UConn Pre-College Summer offers credit and non-credit courses taught by UConn faculty and industry professionals. To help you determine a course decision, each course page will include course descriptions, course objectives, an instructor bio, course dates, and will indicate if it is a non-credit or credit course under the format section. Search below by a Subject Area of interest and/or by dates you are available.
This 6 session program will take place after school on December 2nd, 4th, 9th, 11th, 16th and 18th). To participate, attendance at one of the two info sessions on November 6th or 7th is REQUIRED. Please sign up in the FLEX app. Interviews will take place during FLEX on the 12th, 13th and 14th in the CCR room.
Each new academic year brings so much excitement to the CCR room. In this current 2024-2025 academic year we are enjoying the process of guiding you as you learn about yourselves, develop 21st Century Skills, and gain experiences to help inform your decisions and prepare you for post post-secondary pathways and careers. We work closely with the guidance department to assure that each student receives individualized and connected counseling throughout their time at Old Saybrook High School. Our primary goal is that each and every student is supported throughout their journey at OSHS and leaves us confident about their future path. Below are just some of the opportunities and assistance that are available to you:
Younger students (Grades 9 and 10) will have opportunities to:
Learn about yourselves as individuals, learners, and how your interests match with various career areas.
Learn tools for self discovery through Naviance
Recognize how your favorite academic subjects can translate into career pathways
Be exposed to 21st Century Skills and employability skills and have guidance in learning how to strengthen those skills through practice.
Select job shadows, community service, informational interviews and other activities that will provide opportunities to develop a greater understanding of areas of interest.
Juniors will have opportunities to:
Explore options for college, skilled trades, military, career training and apprenticeships
Connect with employment, job shadows, internships (must be 16 years old), volunteer opportunities, etc. `
Attend numerous college admissions representative visits.
Receive assistance with Naviance, College Board, and Common App
Begin to formulate college lists, resumes, college essays in preparation for fall applications during their senior year
Senior year - Seniors will have opportunities to:
Receive both group and one-one assistance with resume resume and college essay editing
Receive assistance with community college and trade school applications
Connection with military recruiters and opportunities to take the ASVAB test on-site
Receive assistance with scholarship navigation and applications
NOTES:
Our services are individualized, so outside of group work, assistance is on a request basis. It is never too early to make an appointment with one of us to begin to explore how the CCR department can help you. Ideally, College and Career Readiness is a process, and the earlier we start working with you, the better so reach out to us at cusing@oldsaybrookschools.org or sfawcett@oldsaybrookschools.org!!
Please visit the 2024-2025 Program of Studies to learn more about the various pathways offered at OSHS.
Seven students from Old Saybrook High School, and five from Westbrook High School, were chosen for an afterschool program in collaboration with Electric Boat. The students completed "The Boat for Next Gen" six-session, three-week program in November. They engaged in hands-on experience on site at the Electric Boat training facilities in Westerly and Groton in welding, sheet metal, electrical, pipefitting, machining, and ship fitting. These young men represented OSHS and the community beautifully and we are very proud of them. We hope to be able to offer this experience to another group in May. Watch the video HERE to see what our students did and hear in their own words what this opportunity meant to them.
What does CCR mean for OSHS students?
Our students are unique individuals, therefor the correct pathway and process for each student is highly individualized. In order to fulfill the College and Career Readiness credit, students work one on one with their CCR Coordinator to plan the self discovery, exploration and real-world experiences that will be the most meaningful, relevant, and informative for that student and their post-secondary goals. Some examples of the exciting ways OSHS students engage in the CCR experience include job shadowing experiences; in person or remote internships; guided career research; informational interviews with career professionals; self-discovery activities; community projects, summer academic and pre-college campus experiences, and much more! Students are also able to utilize extracurricular experiences such as their employment, Eagle Scout project, or community service towards their CCR credit, if it relates to their projected post-secondary pathway. Similarly, students may design a career-focused Capstone experience, propose a career-related project in News Media Now or English in Action that can be applied to the CCR credit requirement.
Ultimately, it is the goal of the Old Saybrook School District to ensure that each and every graduate is empowered, informed, and engaged as they take the next step in their post-secondary journey. All of these experiences help students develop vital 21st Century Skills.
Our mission is to prepare Old Saybrook students for success in their educational endeavors and careers beyond high school. We will accomplish this by fostering meaningful community partnerships that support individual student learning objectives.
Old Saybrook High School's College and Career Readiness Program is designed to provide students with opportunities to become self-aware, to be exposed to a variety of careers and career pathways, and to interact with individuals who may serve as their remote mentors. They will have opportunities to pursue growth within their areas of interest and to participate in comprehensive and individualized experiences starting in grade 9 and continuing each year.
Establish an environment where 100% of our students participate in experience-rich activities, are provided with resources, and have access to career and post-secondary guidance from our CCR Coordinators.
Connect students to organizations and individuals within the local and broader career community and teach them the skills necessary to network for themselves and build meaningful connections.
Assist students in developing self-awareness.
Encourage students to welcome new challenges.
Teach students to apply what they have learned.
Help students gain the independence and knowledge necessary to succeed in post-secondary endeavors.
Click HERE to go to the CSCU Webpage. Additional questions can be directed to: CTStateStudentQuestions@commnet.edu or learn more about qualifying and get started HERE!
Pave the Path to Your Future, Build Your Resume, Earn CCR Credit with Pre-College and Summer Online Courses :
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ASVAB Testing at OSHS
We look forward to providing this opportunity for any student hoping to the military. The only requirement is that the student is in the 10th,11th or 12th grade. Please contact Ms. Using if you are interested in taking the test this year and she will assist in making this possible. Please visit the CCR room 221 or email cusing@oldsaybrookschools.org
This is Sarah Fawcett’s 7th year as College and Career Readiness Coordinator. She is also a Co-Capstone Coordinator and Co-Scholarship Coordinator. Prior to this position, she taught English for 10 years at OSHS. Sarah received her 6th year in May 2019 in Remedial Reading and Language Arts at SCSU. She is a mother of 7 year-old twins and a 5 year old daughter. She enjoys reading mysteries and crime novels for fun, hiking with her family and running.
Cariña Using is in her 19th year as College and Career Coordinator and Internship Coordinator. Prior to that she lived in 3 countries and 5 states, (including Alaska!), but still has a special place in her heart for her home state of Colorado. Cariña is a proud mom to Aedan, a Biochemistry major and NCAA basketball player at Brandeis University and to Spot and Waffles, her four-legged children. She is an active member of international, national and state career development organizations and also enjoys working as a detail gardener from March-November.