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• Second Semester Schedule Change Policy
• SENIORS: FAFSA / Postsecondary Application Support
• SENIORS: Colleges with Rolling Admissions
• After you've applied, what's next?
• Grade Level Postsecondary Preparedness Resources
• Class of 2024 & 2025, Scholarship Opportunities
• Saturday Success Academy
• Upcoming Events: Office Hour Support & Field Trip Sign Ups
• College and Career Spotlight
  
• Social Emotional / Mental Health

Courses are a year-long commitment at Centennial High School. There are very few changes second semester. Minimal balancing will occur and it may involuntarily make adjustments to student schedules for the first five days. Please watch your schedule or encourage your student to watch their schedule each morning for the first five days. This cannot be avoided and if a student is moved for balancing, the original schedule cannot be recovered. Thank you ahead of time for your understanding and thank you parents for helping any disappointed Huskies understand.

Appropriate changes may include a senior who requests late start, early release, or to support school operations with school service. With availability, some students may add a credit recovery course as well.

When to see your school counselor during the first week of 2nd semester:

• There is a missing class in the schedule
• There is a wrong class in the schedule
• The teacher changed, but you have the same class and the same period
• There is a course listed TWICE on your schedule
• There is a desire to add a credit recovery course for 2nd semester

School counselors are often approached for the following considerations, which are prohibited by the school's schedule changing policy:

• Picking a different teacher for 2nd semester
• Picking a preferred lunch
• Schedule matching with friends
• Picking periods for particular classes
• Switching out of a year-long course
• Switching out of a program (See the program coordinator. Only the program coordinator or assistant principal over the program can authorize a drop from the program mid-year.)
• Direct changes in Athletics (Talk to your coach. Your coach must work with the athletics office because only the athletics office can authorize a student to be enrolled/dropped into a sports period.)

If you wish to discuss any possible changes to your schedule, then please come at lunch to see your school counselor within the first week of school. No voluntary schedule changes will be considered after January 13, 2023.

Rolling admission is an application option that allows you to apply within a window of time. This window usually opens up in the fall, commonly September 1, and lasts through the spring, or until all spots in the upcoming class have been filled. Other schools have application deadlines beyond the November 30th target completion date. Admissions committees review applications as they roll in and send back a decision soon after. If any of the school listed below are of interest to you, please apply! Also, please continue to do research with other schools who have rolling admission and spring admission deadlines if you want additional 4 year college/university options to consider.

• Values Exercise (video): What’s important to you? Spend some time thinking about your core values with this quick exercise.

• Time management: Finding it hard to balance your school work, extracurricular activities, and sleep? This worksheet can help assess whether you’re doing too much.

• Uplevel your study skills: This guide has tips to help you study smarter, not harder.

• Review PSAT/PreACT results (if you sat for a test): Pay special attention to the questions you answered incorrectly. Strong test scores as a junior may qualify you for academic honors as well as for special programs and recruitment opportunities.

• Time management: Finding it hard to balance school work, extracurricular activities, and sleep? This worksheet can help assess whether you’re doing too much.

• How to Plan a Fulfilling and Productive Summer (podcast): Heads-up: Some programs have early-application deadlines, so start researching early.

• Review PSAT results: You can review not only your scores but also the questions you answered correctly and those you missed.

• Compass Guide to Admissions Testing: If you haven’t already, this is the time to map out a testing plan. And remember that 1,000+ U.S. colleges are using test-optional policies for fall 2022 applicants.

• Best free test-prep resources:

• Official SAT Practice Tests (College Board)

• Khan Academy (SATFree Official SAT Practice Tests | College Board)

• Official ACT Practice Tests

• ACT Academy

• How to Improve Your ACT Score by 2 Points in 20 Minutes

• How to Plan a Fulfilling and Productive Summer (podcast): Heads-up: Some programs have early-application deadlines, so start researching early.
  

• Complete and send out all regular decision applications no later than mid-December. If you applied Early Decision/Early Action, you might want to hold on submitting additional applications and sending off the CSS Profile to the rest of your list until the early news is in. Just make sure not to miss any deadlines.

• Write thank you notes: Share gratitude with your teachers for writing letters of recommendation for you.

• Check your applicant portals and emails: You must check your emails and portals daily throughout the winter months. If you miss a request for more information or an additional document, it could jeopardize your admission chances, so check regularly.

Got questions? Get live answers! Join special events on 12/5-12/8 to learn how to find your dream career, college, and scholarships to pay for it.

Please join your school counselors on December 3rd and 10th for the final Saturday Success Academy's (SSA) of the semester from 8: 30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for academic support. Centennial's esteemed International Baccalaureate and Middle Years Program students will be in attendance providing peer support for all students. If your student(s) plan to attend, please be aware that they are committing themselves to stay for all four hours of SSA. We look forward to seeing you there!

Every month, your school counselors will highlight a college and/or career. If you would like more information regarding the month's "spotlight", make sure to reach out to your counselor, or Ms. Villalobos, our College and Career Specialist.

This was a wealth of resources for students, parents, and families alike!

Centennial High School graduates are assertive, global citizens who accept challenges, embrace diversity, overcome obstacles, and work toward leaving a lasting legacy for the next generation. They reach their full potential in their communities as life-long learners who eagerly pursue knowledge and continually develop their skills. Our students meet the demands of the 21st-century workforce through problem-solving, collaboration, and effective communication.

As Centennial High School Counselors, our students are the highest priority. Our team is dedicated to providing a comprehensive, data-driven school counseling program that meets the academic, social-emotional, and post-secondary needs of all students. While working with stakeholders, we continually improve our direct and indirect services to ensure they are responsive to student needs, encourage academic success, and support the personal growth and well-being of all students. It is our duty to treat every student equitably with respect and dignity, regardless of race, ethnicity, culture, gender, sexual orientation, or educational needs. We advocate for student access to promote success for all students. We guide our students to develop the skills necessary to succeed in the 21st century while empowering them to pursue their college and career aspirations.

Become informed on important information and upcoming services that the counseling team will be offering in the weeks to come. Make sure to follow us on our social media platforms.

Email: cehscounselors@cnusd.k12.ca.us
Website: https://centennial.cnusd.k12.ca.us/
Location: Room 301 - Counseling Center
Phone: 9517395670
Twitter: @cen10counseling