gen!” Did you know many of our Warren teachers are first-gen? Other more well-known first-gen college graduates include Michelle Obama, Ben Carson, Sonia Sotomayor, Oprah Winfrey, Elizabeth Warren and Bill Clinton. Over 40% of students entering college are first-gen (National Center for Education Statistics). All first-gen O'Plaine students are invited to attend our first-gen, college and career prep workshops. Click below link if you are first-gen and would like college and career info, including our upcoming workshops!
Harvard, Princeton, the University of Virginia, Wellesley & Yale Host Virtual Sessions
Harvard, Princeton, the University of Virginia, Wellesley, and Yale would like to spend some time with you! You know their names, but find out more about them at their upcoming virtual evening programs. Hear admissions officers from these schools discuss the variety of opportunities one can find at their institutions and learn about scholarships and need-based financial aid offerings. Registration is required.
Sunday, October 2, 2022
7pm EDT/6pm CDT/5pm MDT/4pm PDT
Event Registration
Sunday, October 9, 2022
7pm EDT/6pm CDT/5pm MDT/4pm PDT
Event Registration
Hear From 5 Top Liberal Arts Colleges
Join representatives from Bates, Davidson, Oberlin, Occidental and Smith College to learn more about academic opportunities at their institutions, financial aid and the residential college experience. This is a virtual event on Oct. 6 at 7 pm. Click here to register.
College Fairs
- 10/9 Virtual College Fair (see flyer on right)
- 10/12 Christian College Fair in Northfield | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
- 11/6 Virtual College Fair (see flyer on right)
Career & Job Info
Industry Speaker Series
We look forward to hosting a series of speakers to expose students to a variety of careers and industries. See upcoming speakers below and click on the link to register if you're interested in learning more. By attending, students can expect to gain knowledge about the industry and jobs available within. Information shared by the speakers may include: job history, job outlook, responsibilities, required training/education and practical advice and tips. Students must be passing the class of the event, are expected to talk to their teacher prior for make-up work and attend class if they have an assessment, presentation or project due that period. The absence will be excused as long as they registered by the end of the school day prior. Some of these presentations will be virtual and others in-person but all will be held in the College & Career Center in room 258. Students are to report there at the beginning of the period and stay for the duration. If the presentation conflicts with your lunch period, students are allowed to eat during the presentation.
Country Club Manager
Industry: Hospitality
Monday, 9/26 | 4th Period
Click here to register
This would be a good presentation for you to attend if you like to socialize, meet new people and make others happy. Additionally, if you thrive in fast-paced and challenging environments and a traditional 9-5 job is not appealing to you, then sign up to learn more! Come hear from a Country Club Manager and WTHS alum who also spent much of his career in various roles in the hospitality industry including at Disney! Find out why, with its highly competitive pay, projected job growth, opportunities for advancement, flexible schedule, hospitality is one of the most secure industries.
Carpenter
Industry: Skilled Building Trades
Tuesday, 10/18 | 7th Period
Click here to register
This would be a good presentation for you to attend if you like working with your hands, fixing things, working on projects, problem solving and seeing the results of your work. Additionally, if you're creative and detail oriented, then sign up to learn more! With its competitive wages, significant projected job growth, no college debt, opportunities for growth, enhanced benefits and reported high job satisfaction rating, come hear why carpentry is a lucrative career!
Easily Earn $50 for 1 Hour of Your Time by Attending CLC's Manufacturing Career Pathways Program!
Visit CLC's Grayslake Campus or the NEW Advanced Technology Center in Gurnee to learn about the CLC Apprenticeship Programs that lead to Manufacturing Career Pathways. Students receive a $50 Visa Gift Card just for participating!!! Apprenticeships are an effective way to jumpstart your career! Spend time with CLC staff to learn about the following manufacturing programs:
- Automotive Collision Repair
- Automation, Robotics, Mechatronics
- Electrical Engineering Technology
- Precision Machining Technology
- Industrial Technology
- Welding
- HVAC
Military Cafeteria Visits
Representatives from the U.S. Army and Marines will have an informational table during all lunch periods once a month here at O'Plaine (see dates below). Stop by if you are interested, would like more info or have questions!
Need a Work Permit?
Students under the age of 16 are required by the Illinois Department of Labor to have a work permit. If you have been hired, your employer will provide you with a letter of intent to employ at your request. You will need the letter, your social security card, birth certificate and you will also need a current physical on file in order to be issued a work permit. Bring these items to Mrs. Ellis in Student Services in the Main Office. See her with any questions.