Greetings Pirate Families,

There's so much to be thankful for! 💙

First, we want to extend our sincere appreciation to all of you for joining us on Thursday, November 16th for Parent-Teacher Conferences. Your willingness to engage in these crucial discussions with your students' teachers and administrators play a vital role in fostering a collaborative and supportive learning environment. Parents showed up asking great questions and holding engaging conversations with our teachers, administrators, counselors, and other staff.

Please continue to monitor PowerSchool & Schoology. By logging into both platforms, you gain a greater view of your students' progress. If you encounter any issues accessing PowerSchool or Schoology, please email dmoon@pths209.org .

If you need additional support or have any questions, please contact chobbs@pths209.org.

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On Tuesday, November 21st, we held our first Awards Assembly for the 2023-2024 school year. We recognized a group of exceptional students who demonstrated unwavering commitment to their education. Students were congratulated with over 100 parents in attendance for the following categories:

• Perfect Attendance – 189 students
• A & B Honor Roll – 153 students
• A Honor Roll – 37 students

We look forward to regular recognition and celebration of our students. Congratulations again to our Pirates for their achievements and a heartfelt thank you to our parents and guardians for the support you provide in nurturing the academic and attendance excellence your students are showing.

Warm Regards,

Rodney Hull

Principal

Proviso East High School

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This is Senior year and there are many deadlines, including the graduation ceremony and "time" will not wait! Students, seize the moment!

Senior Students: Majority of you are on-track to graduate by continuing to meet all of your graduation requirements, and you should be PROUD of all that you are continuing to do to graduate the "Class of 2024" 👏

Parents/Guardians: I have spoken and/or emailed many of you about your child's graduation status/progress. I will continue to do so this week. I am asking that all parents/guardians make an appointment, communicate with me through email and/or speak with me about your child's graduation status anytime throughout the remainder of their Senior year.

Checklist of Senior Student tasks:

✅Have your Colleges/Universities listed in Naviance THEN your Transcript and other documents will be submitted electronically

✅Request your Letter of Recommendations - letters will be sent electronically after written

✅Order your Cap & Gown (Ms. McEllistrim sent you the ordering email link on Teams)

✅Attend College Visits at Proviso East

✅Attend Campus Visits/Tours regularly available (On Saturdays and Virtual Tours)

✅Create FAFSA ID online with your Parents/Guardians (December 2023 complete FAFSA)

✅Apply for Scholarships (visit ISAC.org and many other sites to use)

✅Enlisting in the Military - Meet with recruiter and take ASVAB test

✅Maintain Passing Grades in your courses: Semester 1 Grades - 1/25/2024

✅Check-Read your Email inbox for correspondences that have been sent by your Colleges/Universities, Scholarship application, Financial Aid information, Military, etc.; look in your SPAM folder too

All the best,

Ms. Tonya Bridges

Students have big plans and big dreams for their postsecondary journey. Many students dream about going to college. Others plan on starting a business or joining a trade. But a dream is not enough. College and career plans don't just happen; students have to work to make it a reality. And completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aide (FAFSA) is an important first step.

Did you know that all students are required to complete the FAFSA? Here is some important information about the FAFSA.

The 2024-2025 FAFSA is Changing

As a part of the FAFSA Simplification Act, the 2024–2025 federal process for requesting financial assistance will be changing.

Here’s what we know now:

• The FAFSA is opening in December 2023 instead of October, the original opening date.

• Up to 20 different colleges can be listed on the online FAFSA and have information sent to them (in prior years, only ten colleges could be listed).

• Due to a change in the methodology used to determine aid, a Student Aid Index (SAI) – rather than an Expected Family Contribution (EFC) – is used to measure your (and, if applicable, your family's) ability to pay for college.

• The new need analysis formula no longer factors the number of family members attending college into the calculation.

• Separate criteria to determine eligibility for the Federal Pell Grant Program, linking eligibility to family size and the federal poverty level, make program funds available to more students.

• Revisions to several of the processes and systems used to award federal student aid are required, including a new interface to directly receive federal tax information from the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) – this change is made possible by the Fostering Undergraduate Talent by Unlocking Resources for Education Act (FUTURE Act).

What can you do now to prepare?

1. Sign-up for a Federal Student Assistance (FSA) ID

How to sign-up for an FSA ID

Watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTb7hMVtzco

Sign-up for an FSA ID here:

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

If you have an FSA ID and need assistance to access it, watch this video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIwnEbOXSGg&t=13s

2.Determine if you are eligible for the Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP)

The Alternative Application for Illinois Financial Aid allows qualifying undocumented students who are not otherwise eligible for federal financial aid to apply for Illinois Monetary Award Program (MAP) grants to attend eligible Illinois colleges, universities, and career education programs. The pre-screening questions in this application will help determine whether or not the student is a qualifying undocumented student eligible for federal financial aid.

https://studentportal.isac.org/en/alternativeapp

Our schools are prepared to support students through college and career exploration and planning to make an informed postsecondary choice. Students can reach out to their counselor for more information.

Khan Academy is a valuable academic resource for students. This platform offers free access to students worldwide who are interested in high quality interactive exercises in various subjects like math, science, history, and more.

If you or your student are looking to get a head start on college prep, follow this link to learn more about the LIFE SKILLS section. You will find tips on what you should be doing to prepare for college, a timeline for when you should be preparing and some amazing tips from college admissions professions and students!

Pro Tip: Stay Ahead! Here Are Upcoming Dates

November 22nd- 24th- Thanksgiving Holiday Break

Decmber 2nd- Breakfast with Santa

December 4th: BOE Finance Meeting @PMSA 5:30 PM

December 6th: Parent Cafe 5:30 PM

December 7th: MSA Open House @PMSA 6:30-8:00 PM

December 18th: BOE Policy Meeting @PMSA 5:30 PM

December 19th: BOE Parent & Community Engagement Committee Meeting @ PMSA 5 PM

December 13th: Half-Day Inservice

December 25th- January 5th (Holiday Observed & Winter Break)

Saludos familias piratas,

¡Hay tanto que agradecer! 💙

Primero, queremos extender nuestro más sincero agradecimiento a todos ustedes por acompañarnos el jueves 16 de noviembre en las conferencias de padres y maestros. Su voluntad de participar en estas discusiones cruciales con los maestros y administradores de sus estudiantes juega un papel vital en el fomento de un ambiente de aprendizaje colaborativo y de apoyo. Los padres se presentaron haciendo excelentes preguntas y manteniendo conversaciones interesantes con nuestros maestros, administradores, consejeros y demás personal.

Continúe monitoreando PowerSchool y Schoology. Al iniciar sesión en ambas plataformas, obtiene una mayor visión del progreso de sus estudiantes. Si tiene algún problema para acceder a PowerSchool o Schoology, envíe un correo electrónico a dmoon@pths209.org.

Si necesita ayuda adicional o tiene alguna pregunta, comuníquese con chobbs@pths209.org.

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El martes 21 de noviembre realizamos nuestra primera Asamblea de Premiación del ciclo escolar 2023-2024. Reconocimos a un grupo de estudiantes excepcionales que demostraron un compromiso inquebrantable con su educación. Los estudiantes fueron felicitados y asistieron más de 100 padres en las siguientes categorías:

Asistencia Perfecta – 189 estudiantes

Cuadro de Honor A y B: 153 estudiantes

Un cuadro de honor: 37 estudiantes

Esperamos con ansias el reconocimiento y la celebración regulares de nuestros estudiantes. Felicitaciones nuevamente a nuestros Piratas por sus logros y un sincero agradecimiento a nuestros padres y tutores por el apoyo que brindan para fomentar la excelencia académica y de asistencia que sus estudiantes están mostrando.

Un cordial saludo,

Cori Hobbs

Coordinador de participación de padres

Escuela secundaria Proviso East

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Los estudiantes tienen grandes planes y grandes sueños para su viaje postsecundario. Muchos estudiantes sueñan con ir a la universidad. Otros planean iniciar un negocio o unirse a un comercio. Pero un sueño no es suficiente. Los planes universitarios y profesionales no suceden por casualidad; los estudiantes tienen que trabajar para hacerlo realidad. Y completar la Solicitud Gratuita de Ayuda Federal para Estudiantes (FAFSA) es un primer paso importante.

¿Sabías que todos los estudiantes deben completar la FAFSA? Aquí encontrará información importante sobre la FAFSA.

La FAFSA 2024-2025 está cambiando

Como parte de la Ley de Simplificación de la FAFSA, el proceso federal de 2024-2025 para solicitar asistencia financiera cambiará.

Esto es lo que sabemos ahora:

La FAFSA se abrirá en diciembre de 2023 en lugar de octubre, la fecha de apertura original.

Se pueden incluir hasta 20 universidades diferentes en la FAFSA en línea y recibir información (en años anteriores, solo se podían incluir diez universidades).

Debido a un cambio en la metodología utilizada para determinar la ayuda, se utiliza un Índice de Ayuda Estudiantil (SAI), en lugar de una Contribución Familiar Esperada (EFC), para medir su capacidad (y, si corresponde, la de su familia) para pagar la universidad.

La nueva fórmula de análisis de necesidades ya no incluye en el cálculo el número de miembros de la familia que asisten a la universidad.

Criterios separados para determinar la elegibilidad para el Programa Federal de Becas Pell, vinculando la elegibilidad al tamaño de la familia y el nivel federal de pobreza, hacen que los fondos del programa estén disponibles para más estudiantes.

Se requieren revisiones de varios de los procesos y sistemas utilizados para otorgar ayuda federal para estudiantes, incluida una nueva interfaz para recibir directamente información de impuestos federales del Servicio de Impuestos Internos (IRS). Este cambio es posible gracias a la iniciativa Fomento del talento universitario mediante el desbloqueo de recursos para Ley de Educación (Ley FUTURA).

¿Qué puedes hacer ahora para prepararte?

1. Regístrese para obtener una identificación de Asistencia Federal para Estudiantes (FSA)

Cómo registrarse para obtener una FSA ID

Mira este video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTb7hMVtzco

Regístrese para obtener una FSA ID aquí:

https://studentaid.gov/fsa-id/create-account/launch

Si tiene una FSA ID y necesita ayuda para acceder a ella, mire este video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lIwnEbOXSGg&t=13s

2.Determine si es elegible para el Programa de Premios Monetarios de Illinois (MAP)

La Solicitud alternativa de ayuda financiera de Illinois permite a los estudiantes indocumentados que califican y que de otro modo no son elegibles para recibir ayuda financiera federal solicitar subvenciones del Programa de Premio Monetario de Illinois (MAP) para asistir a colegios, universidades y programas de educación profesional de Illinois elegibles. Las preguntas de evaluación previa en esta solicitud ayudarán a determinar si el estudiante es o no un estudiante indocumentado calificado y elegible para recibir ayuda financiera federal.

https://studentportal.isac.org/en/alternativeapp

Nuestras escuelas están preparadas para apoyar a los estudiantes a través de la exploración y planificación universitaria y profesional para tomar una decisión postsecundaria informada. Los estudiantes pueden comunicarse con su consejero para obtener más información.