North Catholic Counseling & Career News 6/4/20

SCHOOL COUNSELING NEWS

HAVE A SAFE AND BLESSED SUMMER

As the 2019-2020 school year comes to an end, we want to acknowledge all of the hard work and dedication our students have displayed, especially throughout these unprecedented times. Their ability to transition to online learning and demonstrate such resilience truly speaks to the character of our students at North Catholic.

As we enter into the summer months, we pray that we may continue the Church's mission, be a light to all those we encounter and pray and act for

peace and unity in our world.

COURSE SELECTIONS

Student's course recommendations were posted to the student and parent portals in February. If you have not reviewed them with your student, please be sure to do so. Official schedules will not be available until the start of the 2020-2021 school year.

SAT UPDATES FROM THE COLLEGEBOARD

The CollegeBoard has announced that they will NOT be administering

the SAT on June 6, 2020.

If it is safe from a public health standpoint, they will provide weekend SAT administrations every month through the end of the calendar year, beginning in August. The anticipated dates for Saturday testing are below:

August 29

September 26 (newly added)

October 3

November 7

December 5

JUNIORS & THE COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS

As this year comes to an end, it's time for rising Seniors to begin preparing for the college application process. We have created several documents to assist you during this time.

You can find them by logging into Schoology and heading to our Prep for the Future Resource Page . You will then see a folder labeled " Preparation for Senior Year. "

This folder includes documents such as a Senior Timeline, Naviance Directions, Information about the Common App, How & When to Request Transcripts & Teacher Recommendations, E-Portfolio Info and more!

QUICK LINKS

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

IMPORTANT UPDATES FROM MRS. PARSONS

Happy (Almost) Summer!

Special Message for Juniors:

I hope you have all had a chance to go through the recorded PowerPoint (in your 11 ^th grade Social Studies classes) about how to best prepare for the start of your Senior year regarding E-Portfolios and college admissions! The PowerPoint is also still available in the Schoology Prep for the Future Resource Center. The goal for your class is to have your E-Portfolio done or almost completely ready to go for the start of the school year and application season .

College Essays:

If you are working on college essays over the summer and would like someone to review and provide feedback, feel free to email Mrs. Parsons. It is always a good idea to make sure your essay is proof-read! She typically reviews for content and strongly encourages you to have others proofread for spelling/grammar.

Mrs. Parsons is officially back in the NC Office Tuesdays-Wednesdays-Thursdays.

Students/Families: if you would like to make an appointment over the summer to go over college planning, need help with your E-portfolio so that it stands out, would like to get a head start on the scholarship search, etc., please email her at jparsons@northcatholic.org .

Finally, while we know many summer programs & camps have been cancelled, we are now starting to see many restaurants, etc. start hiring or getting back to business. If you are still looking for a summer job, we have included a condensed version of the SUMMER GUIDE (previously sent) to include jobs and volunteer opportunities.

A brand new restaurant, Choolah (In Robinson), is looking to hire. Thanks to Mrs. Benzing for the tip! You can stop at the restaurant through Saturday from 10 – 6 at

227 Summit Park Drive, Pittsburgh, PA 15275 if interested.

Also, feel free to check out their short video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dt6Kr0iVWWI