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Counselors-Students-Parents Working Together
Lincoln Southwest High School – Class of 2012
Senior Parent Meeting Agenda:• College Admissions – Pat McBride• EducationQuest – Les Monroe• LSW Counselors
“There you are in your cap and tassel
Ready to make the world your castle.
It seems just like yesterday
You were a kid watching everything I did.”
~ Joanna Fuchs
LPS Graduation Requirements• Grad Requirement Report• Government & Politics
Community service hours – 20
Avoid Senioritis• Appropriate schedules• Stay involved in school/community activities
Conducts individual meetings with seniors – starting Sept. 6th
Checks seniors’ progress in completing graduation requirements
Assists seniors with clarifying goals Provides information about
college and/or career planning process
Counseling Center’s web site: http://isite.lps.org/pvolker/web/
Handouts from senior meeting
Pinnacle Internet Viewer
Bulletin boards
Daily bulletin & Silver Talon
Connect Ed – phone calls & e-mails
NEW LSW Student/Parent Communication Tool – receive texts from counseling
center - Complete instruction s for sign-up on Counseling Center Website
https://creator.zoho.com/ternst/parent-studentcontact/form-perma/parent_studentcontact/
Every student and family will be at a different place at a different time in the process.
DO NOT get caught up in the frenzy of what others are saying and doing.
Trust that it will be fine in the end.
Employment
Military
Two-year college
Academic Transfer
Four-year college
Tonight we will be focusing specifically on the college
process.
Use resources well Bring questions to senior
meeting Counseling center resources
• Computers• College guides• Appointments - 2:15pm on
early release Tuesdays Counselor web site Check calendar regularly
Register for admissions tests
Complete college applications
Request teacher & counselor recommendations
Provide registrar with transcript requests
Search & apply for scholarships
Work with parents to file financial aid applications by deadlines
Visit with college reps at LSW & College Fair @ SCC Sun., 10/23 1-3pm
Participate in college campus visits
Attend Open Houses on campuses
Conduct scholarship searches Research financial aid
opportunities NCAA student-athlete
information
FallRetake the ACT and/or SATNarrow your college selectionComplete 3 to 5 college applicationsApply for scholarshipsUpdate your Activities Resume
WinterAttend Financial Aid Night Nov. 8th @ 6:30 LSW AuditoriumPrepare for FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Apply for Financial Aid Pin # www.pin.ed.gov (both student & parent)Complete FAFSA on-line www.fafsa.gov beginning January 1 after tax info is completeSelect collegeExpect acceptance letters
SpringExpect Student Aid Report (SAR)Notify college of choiceSend final transcriptMake housing deposit
SummerApply for student &/or parent loans if neededAttend summer orientation at college of choice
LSW Counseling Centerhttp://isite.lps.org/pvolker/web/
Career Cruisingwww.careercruising.comusername: southwestpassword: silverhawks
portfolio username: lps-(student ID # no spaces)
portfolio password: LPS computer password
National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)www.eligibilitycenter.org
ACTwww.act.org
SATwww.collegeboard.com
National Scholarship Searches linked from Counselor’s page on LSW web site
EducationQuestwww.educationquest.org
ScholarshipQuestNE, LSW & LPS Scholarships https://www.fes.org/scholarquest/s_login.asp
FAFSAwww.fafsa.ed.gov (submit after Jan. 1)
Military careers
Believe in your student’s abilities Take an interest in what your student is
studying Use Pinnacle Internet Viewer to encourage your
student’s academic success Stay in contact with your student’s teachers Promote your student’s participation in school
& community activities Plan for your student’s future Develop realistic goals Give your senior responsibility
Expect stress as seniors deal with current responsibilities & post-secondary planning
Balance supporting & letting go Consult rather than control Explore options that are the “right fit”
“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.”
~Roger Lewin
COUNSELORS• Dr. Dee Simpson-Kirkland (A-G)
• Eric Feeken (H-K)
• Peggy Volker (L-P)
• Colleen Finkhouse (Q-S)
• Tim Ernst (T-Z)
• Dr. Joyce Lehn (SPED A-Z)
“If you want children to keep their feet on the ground,
put some responsibility on their shoulders.” ~Abigail Van Buren
~September 5, 2007