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2007-2008 Counseling Staff
Tom Crine ...........................................(A -Ci)
Jeff Doyle ............................................(Cj-Gl)
Darcie Yakubik .................................. (Gm-Le)
Bob Negrete ........................................(Lf-Par)
Nicole Vasquez ................................... (Pas-Sl)
Dianne Blick ........................................ (Sm-Z)
Rebecca Reed, Secretary
Parents and students are encouraged to contact their counselor when they need
advice or direction with educational or related concerns. Your counselor can
assist you in the areas of education, careers, testing, and personal/social
domains.
Announcements
Look here for up-to-date information regarding college/university visits, awards,
registration, and Back-To-School information.
NCAA- Student athletes who wish to play sports in Division I or II colleges
must register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. For more information, make an appointment
with Mr. Tom Crine.
Credit Deficient Seniors- Cowan classes, Independent Study, Distance Learning,
and Contract Study classes are the best options to make up credit. See your
counselor for starting dates.
Letters
of Recommendations-
Counselors and teachers require
at least seven working days to
complete letters of recommendation.
Transcript
Requests- Fill out
the form found in the Registrar's
office. If an official transcripts
needs to be sent to colleges/employers,
etc., provide a stamped envelope.
Use the same form to request
unofficial transcript.
Scholarships - Looking for a
way to pay for your college education?
Click
here for a list of sites
with scholarship information and requirements, and links to other sources of
scholarships. More at CCSD
Guidance and Counseling Website.
PSAT
Offered To All On - Target
Sophmores
CCSD will provide
all current on-target 10th graders
the opportunity to take the Preliminary
Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT)
during October at the district's
expense. Juniors interested in
taking the exam will need to
pay for the test at their school.
This tremendous opportunity is being offered to help more students become ready
for college. Taking the PSAT and SAT exams is considered an indicator of student
success and college readiness. Other indicators include enrolling in Honor
and/or AP courses; completing four years of math and science; and passing the
Nevada High School Proficiency Exams.
The results of
the PSAT will identify your child's
strengths and areas that need
improvement. The examination
will also serve as a practice
for taking the SAT and the National
Merit Scholarship Qualify Test
(NMSQT) in your child's Junior
year.
In advance, students
will be provided with an Official
Guide, PSAT/NMSQT Student Bulletin,
to help them become familiar
with the style and format of
the test. Students may also visit
the College
Board website for
additional information. (Calculators
are acceptable tools for the
math sections).
College
Awareness Parent Information
Sessions will be held for your
convenience. You and your student
are encouraged to attend a session
to learn more about the PSAT
and other important steps toward
college. The dates and locations
are different each year, but
generally happen in late September
with locations throughout the
valley. Contact your child's
counselor early in September
for more information.
Virtual High School Offers Learning Options
Virtual High School
presents a unique opportunity
to earn a high school diploma
or additional high school credits
from the comfort of home, through
a combination of TV/video and
online classes and in a learning
style that is most comfortable
to the student. Virtual HS is
available free to students who
are enrolled full time. Course
offerings include ADvanced Placement
(AP) courses, foreign languages
and a Personal Wellness course
that meets the P. E. requirement.
Students
enrolled at other high schools may take
distance education courses from
Virtual HS at a cost of $95 for
each semester course. The enrollment
fee is waived for Advanced Placement
(AP) courses that are not available
at a student's home school. Driver
Education also is available through
Virtual High School. For more
information visit www.ccsdde.net,
see your counselor or call Virtual
HS at 855-8435.
External
Credit Options Available
High School students
may earn up to six credits outside
the normal classroom setting,
enabling them to accelerate completion
of course work for graduation
or make up classes in which they
are credit deficient.
Students may apply
up to six external credits units
toward graduation, and not more
than three of these external
units may be in English, Math,
Science or Social Studies. Credits
from the following programs are
accepted when successfully completed
in accordance with CCSD guidelines:
community service, correspondence
courses, credit-by-exam, dual
credit, educational travel, enrichment
courses, and music equivalent
credits.
Students must obtain
pre-approval from their high
school before registering for
any external credit. See your
child's counselor for details.
High
School Students May Repeat
Classes
High school students may
repeat a course in which they would
like to improve their grade. A
student will not receive additional
credit for the repeated course.
The student's academic history
will reflect the higher grade,
and the lower grade will be replaced
with a "repeated course" notation.
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