August 29, 2018

Post date: Aug 28, 2018 6:54:35 PM

High School Guidance News - Chrissy Kafkalas

Welcome to the start of a great new year!!  Here are a few things to get your year started off right!!

Keep up-to-date with Guidance News:

• • Family Connection: https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/jenkintown-hs-guidance/family-connection

  • Guidance Website: https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/jenkintown-hs-guidance/

  • Guidance Twitter Account: https://twitter.com/JtownGuidance

  • Guidance Instagram Account: https://www.instagram.com/jtownguidance/

ARTICLE(s) OF THE WEEK:

• How to Choose a College: Like a Kid in a Candy Shop: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/58ef92dde4b048372700d60b

• Georgia Tech Admissions Blog: A Dialogue on College Admissions: ASK BETTER QUESTIONS: http://pwp.gatech.edu/admission-blog/2017/02/17/ask-better-questions/

• The Professor's Cheat Sheet to the Perfect College Tour: https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/social-lights/201609/the-professor-s-cheat-sheet-the-perfect-college-tour 

• What Kind of Jobs Can _______ Majors Get?: This is a FUN ARTICLE ---->  http://highereddatastories.blogspot.com/2017/01/what-kind-of-jobs-can-i-get-if-i-major.html

JENKINTOWN SPECIFIC SCHOOL & COMMUNITY EVENTS ----> MARK YOUR CALENDARS!

1) Wednesday, October 10, 2018: PSAT administered during the school day to all 10th and 11th Grade Students.  Click HERE to learn more of the PSAT from CollegeBoard. A letter will be mailed home soon with more information.

2) Thursday, October 11, 2018 ———> Financial Aid Night 6:45-8pm for 11th and 12th Grade Parents:  Updates/Changes to the FAFSA

3) Do you have a student who has accumulated a lot of Community Service Hours??  Did you know there is an award they can apply for? 2019 Prudential Spirit of Community Award: https://spirit.prudential.com/apply/2019 - the deadline to apply is November 6, 2018.  

4)  Jenkintown Parents and Former Grads:  Help us gather MORE Dual Enrollment data.  Guidance would like to know if your child was able to transfer their MCCC Dual Enrollment Credits to the college they are attending.  Please fill out the Dual Enrollment Participation Survey for 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, and 2018 Graduates: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AVUak2o0FbP31CYg6i5fpHizhAgESYdmRF-JNA6toDc/viewform.  To view our current MCCC Dual Enrollment College Credit Transfer Statistics, please click HERE. 

5)  College visits at Jenkintown:

College Admissions Representatives from near and far, visit with Jenkintown students:

To view the list of schools that will be visiting Jenkintown: Log into your FAMILY CONNECTION ACCOUNT and click on the  COLLEGES tab and in the dropdown menu - click on the COLLEGES HOME tab (it's the first tab).  Scroll down the page and look for COLLEGE VISITS (on the left-hand side) and click SHOW MORE to view all available college visits.  (To see all the schools, make sure to click on "SHOW MORE")

Seniors:  If you see a college on the list that you are THINKING about applying to, it would be in your best interest to take this opportunity to meet the person who could potentially be reading your application this fall!! Remember folks, they keep tabs on the students who take the time to attend these events.

Juniors: it's never to early to start planning!

• • Note 1- Students will not be admitted to the session if they have not signed-up in Family Connection and if they do not have a pass from their teacher.

  • Note 2 - Students must sign up for the college visit in their student account; parents do not have the ability to sign-up their child.  

The following school have already scheduled visits:  Arcadia University, Boston U, Albright College, PSU, Kutztown U, Millersville U, Wesleyan U

~Please check often as more and more schools are being added to the list daily!!~

If you would like to visit with the College Representative, you must follow these directions:

1. You must sign-up (at least two days in advance) for the visit in your Family Connection Account.

   • Click on the  COLLEGES tab and in the dropdown menu - click on the COLLEGES HOME tab (it's the first tab).  Scroll down the page and look for COLLEGE VISITS (on the left-hand side) and click SHOW MORE to view all available college visits. Once you see the full ist of colleges, simple click the REGISTER NOW button to sign-up.

2. Once you have signed-up....you must get a pass from the teacher whose class you will be missing TWO DAYS IN ADVANCE. (AKA-You cannot get a pass on the day of the college visit. For example: Albright College will be here on October 1st at 10:30am (4th Period).....you must get a pass from your 4th period teacher by Thursday, Sept 27 in order to attend the session).

3. Bring the pass to the Guidance Suite at the start of the visit and turn it to the moderator of the college visit (this will be either Ms. Kafkalas, Ms. Lubisky, and/or Ms. Casey)

Don't miss out in this wonderful opportunity!!

Please check often as more and more schools are being added to the list daily!! College Visits are also included on the Guidance Calendar of Events - Click HERE to  view.

6) KYW Newsradio Newstudies Program 2018 -- Who: High School Sophomores, Juniors and Seniors -- What: KYW Newsradio Newstudies Program 2018

Since 1967 KYW Newsradio has given high school students the opportunity to learn about the inner workings of a major market radio station with the Newstudies student reporter program. During four Saturdays in October students will learn reporting, news writing, editing, ethics and interviewing skills from KYW Newsradio managers, editors, and reporters. At the end of the Newstudies program there will be a graduation ceremony. To graduate from the program students must research, write and record a news report about something in their school or community. The student’s report will air on KYW Newsradio 1060AM and a podcast of the report will be posted online.

Reports from the 2017 class can be heard here: http://kyw1060info.com/newstudies/

Several students will receive special awards for their accomplishments. One student will be awarded the $2,000 Richard Monetti Scholarship, one student will win a brand new laptop computer and ten students will receive $100 gift cards for their outstanding performance.

Why: Newstudies is a wonderful program that will show you the inner workings of a major market radio and TV station. Hopefully this program will help students decide if broadcasting is the career field for them. Many successful careers in broadcasting have started with the KYW Newstudies Program and we are ready to introduce a new crop of journalism-minded students to this exciting industry.

When:    Class Sessions - Saturday October 13th, 20th and 27th 9:00AM-Noon   (On the first Saturday please arrive between 8:30AM and 9:00AM for check-in and class assignments.)  Recording Session – Students will record their projects on Saturday November 10th

Where:              KYW Newsradio

Broadcast Center

1555 Hamilton Street

Philadelphia, PA 19130

Applications: Please use the link below to submit a maximum of two nominees to the KYW Newstudies Program. The nomination deadline is Friday, September 21st2018. Past program participants will not be accepted. Due to limited space KYW Newsradio may not be able to accept every student who submits their name by the deadline. After the nomination deadline accepted students will receive details about the program (ex. program schedule and expectations) via email. School contacts will be notified by email if their students are not accepted in the program.

Application Link: https://kywnewsradio.radio.com/kyw-newstudies-2018-application#//

COLLEGE FAIRS  |  COLLEGE OPEN HOUSES  |  CAREER FAIRS  |  SERVICE ACADEMIES:

2018 Fall Regional College Fair Dates (Click HERE for the Guidance Calendar of Events for locations for the college fairs)

Hershey Area - 9/4/18 (7:00 PM - 9:00 PM)

Delaware County- 9/27/18 (6:30 PM - 8:00 PM)

Lehigh County - 10/2/18 (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)

Berks County - 10/3/18 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

Bucks County - 10/4/18 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

Northampton County - 10/9/18 (6:00 PM - 7:30 PM)

Montgomery County - 10/11/18 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

York County - 10/15/18 (6:00 PM - 8:00 PM)

Allentown Regional Fair - 3/6/19 (9:30am)

Upper Dublin High School College Fair - 3/12/19 (7pm)

Lancaster County Regional College Fair - 3/13/19 (8:30am)