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Flock Block with the Counselors
Sophomores met with their counselors to work through a lesson on effective Time Management. Students were asked to contemplate their daily routines considering all their responsibilities and priorities. Ask your sophomores about their “rock, pebble and sand” priorities.
Save the Date!
Junior parents are invited to join the counselors on Wednesday, November 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the cafeteria for a presentation on the college search process.
Class of 2024
What should I be doing now? Although the FAFSA does not open until December this year, families can still create their FAFSA accounts by creating their personalized FSA IDs. Click here to create an FSA ID. You can also view a detailed list of instructions here. You'll need your Social Security number, full name, and date of birth. You'll also need to create a memorable username and password, and complete challenge questions and answers so you can retrieve your account information if you forget it.
Class of 2025
Check your email today for your first glimpse of your BIRKMAN results. Next week in Flock Block you will begin your Flourish Career Coaching! To get ready for the first module, which will start on November 13, students are encouraged to rewatch the Welcome and Orientation videos through Career Clarity, which total 8 minutes.
Flourish Career Coaching includes a series of videos and activities intended to help you grow in understanding your needs in relation to careers & college majors, explore careers, and in turn, help you explore college majors that would lead toward careers you're interested in. Each student will receive an individual login for Launch - Career Clarity, sent directly to their school email. That same login can be used by your parents as well; please share that information with them. The Launch Curriculum includes an introduction and a series of 5 modules that will be completed before the end of the year. Each module includes a video and then follow-up activities for the student. The videos range from 1 minute to 12 minutes in length. The follow-up activities help you think through and intentionally plan for your life after high school.
Module 1: Know yourself: how you are wired (using your Birkman results).
Class of 2026
Congratulations to Carley Watterson! Carley was chosen by the faculty and staff to represent Fenwick at this summer’s Hugh O’Brian Leadership Conference.
Class of 2027
A tried-and-true tip from former Falcons for our freshmen – the holiday season is the PERFECT time to get a head start on second semester’s service hours. Opportunities in your communities are everywhere this time of year – churches, schools, food banks, etc. Check X2vol for additional options.
Scholarships
Tips and hints that can help students secure more free money, as well as fantastic resources to help find more, and more relevant scholarships. Sallie Mae is offering a free webinar on Wednesday, November 15 at 7:00 p.m. Register and join us as we discuss:
- The best places to find scholarships.
- Key tips on applying for scholarships.
- How to create a winning scholarship essay.
- Tools and resources to help students find more scholarships.
Wellness Tip of the Week
As our sophomores who worked through their Time Management exercises this week are all too aware, we are often asked to do more in a day than the clock allows. Prioritizing your time and tasks can be stressful and overwhelming. Help yourself by allotting as many hours to uninterrupted sleep each night as you can spare – it is recommended that adolescents get nine hours each night (YOUR BODY NEEDS IT!) This means PUTTING AWAY THE CELL PHONE AT BEDTIME (yes, we are type-yelling at you.) Our advice is that you charge it in another room or leave it across the room away from your bed. You deserve the rest your body needs so you can bring your best God-given self to each new day.
Counselor Information
As a reminder, our counselor breakdown is:
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