Counseling Department Update
As many of you may already know, Ms. Fleming's last day at Allegro will be November 9. We wish her well and best wishes on her journey in education up in North Carolina! During this transition period, Ms. Kokal will be available to answer all parent or student questions. She can be reached directly
here.
Career Week Recap
Ms. Kokal visited classrooms from October 28-November 2 to introduce career options and planning at a variety of levels.
Middle School Students: Students received their account information for the South Carolina Career Information System. If your student does not remember their account information, they should see their school counselor for assistance.
Questions to ask your student:
6th grade: What's an interesting fact that they learned about available careers? What is a career cluster?
8th grade: What was your top career cluster after taking the inventory? Where the results surprising? Name a career within that career cluster.
High School Students: High schoolers should all have their Naviance accounts now. These accounts will be used for continued career exploration, planning, and college matching throughout high school. By senior year, students will be prepared to use Naviance in the college application process.
Questions to ask your student:
What were your career inventory results? What did you learn about yourself or careers in the process? For juniors, what schools came up in your College SuperMatch?
National Engineers Week at USC
lf your 6th-12th grader has demonstrated interested in math or engineering, you may want to make plans to attend the Engineers Week Open House at USC on February 16. For more info on this program designed to attract upcoming engineers, click
here.
Juniors
ATTN - FREE ACT or SAT: All juniors have the opportunity to take either the ACT or the SAT for free in the spring.
Your junior went home with a letter that will need to be completed, signed, and returned to Ms. Kokal by November 15.
