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 Week of January 12, 2015 Dear Students & Parents, Juniors ­ don’t forget to sign up for your conference! These conferences are to assist with preliminary plans for college, business or tech school, the military, employment etc. Notes were sent home last week. Enjoy! CALENDAR JANUARY Tuesday, January 20
Instant Decision Day
Saturday, January 24
SAT – MHS Test Site
7:30 AM Friday January 30
End of 2nd Marking Period For a full calendar visit link to the Guidance Events Calendar page: http://bit.ly/MHS­Guidance UPCOMING TEST DATES ● SAT DATES Saturday, January 24 SAT – MHS Test Site 7:30 AM Saturday, March 14 Registration Deadline:Feb13 SAT – MHS Test Site 7:30 AM Saturday, May 2 Registration Deadline: April 6 SAT – MHS Test Site 7:30 AM Saturday, June 6 Registration Deadline: May 8 SAT – MHS Test Site 7:30 AM REGISTER for SAT and see full schedules and test sites ­ http://sat.collegeboard.org/register
● ACT DATES Saturday, Feb. 7
Saturday, April 18
Saturday, June 13
Registration Deadline: Jan.9 MHS NOT Test Site 7:30 AM Registration Deadline: March 13 MHS Test Site 7:30 AM Registration Deadline: May 8 MHS Test Site 7:30 AM REGISTER for ACT and see full schedules and test sites ­ www.actstudent.org GUIDANCE MATTERS ➢ Instant Decision Day will be held at Morristown High School January 20, 2015 ­ County College of Morris Requirements: online application submitted and application fee paid online, official transcript must be provided, and SAT/ACT scores printed from web (if available). Students with fee waiver requests must use a paper application. Any student with a Permanent Residency Card or Visa must bring the original document to their appointment for copying. Undocumented students must review the admissions requirements on the college website, www.ccm.edu/admissions, prior to their appointment and bring their Employment Authorization Cards to the meeting. Please sign­up for your appointments in the Guidance Office. Please see your counselor with any questions. ➢ The Morris County School of Technology invites you, and students who may have an interest in the Share Time Programs to visit our school for a tour while classes are in session. Below are the Tour Days and Times available. Please indicate the preferred date and time on the bottom portion of this letter (please see Guidance for letter) and RSVP. Note: If days listed are not convenient with your schedule please contact me to schedule an alternative day. ➢ January 22 (Thursday) 8:30­9:30 AM 12:15­1:15 PM ➢ January 23 (Friday) 8:30­9:30 AM 12:15­1:15 PM ➢ February 4 (Wednesday)8:30­9:30 AM 12:15­1:15 PM ➢ BANK OF AMERICA’S STUDENT LEADERS® PROGRAM: JANUARY 31, 2015 ­ APPLICATION DEADLINE ­Currently be a junior or senior in high school. ­Be able to participate in an 8­week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization and work 35 hours a week. ­Be legally authorized to work in the US without sponsorship through the end of September 2015. ­Be able to participate in a week­long Student Leaders Summit in Washington, DC (July 12­ July 17, 2015). All expenses are paid. This week will be part of your 8­week experience. ­Be a student in good standing at your school. ­Obtain a letter of recommendation from a teacher, guidance counselor,, or school administrator. The Bank of America Charitable Foundation’s Student Leaders® Program is accepting applications for the 2015 program. We are asking for your help to identify outstanding young people who are passionate about making a difference in our community. Since its inception in 2004, the Bank of America Student Leaders Program has recognized more than 2,000 exemplary high school juniors and seniors who have a passion for improving their communities. As a Student Leader, you will participate in an eight­week paid internship at a local nonprofit organization where you will learn first­hand about the needs of your community and the critical role nonprofits play. In addition, you will learn valuable civic, social and business leadership skills. Each Student Leader will attend the Student Leaders Summit held in Washington, D.C. where you will learn how government, business and the nonprofit sector work together to address critical community needs. For criteria and more info….Students can apply for the program by going to www.bankofamerica.com/studentleaders, or for more information on the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, please visit www.bankofamerica.com/foundation or feel free to contact us. ➢ SHARE TIME INFORMATION SESSION ­ Morris County Vocational School District: Info Sessions for Parents and High School Students ­ MCVSD offers publicly­supported specialized career and technical training for high school students. Academic subjects are taken at the home high school and students are transported to the Morris County School of Technology for daily training as part of their junior and senior hgh school program. Info Session for parents & students at Morris County School of Technology in Denville ­ Jan. 14 at 6:00pm link here: FOR APPLICATION visit www.mcvts.org Deadline for application March 6, 2015 ➢ WANTED: SENIOR INTERNSHIPS: As part of the new Senior Options Program (see box below) in the last five weeks of the school year, seniors will have the opportunity to participate in a full­time, unpaid career internship. We are seeking businesses and programs that could offer this experience. Internships are unpaid, should be a minimum of 4 hours per day and be meaningful educational experiences. If you have a business or program where you could avail yourself of an intern from mid­May until the graduation, please fill out the form below. We will leave this in a binder for students seeking internships: Please follow this link to open the Internship Availability Form. Thank you and please share with anyone who may have a position. Please follow this link to get the form: http://bit.ly/MHSinterns ➢ Christine Valmy International School of Esthetics & Cosmetology in Pine Brook (Morris County). Upcoming Student Open House . The Open House is on Wednesday, January 14th, 3:30­6:00pm. We are conveniently located near Highways 46, 80 & 287 and are within a 10­mile distance from the towns servicing your school. RSVP 973­575­1050 Federal Financial Aid is available for those students who enroll in a course of 600 hours or more (Skin Care or Cosmetology). And we have payment plans available for those students with courses under 600 hours. ➢ JCP&L, Brookdale Community College and Raritan Valley Community College to Offer Training Program for Future Utility Workers Lieutenant Governor Kim Guadagno Joins with JCP&L Executives and College Presidents for Announcement : Morristown, N.J. – Jersey Central Power & Light (JCP&L), a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is partnering with Brookdale Community College and Raritan Valley Community College (RVCC) to reinstate its award­winning program to train the next generation of utility line and substation workers. The Power Systems Institute is a two­year program that combines hands­on utility skills at JCP&L training facilities with technical course work at the two colleges. Participating graduates will earn an Associate of Applied Science degree with a focus on electric utility technology. for more info click here: https://www.firstenergycorp.com/careers/student_opportunities/technical_schools/psi.html ➢ Please follow this link to find a book written by Scott White, MHS’s Director of
Guidance. It presents a realistic and pragmatic look at the college application process http://www.morrisschooldistrict.org/domain/628 ➢ Also on the Guidance Website are Planning Timelines for your student. These are intended to be used as a general guidelines and subject to change. http://www.morrisschooldistrict.org/domain/627 ➢ The NEW Senior Option Program: Early Graduation Students will have the option to double up in English in their junior year and receive a diploma after the junior year. Students do not have to take extra PE class, for the requirements for PE is for 3.75 credits for each year of attendance. Early College Option Students will take a minimum of 15 credits at CCM the second semester of their senior year and will receive high school and college credit. They will do option II for PE and document it through a signed journal. They will return to MHS for one block per week for a seminar. Students will receive ½ year credit for full year courses they are taking in the fall. They must get written permission from the colleges to which they are applying. Afternoon Employment Option Seniors will be scheduled for two morning classes each day and will be released at 10:45am each day to attend paid work. Career Internships All seniors will have the option of ending their classes after the end of AP exams. They will submit an application detailing a career internship that is unpaid, is supervised by an adult other than their parent, and is connected to a potential career interest. Leave Early / Arrive Late Seniors who have met graduation requirements may take less then 40 credits. Their schedule will be adjusted that any free periods would occur at the end of the school day or the beginning of the day. “Arrive period 2”, “Arrive period 6”, “Leave period 4”, “Leave period 4” or “Leave period 8” will be entered on the student schedule. ➢ Career Networking and Job Hunting­ LinkedIn is a free job hunting and career networking site. As of June 2013, the site has more than 225 million members in over 200 countries. One of the key advantages of online social networks. Is to find all of your friends by searching for a school, hometown, college or employer. Then find the friends of your friends. This is the power of online networking. Several of your friends have joined a group within LinkedIn called Morristown High School Families, Supporters and Alumni. These are the parents, alumni and friends of MHS. The intent is to connect those looking for college references, internships, employment and career advice with those can help. Currently, there are several dozen open jobs posted on the site. The key is to use the group and LinkedIn to connect to people who will be willing to give you a reference for college, internships or jobs. http://linkd.in/1tn2abd EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES Morris Animal Inn: Luxury Pet Hotel­ Named Top 100 Places to Work in New Jersey! Join our enthusiastic team of animal caregivers after school and weekends and help us as we spoil our canine and feline guests. Flexible Schedule | Great Work Environment | Competitive Salary | Must be Available to Work Weekends & Holidays ­ Contact: Morris Animal Inn ­ 120 Sand Spring Road Morristown, NJ 07960 973­539­0377 ext. 232 | [email protected] Advance Auto Parts: Now Hiring Salespersons and Drivers ­ How to apply: 1) Visit AdvanceAutoParts.jobs click on Apply Now or go to www.advance auto.com you will see CAREER OPPORTUNITIES near bottom of the page. 2) Under SEARCH FEATURED CAREER, click on STORE HOURLY POSITIONS. Choose to apply in English or Spanish ­ Choose one or more of the positions below. The more you choose the more you will be considered Sparkling Pool Services Inc.: Summer Positions available ­ We currently have lifeguard positions available in the area and welocme interested students to apply with our company. We provide Red Cross Training and also have job placement. Please look at our website for additional information www.sparklingpoolservices.com Century 21 Department Store: Now Hiring Part­Time Sales Cashiers ­ Morning & Evening Shifts Available ­ Apply Anytime online wwwc21stores.com Contact Human Resources 973­401­9500 ext. 3201 HOMEWORK TUTORIAL: The Guidance Department has established a homework tutorial program that has been up and running since the beginning of October. Homework Tutorial is open for students every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, after school, in Rm. 219. The program is staffed and supervised by two teachers (a humanities teacher and a math teacher) and members of the National Honors Society have been enlisted to provide additional tutoring and support. Please contact Mr. Carmel [email protected] if you have any questions about the program. Congratulations to all of our Graduating Class of 2014 ADMISSIONS RESULTS Again, Morristown High School has had extremely strong college admissions results. The graduating class of 2014 will be attending a highly impressive group of schools. Of those where students informed us (most colleges send us full reports later in the year), students were accepted into the following Most Selective colleges: Boston College (3), UCLA , UCal Berkeley, Carnegie Mellon, Case Western Reserve, Colgate, Cornell (2), Dartmouth (2) Duke, Emory, Georgetown, Harvard, Johns Hopkins (2), Lehigh (2), University of Michigan (8), MIT, Mount Holyoke, Notre Dame, Northwestern, U. Penn (3), Princeton, RPI (5), Trinity, Tufts, Stanford, Vanderbilt (3), University of Virginia (3), Wesleyan, William and Mary and Yale….Congratulations for a wonderful performance on all our acceptances by an outstanding group of students. Early acceptances for the class for 2015 are just trickling in! SCHOLARSHIPS Please see Naviance (linked under the Guidance tab of the MHS website) for full list of scholarships and download applications. You can also visit https://www.scholarshipexperts.com/ and http://www.studentscholarships.org/ ­ databases for scholarships. ●
2015 Hispanic Business Council Scholarship Foundation of NJ : The HBCSF is excited to announce the launch of the 2015 scholarship application! To complete and submit the application online the URL is: https://hbcsf.fluidreview.com/. The deadline for submissions is March 16, 2015, at 11:59PM EST. ∙ Must be of Hispanic heritage ∙ Must be a New Jersey resident ∙ Must plan to enroll as a full­time student for the 2015­2016 academic year at an accredited college, university, community college or technical school somewhere in the United States ∙ Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.0 on a 4.0 scale to apply for an HBCSF scholarship Must have a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale to apply for a Bergen Community College scholarship. If you have any questions please visit our website atwww.hbcsf.org or email [email protected]. ● Morris Arts is offering a scholarship opportunity for graduating seniors who plan to pursue further study in any one of 4 art disciplines: visual arts; dance; drama and music: The Elaine Ehlers Arts Scholarship in the amount of $5,000 and the Eugenie Colodarci Arts Scholarship in the amount of $1,500. Applications are available at: www.morrisarts.org and are due January 16, 2015. ● Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards, Scholarships: For current Juniors, class of 2015, ●
A current high school rising senior, graduating in the Spring of 2015 | Planning to enroll in college in 2015­2016 | A citizen or permanent resident of the US | Of Hispanic/Latino descent (at least one parent) | Minimum 3.0 GPA (on a 4.0 scale) Willing to travel at own cost to the awards ceremony in your selected region. Maximum award ­ 3,000.00 http://hhfawards.hispanicheritage.org/2014/forms/login.php On behalf of ETS and its employees, I’m pleased to announce the ETS Employees’ Community Action Fund (ECAF) Scholarship Program. The ETS ECAF Scholarship program was established to assist graduating seniors in the New Jersey public education system in their goal of achieving a higher education degree. Scholarships up to $7,500 will be awarded to selected students who are pursuing a degree from a two­ or four­year accredited schools/colleges/universities or a vocational/technical institution in the United States. This program seeks to help public high school students with need who might not be able to achieve their dream of attending college without the assistance of a scholarship. Please forward information of this offering to staff, students and families in your school district. The deadline is March 22. Interested students may find more information and complete the scholarship application online, which can be accessed at https://aim.applyists.net/ECAFNJ. More details about the scholarship and application process are described in the attached document. ● Mensa Education & Research Foundation Local Scholarship Program: The Foundation's college scholarship program bases its awards totally on essays written by the applicants. Consideration is not given to grades, academic program or financial need. http://www.mensafoundation.org/what­we­do/scholarships/ Maximum award $300.00­$1000.00 ● Pearl Swanger Scholarship: Morris County Art Association ­ Pearl Swanger Scholarship sponsored by the Morris County Art Association ­ Award: $500, $100 ­ Criteria: awarded to an outstanding senior who plans to continue their art education at an art school or college ­ Requirements: portfolio with up to 10 pieces, brief essay | portfolios will be judged by professional artists and teachers from the Morris County Art Association. Download app. ­ Deadline: mail applications and attached essays no later than April 25, 2011. Portfolios should be brought to the Morris County Art Association on Sunday, May 10, 2014 between 1pm­3pm. Deadline 4/25 Maximum award $500 ­ Application on Naviance ● Princess Anne Millard Scholarship: Local Scholarships ­ Pearls of Wisdom Foundation, INC. ­ Must be of an African­American Descent, must have a 3.0 or above, active member in community. To apply, please download an application (2015 not on naviance yet) and follow the instructions. Please see your School Counselor with any questions. Maximum award ­ not specified ● Princeton Prize: Recognizes students who are helping improve race relations in their schools or communities ­ Deadline 1/31 Maximum award ­ 1,000.00 http://www.princeton.edu/pprize/ ●
The Jack Kent Cooke Foundation College Scholarship Program is an undergraduate scholarship program available to high­achieving high school seniors with financial need who seek to attend and graduate from the nation's best four­year colleges and universities. Selected from a nationwide pool of applicants, up to 40 students will become Jack Kent Cooke Scholars and have access to funding for up to four years for undergraduate studies. Can be up to $30,000 toward tuition Applications due in early November Visit website for application and info: http://www.jkcf.org/scholarship­programs/ ●
The NFIB Young Entrepreneur Awards program was established to raise awareness among the nation’s youth of the critical role that private enterprise and entrepreneurship play in the building of America. Since 2003, the NFIB Young Entrepreneur Foundation has awarded over 2,500 scholarships to graduating high school seniors totaling more than $2.5 million. 2015 application materials will be posted here beginning October 1, 2014. Students are encouraged to apply for our awards beginning October 1, 2014, and may apply until December 18, 2014. website: http://www.nfib.com/foundations/yef/yef­programs/young­entrepreneur­awards/ ● US JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program: Each year, the U.S. Junior Chamber International (JCI) Senate Foundation grants $1,000 scholarships to graduating high school seniors who plan to continue their education at accredited post­secondary colleges, universities or vocational schools. The number of grants awarded annually is at the discretion of the Foundation and must be used for educational expenses in the first year of full­time study. Checks awarded will be made out in the name of the recipient and the educational institution of the recipient’s choice. Applications due: January 9, 2015 Visit website for application process : http://www.usjcisenate.org/index.php/programs/scholarship SENIOR REMINDERS: Your school counselor should be your best friend right now! Do not forget to keep them informed of all your applications. Also, do not forget to complete your FERPA and brag sheets, and return them to Guidance. No transcripts will be sent to colleges until both are received by your counselor. JUNIOR REMINDER: Attention Junior Students ­ Please see your counselor to sign up for your Junior Conference. During this meeting, your counselor will meet with you and your parents/guardians to discuss college planning and the application process. For students who are pursuing other options, your counselor will help you plan for alternatives to college. SOPHOMORE REMINDER: Now is a good time for sophomore students to begin thinking about post high school plans. Sign into Naviance and fill out the career option area to find out what careers might be right for you. The College Board announced changes to the SAT: Beginning in 2016 (PSAT in fall 2015). In December of 2013 the administrator of the SAT®, the College Board, announced that revisions to the SAT will be implemented in the spring of 2016. This past Wednesday, specific details were released around what these changes will entail. As with previous test revisions, the PSAT will change first in the fall of 2015, and the SAT will follow. The new PSAT will serve as a preview for the new SAT. The revision is comprehensive, and there's no question that the SAT in 2016 will look significantly different from the current version. Headlines include the return to a 1600 scale, an optional essay, and shifts in approach to both vocabulary and math concepts. The graduating class of 2017, will see the new version of the SAT in the spring of 2016 as juniors. To read more click here: https://www.collegeboard.org/delivering­opportunity/sat?affiliateId=satsite&bannerId=rsat­home