College, Career & Counseling news
RRHS - Weekly Newsletter 05/17/2024
AT THE GLANCE
In this issue:
- 18th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo - Reserve your spot for the Fall.
- Senior End of the Year Activity - Seniors must fill this out to send your final transcript.
- Understanding your financial aid package
- College Jumpstart for current Juniors (rising Seniors)
- Rising Seniors Summer to-do list
Note: Some of the content may be recurrent on purpose. I want to ensure that all of our school community have a chance to review it in case they missed some newsletters. Check past newsletters.
Counselor Corner
Requested changes to your 2024/25 course requests were due on Friday, May 10, 2024
If you submitted a change by the 5/10 deadline please check your StudentVUE as we are updating this information daily. Any changes submitted after the deadline may not be accommodated due to availability. Please note that many students submit changes on the deadline, course changes will be made in the system in a timely manner by school counselors.
Parent Supports: How To Recognize Perfectionism in Teens and Help Them Redirect
Please use this ParentGuidance.org resource to tackle any number of teen related mental health struggles. Any reduction in stress and increased wellbeing helps students perform at their best.
Course: How To Recognize Perfectionism in Teens and Help Them Redirect: https://parentguidance.org/courses/anxiety-ways-to-move-forward/
Important Dates
- 6/10/2024 - All Seniors complete their Senior End of Year Survey.
- 08/19/2024 - College Jumpstart for rising seniors! Register here!
Thursday, May 30, 2024
Financial Aid @ NOVA
6:30-7:30 PM, EST
https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtce6vqTIqG9bexhW7MHdqm4Cng48rFiLM
SENIORS
Important dates & Deadlines
- 6/10/2024 - All Seniors complete their Senior End of Year Survey.
Another reminder to complete the Senior Survey.
This is a required step prior to graduation as we will know where to send the final transcript, and important final step in your college enrollment process. The information collected will help our future senior class and overall post-graduation path. You must complete this survey no matter what is your plan after high school graduation.
Completing Senior Year End Activity in SchooLinks - see below video instructions.
Understanding your financial aid offer letter
As financial aid letters are rolling in it is necessary to understand what you are receiving and what offers should you also accept or decline.
Below is some good information from Sallie Mae and Scoir which offer insight on how to read your financial aid offer letters.
JUNIORS
- 08/19 - 1pm-4pm - College Jumpstart for Rising Seniors - Register here!
Rising seniors to-do list over the summer
See attached a to-do list for the summer for our rising seniors.
How many colleges should you apply?
EARLY ONLINE COLLEGE BY NOVA
The Fall 2024 Early Online College (EOC) registration is now open, and the registration deadline is Friday, July 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM, EST.
These 12-week NOVA Online courses will run asynchronously from September 23-December 17, 2024.
An information session will be held on Tuesday, May 21 from 6:00 PM- 7:00 PM, and you can register for this session at the following link: https://vccs.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMrf-CgrzgjHtNRaTfrM0n1xGhQlQ0g4bqR#/registration
Registration steps for the EOC program are linked here: https://www.nvcc.edu/online-early-college.
Additionally, we launched a Career Studies Certificate (CSC) through EOC this past fall 2023. The IT Technical Support CSC is an employable certificate that also prepares students for 5 industry certifications.
SOPHOMORES
18th Annual Aviation Education & Career Expo - Reserve your spot for the Fall.
I have received an invitation for the Aviation Education & Career Expo in Leesburg Executive Airport. This is geared toward students age 16 to 22.
If you are interested on attending please fill out this form.
The entire day is free of charge and includes lunch. We only have 10 spots reserved for RRHS, and this includes accompanying parents.
There is a scholarship portion to it - See attached the scholarship information
Expo is on November 8 (9am to 2pm) – Students are responsible for their own transportation and will be an excuse absence.
Learn more at https://projetaviation.com/aviation-expo/
FRESHMEN
Start volunteering and find summer programs for your rising grade. Now it's the time to define what you want to do and where you want to work or go to college. Check the job and volunteering section below.
Freshmen can complete all the SchooLinks assessments to evaluate their skills and college & career programs.
Complete a personality test to understand your skills and weaknesses and come see Mrs. Marchante to interpret your results: https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test
CAREER CORNER
Search on Indeed.com with key words "HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT" & "ASHBURN, VA"
- Oasis Concessions is hiring! Apply by emailing me directly at Risa@OasisConcessions.com, or applying on the website at www.OasisConcessions.com
Did you know you can develop your resume with SchooLinks?
Check this link and come to the career center to make it even more professional.
Tiziana G. Marchante, M.Ed.
Students can see my at any time during school time and parents can schedule a meeting with me using the link above.
Email: tiziana.marchante@lcps.org
RRHS Website: https://sites.google.com/lcps.org/rrhschoolcounseling/home/college-career-center?authuser=0
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tiziana-m