LC11 Ledger
Volume 1 Issue 33 June 19, 2015
Important Dates
June 19th LAST DAY OF SCHOOL – WE MADE IT TO THE END!!!
July 6-31 Summer School (SOL Boot Camp will be July 20-24) Writing SoL will be July 16, and all other SoLs will be administered the last week of summer school ~ DO NOT miss this opportunity to take any SoLs you need to meet the Advanced (9) or Standard (6) Diploma type before the 2015-2016 school year starts!!!
Summer School Registration is wrapping up. Please see your counselor and check out the summer school website or Summer School Handbook link also if you are only interested in an online course, please view the Online Summer School Handbook for specific registration information
Reminder: Looking to register for SAT and SAT Subject Tests in the 2015-2016 school year? Registration opened on June 11th (link). ALSO, the first ACT registration deadline for the fall ACT is August 7th. Check in with the ACT (link) to make sure you don’t miss this important summer deadline!
Summer Essay Writing Support Stay tuned this summer via our blog/website and Twitter for information on summer essay writing workshops to help you craft your personal statement and college essays. Feel free to visit Ms. Schwarz website for more information as well: http://www.essaymom.net/
November 3, 2015 Election Day in Alexandria, VA
If you will be 18 by this date, please make sure you get registered to vote this summer. Here is a link to all you need to know about registering and what you will need to bring on election day!LC11 Students of the Week
This week we celebrate the Seniors from the…
Class of 2016!
Way to go SENIORS!
If you have any questions about your status as a senior, or whether you will be able to join us for graduation on June 18, 2016, please see your counselor RIGHT AWAY! We will be in our offices until June 30th!
Planning Ahead
Recommendations and Resume
Before you left, did you make sure to reach out to staff members who you would like to write a letter of recommendation for you during senior year? If not, its not too late. Please take a moment to send a nice note (or email) just letting them know how much you appreciated them and would be extremely grateful if they wrote a letter of recommendation for you in the fall. Make sure you resume is up to date, and that you will be open to talk with your recommenders, at their convenience, about your plans and your achievements.
Good luck!!
Preparing for AP Courses
Some of you have already had a chance to take at least one AP course, but many more of you plan to take AP courses next year. Take some time this summer to prepare ahead of time for what you will experience this coming school year. Here is the link to College Board’s website with lots of resources to get you ready for Advanced Placement courses you are registered for this fall! Happy course preparing!! 🙂
Major Military Opportunity This Summer!!
Are you a student considering joining the military, the Air Force specifically? If so, did you know that they have a special program Juniors? If you want more information, you can contact the recruiter: Tech Sgt. Donald Walker @ 571-327-9594. Don’t delay, they are recruiting juniors in this special program in July, it includes special benefits that may not be available if you wait until senior year for recruitment!
Pictures from College Visits
Last Chance to Sign Up for Summer College Visits
At this time, the LC12 (as of today!!) counselors are considering offering visits to area colleges during the summer. We encourage families to visit together since this will be a decision you will need to make together, we understand that this is not possible for some families. If you think you may not be able to visit colleges this summer without this offer from your counselor, please complete the brief survey on the link below by Friday, June 19th (TODAY IS THE LAST DAY!!) and we will be in touch as we plan for the summer:
Summer college visits survey link
Remember to take a look at this checklist developed by College Board to make the most of your visits:
Be sure to take lots of pictures during any college visits you do this summer. We will use them next year on our blog, in our LC, and on Twitter.
Amazing opportunities
Veteran’s Youth Summer Camp Preview
(on MONDAY 6/22!!)
Please join us for a great breakfast while you learn about our camp and meet our Veteran camp instructors. The camp preview day is complementary to the first 200 members of the DMV community by RSVPing at rsvp@mission-complete.org. Fox morning news will be broadcasting live. Former NFL players, authors and Miss DC 2015 will be joining us along with many influential members of our community. It is a day of fun, networking and community unity.
Master Class
Are you interested in learning more about college and the skills necessary to succeed on the next level? Then consider attending the Master Class conference on September 26, 2015 with other minority youth from across the metropolitan area. The focus of this conference is on career exploration and higher education preparations.
Future Quest 2015
SAVE THE DATE: Saturday, November 14, 2015
George Mason University in the Johnson Center (Fairfax campus)
8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Future Quest is a FREE College and Career Forum for students with disabilities, parents, and professionals.
Pre-registration will begin in the Fall of 2015. What to know more? Visit http://futurequest.gmu.edu
Participants will have the opportunity to spend time on Mason’s incredible Fairfax campus, select from a variety of workshops about Options After High School, Employment, Assistive Technology, and College and Career Planning. The keynote speaker, Justin Graves will inspire participants to use their passion to help others by focusing on their abilities. The Resource Fair will give participants the opportunity to browse community supports and services and better understand available resources as they transition to life. flyer link
Contact us at futurequestnova@gmail.com
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Also, now is the time to learn more about programs like Gates Millennium Scholars, QuestBridge and Posse, which offer major college funding for students who meet specific criteria. Start doing your homework now, and come see your counselor to help your with the proce$$.
Congratulations
So proud of our LC 11 superstars for their recent accomplishments:TCW Women’s Crew team brings home the gold from Canada!
Track start Josephus Lyles was the All-Met Spring Track and Field Athlete of the year (Article link)
Soccer stars (Go Zoe!!) take center stage in recent Alexandria Gazette article (link)
Please share your pics of reasons to celebrate and we will add to our newsletter and Twitter page (@TCW_2016)!
Technology Tool
If you need help calculating your unweighted GPA for scholarship and college applications check out this great tool:
College Preparations
Explore your options in Naviance and on the College Board’s websites.ACT has checklists, and other resources, on their website to help keep you on track each year of your high school journey. Take a look ahead so you can plan accordingly. ACT Year-by-year checklist link
Moving online!
We have transitioned to our new website for the 2015-2016 school year. The website is officially open for business!
You can also follow our team on Twitter @TCW_2016.
Check us out all summer long on this blog and Twitter!!!