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    COUNSELING CONNECTION

    ACCHS Counseling Office Newsletter September 2018

    Welcome Back!!!
    The ACCHS Counseling Office would like to welcome everyone back to a new
    school year. We are looking forward to working with you and your children. We
    are available to help with academic, career, college and personal concerns. The
    ACCHS Counseling Office is continuing to update our part of the website with new
    information and resources. Please continue to check the website for information
    on College Financial Aid/Scholarships, Naviance and other additional links.

    We are also introducing our new monthly newsletter. The purpose of this newslet-
    ter is to provide specialized information to the students and families of ACCHS.
    This newsletter is a great way to promote the ACCHS Counseling Office, and also
    create credibility and build awareness for the services we provide on a monthly
    basis.

    Who Are We?


    Mr. Matthew B. Garza, Director of College Counseling

    610-437-4601 x130 [email protected]

    Ms. Leah Gehris, Counselor (Students A-Goo)

    610-437-4601 x128 [email protected]


    In This Issue
    Mrs. Karen Zellner-Reilly, Counselor (Students Gor-Pat)
     Introduction and Wel-
    610-4374601 x129 [email protected] come

    Mrs. Susan Perun, Counselor (Students Patr-Z)  Scholarships

    610-4374601 x112 [email protected]  Parent Night

     Monthly Events

     College News

     Testing Info.
    Parent Night
    Thursday

    September 13, 2018

    6:00 PM

    The ACCHS Counseling


    Office will be available on
    Parent Night. We will
    have information on re-
    sources and be able to
    answer any questions.
    Please stop by and intro-
    duce yourself.

    Bridging the Dream Scholarship

    The Counseling Office


    has the opportunity to
    nominate a senior student
    as our representative for
    this $25,000 scholarship.
    Any interested senior
    should submit a written
    statement about a way
    that you have inspired or
    helped others. State-
    ments are due to Mr. Gar-
    za by September 21st.
    Standardized
    Testing
    There are no standard-
    ized test dates scheduled
    by the Collegeboard in
    September.

    The next scheduled test


    date is October 6th. The
    deadline to register for
    that test is September
    8th. ACCHS is a test
    center for all SAT Test
    Dates.

    Registration is done
    online at:
    www.collegeboard.org

    The next available ACT


    exam is October 28th.
    The registration deadline
    is September 22nd. AC- Monthly Events
    CHS is a test center for
    the October 28th.
    - In class information sessions for New International students
    Registration for the ACT
    and transfer students to provide information on the School
    can be completed online
    Counseling office and the services we provide as well as an
    at www.actstudent.org
    introduction to Naviance, our mobile friendly comprehensive
    college and career readiness platform.

    The PSAT will be given to


    all 9th-11th grade stu-
    -Introduction to freshman year class presentation to introduce
    dents on October 10th.
    More information will be
    the School Counseling office staff and services provided, ways
    sent home during Sep-
    to request a meeting with your School Counselor, SAP (Student
    tember. Assistance Program), how to join clubs and activities, and tutor-
    ing information.

    -Introduction to junior year class presentation to provide in-


    formation on Naviance updates, things to expect junior year,
    how to sign up for college visits, complete the Strengths Ex-
    plorer and Introduce College and Career Seminar class as
    an option.
    College Admissions Colleges
    Mr. Garza will be presenting in Senior Theology Classes the week of September
    3rd to discuss the College Application Process. Visiting
    The following topics will be discussed:
    ACCHS this
     The Common Application

     Naviance Month
     Letters of Recommendation
    University of Pennsylvania
    Trinity College Dublin
    Dickinson College
    Kutztown University of Pennsylvania
    Albright College
    Visiting Colleges Messiah College
    DeSales University
    Mercyhurst University
    Seniors are encouraged to schedule visits to colleges for campus Saint Vincent College
    tours and admissions interviews. Moravian College
    The University of Scranton
    It is recommended that these appointments be made when school is Immaculata University
    not in session (days off or the weekend). However, we recognize that West Chester University of Pennsylvania
    University of New Haven
    is not always possible.
    West Virginia University
    If you schedule an appointment at a college on a school day, it is re- Pace University, New York City
    University of Connecticut
    quired that seniors fill out a college visit form and return it to Mr. Gar-
    Indiana University of Pennsylvania
    za prior to going on the college visit. Mr. Garza will then notify the Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania
    Attendance Office of the excused absence. College visits do not Moore College of Art and Design
    keep students from participating in after school activities. The University of Alabama
    Saint Joseph's University
    Arcadia University
    University of Richmond
    Elizabethtown College
    Naviance Stevenson University
    High Point University
    Saint Joseph's College-ME
    Naviance is the college/career computer program used for all stu- Niagara University
    dents. Each student is given a username and password. Students Muhlenberg College
    will be shown how to use the program during classroom presenta-
    tions. The program can be used for the following:

     Career Interest Survey

     Resume Building

     College Searches

     Scholarship Searches

     College Transcript Requests

     College Rep Visits at ACCHS (Info. Attached)

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