Happy fall Nighthawks!

Welcome to the September/October 2024 Counseling Newsletter! Hopefully students have settled into their trimester 1 classes.

We encourage you to scroll through the newsletter a few times throughout the month. We will be adding information throughout the month as information arrives to our department. Past events are not deleted as we archive the newsletters for reference on the Counseling Page .

Below are the names of our counselors along with their alpha breakdown. Caseloads are divided alphabetically by student’s last name.

Mrs. Susie Kihneman (A-Cha)

Mr. Shaun Harvey (Chb-Gi)

Mr. Tim Roty (Gj-Kh)

Mrs. Lauren Kennedy (Ki-Mc)

Mr. Jesse Luna (Md-Raj)

Mrs. Brenda Stone (Rak-Tam)

Mrs. Kathleen Marron (Tan-Z)

Counseling Support:

Ms. Michelle Castro, Student Support Services

Mrs. Sue Reich, Academic & Career Guidance Technician

Mrs. Bethany Watson, Counseling Assistant

AP EXAMS

AP EXAMS AP® Exams are optional exams at Del Norte High School that correspond to AP® courses. Students choosing to sit for the AP® Exams must adhere to specific deadlines for 2024-2025 that are based on the course’s start date. The cost of each AP Exam is $110 each, aside from AP English Seminar which is $150 each. CLICK HERE for more registration information. Fall deadline is November 1st.

Fall College Rep Visits continue in the Nighthawk Center! This is an opportunity for our Nighthawks to meet with different college and university representatives from around the country and world! Seniors can finalize their college application lists, juniors can start making their college interest list and sophomore and freshman can begin the college research journey – all grades are welcome!

Meetings will be held during Break & Office Hours with a few exceptions. We prefer students sign-up to attend the visit on Naviance so that we can get an idea of interest to allow for seating space. If you have questions about this process, please see Mrs. Reich in Counseling or email, sreich@powayusd.com

Below are the scheduled fall visits. These are subject to change so please refer to Naviance for a comprehensive list. Naviance

Grand Canyon University

University of Delaware

U. S. Air Force

University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus

Pitzer College

Saint Mary's College of California

Brandeis University

Louisiana State University and Agricultural & Mechanical College

Loyola Marymount University

University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus

New Jersey Institute of Technology

Suffolk University

Wentworth Institute of Technology

Art Center College of Design

University of Manchester

University of Connecticut

Hamilton College

Point Loma Nazarene

Johns Hopkins University

University of Utah

Arizona State University-Tempe

Dartmouth College

University of San Francisco

Duke University

Portland State University

University of Southern California

The University of British Columbia

University of California-Santa Barbara

University of Rochester

Washington State University

Salve Regina University

Amherst College

University of Oregon

Boston University

Northern Arizona University

Purdue University-Main Campus

Swarthmore College

Baylor University

Rice University

Western Washington University

Colby College

Northeastern University

Oberlin College

University of California-Irvine

DePaul University

Wesleyan University

Carnegie Mellon University

Chapman University

University of Portland

Tulane University of Louisiana

Bates College

San Diego State University

Washington University in St Louis

Loyola University Chicago

San Diego Christian College

St. John's College

Lehigh University

Northwestern University

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Main Campus

University of California-Riverside

University of California-Los Angeles

Binghamton University

Franklin and Marshall College

Hawaii Pacific University

University of San Diego

University of Glasgow

ARMED SERVICES VOCATIONAL APTITUDE BATTERY (ASVAB)

The ASVAB is a military entrance exam that measures developed abilities and helps predict future academic and occupational success. Rancho Bernardo High School is offering the ASVAB test to students in PUSD This year. If you want to offer the opportunity to take the ASVAB please use this link to sign-up on the Google form. Del Norte students will be responsible to notify attendance of their absence and have their own transportation. Students must be at least 16 years of age.

Event: November 20, 2024

Test Time: 8:00 am

Location: RBHS Library Reference Room (LRR)

Click HERE to Register

Red Ribbon Week is October 21-25. During Red Ribbon Week we encourage our flock to live a healthy, substance-free lifestyle and make good decisions.

MEDICAL INTERNSHIP

The 2025 Palomar Health Pathmaker Internship provides hands-on experience to high school and college-level students interested in pursuing careers in all fields of the health care industry. The Pathmaker Internship provides interns with clinical experience and exposure to a variety of medical departments, such as the orthopedics department, ICU departments, and even surgery. To be eligible, applicants must be 16 years for our level I program, have a valid SSN, and be able to commit to volunteering a total of 240 hours needed to graduate from the program.

The application window will be open October 1, 2024 through October 21, 2024 or when the required number of highly qualified applicants is reached. As a result, the application window may close sooner than the allotted 3 weeks. All interested students please apply as soon as they can via our webpage: https://www.palomarhealth.org/pathmaker-internship-program/apply

Volunteer hours are not a requirement to graduate from Poway Unified. Many clubs like National Honor Society may require volunteer service hours but it is not mandatory for graduation. There are still many great reasons to volunteer. Giving your time to different organizations builds community pride. The tasks you complete while volunteering can build skills and expand your resume. Colleges also like to see applicants with diversified experiences that reflect their passions as well. The last reason you may want to consider volunteering your time is that it just feels good!