June 9, 2017

Post date: Jun 9, 2017 4:03:33 PM

High School Guidance News 

by Chrissy Kafkalas (kafkalac@jenkintown.org)

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

SENIORS:  CLASS OF 2017 (12th Grade) Parents and students:

1) VERY IMPORTANT------->Attention Graduating Seniors who participated in our Spanish or French Dual Enrollment:

2)  Students will receive access to AP Scores starting on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.  To check your scores, click HERE.  You will need to know your username and password for your College Board Account.

JUNIORS:  CLASS OF 2018 (11th Grade) Parents and students:

1)  College Boot Camp for Seniors (Class of 2018) will be August 23,  2017 - students must register to attend ----- RSVP HERE.

2)  Students will receive access to AP Scores starting on Wednesday, July 5, 2017.  To check your scores, click HERE.  You will need to know your username and password for your College Board Account.

3) To learn more about what the students are learning in each workshop, visit the Grade Level Guidance NewsPage.

GUIDANCE NEWS

1) Upcoming Guidance Event for 2017-2018 - Mark your calendars now!

2)  A New Test Prep Opportunity for Jenkintown Students:

For many students, summer is the best time to prepare for college entrance exams such as the PSAT, SAT, and ACT, catch up on  difficult academic subjects, or get ahead in honors or Advanced Placement courses that your child will be taking the upcoming school year. The summer allows students to devote the time they need to achieve superior results with fewer distractions.

 

In an effort to continue to provide Jenkintown Middle High School families with excellent academic resources, Revolution Prep, a nationwide leader in academic and test preparation tutoring, is offering a special gift to every one of our Jenkintown Middle High School students:

 

A $250 gift card to be used toward any Revolution Prep program, no purchase necessary. 

Jenkintown students must use the following code to redeem this offer: 7250 8465 2390 5867

 

Revolution Prep’s tutoring starts as low as $39/hour for their brand new semi-private tutoring program and $129/hour for their private one-on-one tutoring. Revolution's programs are delivered live-online and allow Jenkintown Middle High School students the opportunity work with an expert, professional tutor in any academic subject.

In order to take advantage of this offer or to learn more about Revolution Prep’s programs, please contact Jenkintown Middle High School’s Revolution Prep Liaison, Harold Disk. The gift card expires June 30, 2017.

 

Harold Disk

484-841-8489

 

Terms and Conditions:

To redeem, call Harold Disk 484-841-8489

 

This Revolution Prep Gift Card ("GC") must be redeemed in one transaction and may be redeemed only for purchases of Revolution Prep tutoring and group services. GC is only valid for new customers of Revolution Prep. GC cannot be transferred for value or redeemed for cash. To redeem, call Academic Advisor Harold Disk at 484-841-8489  by June 30, 2017. Revolution Prep is not responsible if a GC is lost, stolen, or destroyed or used without permission. GC may not be redeemed with any promotional offer and may not be applied as payment on an account. Acceptance of this card constitutes acceptance of the complete terms and conditions: www.revolutionprep.com/terms-and-conditions. Issued by Revolution Prep, LLC.

SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS/ JOBS:  

Click HERE for the full list of summer programs.

1)Did you know that all students 9-12 must complete 40 hours of Community Service prior to the start of the Senior Year?  This summer would be a great time to get started on thos hours.  For more information, click https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/graduation-project/home.

2) Junior Counselor program at Twin Spring Farm Day Camp in Ambler - June 26 through to August 18, 8:30am to 4:30pm. They are looking to hire kids going into 10th, 11th, or 12th grade.  For more information, please click HERE.  Responsibilities include assisting and interacting with a group of campers between the ages of 3 to 12.  If you love working with children, this position is for you. 

3)  Camp College East (Albright College, July 25th-27th) has extended the deadline for student applications.  The new deadline is Monday, May 22nd.  Click here for access to the Camp College Application! Got questions? Reach out to us at campcollege@pacac.org!

Five things to know about Camp College:

1. It's FREE for students to attend! (There is no cost for meals, housing, or materials!)

2. It's a 2-day residential experience

3. Workshops will cover Financial Aid, Common App Completion, Crafting a College list, Drafting a College Essay and more

4. Student attendees will work closely with mentors who are professionals in the field of higher education

5. It's a fun balance of making new friends, meeting new mentors, and getting some application tasks completed in a college campus setting

4)  JSD Summer Chromebook Academy: July 11-August 11, for students entering Grades 5-8. All courses online using Google Classroom! Registration is now open at www.jenkintown.org.  The cost is $40 for up to 3 online courses.  Course offerings include: Digital Photography Challenge, Nutrition, Creative Writing, European WebQuest, STEM, and Mindfulness & Meditation.

5)  Summer Pharmacy Technician Program at MCCC: click HERE for more information.  The summer session for Pharmacy Technician Training; which includes a clinical externship with a pharmacy (relationships in place with Walgreens and CVS; as well as local  pharmacies).  Training will be held in our new multi-disciplinary health/science center on the Blue Bell Campus.  Great options for ready-to-work students; as well as those planning to enter a pharmacy/life science/medical degree.  Please note, although these do not count for credit hours; MCCC also has an articulation agreement with the University of the Sciences.

FAMILY RESOURCES

Click HERE for a more comprehensive list. 

1)  Free Family Dinners for those who could use a nice hot meal, sponsored by the Reform Congregation Keneseth Israel, 8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, PA. Guests are served a hot homemade meal with leftovers packaged to go home. There are also desserts, fruit, and non-perishables that also may be taken. This year we are planning to offer tutoring and storying telling for children. Meals are offered on most Sundays from 5-6pm.  Please click HERE for exact dates and more information.

2)  Young Women's Eating Disorders Support Group, ages 14-21: 14 Elliot Ave., Suite #5, Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010. The group will be facilitated by Wesley Myers, Psy.D.  Dr. Meyers has extensive experience treating persons with Anorexia Nervosa, Bulimia Nervosa, and Binge Eating Disorder.  Although individual and family therapy can be effective in treating eating disorders, they can't replace the support and understanding experience from persons who know what it's like to struggle with these disorders.  If you are looking for the understanding that can only come from someone else who has an eating disorder, please join us in the quest for healing and the journey toward recovery.  If you are interested in this group, please contact Dr. Meyers at (610) 275-1401 or email mwesmyers@aol.com. 

3)  Support Group for Teens Who Self Harm: 14 Elliot Ave., Bryn Mawr, PA, 19010.  This group will be facilitated by Wesley Myers, Psy. D. Dr. Myers has extensive experience in treating persons who self harm as well as individuals struggling with eating disorders.  If you are interested in attending this support group, contact Dr. Myers at (610) 275-1401, oe by email mwesmyers@aol.com.

4) Articles and discussions points for the new Neflix Series - 13 Reasons Why: 

Netflix just released its highly publicized series 13 Reasons Why, an adaptation of the popular 2007 novel of the same name by Jay Asher. The series consists of 13 episodes that tell the tale of Hannah, a high school student who tragically ended her own life, but not before recording 13 sides of audio cassette tape implicating 13 individuals in her death. The novel is quite captivating and an unfortunate harsh truth about adolescence for some youth. Its move to Netflix will expose its content to a far wider audience. 

For those who may struggle with similar challenges as Hannah or live with their own vulnerabilities, the overall message of this series may get distorted into a sense that suicide is a natural way of solving life's struggles. It is not. The Pennsylvania Youth Suicide Prevention Initiative <http://www.payspi.org/> is pleased to share with you key talking points developed by SAVE <http://www.save.org/> and the Jed Foundation <http://www.jedfoundation.org/>. It is with near certainty that many of our students will be talking about this series in school and at home. Being armed with appropriate and positive messages will help students struggling with their own emotional response to this series to put the dramatized content into realistic perspective and afford you with new opportunities for engaging these youth and providing necessary support and resources.