October 7

Post date: Oct 15, 2015 1:19:36 PM

HS Guidance News by Chrissy Kafkalas (kafkalac@jenkintown.org) 

Keep these links handy!!

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

HS Guidance BLOG: https://jtownguidance.wordpress.com 

HS Guidance Twitter: https://twitter.com/JtownGuidance 

HS Grade Level Guidance News: https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/jenkintown-hs-guidance/grade-level-guidance-news

HS Guidance Parent News Archive (Keep up to date with all things HS Guidance): https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/jenkintown-hs-guidance/guidance-parent-newsletter-archive 

COLLEGE FAIRS:

Health Sciences College Fair at Chestnut Hill Hospital: Wed. October 14th from 6-9pm. This will be a wonderful opportunity for students to learn and speak with several different universities and colleges on future careers of interest. For more information, click HERE or https://docs.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/viewer?a=v&pid=sites&srcid=anRvd25kcmFrZXMub3JnfGplbmtpbnRvd24taHMtZ3VpZGFuY2V8Z3g6NmE2NTJlNDE3MjYxNDU4Mw. 

11th and 12th Grade News:

Attn 11th and 12th Grade Parents:  College Visits to Jenkintown High School:  

Every year in the fall, 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.  Students must sign up two days in advance  of the session and they must also secure a pass from the teacher whose class they will be missing. Students must register for the college visit in their Family Connection Account.The list of 'Upcoming College Visits' will on the right-hand side in the College Tab.  (To see all the schools, make sure to click on "View All Upcoming College Visits”) We will have over 30+ schools visit Jenkintown this year!!!

Upcoming Visits:

October 9: Bloomsburg University: 11amOctober 12: Montgomery County Community College: 9amOctober 13: Goldey-Beacom College: 9amOctober 13: Eastern University: 11:10amOctober 15: Widener University: 11:10amOctober 15: Shippensburg University: 1:45pmOctober 16: Lafayette College: 9amOctober 19: Mansfield University: 10:30amAnd many, many more….log into Family Connection today!

MCCC Dual Enrollment update for 11th and 12th Grade Students:

The following courses have been approved by MCCC and will be running for this year. Please keep an eye out for the invoice as it will be mailed in the students name.  Please remember that all payments go directly to MCCC; Jenkintown will not accept any payments.

10th and 11th Grade News:

The PSAT will be administered to the 10th and 11th grade students on Wednesday October 14, 2015:

The test will be administered during the regular school day and will begin promptly at 8:00am.  There is no make-up date.  It is important that your child participates in the testing.

On the day of the test, make sure your child:

1.     Shows up on time to school.

2.     Has had a good night sleep.

3.     Has had a well balanced breakfast.

4.     Brings #2 pencils, a calculator, and a watch (with alarms off).

Things you should know about the PSAT/NMSQT:

1.     The PSAT/NMSQT scores are used as pre-requisites for many Honors and AP courses. 

2.     The only qualification for the National Merit Scholarship awarded upon graduation comes from the score results of the PSAT (this is only for current 11th Graders)

3.     In late December, we will receive the PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Plus and the students test book. 

The 2015 Official Student Guide to the PSAT/NMSQT provides valuable information on the PSAT/NMSQT which also includes a practice test with an answer key.  For more detailed information, please visit http://www.collegeboard.com/parents/tests/meet-tests/21296.html. 

Attn 10th and 11th Grade Parents:  The Mock ACT will be administered on Monday, November 23, 2015 and is open to all 10th and 11th grade students.  To register, click HERE or https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1-zz6989CTtOlw9U6YhyOuqw00abfIJHMP5bIXy9xrHs/viewform.   Do you know what the ACT is? Did you know that most colleges will take either an SAT score or an ACT score?  To learn more about the ACT, visit: http://www.actstudent.org/index.html.  

11th Grade News:

Attn 11th Grade Parents:  The 11th Grade workshops will be underway in a few weeks.  Here are some of the topics that will be covered: Transcripts, GPA's, Family Connection, Searching for colleges and reading admission data, Learning about the ACT and the SAT, Intro to College Board, Career Interest Inventory, Career and Resume Builder, NCAA, Junior/Senior Checklist and many, many more topics.

Guidance is starting to schedule Junior IGP Meetings with the first appointment starting on November 30.  Please contact Chrissy Kafkalas at kafkalac@jenkintown.org to set up your appointment.  Appointments start as early as 7:30am and the last appointment is at 3:00pm (Please note that 7:30am meetings are limited).  The meetings run 45 minutes and the meeting is held with the parent(s) and student.  We will review the HS Transcript, plan for senior courses, talk about college admissions testing, and so much more. 

9th Grade News:

Attn 9th Grade Parents:  

9th Grade workshops that will be coming up:   

—October/November 2015: 9th Grade survey and an overview of Family Connection.  

—November/December 2015: High School 101: The Ins and Outs of High School: includes covering what is a GPA, why do grades matter, reviewing the school profile and high school transcript, getting involved, etc.

Graduates Parents of the Class of 2014 and 2015:

Parents of Graduates from the Class of 2014 and 2015:

 Jenkintown High School is interested in collecting data on Jenkintown Graduates who participated in the Jenkintown/MCCC Dual Enrollment and whether the Montgomery County Community College (MCCC) credits were abled to be transferred to the college/university your student is currently attending.  If they took French IV, French V, Honors French V, Spanish IV, Spanish V, and/or Honors Spanish V and were enrolled in the Dual Enrollment program with MCCC, then we would LOVE to hear from you!  This survey is anonymous, but you are welcome to provide your name at the end....you may also add any comments in the comment section if you wish to add anything not mentioned in this survey.  To access the survey, please click HERE.  If the link isn't working, there is also a link on my high school guidance webpage:https://sites.google.com/a/jtowndrakes.org/jenkintown-hs-guidance/.