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Late Breaking News Counselor Assignments Class of 2010……………..Ms. Zuckerman Class of 2011……………..Ms. Lamberson Class of 2012……………..Ms. Doyle Class of 2013……………..Ms. Caserta
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Students
Don’t Get Left Behind! Promotion to the next grade is based solely on credits. In order to be promoted to a Sophomore, students need at least 4.00 credits. In order to be a Junior, students need to have earned at least 9.00 credits. Finally, in order to be promoted to Senior status, a student needs to have at least 14.50 credits. If a student is short on credits, he/she may make up to 2.00 credits in Summer School. Students should check their past report cards. If a course had a semester average below 60 or a semester average of NC, the student did not get credit for that course. Most major courses can be made up in Summer School. The following courses are usually offered in Summer School:
Courses are offered for three weeks to make up a semester and six weeks to make up a full year. The cost is $55.00 and $105.00, respectively. AP English and AP US History for the Class of 2010 Grade 10 students who have signed up for AP English Language and Composition and/or AP United States History should seriously consider signing up for one or both of the AP Summer Programs. For information and applications, see Ms. Doyle in the Guidance Office, Ms. Koljian in Room 101, or Ms. Hepple in Room 201. If students would also like to receive ECE credit at UConn for these courses, they should complete a UConn ECE application. This application is available from Ms. Lamberson in the Guidance Office or Click Here to go to the University of Connecticut web site for more information and to download an application. Scholarships Seniors are advised to listen to the Morning Announcements for notices of scholarships. Click Here to go to the Scholarship page. A list of scholarships is also available in the Counseling Office. Please check the list regularly because it is constantly being updated and you don’t want to miss an application deadline. Career Academies Career Academies are smaller learning communities which combine students with similar career interests. Freshmen have been working in their Career Exploration classes to identify their interests and research careers. The three academies are: the Business and Information Technology Academy, the Fine Arts and Human Services Academy, and the Science, Engineering, and Technology Academy.
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CEEB School Code: 070930 PSAT Takers All students who took the PSAT in October will be eligible to use MyCollege QuickStart, a free personalized college and career planning kit. Information will be included with your score report which students will receive in December. This program will help with career and college planning.Upward Bound Applications In early February, representatives from the Upward Bound Program will be visiting English 9 classes to discuss the program. This program, which runs year-round, including summers, helps students obtain skills to earn a high school diploma as well as the skills needed for college acceptance and graduation and offers many cultural, social, and financial opportunities. It is for first generation college students. For more information call Ms. Caserta at 860-465-2469. Ms. Caserta will have applications after February 1st. Deadline for applications is February 14, 2010. Parent/Teacher Conferences WHS Parent/Teacher Conferences are scheduled to be held on Wednesday, March 24 and Thursday, March 25, 2010. Please watch school mailings for directions on signing up for appointments with your child’s teacher or counselor. College Fairs National College Fairs are scheduled for this area in the spring. On April 8 and 9, there is one at the Connecticut Expo Center. On March 7 and 8, it will be at Eastern States Exhibition in West Springfield, MA. On April 24, it will be at the Rhode Island Convention Center in Providence, RI. College Fairs are a great way to meet with college representatives from all over the U.S., to get information, and to ask questions. Click Here for more information. QVMCHS Accepting Applications From The Class Of 2013 Quinebaug Valley Middle College High School is accepting applications from students who will be in grade 10 next year. This is a program for students who are seeking an alternative to their regular high school. Students are chosen from six towns. Participants complete their high school courses as well as taking college courses at QVCC. The program is located at the QVCC Danielson campus. More information may be obtained from Ms. Caserta or on the EASTCONN website. College Visits Seniors are encouraged to meet with the college representatives who visit Windham High School. Representatives have valuable information about their schools and its application process. The list is available in the Career Center.Career Center Visit the Career Center for job shadowing opportunities, interest inventories, resume writing, college/job applications, and more. Ms. Williams, Coordinator of the Career Center, is currently working with seniors on getting their letters of recommendation for applications and running workshops on writing college essays.Senior Deadlines Seniors are reminded to keep an eye on application deadlines and to allow the Counseling Office at least two weeks to process college and scholarship applications, transcript requests, letters of recommendation, etc. Do not wait until the last minute. Students who complete their college applications on-line must inform Ms. Zuckerman so that she will know to send transcripts.Scholarships A list of scholarships is available in the Counseling Office. Please check the list regularly because it is updated weekly. You don’t want to miss an application deadline. Click Here to go to the on-line version of the list. Click Here if you would like to be informed about new scholarships by e-mail. Athletes and the NCAA If you are planning to play a sport in a Division I or Division II school, you must take certain high school courses to be eligible. Only college prep, academic classes count toward NCAA eligibility. Check the NCAA academic eligibility requirements online or with your counselor. Students should Click Here to register with the NCAA Eligibility Center at the beginning of Junior Year. Early College Experience ECE (Early College Experience) is the program with the University of Connecticut in which students may earn UConn credit for courses taken at Windham High School. Students may take English 12 AP, World History I and World History III, Biology II AP, Chemistry II AP, and/or Individual and Family Development at WHS but apply to earn UConn credits. The applications are available in the Guidance Office from Ms. Lamberson, the ECE Coordinator. Please see Ms. Lamberson for details. Educational Talent Search ETS is a federally funded program that helps guide first generation college and/or low income students to a college education. ETS supplies college visits, SAT Prep classes, financial aid workshops, SAT and college application fee waivers, plus other services. To learn more, contact Maribel Sanchez, Advisor for the Windham area, at 860-486-4045 or e-mail Maribel.Sanchez@uconn.edu. The most effective way to find out how your child is doing in class is to e-mail the teacher. Most e-mail addresses for teachers are the teacher’s first initial and last name @windham.k12.ct.us. For example: gblain@windham.k12.ct.us. Wanted: 18 Year Old Males Federal law requires that all males register with the Selective Service within 30 days of their 18th birthday. Registration is the way our government keeps a list of names of men from which to draw in case of a national emergency requiring rapid expansion of our Armed Forces. You may register by completing a form at any post office. You must also register to remain eligible for federal financial aid including federal student loans, federal job training, and federal jobs. Don't Become Technically Truant A student who forgets to bring in a note for an absence within five days of that absence receives an unexcused absence. A student with 4 unexcused absences in a month or 10 unexcused absences in a year is legally truant and may be referred to juvenile court for truancy. Notes for absences should be turned into the Main Office before 7:45 am. Career Center Visit the Career Center for job shadowing opportunities, interest inventories, resume writing, college applications, job applications, and more. Mr. Hubbard, Interim Coordinator of the Career Center, is currently working with seniors on their college applications and other post-high school plans. What Should Students Be Doing Now? Class of 2010
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