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What’s New
Students and parents are asked to look over the 2024-2025 Course of Studies posted in Portals as it contains updates to the acceptable use of technology and honor roll policies, graduation recognition and requirements, and new course offerings.
Scheduling Reminders
All students will meet with counselors during Flock Block (juniors this week, sophomores next, and freshmen the week after). Course selections can be entered in Portals from February 23-March 8. All students should WAIT until they meet with their counselor to review the process before submitting their final course requests.
Important CCP Reminder
Any student interested in taking a CCP course during the 2024-2025 school year MUST attend this Sunday evening’s mandatory meeting. See the CCP section for more details.
Flock Block with The Counselors
Counselors met with their juniors to discuss the course selection process for the 24-25 school year. All necessary materials are loaded into their Class of 2025 OneNote.
Class of 2024
Helpful Tool - How to Interpret a Financial Aid Letter
Class of 2025
Juniors progressed through Career Clarity Module 4. The focus was researching careers that match their Birkman results. Parents, ask your junior to show you all the valuable resources available to them through this program.
Class of 2026
Check out LEAP’s free upcoming college testing webinar noted below. Early indications point to the trend that more and more colleges are again requiring either ACT or SAT results for all applicants. Be informed and prepared!
Class of 2027
It has been four weeks since Mrs. Horn visited Mob Comp Collaboration Time to collaborate with the freshmen on setting goals. This week, the freshmen were asked to reflect on their progress and taught how to develop a S.M.A.R.T. goal – a goal that is specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timely.
College Fair
Saint Ursula Academy and St. Xavier High School are hosting an OACAC Cincinnati Spring College Fair on March 4 from 6:00-8:00 p.m. at St. Xavier High School. All Archdiocesan High School students are welcome and invited to attend the fair. The list of registered colleges/universities can be found here. Students may pre-register to attend or register on site.
Scholarships
Available to 9-12th Graders: Association of Ohio Commodores Scholarships – for educational expenses. Priority given to low-income families. Deadline 5/15/2024. See your counselor for a copy of the application.
For Seniors:
Altrusa Scholarship for seniors living in Butler or Warren County. Seniors must have at least a 4.13 with leadership and good character for consideration. Please see your counselor for an application.
AutomotiveScholarships.com for students studying engineering, accounting, business, IT/cybersecurity or other courses of study for a career in the automotive field, as well as those training to become automotive, heavy duty or collision repair technicians. Click here.
BBB Students of Integrity Scholarship – Share your opinion about the way you use AI in your everyday life for a chance to win. Deadline 3/1/24. Click here.
Cassinelli, Shanker & Associates – current or former patient scholarships. Pick up application in The Nest. Deadline 4/1/24.
Flying Pig Scholarship – 3/3/24 deadline approaching! Click here to apply. Must be enrolled as a high school senior, participate on a high school Cross Country or Track & Field team, have at least a cumulative 2.7 GPA and submit 1 recommendation letter from a teacher, coach or community leader and a personal essay.
Mason Residents – Last Call! Deadline 3/15/2024. Click here to apply.
Men’s College Scholarship - The scholarship is designed to identify and reward outstanding high school seniors who have demonstrated an ability to excel in the fields of academics, extra-curricular school activities, and community involvement. The scholarship is available to any male, senior graduating high school who is enrolling in a four-year undergraduate college program that commences in the fall. The scholarship is awarded through the Foundation for Fraternal Excellence, a registered 501(c)3 organization. Current or future membership in a fraternity is not required. Apply here.
REALTOR Alliance of Greater Cincinnati Scholarship - designed to provide financial assistance and promote career opportunities in the real estate industry to graduating high school seniors in Butler, Hamilton, and Warren counties in Ohio. This scholarship program was created to assist graduating high school seniors in pursuing higher education in a field related to the real estate industry. Fields of study may include but are not limited to real estate, appraisal, home inspection, HVAC, plumbing, carpentry, design, architecture, finance, construction, etc. Deadline is 3/1/2024. Click here.
Republican Women of Warren County Scholarship - Applicants must have a 3.0 GPA or higher and be a registered Republican voter in Warren County. If the applicant is under age 18, a parent or guardian must be a registered Warren County Republican voter. Legal residence of the candidate and parents must be within Warren County. The completed application must be submitted by April 1st to be considered. Click here to apply.
Society of American Military Engineers Scholarship - Kittyhawk (Dayton) Post of the Society of American Military Engineers’ (SAME) scholarships program. SAME’s scholarships encourage students from the Post’s region (Ohio, Indiana, and Kentucky) to pursue careers in fields related to the Society’s mission including engineering, architecture, construction, facilities management, and environmental management/science. Deadline 4/1/24. Click here to apply.
Contest: Sandy Hook Promise Upstanders Amplified Art Contest for students grade 9-12. Goal is to produce original works of art that exemplify the importance of:
- Creating safer schools by building a community of Upstanders
- Creating safer schools by building empathetic and inclusive communities
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Lifting up the core messages of the Start With Hello and Say Something programs
- Types of Entries
- Artwork (murals, paintings, sketches, etc.)
- Videos
- Spoken word
- Garden
- Community pictures or collages
- Photography
- Songs
- Poems
Each submission must include:
- First name, last initial (or last name), school name (if applicable), city, state, and contact information.
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A high-quality and thoughtfully created photo or video of the creative work (3 minutes max length).
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A description of the creative work (50-200 words).
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Use of themes of the Start With Hello or Say Something programs such as reducing social isolation, boosting belonging, and turning to a Trusted Adult.
Testing
Courtesy of LEAP – ACT and SAT 101 4 Steps for A Successful Testing Plan. 3/26/24 at 7:00 p.m. Register here.
Enrichment
This is the time of year that most universities post their summer enrichment opportunities for current high school students. Simply go to the college’s website and search summer enrichment or pre-college programs.
Denison University – Reynolds Young Writers Summer Workshop for talented juniors and seniors to be. Click here.
Joy of Coding Online Summer Camp - At the University of Michigan. Click here.
Joyce Ivy Foundation - Summer Scholars Program provides scholarships for talented, high-achieving young women from the Midwest grades 9-11 to participate in academic summer programs at some of the country's top colleges: Barnard | Berkeley | Brown | Dartmouth | Georgetown | Harvard | Johns Hopkins | MIT | Smith | Spelman | Yale. Scholarships are awarded based on merit and financial need. Deadline 3/1/24.
Overseas and US Gap Year Fair – attend to compete for a $5,000 gap year scholarship. Click here.
University of Cincinnati’s DAAP Program - Experience what the College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning is all about. Saturday, March 2, 2024, 1:00–4:00 p.m. Registration closes at 5:00 p.m. on 2/27/24. Pop in The Nest to scan the registration QR code.
Wright Patterson Air Force Base Engineering Day 2024 - Air Force Institute of Technology (AFIT). April 18, 2024. Attend technical demonstrations and gain exposure to cutting edge technology and research. Opportunities to ask experts questions about their fields and hear from a panel of current master’s students studying at AFIT. Please RSVP no later than Friday, March 22nd. For questions and to RSVP, please contact 2Lt James Minteer at afit.student.association@gmail.com and CC james.minteer.1@us.af.mil.
Mental Wellness Tip
“Love Shouldn’t Hurt” - February is National Dating Violence Awareness Month.
It can be difficult to tell the difference between a healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationship. While there are many warning signs of abuse, here are ten of the most common to look for:
- Checking your cell phone or email without permission.
- Constant put-downs.
- Extreme jealousy or insecurity.
- Explosive temper.
- Isolating you from family or friends.
- Making false accusations.
- Mood swings.
- Physically hurting you in any way.
- Possessiveness.
- Telling you what to do.
What To Do If You or a Friend or Loved One Needs Help:
- Call 911 if you believe there is immediate danger.
- Tell a trusted adult and get help.
- Share the signs with your loved ones, students and classmates.
- Call a domestic violence hotline, such as the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 800-799-7233.
- If you have access to an anonymous reporting system, submit a tip.
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