Picking up the Pace 2022-23

Requesting Transcripts

• Naviance- how to
• Newmarket Transcript Request form (if you need a physical copy)

• Have you taken a course at a college?

  You’ll need to go to the college website and request your transcript for all the colleges you are applying to.

SST Dual Enrollment- did you attend a SST Program and received credit for college? You’ll need to request your transcript from the college(s) you earned credits through and then send to each college you are applying to. (SST college affiliations: UNH, SNHU, GGCC, MCC, NHTI, LRCC) Dual Enrollment SST Cheat Sheet

College Rep Visits & Military Branches

There have been multiple College Admissions Representatives in the building. We will continue to send weekly reminders listing days & times for the reps for you to come down to the Counseling Department and chat with them about the college admission process and/or your application specifically. Questions to ask Admission Reps

The military branches are eager to talk to potential recruits. They will be visiting us during our lunches five times this school year. If you'd like to talk one-on-one with a recruiter, please reach out; I can help you set up a meeting. (military contacts- subject to change)

FAFSA/FSA ID

FAFSA officially opened on October 1st.

• FSA ID
• FAFSA
• Is the FAFSA confusing to fill out? Book a virtual or in-person appt. with NHHEAF.

Wondering if it is worth it to take the SATs again? YES it is and make a plan to study.

No official hours of SAT practice = ~60 points increase

6 hours of Official SAT Practice = ~90 points increase

20 hours of Official SAT Practice = ~115 points increase

Official SAT Practice

SAT Test Dates

Need to send SAT scores to colleges?

Sending SAT scores

NH Scholars

Planning on joining? Please fill out this quick survey.

I'm a Senior, Now What? (refresher)

School Day SAT- March 22, 2023

Specific details about the day will go out prior to the testing date (no registration required).

3 General Guiding Principles of SAT Prep:

1.) Personalize your program- It's crucial that you individualize any plan to fit your needs. If, for example, you need to study three times a day for a shorter period of time rather than knocking it all out in one chunk in the evening, that's fine. If the opposite is true for you, that's fine, too.

2.) Leave plenty of time to study- 3 months is good amount of time for the average student to prepare for the SATs. If you need significantly more time, you might want to stretch that timeline out to six months. This means you should have a good idea of your goal and how long each week you plan to study.

3.) Do what you can with what you have- it's always better to do something than it is to do nothing. If you simply can't take a practice exam in one sitting without getting interrupted, take it in several sittings.

SAT Prep- https://www.khanacademy.org/test-prep/sat

Resumes

I'll be popping into your English classes in December to help you begin your resumes! Be thinking about:

• Academics
• Extracurricular activities
• Volunteer work
• Informal work experience
• Athletic pursuits

College Campus Tours- On Monday, Jan. 9th during Advisory, I'll be talking with juniors about taking advantage of college campus tours, passing out the permission slips and answering any questions.

Horatio Alger Scholarships for Juniors

• Career & Technical Scholarships
• State Scholarships
• Targeted Scholarships
• National Scholarships

Opens- 12/01/22

Deadline- 03/15/23

The breakdown

Career Exploration

I'll be joining your Biology classes in November to help students identify their Holland traits, best match work environments and related careers by utilizing Naviance's The Career Key which will ask you questions about your interests.

Seacoast School of Technology- SST's programs are designed to prepare students for their lives after graduation. All of the programs emphasize the real-world application skills. Each program has both classroom and laboratory space that stimulates actual workplace environments.

December 15th (Thursday), all sophomores will attend a presentation in the cafeteria from 9:00-10:00 regarding the 12 Programs that SST has to offer.

January 11th (Wednesday)- "Sneak Peek" of SST. At this event, you have the opportunity to visit and observe each program. You will be able to ask questions of current students and meet the teachers of the programs and see which one might be the best fit for you and your career goals as well as get a sense of whether they want to include SST as part of your high school experience.

SST Career Options & Pre-Requisites

SST Promotional Videos

Due date for Applications: to be determined by SST.

Career Exploration

I'll be joining your English classes in November to help students identify their interests and discover career clusters that contain careers that might interest them by utilizing Naviance's Career Cluster Finder.

Are you in the right classes? Could you be challenging yourself more? Still not sure what you want the next three years to look like or have an interest and want to make sure you're taking the right courses, come see me!

High School is different from Middle School and the transition can be tough for some students between the workload, expectations, taking assessments, etc.

• Managing the workload
• Presentation Tips
• Test taking tips

What does a HS Counselor do? I visited all freshmen classes in September to meet all the students. If you were absent that day, here is the presentation.

Homework Club

• Tuesday & Thursday, and Monday & Friday (by appointment only) from 2:40-3:40 in room 239 with Mrs. DeSantis
• Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday (by appointment only) from 2:40-3:40 in room 218 with Ms. Shouse
• Tuesday from 2:40-3:40 in room 234 with Ms. Wetzel.

NJSHS Clubs

Looking to join a club? Looking to make connections with other students? Not sure what you might be interested in? Look no further. Click on this link to learn about our clubs, the 'who they are', the Advisor(s) and when clubs meet.

PSAT Scores

• Release date for NH- Dec. 6, 2022
• How to access your scores
• Understanding your scores
  
• Sample Scores
• Why your PSAT matters
• Khan Academy- students matched their College Board accounts with Khan Academy and will soon be able to access personalized practice plans

Before the End of the Semester- Highly recommended!

Please come see me before the end of semester one to make changes to your schedule. You don't need an appointment if it is a quick change. If you have multiple changes, please email me to make an appointment or pop down and Ms. Tritto can help you with making an appointment.

Once the Semester has Started

On the first two days of the semester, students will go to their assigned classes. The only students that can come down for schedule changes on the first two days (1/30 & 1/31), are those with empty blocks in their schedule during that specific block.

Schedule changes will only happen on days three and four (2/1 & 2/2) during the block you wish to change.