GNHS College and Career Center News
May/June 2022
'Staying Connected'
I hope these newsletters were helpful this year - this is the last one for 21-22! Have a wonderful and safe summer - see you in the fall!
No matter what direction you go, remember this - your path is your character defining itself more and more every day, like a photograph coming into focus. (Jodie Foster) You will do amazing things!
SENIORS TO... LIFE AFTER GNHS
The moment you have been waiting for is finally here! Congratulations on your years of hard work!
Here are some things left for you to do:
- Make sure you fill out the Senior Exit Survey! It will take you less than 5 minutes, helps counselors to gather important information and tells us where you would like your final transcript sent (if you are college-bound)!
- Finish this year STRONG! Don't give in to 'senioritis'!
- GRADUATE!
You are an AMAZING class! Go out there and make a difference! You are all wished the absolute best in your life after GNHS - thank you for being YOU!
Juniors to... SENIORS
Busy, busy year for you coming up - and exciting!
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If you are planning to attend college, here's what you can work on:
- Work on your college essay. If you have a rough drafts, complete by the start of school, you will have given yourself an invaluable gift.
- Contact colleges for information, through Naviance or on their website.
- Visit Colleges, research and be sure to find your 'foundation school'. (a college where you are assured admission and that is a strong fit for you)
Following are some VERY important resources for college-bound seniors! Please be sure to take a look at these - they may answer questions you didn't even know you had:
- College-bound timeline infographic
- GNHS Senior Resources - website
- Senior College Planning Guide
- Financial Aid Packet
If you know you're not attending college, here's what you can work on:
- Do some thinking on what your interests are. Ask yourself - What are my goals and how can I achieve them? Am I a people person? Do I prefer to work alone? Do I like physical work? Do I want to get a job first and see where that takes me? And that's just for starters!
- Visit the College and Career website - Career, Technical, and Specialty School Resources page. It is a great place to start getting ideas of what some of your options are!
- Go back and read the Newsletters from this year! A lot of ideas and valuable information in them!
sophomores to... juniors
Here is a very helpful, and basic, 'College-bound Junior Timeline'.
Helpful links:
If you are planning to attend college, here's what you can work on:
- Build your college list. Remember to include a 'foundation school', which is a college where you are assured admission and that is a strong fit for you.
- Use Naviance - College Super Match - to filter your requirements and see what schools fit your criteria.
- Plan to attend the college rep visits that are offered through GNHS in the fall! Watch for that information at the beginning of the school year.
- Be sure you are still on track by taking all of your necessary core classes and prepare for senior year.
If you know you're not attending college, here's what you can work on:
- Do some thinking on what your interests are. Ask yourself - What are my goals and how can I achieve them? Am I a people person? Do I prefer to work alone? Do I like physical work? Do I want to get a job first and see where that takes me? And that's just for starters!
- Visit the College and Career website - Career, Technical, and Specialty School Resources page. It is a great place to start getting ideas of what some of your options are!
- Go back and read the Newsletters from this year! A lot of ideas and valuable information in them!
General things to expect and/or do:
- Begin preparing for the SAT test! Sign up for Official SAT Practice on Khan Academy®, so you can access free, personalized study tools to help you get ready for the test. Or watch for information to come out on GNHS SAT Practice classes!
freshman to... sophomores
This is a very exciting year for you!
HERE is a great Freshman/Sophomore planning guide to start things, even if it just gets you thinking about your future! It has some great ideas, suggestions and more!
HERE is an awesome, simple tip sheet to get you headed in the right direction!
The College and Career Center webpage is always a great place to start as well! A lot of information!
If you are planning to be college-bound when you graduate and want to get a head start on seeing what colleges offer, plan to attend the college rep visits at GNHS in the fall! Watch for that information at the beginning of the school year!
THE MORE YOU KNOW
- SCHOOLOGY - each grade level has a Schoology 'CCRC of 20...' course listed under 'my courses'. It is a GOOD idea to check that often, no matter what you grade level. And if you click on the 'materials' tab, on the left, you will see folders that contain A LOT of valuable information. ***Parents, did you realize that you also have access to Schoology and your students' courses? You would have received an email in mid to late August with your access codes! Be sure to login! If you don't have this information, please contact Rachel Burnette at rburnette@d127.org
- EMAIL - each student has a D127 email address that should be checked daily. The administration, teachers and clubs send important information for students but another reason for checking daily would be to instill these habits for your professional life in the future!
- NAVIANCE - All students have access to this great online tool to help align strengths and interests to post-secondary goals! Click HERE to sign in with the single sign on option. HERE is our Naviance brochure with great tips on where to go and what to do!
- COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER WEBSITE - This has just as much, if not more information than Schoology.
* Click HERE to go to the main page.
* THIS is a great link for all grade levels as it contains many things all in one place, such as a Naviance tutorial, community college links, Cum Laude link, test information/prep links, college information and so much more!
* Are you more interested in exploring Career, Technical and/or specialty schools? Go HERE! Or how about watching some career videos to get a taste of 'a day in the life' of a variety of careers listed!
- ONE STOP KNIGHT SHOP - Have you visited the One Stop Knight Shop on the North website!? There is SO MUCH helpful information all in one place - right at your fingertips!
Anything from Attendance and Schedule to the Cum Laude Program to Knights Activities/Clubs to Academic Help - and everything in between! If you have a question about anything, GO THERE FIRST!
ALWAYS HERE TO HELP!
We hope this has given you some sort of direction to think about!
- Schoology
- CCRC Website
- Naviance (only students have a login)
**There are Naviance YouTube tutorials in Schoology and on the CCRC website!
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Any questions, please don't hesitate to let us know!
Grayslake North Counseling Department
Mr. Patrick O'Connell, Department Chair,
- Caseload: A - O with IEPs, poconnell@d127.org
Ms. Veronica Lujano,
- Caseload: All Students with 504 Plans and P - Z with IEP's, vlujano@d127.org
Mr. Kevin Ball,
- Caseload: Last Names A -E, kball@d127.org
Ms. Jamie McKenna,
- Caseload: Last Names F - Lar, jmckenna@d127.org
Mr. Tim Sheehan,
- Caseload: Last Names Las - Q, tsheehan@d127.org
Ms. Megan Stenberg,
- Caseload: Last Names R - Z , mstenberg@d127.org
Ms. Linda Feeney
-Counseling Department Secretary, lfeeney@d127.org
Ms. Chrissy Applehans
-College & Career Resource Center Coordinator/Student Svs. Secretary, capplehans@d127.org
Have a great day!
Grayslake North High School College and Career Resource Center
Email: capplehans@d127.org
Website: https://www.d127.org/north/guidance/college-and-career-center
Location: 1925 North Route 83, Grayslake, IL, USA
Phone: 847-986-3100
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lifeafterGNHS