Kennedy Catholic Counseling News
January 13, 2016
KENNEDY CATHOLIC HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
Email: montstreamn@kennedyhs.org
Website: kennedyhs.org
Location: 140 South 140th Street, Burien, WA, United States
Phone: (206) 246-0500
Twitter: @KennCathCnsing
CURRENT EVENTS
Jan 31: WSU and WWU application deadline
Jan 31: 11th Grade
Feb 11: ACT
Feb 22: Last day juniors can submit their Senior Year Course Selection in Skyward
Feb 15: Sophomore Parent Information Night
Mar 1: Last day sophomores can submit their Junior Year Course Selection in Skyward
Mar 8: Last day freshman can submit their Sophomore Course Selection in Skyward
Mar 8: Junior Parent Information Night
Mar 11: SAT
Mar 11: Registration Day for Class of 2021
Mar 13 &27 Career Day Speakers at Kennedy
Apr 8: ACT
Apr 27: College Case Study Evening for Juniors and parents
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT 2016-17
- grades 9-12, last names A-E
- grades 9-12, last names F-L
- grades 9-12, last names M-R
Kathryn Hutter
- grades 9-12, last names, S-Z
Mary Nackos
- intern
- Administrative Assistant
2016-2017 Course Selection
Students will need to complete their course selection on Skyward during the following time frames:
Senior Year Course Selection: Feb 13-22
Junior Year Course Selection: Feb 21-Mar 1
Sophomore Year Course Selection : Feb 27-Mar 8
Once the time frame has passed students will no longer be able to complete their course selection online but will need to see their counselor.
SAT and ACT
- SAT registration
- ACT registration
- Kennedy Catholic School Code: 481116
SAT and ACT Preparation
Kennedy Catholic High School Resources List for SAT/ACT Prep – Updated Feb 2016
We do not endorse any one particular program; this is an informative resource of available options.
College Board Resources
1. Free Practice Questions (Re-designed SAT materials start March 2016)
https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice
2. SAT Tutorials from Khan Academy
https://www.khanacademy.org/sat
Kennedy Catholic High School SAT Prep Options
3. Kennedy Catholic hosts a 4-week spring SAT prep class with current English and Math faculty to guide students through practice questions and strategies. See your school counselor for details.
ACT Resources
4. Study materials produced from the creator of the ACT
http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/
Princeton Review Services
5. Options include free practice SAT/ACT sittings at local high schools, paid online self-paced programs, group tutoring, and individual tutoring. Prices vary based on services.
http://www.princetonreview.com/#tp
Testive
6. Free online self-paced coaching and programming for SAT and ACT. Students can also upgrade to 1:1 coaching and tutoring services online.
http://schools.testive.com/john-f-kennedy
Schmoop
7. Online testing guide (SAT, ACT, AP) with practice tests, review questions and strategies
http://www.shmoop.com/sat/test-prep.html
Mazor Test Prep Company
Local company with small class sizes and sessions leading up to each testing date ($595 per course)
Sandweiss Test Prep
9. Sandweisstestprep.com
Local company providing multi-week test preparation courses ($725 for full course)
Counselors in the Classrooms
Counselors will go into the 9th, 10th and 11th grade English classrooms during the first few weeks of February to complete Course Selection and to go over the PSAT results. Your child's PSAT score report can be found by accessing his/her account at collegeboard.org
Mind Matters: Understanding Mindfulness
Mindfulness with Students and Staff
Senior Reminders
- Finish college applications
- Begin applying to 2 year colleges
- Continue applying for scholarships
- Finish and submit FAFSA
- Turn in your college acceptance letters and scholarship reward letters to your counselor
- Visit colleges
Junior Reminders
- Junior year is a great time to begin your college search and visit schools
- Research college options in Naviance
- Prepare to take either SAT or ACT (best times are spring of junior year and fall of senior year)
- Keep a strong GPA
- Get involved in leadership activities
How to Search for Scholarships
Scholarships generally fall into two categories: need-based and merit. Most merit scholarships include a talent component for demonstrated talent in academics, athletics, leadership or fine, visual or performing arts. The four major sources of scholarship information are:
- Individual college websites
- Website scholarship databases
- Community Resources
- Naviance
Helpful Web-based Scholarship Databases:
- www.washboard.org
- www.fastweb.com
- http://wiche.edu/wue
- https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/
- http://www.finaid.org/
- http://scholarshipfly.com/
Stop by the counseling center for more information
Upcoming Scholarships
Scholarship Name: BECU Foundation Scholarships
Amount: $3,000
Scholarship Application Open: January 1 – March 31, 2017
https://www.becu.org/members-matter/community-involvement/scholarships
Scholarship Name: Ewing C. Kelly Scholarship
Amount: $2,500
Scholarship Application Open: October 10, 2016 – March 10, 2017
http://www.asd5.org/cms/lib4/WA01001311/Centricity/Domain/170/E.C.Kelly.Scholarship.App.pdf
Scholarship Name: Seattle Swedish Community Scholarships
Amount: $1,500 - $3,500
Scholarship Application Open: Until March 31, 2017
http://swedishclubnw.org/scholarships.htm
Scholarship Name: 2017 Smart Choices Scholarship Program
Amount: $1,000 - $5,000
Scholarship Application Open: November 1, 2016 – April 1, 2017
http://www.wiaa.com/subcontent.aspx?SecID=959
Scholarship Name: Cancer Unwrapped Writing Contest
Amount: $1,000
Scholarship Application Open: Until March 12, 2017
http://cancerpathways.org/cancer-unwrapped/
Scholarship Name: Asian and Pacific Islander Scholarship Fund
Amount: $2,500 – $20,000
Scholarship Application Open: Until January 11, 2017 (11:59 PM ET)
http://www.apiasf.org/scholarship_apiasf.htmlCareer News
Kennedy Catholic High School will be hosting a Career Speaker Series on Monday, March 13 and Monday, March 27, 2017 for our students to gain exposure to a variety of careers from guest speakers connected to the Kennedy Catholic community.
On March 13, we will welcome two different panels of speakers for our students – one panel will discuss their career paths in the field of business and the other will cover their careers in various trades. On March 27, our students will hear from two more panels of guest speakers – one panel will cover their roles in higher education and university positions, and the other will be a variety of speakers who work to serve our local communities.
We look forward to offering our students valuable preparation on questions to ask the speakers and other career-related skills. We are confident this experience will help enhance their understanding of different careers available to them and ways to begin preparing now for the career of their dreams!