On Tuesday (Feb. 9th) we presented a lot of timely information for your senior planning purposes. Please feel free to take a look to review this information, and see your counselor if you have any additional questions.

Senior Meeting Presentation Link

Can you believe we are one month away from the start of senior year! This is an amazing time, full of possibilities, but also filled with deadlines. This edition of senior year updates has a lot of great information, but its time to develop a calendar if you have not yet, and start planning out your year.

Here are just a few of the many opportunities that may make your future brighter and full of options! Continue reading →

Wow! Where did July go??? Can you believe that August 1st will be here this weekend? There is quite a bit to look forward to, starting with the opportunity to visit (and earn free fee waivers) from Virginia private colleges and the Common Application goes live on Saturday, August 1st.

VA Private Colleges Week is underway (July 27-July 31, 2015)

Yesterday some members of the class of 2016 visited colleges in the  Richmond area, and earned three fee waivers to Virginia private colleges as well as an additional one from University of Richmond. Visiting campuses is such an important part of the college selection process, and is even more beneficial when you can receive fee waivers for your application. 😉 Click here for more info on this special opportunity, and see pictures below from visits to Mary Baldwin College, Virginia Union University, University of Richmond, and Randolph Macon College.  Continue reading →

Click here to go to ACT Registration site

As you continue to enjoy your summer, here is a great resource detailing ways to spend your summer depending on your plans after high school. Whether you are thinking about college, military, gap year, or starting a career, here are great ways to spend the summer to help you be prepared:

Summer Plans before Senior year depending on future plans

As you are settling into summer, please pay attention to these important planning updates:

1. ACT Summer Prep courses are available on campus (link). Don’t miss this excellent opportunity to prepare for the September 12th ACT. Registration for the prep and test (deadline August 7th) is underway! (ACT link)

2. Grade have been finalized, and summer school registration is underway. (Handbook link) The schedule for SoL Boot Camps (Writing and all other subjects (non-writing)) is available (link). Summer school registration deadline is Friday, June 26th!

3. Use your summer wisely. Here’s one example of planning for the application process and senior year from College Board (link)

Contact your counselor right away if you have questions about any of these items. We will only be available on campus until June 29th.

This year summer school will consist of the following options:

1. Credit Recovery for failed courses. There is a limited number of courses being offered, and most are being offered on campus with a teacher.

2. New and credit recovery courses online. These courses require an online registration, and are at a greater cost. Please see your counselor prior to registering for any of these courses.

3. Limited new courses offered on campus with a teacher. The options at this time consist of the following: Health/PE 9; Health/PE 10; Economics and Personal Finance.

4. SoL Boot Camp and an opportunity to retake SoLs that are required for graduation. The SoL Boot camp will require registration, and if you plan to be around to retake/take an SoL this summer, please let your counselor know RIGHT AWAY! This includes the Writing SoL (that is not offered often, so don’t miss this opportunity in July).

Please see the ACPS summer school website and embedded link for the Summer School Handbook by clicking here.