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Catching Up with the College and Career Center
October 12, 2015
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NEW CTE Pathways
In addition to our NOCROP courses where students can earn a cord for completing a career pathway, we are excited to announce NEW Career Tech Education pathways in Digital Media Arts and Engineering (Project Lead the Way). Counselors have all the latest info. Registration is taking place now. Sign up for the Fall!!
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Archives of the Catching Up with the Career Center E-Newsletters are available here.
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 THE COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER
HAPPENINGS
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Cookies with the College and Career Center
Students and parents love getting their questions answered regarding college applications. Parents come @ 11am and students come at lunch where warm cookies and great advice are awaiting them. Come on Thursdays for the month of October and November to take advantage of this valuable opportunity.
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If you have signed up and registered to take the PSAT, this Wednesday October 14th please report to your assigned room no later than 7:15am. Students who arrive late will be at risk of missing the test.
All students should have received a letter in the mail regarding your room assignment. The list of the room assignments have also been posted outside of the main office and media center.
On the day of the test you must also bring your student ID, pencil, and a calculator if needed.
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PSAT Oct. 14
The PSAT will take place on campus on Wednesday, October 14th. We will follow the Special PSAT Bell Schedule below on the day of the test.
PSAT Testing Block
7:15 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (180 min.)
Period 0 10:02 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. (28 min.)
Period 1 10:37 a.m. - 11:05 a.m. (28 min.)
Period 2 11:12 a.m. - 11:40 a.m. (28 min.)
Period 3 11:47 a.m. - 12:15 p.m. (28 min.)
Lunch 12:15 p.m. - 12:45 p.m. (30 min.)
Period 4 12:52 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. (28 min.)
Period 5 1:27 p.m. - 1:55 p.m. (28 min.)
Period 6 2:02 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. (28 min.)
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KHAN ACADEMY OFFERS FREE SAT AND NEW SAT PRACTICE
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Download a real, full-length SAT practice test, watch Sal work through real SAT problems, and get even more practice using our interactive questions. The current SAT will be in place through January 2015.
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If your student cannot stay after school for Griffin Lab, through the power of technology we can now bring Griffin Lab to you via Adobe Connect for a Virtual Griffin Lab. View the upcoming schedule here:
Upcoming VIrtual Labs: |
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Online Marketing Interns Wanted-Work hours flexible and can be done remotely. See flyer in Career Center for details. Contact Christing Teng @ christine@redseedmedia.co
m or call (310) 601-8291
women to be leaders in Orthopaedic
Surgery and Engineering by partnering
with medical centers, universities and
high schools nationwide.
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Check Naviance for a list of updated scholarships
Dish Scholarship-due 12/1
Heratio Alger-due 10/25
Make Sense Foundation- due 2/15
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Here are some ongoing job opportunities:
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Hellen Keller Dual Immersian School needs volunteers for their Harvest Festival, Oct 30th, 5-8pm. Laurie Wheels, 562-421-3754 or LWheels@lbschools.net
Hopkinson Elementary School needs volunteers for the Haunted Halloween Carnival Friday, Oct. 23, 2015, 2-8pm. Sign up with Ms. Grimshaw by Oct. 20th.
Long Beach 02 Breath Walk-
November 14 @ 9am. Contact Monica Penaranda @ 562-639-2053 or mpe
naranda562@gmail
.com
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Free College Financial Planning Workshop-Several October dates available RSVP is required @ www.collegeplanningoflb
.com of (888) 236-0625
City of Lakewood College Fair-Tuesday, Oct 13, 2015, 6-8pm @ Mayfair Park. For more info call (562) 429-7472
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Youth Leadership Summit-STEM, Oct 24th, 2015, 8:45-2pm @ Edwards Lifesciences Global Headquarters in Irvine. 949-609-4660 or www.tomorrow.org/programs/
youthLeadershipSummit.html
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| 10/28 ASVAB Test
College Visits happening NOW! Sign up via Naviance.
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COLLEGE PLANNING CALENDAR FOR SENIORS
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OCTOBER CHECKLIST!!!
- The Cal State Universities application is open on Oct 1st; remember to check each individual campus for deadlines.
- Continue to work on your college applications, personal statements and essays. Complete essays for early decision/early action schools.
- Complete any rolling admissions, early action, or early decision applications.
- Check out aiccu's (Assocation for California Colleges and Universities) College Guide 2015-16.
- Here is a Guide to College Planning for California High School Students "Are You Ready for College?" created by NAVIANCE.
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| University of Massachusetts, Amherst | Fri October 16, 2015 | | University of California, Santa Barbara | Fri October 16, 2015 | | Long Beach City College | Fri October 16, 2015 | | University of San Francisco | Mon October 19, 2015 | | The Ohio State University | Mon October 19, 2015 | | Illinois College | Tue October 20, 2015 | | University of San Diego | Tue October 20, 2015 | | Santa Clara University | Wed October 21, 2015 | | University of Chicago | Wed October 21, 2015 | | Westmont College | Fri October 23, 2015 | | Boise State University | Tue October 27, 2015 | | Pomona College | Wed October 28, 2015 | | Cypress College | Wed October 28, 2015 | | Northwestern University | Thu October 29, 2015 | | California State University, Dominguez Hills | Thu October 29, 2015 | | University of Southern California | Tue November 3, 2015 |
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