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Guidance Newsletter - September 2013

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Guidance Newsletter - September 2013

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Mandarin High School Guidance Newsletter- September 2013

Grade Portal Log-in How do I meet with a counselor?


Students: Walk in during lunch (except on Wednesday), write us a note, or send us an e-mail requesting an appointment. Parents: E-mail or call for an appointment Students now use the same log-in that they use to access the school computers. Parents can pick up their usernames and passwords with a photo ID in guidance. They will also be available at Open House.

Questions for a teacher? Please e-mail or call the teacher directly. Need a Parent/ Teacher Conference? Call ext 1027 or e-mail [email protected]

Learning Recovery is no longer available at the end of the nine weeks. Please work with your teachers during the nine weeks to keep your grades on track.

Algebra 1 EOCs: We have the scores from


the summer if your student was at Mandarin last year. Contact your childs counselor for his/her results.

College Visits Sign up in Guidance and check back frequently for more schools!
September 10th at 11:30am: Emory University September 17th at 8:00: University of North Florida September 23rd at 8:00: University of Alabama September 25th at 8:25: Everest September 27th at 8:30- Washington University October 2nd at 8:15: University of Florida October 8th at 8am: University of S. Alabama October 9th at 9:30: University of Central Florida October 10th at 8am: University of Chicago October 10th at 9am: Alabama - Birmingham October 10th at 10am: Eckerd College October 11th at 8am: Hofstra University October 11th at 9am: North Carolina Charlotte October 11th at 10am: Florida State University October 24th at 8am: Salem College

SAT/ACT: Juniors and Seniors register now.


SAT: www.collegeboard.org. ACT: www.actstudent.org Fee waivers are available for eligible students

Upcoming Test Dates: ACT Oct 26th Registration deadline Sept 27th SAT Nov 2nd Registration deadline Oct 3rd SAT Dec 7th Registration deadline Nov 8th ACT Dec 14th Registration deadline Nov 8th

Whats coming up?


September-October: Individual Senior Meetings (counselor/student) September 9, 6pm- Open House October 3rd- Guidance Parent Night October 7-11- FCAT Retakes (as needed for Juniors & Seniors) October 12- The National College Fair at the Prime Osborne. October 16- PSAT (all Sophomores and registered Juniors) October 24- End of first nine weeks. October 25- No School- Planning Day

Tutoring and Test Prep www.SoarAtHome.org www.number2.com www.majortests.com www.collegeboard.com www.march2succes.com www.khanacademy.org

College Admissions Updates:


GPA: Methods of GPA calculation are changing across our State University System. Please contact the universitys Admissions Office or website directly for details. Transcripts: See Ms. Johnson in guidance Apply NOW and Follow Up: If the school has rolling admissions, apply now! Check the schools website to make sure that all of your information has been received before the deadline. Applying to UF: Do not send transcripts with your UF application. They have a new procedure outlined here: http://www.admissions.ufl.edu/ugrad/sar.html#one

Scholarships www.scholarship.com www.fastweb.com www.mandarinmustangs.blogspot.com and more to come The Bright Futures Scholarship requires service hours. The Community Service Guidelines are attached along with the verification form. Students can find community service opportunities on the volunteer board in guidance or by visiting www.handsonjacksonville.org. Seniors should have their hours submitted to their counselor by Winter Break!

Counselors
Diane Dempsey P V [email protected] Tanu Seymore A D, AVID [email protected] Grace Kolczynski E L [email protected] Linda Smith M O, Medical [email protected] Peggy Adams W Z, AICE [email protected]

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