Morristown West Counseling Corner

It's spooky season!! Happy October to you, Trojan Nation! Read on to find out the latest from your MoWest Counseling Department!

Attention all seniors! The Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is now open online! You can access the form at https://studentaid.gov/. Click on "FAFSA form" to begin! If you and your parents need assistance with completing the application, simply contact your counselor and she will schedule an appointment for you. We will have after hours appointments as late as 5:30 on October 6th and 27th to assist those families who can only attend later in the day. Appointments ARE necessary for these days, so please call and talk to your counselor if you and your family would like to come!

Seniors, be sure to check your senior counseling Google classroom DAILY! Mrs. Gillett fabulously updates it consistently with the latest information on available scholarships. We don't want you miss an opportunity to get some money for your education! Follow this link for the latest info on scholarships: https://mhhsw.hcboe.net/scholarships

Time to show off that brain power, Trojan Nation! On Tuesday, October 18, every grade level will have the opportunity to exercise those thinking skills! Here's the breakdown of activities for the day:

Seniors - ACT exam (You will register through your TNN.)

Juniors - ASVAB exam

Sophomores - Practice ACT

Freshmen - Practice ACT

Seniors, this is a GREAT way to get another shot at raising those ACT scores without spending your own money! Make SURE you are here that day! And remember...the ACT is a GRADUATION REQUIREMENT.

Dual enrollment juniors and seniors - Check your counseling google classroom for an excuse letter to give your professors in order to excuse this day for you!

What to do with Saturdays in October??? Go visit a college campus for Open House! Three of our area colleges are having open house activities this month. Check them out below!

UTC is offering two opportunities this month for Saturday Tours! Choose between

October 8 and October 22 to visit their campus in Chattanooga. Saturday tours include an opportunity to speak with an admissions counselor as well as a walking tour of campus. Here's the link to register: https://www.utc.edu/enrollment-management-and-student-affairs/admissions/visit

Follow the link and click on "Saturday Tours" to register.

ETSU has a full day of fun and activities planned for prospective students on October 29! Click this link to learn more information: https://www.etsu.edu/admissions/openhouse/

Follow the link and click on "October 29 Registration" to register.

Carson Newman will be hosting another Showcase Saturday on October 29! Showcase Saturday is a preview day unlike any other. Come join students from all over the country as CNU rolls out the orange and blue carpet! In addition to several information sessions, you can take a guided group tour of campus, meet faculty and staff from academic and student service departments, and receive information from our Admissions and Financial Aid counselors, and even attend campus events!

Click here to register: https://admissions.cn.edu/register/?id=2a86a536-2698-4e09-b9ed-f4cc82153ecd

The PSAT will take place on Tuesday, October 25. THIS IS ONLY FOR THOSE SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS WHO PREREGISTERED WITH THE COUNSELING OFFICE LAST MONTH. Details will be given to participants after Fall Break.

MTSU is coming to The Foundry in Knoxville on Thursday, October 20! Join them and meet with Deans from MTSU as well as advisors. Speak with representatives from nearly every department at MTSU, and register to win prizes and scholarships!

Follow this link for more information and to register: www.mtsu.edu/rsvp

Beginning on October 21, your school counselors will be visiting Freshman TNN classes. We will be talking about all things West High! Please make sure you are in your appropriate TNN classroom and ready to learn something new!

October 10 - October 14

Fall Break - No School

October 28

Teacher Workday

No School

1. GO OUTSIDE!!! Leave those four walls and step outside for a while! Enjoy the cool weather and the beautiful scenes that nature is painting for you!

2. Get some rest. We are busy, busy people. Take some time just for you and rest a bit.

3. Spend time with your loved ones. Go to lunch with family or friends. Go visit someone you haven't seen in a while.

4. Do a schoolwork self-check. Are you keeping up with your school responsibilities? Even though resting is important, so is school! Take advantage of this week off and catch up on anything you're missing.

5. Cook or bake something. We all know it's pumpkin spice season. :) Pick a favorite recipe or two and make something fun! Then, go share it with someone you love.

Kelly Ezell - Last Names A-C ezellk@hcboe.net

Tenesha Bullington - Last Names D-He bullingtont@hcboe.net

Erica Gillett - Last Names Hi-Mi gillette2@hcboe.net

Renae Byrd - Last Names Mo-R byrdm@hcboe.net

Melanie Justis - Last Names S-Z justism@hcboe.net

Jessie Alder - Licensed Clinical Social Worker alderj@hcboe.net

Aimee Howerton - Counseling Office Secretary howertona18@hcboe.net