Centennial High School
CHS Counseling Department Newsletter
April 16th 2021
Info de Centennial en Español
Announcements
- Check the CHS Counseling Schoology for Updated Resources (Details Below)
- The Class of 2021 TN Promise Mandatory Meeting
- Junior Meetings: Sign Up Link Below
- Dual Enrollment Meeting: Deadline May 21st
- Seniors Work Ethic Distinction
- OLP Summer Courses
- FOSSI: Diversity STEM program, see below
- WCS Online Students: Tutoring Is Available, see below
- 2021-2022 Registration: Course change requests deadline May 21st 2021
- Dual Enrollment Deadline: Applications Deadline May 21st (see course request instructional resources below for instructions on Dual Enrollment)
- Vet. Summer Experience Program: See below
- College Board Preparate and Dream Deferred Conferences: See below
- Senior Links: See Below
- Big Futures Days: College Board Career/College Exploration dates for Juniors (see below)
- College Board Announcement for Class of 2022: See Below
- Student Reporting Form: See Below
- Next Week Virtual College Visits: see sign up details below.
- PE Waiver Reminder: Submit you waivers to your school counselor ASAP.
- After School Academy: Monday-Thursday 3:00 PM - 4:30 PM.
- ACT Fee Waivers: See Ms. Wilson in Counseling
The Class of 2021 TN Promise Mandatory Meeting
The Class of 2021 TN Promise mandatory meeting webinar is now available in tnAchieves CONNECT! The 40-minute mandatory webinar discusses important TN Promise scholarship information, requirements and upcoming deadlines, as well as next steps for financial aid and enrollment. You must watch the webinar to its entirety and answer the questions following the webinar by May 31, 2021 in order to remain TN Promise eligible. The webinar can be viewed via computer, tablet and/or mobile device.
CLICK HERE TO ACCESS THE WEBINAR VIA YOUR TNACHIEVES CONNECT ACCOUNT.
Once you have logged in to CONNECT, click “Pathways” in the menu bar and select “2021 TN Promise Mandatory Meeting Webinar” to begin this requirement. If you have already set up your CONNECT account, simply log in using your email and already created password. If you cannot remember your password, follow the prompts to reset your password. DO NOT CREATE A NEW ACCOUNT. If you continue to have problems logging in, email tnAchieves@tnAchieves.org.
We strongly encourage you to watch the webinar as soon as possible to ensure you do not miss an important date or mandatory scholarship requirement! Failure to watch the webinar to its entirety by May 31, 2021 will result in TN Promise scholarship ineligibility.
College Point
2021 Junior Meetings
This spring, each of you has the opportunity to meet with your school counselor to assess your progress and talk about your post-secondary plans. Meetings are available in person and over Zoom to accommodate our on-campus and OLP students. Parents are also invited and encouraged to attend meetings via zoom.
Sign into your WCS account and then follow the link below to sign up for your meeting with your counselor:
Dual Enrollment Fall 2021: Deadline May 21st
What is Dual Enrollment:
- Dual Enrollment is an opportunity for a high school juniors and seniors to start their college career while still in high school
- · This opportunity may allow the student to simultaneously earn high school graduation credit for the college class(es) they take
- Consult your counselor about course rigor and whether or not DE is a good choice for you!
What do I need to do to apply:
- There are steps with both CHS and Columbia State that must be completed in order to participate in DE.
- If you do not complete both pieces by the May 21st Deadline, you will not be able to participate.
- We do not have access to Columbia State’s portions of the process and will not be able to give you updates on your application with them.
- The Hard Deadline for completed dual enrollment applications is May 21st 2021
Please see the Columbia State Dual Enrollment Handbook attached to your Skyward blast and the resources below.
Recorded Informational Session
Completing Your Admission Application
Dual Enrollment: What Classes Can I Take?
SENIORS!!!: Work Ethic Distinction
Seniors: NON-CTE students that are interested in the work ethic distinction, submit applications to your school counselors to be processed.
The application is located on our CCTE Website: https://docs.wcs.edu/pdf/ccte/CCTE-Work-Ethic-Distinction.pdf
If you are a CCTE student that is interested in work ethic distinction, applications will go to Mr. Sawyer.
Students are responsible for obtaining ALL artifacts from the application packet.
Summer OLP Courses:
PE II, Personal Finance, Psychology, and Sociology courses are offered through the Williamson County Online Learning Program this summer. The cost is $300 per course and students can take up to two courses over the summer. Please look for an email from Allison Fisher, WCS OLP Principal, for links to sign ups.
WCS Online Students:Tutoring is Available
WCS ONLINE STUDENTS: If you need academic assistance or feel that you can offer tutoring to another student, please sign up to participate in our peer tutoring network. Select the appropriate form below and you will be contacted by a Student Advisory Committee member. The SAC is organizing tutoring and will communicate with you through your myplace email address. If you have any questions about the forms or the availability of peer tutoring, please reach out to Mrs. Coblentz at holly.coblentz@wcs.edu. This is a great way to give help or get help and maybe even make a new friend!
TUTORING REQUEST FORM - if you would like to lead a tutoring group
VOLUNTEER TO TUTOR FORM - if you want to be tutored in a subject
Prepárate
Don’t miss Prepárate™: Educating Latinos for the Future of America Conference, March 11–12, 2021. This year’s program will provide higher ed and K–12 educators the space to reflect and respond to some of the critical issues of the day. Education experts will lead sessions that focus on best practices and innovative programs that support you in delivering quality education and keeping Latino students engaged and on track.
2021-2022 Course Request Instructional Resources
- May 21st: Last Day to Change Course Requests
- May 21st: Last Day for Dual Enrollment Applications
Instructional Course Request Videos:
* You will need to be logged into WCS using your student's account to access the presentations
Video 1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1AtXt-oEYmRGT4580QW1SYNlwwaxFjaLs/view
Video 2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1VLcRB0M2WVqYJGLiKIau6QYhqc-cAMvi/view?usp=sharing
Video 3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1WpD1Vdes1lCJICpfPGHwtAtr-iDCVH-q/view?usp=sharing
Instructional Video for Keying Requests Into Skyward: https://www.powtoon.com/online-presentation/eYPGjOfmoQ5/?utm_medium=SocialShare&utm_campaign=workspace-share%2Bshare%2Bby%2Bowner&utm_source=workspace-share-button&utm_content=eYPGjOfmoQ5&utm_po=2463677&mode=movie
Dual Enrollment: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1gujgQRVbkDJ5_6E6yuWrzilUek-_VBNk/view?usp=sharing
Seniors: A Note from Calvert
Hello Class of 2021 and Families!
A few reminders:
If you have not paid Senior Fees, you can do so here: SENIOR FEE LINK
If you are interested in ordering Class of 2021 apparel from Balfour: ORDER HERE
Send your cap and gown measurements to Mrs. Wilson at patricia.wilson@wcs.edu
Have a great day!
Jennifer Calvert
Senior Assistant Principal
Centennial High School
jenniferc2@wcs.edu
New From College Board! Class of 2022
The College Board Opportunity Scholarships are now open for class of 2022 students. The program lays out six simple steps that all students can take to get to college.
For the class of 2022, the College Board Opportunity Scholarships program will help even more students plan for college, address affordability concerns, and connect them with other scholarship opportunities. Here are a few key changes to the program for the class of 2022:
- More than 7,000 students will earn a scholarship each year, nearly double the number of winners in previous years.
- All scholarship steps for the class of 2022 will be awarded for the same amount: $500. The Complete Your Journey award will remain $40,000.
- There's a new Explore Scholarships step to help students find scholarship opportunities that may be a good fit for them. And there's a simplified Practice for the SAT® step that will guide students to begin personalized SAT practice just for them.
At least half of all the scholarships—over $2 million each year—are awarded to students whose families earn less than $60,000 per year.
We encourage you to share this information with your juniors and have them sign up for the program. Their first step is to make a starter list of six colleges they're interested in, for a chance at $500.
Sincerely,
College Board
Tennessee Junior Science & Humanities Symposium: Opens December 1st
New! CHS Reporting Form
We take these incidents seriously and will address any and all situations brought to our attention to the best of our abilities.
Registration: VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS!
Use this link to Register for Virtual College Visits.
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1AWxVRsBw183DBM83UMaES0DFI6iQdQ2BxQ8Qcma2D2Q/edit
We will continue to add more schools to the list, so make sure to watch the announcements and register to attend the virtual visits you are interested in. A confirmation email will be sent to your myplace email that will include the room number where the virtual visit will take place. You must register to attend.
AFTER SCHOOL ACADEMY
Zoom options for Credit Recovery!
Sign up with your counselor.
CHS School Counseling Schoology Group
Information can be found within the resources tab under "Members" located beneath the group picture.
Engaging Counseling: COVID Style
- If students are struggling or are in crisis and need to speak to a counselor, students will be permitted to report to the counseling office. Students will need to sign in with Ms. Wilson. As always students will need a pass if they are coming from a class.
- Our window for course change requests has closed, but if students have scheduling issues, instead of reporting to counseling, as they have in the past, students will need to email their counselor with their requests. Counselors will get back with students within 24 hours of their email. The only exception to this rule would be if students have a missing period in their schedule. In that case they would report to counseling during the missing period to have their schedule corrected. Otherwise,they will follow their schedule.
- For college and career counseling, students should email their counselor to make an appointment. The counselors would love to talk to students about their plans and help you navigate their journey!
- Parent meetings will continue to be scheduled via phone and Zoom.
School Counselors
Brandy Seals
Hello! My name is Brandy Seals and I am super excited to be here at Centennial High School this year. So, I first decided to be a counselor whenever my school counselor at my high school helped me out a whole lot. Because of that, I wanted to give back and help out other students who might need support in different ways. I am here to help you guys with many different things and if you ever want to come talk about anything, I just want you to know that I’m here to listen. I can’t wait to meet you all in person and I am looking forward to having a great year!
Karen Whidby
As a Franklin, TN native I am honored to serve CHS in the school counselor role. Having been a college athlete and a first generation college student, I’m super excited to help students navigate their way through high school and toward their post-secondary goals. My goal for this year is to build trusting relationships with students and staff. I look forward to meeting you all!!
Molly Woods
(Co-Department Chair)
My name is Molly Woods. This is my third year as a school counselor at Centennial. I am here to help students through the academic, college/career, and social/emotional milestones and challenges of adolescence. At age fourteen, I decided I wanted to be a school counselor. My school counselor in high school was my greatest advocate. She supported me through the obstacles of high school and towards my dreams. Today, I have my dream job! I am passionate about supporting students individual needs AND helping build a school culture where ALL students can thrive.
Katherine Healy
Hi! My name is Ms. Healy and I'm so excited to be working at Centennial this year as one of your counselors! I fell in love with Nashville after moving here for graduate school and have already had such positive experiences at CHS. I've had the pleasure of working with many of you remotely this school year, and am eager to get to know you all better and see you succeed during your time at Centennial.
Ja'Kymberlie Barnes
My name is Ms. Barnes and I am one of the new school counselors here at CHS. I wanted to counsel at CHS because I felt it was a great opportunity to begin my school counseling journey at such an amazing school! There are many things that I love so far at CHS! I love the wonderful and welcoming staff as well as the families I have communicated with thus far. I am most excited about meeting all the students face to face so that I can get to know each and every one of you!
I am proud to be part of Cougar nation! Go Cougars!
Jesika Stuart
Co-Department Chair
My journey to becoming a school counselor started in Kindergarten with an excellent teacher who decided to become a school counselor. My relationship with Mrs. Davis is the reason I made it through high school and continued on to college. She inspired me to become a school counselor, and I love it! I take pride in helping create a program that enables all students to dream, grow, and pursue their goals. We have a great group of students at Centennial and I am thankful to have the opportunity to continue to serve the students of Cougar Nation.
STARS Counselors
Ashley Higgins
Hi everyone! I am so excited to be back as the STARS Crisis Counselor for the 20-21 school year. CHS has been such a blessing in a time of so much uncertainty. The support and love I feel from and to the staff and students is something that I have been so hopeful for all my life. The students we have here at CHS are smart, kind, bold, and have a drive for life that continues to empower and inspire me each and every day. I am SO excited to see our students soon and am ready to provide support in every way I can this year!
Kate Morris
Kate Morris is a Licensed Master Social Worker (LMSW) who moved to the Nashville area after receiving her Master of Clinical Social Work degree from Boston College. Mrs. Morris has provided mental health services for youth and their families primarily within educational settings and intensive in home therapy. Practicing from a trauma informed, strengths based approach, Mrs. Morris believes that all young people have value and potential, and most enjoys witnessing youth develop empathy, resilience, and self-empowerment. Mrs. Morris currently works at STARS Nashville as a school-based Therapist and is excited to be a Centennial Cougar this year!
Erin Kelly
STARS Therapist
Counseling Staff
Counselors' Corner: District Wide COVID-19 Resources
Follow the link and scroll down to the High School section. There you will find Parent Resources, College and Career Resources, and Student Well-being Resources related to COVID-19.
https://sites.google.com/myplace.wcs.edu/learning-resources-spring2020/counselors-corner
Counseling Support Staff
Patricia Wilson
Counseling Department Secretary
Michelle Carlson
Centennial High School Registrar
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Brandy Seals
School Counselor
Students A-C
Karen Whidby
School Counselor
Students D-Ho
Molly Woods: Co-Department Chair
School Counselor
Students Hp-Ma
Katherine Healy
School Counselor
Students Mb-R
Ja'Kymberlie Barnes
School Counselor
Students S-Z
Jesika Stuart: Co-Department Chair
Care & Support Counselor
Ashley Higgins
STARS Counselor