Poway High Counseling
September 2016 - Volume 1, Issue 1
Counselors
A - Er: TBA
Es - La: Jerrah McGeorge
Le - Ra: Blanca Arreguin
Re - Z: Jerilyn Padua-Reyes
Student Services: Traci Barker-Ball
Support Staff
Counseling Assistant: Jodie Hughes
Counseling Assistant: Lynne Oakes
Registrar: Tania Rowe
Scheduler: Susan Cormode
Welcome Back, Titans!
Welcome back to all our returning students and welcome to our incoming freshmen and new students! This is the first newsletter of the school year. Newsletters will be sent out quarterly. In each issue, you will find information on what is currently happening in the Counseling Office, important dates to note, relevant articles and other opportunities. The newsletter often contains information that pertains to all grade levels. Please take the time to review it and visit our counseling webpage at: http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs/counseling/
PHS Counseling Department News
Counseling Staff Changes
You may notice a change in the Counseling Office! Mr. Jesse Luna has taken a job as the CTE Counselor with the Poway Adult School. A new Counselor will be starting soon.
Senior Class Presentations
Counselors will be visiting Senior Classrooms September 14th and 15th to give information about the college application process.
Letter of Recommendation Requests
If you need a Letter of Recommendation, please see the Letter of Recommendation process on the Counseling Section of the PHS Website here. Letters needed by November 1st, must be requested by Friday October 7th. Letters needed by January 1st must be requested by November 18th.
Social Media
The Counseling Office is on Twitter! Follow along as we tweet the latest news, advice, events, and scholarship opportunities! @PHSTitanCenter
Studying Abroad: Best of U, San Diego
If you have ever thought about going to college in Europe, there is a FREE opportunity to hear about some of the great universities the UK has to offer. The British Elite Select Tour of Universities will be visiting San Diego Saturday, September 17th at 11:30 AM. Durham University, Newcastle University, University of Southampton, University of Warwick, and University of York will be attending. Get more details and register your spot at the Best of U site.
Student Tutoring Opportunity!
Students: If you would like to earn money tutoring other students, please go to the Counseling Office to pick up a Student Tutor application. You will be required to have a teacher recommendation for each subject area you wish to tutor. The deadline to apply is Thursday, September 25.
Taking an Outside-PUSD Course?
Please note the Course Pre-approval Process:
- Students must speak to the PHS Registrar or their Counselor prior to signing up for a course outside PUSD.
- The Registrar/Counselor will share the approved outside program/course options.
- It is mandatory for all students to have a Pre-Approval for Courses Outside of PUSD form on file in the PHS Registrar's Office in order to receive credit at PHS for the outside course. We are unable to issue credit without this form. Also, the Pre-Approval form is valid for the current school year only.
Please let the Counseling Office know if you have any questions about this process.
Reminders
- 9/22 - Financial Advising: How to Pay for College, 6PM, PCPA
- 10/1 - The FAFSA application process for the 2017-18 school year opens
- 10/1 - Letter of Recommendation Request Deadline for November 1st
- 10/4 - Financial Aid Night at RBHS, 6PM
- 10/18 - PUSD College Fair at Rancho Bernardo High School, 6PM
- 10/19 - PSAT at PHS - 7:30AM
- 11/18 - Letter of Rec Request Deadline for January 1st
- 11/30 - Last day to submit UC and CSU Applications
Titan Center College Visits
Check with the office for up-to-date additions and changes!
9/7
8:30 AM - Baylor University
9/15
11:00 AM - Olin College
9/16
11:30 AM - Tulane University
9/20
9:00 AM - Dartmouth College
10:00 AM - Boise State University
1:45 PM - Grinnell College
9/21
11:45 AM - University of Colorado at Boulder
9/23
8:30 AM - Concordia University
9/28
8:45 AM - Oregon State University
10:00 AM - Colorado Mesa
October:
10/3
1:00 PM - Johns Hopkins
10/6
8:00 AM - University of Redlands
10:00 AM - TCU
10/7
1:30 PM - USF
10/10
11:45 AM - St. Anselm College
10/11
8:00 AM - Pitzer College
9:30 AM - University of Alabama at Birmingham
10/17
11:00 AM - Colorado State University
12:45 PM - UCLA
10/18
10:00 AM - Embry Riddle
11:00 AM - Evergreen State College
10/20
8:15 AM - Vanderbilt University
9:00 AM - University of South Carolina
10:00 AM - Boston University
10/21
9:00 AM - Bradley University
11:00 AM - Macalester
12:15 PM - Pacific Lutheran
10/26
11:30 AM - University of Kansas
10/31
10:30 AM - Arizona State University
You can get a pass for any of the visits in the Counseling Office or on our website.
Upcoming Events:
Common App Workshop
Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016, 02:30 PM
PHS Titan Center, 15500 Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Financial Aid: How to Pay for College
Thursday, Sep 22, 2016, 06:00 PM
Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Financial Aid Night
Tuesday, Oct 4, 2016, 06:00 PM
Rancho Bernardo High School, Paseo Lucido, San Diego, CA, United States
Family College and Career Night
Thursday, Oct 6, 2016, 06:00 PM
Poway Center for the Performing Arts, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
UC App Workshop
Thursday, Oct 13, 2016, 02:30 PM
PHS Titan Center, 15500 Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
CSU App Workshop
Thursday, Oct 20, 2016, 02:30 PM
PHS Titan Center, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Palomar Application Workshop
Thursday, Oct 27, 2016, 02:30 PM
PHS Titan Center, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
ACT vs. SAT Comparison Workshop
Wednesday, Nov 9, 2016, 02:15 PM
PHS Titan Center, Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
PHS Counseling Department
Email: johughes@powayusd.com
Website: http://www.powayusd.com/pusdphs
Location: 15500 Espola Road, Poway, CA, United States
Phone: (858)748-0245
Twitter: @PHSTitanCenter
Counseling Staff
Counselors
A - Er: TBA
Es - La: Jerrah McGeorge
Le - Ra: Blanca Arreguin
Re - Z: Jerilyn Padua-Reyes
Student Services: Traci Barker-Ball
Support Staff
Counseling Assistant: Jodie Hughes
Counseling Assistant: Lynne Oakes
Registrar: Tania Rowe
Scheduler: Susan Cormode
Administration
Assistant Principals:
A-Gih: Peter McKee
Gil-Nel: Catherine Burling
Nem-Z: Aaron Little
Please direct all counseling questions to
858-748-0245 x. 5137 or x. 5138