Student Services Snippets

Kelli Brandt, School Counselor, Team Leader, Last Names A-Ci Kelli_Brandt@hcpss.org

Mindy Hirsch, School Counselor, Last Names Cj-Ho, Mindy_Hirsch@hcpss.org

Rachel Litvin, School Counselor, Last Names Hp-Mi, Rachel_Litvin@hcpss.org

Carolyn Devlin, School Counselor, Last Names , Mj-Seu, Carolyn_Devlin@hcpss.org

Steve Burnett, School Counselor, Last Names Sew-Z, Steven_Burnett@hcpss.org

Carrie Repole, Student Services Secretary, Carrie_Repole@hcpss.org

Vanessa Hooks, Registrar, Vanessa_Hooks@hcpss.org

Lindsay Beil, Career Readiness Advisor, Lindsay_Beil@hcpss.org

Angela Freitag, School Psychologist, Angela_Freitag@hcpss.org

Kamesha Milton, Black Student Achievement Liasion, Kamesha_Milton@hcpss.org

Tanya Robinson, Social Worker, Tanya_Robinson@hcpss.org

Monique Finch, Pupil Personnel Worker, Monique_Finch@hcpss.org

Office Number: 410-313-5535

Instagram: glenelg_student_services JOIN to catch all the fun stuff!

Website: https://ghs.hcpss.org/about/essential-resources BEFORE you ask your counselor for information, make sure it is not already available for you on our website!

Check out the HCPSS Student and Family CCR Weekly linked here

https://sites.google.com/hcpss.org/glenelg-hs-bsap/home

Thursday November 14 and Friday November 15- 10th grade classroom lessons through Social Studies

Monday November 18 and Tuesday November 19-11th grade classroom lessons through English

Monday December 1- FAFSA opens

Monday December 2 and Tuesday December 3- 9th grade classroom lessons through Social Studies

Thursday December 5 and Friday December 6- JUNIOR INTERVIEWS

Thursday December 19- ALUMNI DAY Assembly

FAFSA opens on December 1, 2024. We encourage every student who is applying to college or trade schools to complete this- you never know what money is available tied to scholarships that need to have the FAFSA complete. Only use this link:

https://studentaid.gov/

Financial Aid Information Session

Seniors- Counselors will be submitting MID YEAR reports to ALL colleges you applied to by the second week of February. You don't need to do anything on your end for that to happen!

Spring HCC Courses are now open:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1RpIMvKOq1vFzq1WqqPxeb9P2S4ZtfUV7rCGSzK08Y6o/edit?usp=sharing

Rep Visits Check out all the representatives coming to GHS over the next few weeks!

How to register:

1. Go to hcpss.me

2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Naviance

3. Click on Colleges across the top

4. Click on "College Visits"

5. Find the visit(s) you would like to attend and click "Register Now"

1. Go to hcpss.me

2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Naviance

3. Click on Careers across the top

4. Click on "Find Work-Based Learning"

5. Find the session you would like to attend and click the blue "Attend" button

Junior Interviews Are Coming Soon!

All juniors MUST participate in a junior interview on December 5 or 6. This is a graduation requirement. English teachers will be working on resumes with each student. If you do not take English at Glenelg, your interview time/date will be sent to you and there is a resume workshop available on November 20 during glad time. Sign up in Naviance.

Counselors will be in English classes on 11/18 and 11/19 to go over the Junior Interview process!

Colleges are re-evaluating their test optional policy every year. We recommend you take the SAT/ACT to ensure if you need a score, you have one. Here is the link for upcoming SAT dates:

https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/sat/dates-deadlines

ACT link Here:

https://www.act.org/content/act/en/products-and-services/the-act/registration.html

Students and Parents- Don't miss out on the March to the Future series offered by HCPSS. Amazing information about planning for your future. See topics and dates below.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1gpHjt-pO6tvGQapzyBoZMD1NAZiTxAU1/edit?usp=sharing&ouid=115515362639856227088&rtpof=true&sd=true

JumpStart Dual Enrollment Opportunities and Process

HCPSS has an abundance of opportunities for students, including the dual-enrollment program, JumpStart, with Howard Community College (HCC). JumpStart provides students the opportunity to take classes either at their home high school or on the HCC campus for college credit. In this session, students will learn about the JumpStart program, the application process, transcript implications and how this experience can connect to students' post high school plans.

Thanks to our GHS Boosters, we have test prep available for the SAT. See this link for info:

https://www.glenelgboosters.com/sat-prep/

Rep Visits Check out all the representatives coming to GHS over the next few weeks!

How to register:

1. Go to hcpss.me

2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Naviance

3. Click on Colleges across the top

4. Click on "College Visits"

5. Find the visit(s) you would like to attend and click "Register Now"

1. Go to hcpss.me

2. Scroll down to the bottom and click on Naviance

3. Click on Careers across the top

4. Click on "Find Work-Based Learning"

5. Find the session you would like to attend and click the blue "Attend" button

Monthly Career Cluster Spotlight: Construction & Development

Join this live webinar featuring industry professionals as they speak to their job, career pathway, and advice on career success

Monthly Career Cluster Spotlight: Manufacturing, Engineering, & Technology

Join this live webinar featuring industry professionals as they speak to their job, career pathway, and advice on career success

Counselors will be sharing more information on this opportunity for 11th and 12th grade. Parents/Students can also join this information session through March to the Future On December 11.

Career Academies at HCPSS

Learn about the opportunities in HCPSS for students. Experts from HCPSS will share all the opportunities that HCPSS offers within our Career Academy Program including programs at the ARL, apprenticeship opportunities, and career academies offered within each high school.

10th grade classroom lessons 11/14 and 11/15 through Social Studies Classes!

Counselors will be in Social Studies on 12/2 and 12/3 for classroom lessons!

Naviance is an online platform that all HCPSS students use for college planning and career assessment tools. ALL students have a Naviance account.

For Student Access:

- Go to your HCPSS.ME

-Scroll down to the Naviance tab

Have fun looking through all the resources and features that Naviance has to offer!

For Parent Access:

Did you know that you can ghost into your child's Naviance account? This allows you to partner with your child and their school counselor to help with planning for life after high school. Naviance is used to help student's discovery interests and strengths. It is also useful in searching for careers, course planning, researching pathways to careers, and college processes.

To access you can go to the bottom of the Glenelg High School website [ghs.hcpss.org], scroll to the bottom to essential applications, and click on Naviance. If you are not able to access, please email your child's counselor and we send you the login information.

9th graders almost always struggle with HOW TO STUDY!

1- The first tip is to go directly to your teachers to ask about study prep for their tests.

2- Find at least one study buddy in each of your classes.

3- Review notes/topics from class each night.

4- Don't procrastinate.

We found this article that has more tips for getting into a healthy study routine.

https://blog.prepscholar.com/how-to-study-better-in-high-school