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Department of School Counseling
SOUTHERN CT STATE UNIVERSITY College Transition Workshop for High School Students with Disabilities Registration Deadline Wed, Feb. 22, 2012 Event Date: Sat., Feb. 25, 2012 1:30-3:30PM / Adanti Student Center Theater It is that time of the year when high school juniors and seniors are exploring "life after high school." The Disability Resource Center at Southern is offering a transition workshop for those students who are seeking information on postsecondary institutions with a commitment to educational equity for students with disabilities. This workshop will provide in-depth information about the services and supports available to students with disabilities at Southern. Get questions answered regarding Southern’s admissions process and documentation requirements. A panel of college students, with a range of disabilities, will share their own transition stories and pass along tips that helped them to make their transition to college a smooth one.
Register by February 22, 2012. DRC / SCSU, 501 Crescent St, New Haven, CT 06515 Telephone: 203-392-6828, TTY: 392-6131, Fax: 392-6829, E-mail: drc@southernct.edu In the event of inclement weather, please call the SCSU Snowline at 203-392-SNOW. If SCSU classes are cancelled, the workshop will be cancelled.
Spring 2012 Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic Three Rivers Community College in Collaboration with Community Foundation Eastern CT The Women & Girls Fund / Norwich area present WOMEN IN GREEN JOBS March 1-May 24, 2012 This entry level Solar Photovoltaic Program is a FREE 55 –hour program, which will include Technical Math, Basic Electricity, and Introduction to Solar Photovoltaic systems. In addition to the studies the participants will have an overview of the college including resources available such as Student Services and the Tutoring Center. Guest speakers from local industry and professors from the Technical Engineering programs at Three Rivers will present to discuss and encourage next steps on the “green path” in either higher education or potential entry level jobs. Interested participants must be:
Seating is Limited!!! An interview is necessary for final acceptance. To schedule an interview, please call Continuing Education & Community Services at 860-885-2608 / Fax: 860-886-5063 Email: continuing_education@trcc.commnet.edu
Rotary International District 7980 For Today’s Youth – Tomorrow’s Leaders Saturday, March 3, 2012 Choate-Rosemary Hall, Wallingford, CT Cost: $22.00 This conference is designed to address personal concerns that face high school students today. Through open and stimulating discussion in a small group atmosphere, students can discuss their concerns with others, with facilitation done by trained high school students. In the past, students who have attended have come from cities and towns throughout southern CT, this generation’s discussion on all social levels. Students will leave this conference knowing they have shared their inner self with others, and found others to have the same concerns they do. Registration: 9 am – 9:30 am Program: 9:30 am – 5 PM Cost: $22.00 includes lunch and handouts. ATTENTION JUNIORS
The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) will be given to all juniors in school on Wednesday, October 12, from 7:30-10:35 AM. This is an excellent practice test for the SAT Reasoning Test, which is required by most colleges, and is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarships. The PSAT is of great value because it provides a comprehensive assessment of critical reading, mathematical reasoning, and writing skills. The student report provides question-by-question analysis along with specific suggestions on how to improve academic skills.
Montville Public Schools is paying the cost of the PSAT for all juniors, and they are automatically registered. Juniors will be receiving a descriptive booklet along with a practice PSAT shortly in their homerooms. On October 12, all juniors are to report to assigned areas for PSAT testing at the first bell for the first block of the day. The PSAT will last through the first two periods and end before the first lunch period.
If you wish further information about the PSAT, log on to www.collegeboard.com click on the “students” or “parents” button on the upper right, and look for the PSAT information.
Please feel free to call or email your son or daughter’s counselor or me, Theodore H. Phillips, Ed.D., Director of School Counseling if you have any questions.
COLLEGE PLANNING NIGHT – MHS Auditorium October 25, 2011 - 7 - 9 PM
College Planning Night
Was held on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011 from 7-9 pm
The following handouts were available during the College Planning Night
Financial Aid Night Dec. 8, 1011 7-9 pm
The Department of School Counseling presents Financial Aid Night for Juniors, Seniors & their Parents/Guardians on Thursday, December 8, 2011 from 7-9 PM in the MHS Auditorium All aspects of financial aid will be discussed, and the FREE APPLICATION FOR FEDERAL STUDENT AID (FAFSA) will be explained in detail. This is a very important program for anyone interested in financial assistance for college HAND OUTS:
http://www.fafsa.ed.gov/complete015.htm Federal Student Aid requires you (and a parent if you are a dependent student) to sign your FAFSA, as well as any corrections that you make to your FAFSA, each year. Using a PIN to sign your forms electronically is by far the fastest and most reliable way.
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ATTENTION SENIORS AND JUNIORS
Sign up to take the ASVAB
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery Test will be given at Montville High School on Thursday, December 1 from 7:40 - 10:30 AM. This test is useful in Career planning. There is no military obligation involved.
All interested Juniors and Seniors MUST sign-up through the Naviance Family Connection Program https://connection.naviance.com/montvillehs
(Select "College" then "upcoming college visits" then select ASVAB)
NOTE: If you haven’t signed into the Naviance Family Connection Program – see your counselor for your personal registration code.
For additional information concerning the ASVAB visit: http://www.asvabprogram.com/
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Questions, Contact:
Theodore H. Phillips, Ed.D., Director of School Counseling
Phone: 860-848-1285 | tphillips@montvilleschools.org