Thursday, October 29, 2009

College and SAT Workshop

Mrs. Hall will be available in the library lab tomorrow, Friday, October 30th to help Seniors fill out their UC and CSU online applications. She will also help students register for the SAT. Friday, October 30th is the deadline to sign up for the December SAT.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Parent Student Bilingual Conference

The Mexican American Student Association at Cal Poly Pomona invites you to their 22nd annual Parent Bilingual Conference dedicating to educating parents and students about higher education. The conference is completely free to all parents and students. There will be admissions workshops, financial aid workshops, AB 540 workshops, lunch, and childcare.
The conference will be held at the Cal Poly Pomona Bronco Student Center, building 35 on November 7 from 9am to 3pm.
Nogales High School is providing free transportation for students and parents. To register, see Mrs. Sandoval in the guidance office. Deadline to register is Tuesday, October 27th. Call Mrs. Sandoval at x3513.

Thursday, October 15, 2009

Senior Bulletin #5

Testing Deadlines For Four Year Colleges
If you plan to apply to four year colleges, you must complete all testing by December!
December SAT deadline is October 30th
December ACT deadline is November 7th
If you plan to apply to UC's and other selective colleges, you also need to take the SAT Subject Tests (same deadline as the SAT)! You must take the tests on separate days.

Today (October 15th) is the LATE deadline for the November SAT. you can still sign up on www.collegeboard.com, but you have to pay a late fee. If you need help, see your counselor or Mrs. Hall. We should be getting more fee waivers for both tests.

CSU Application is online at www.csumentor.edu
We will be having a workshop after school on Monday, October 19th and Thursday, October 22nd after school (minimum days) until 2pm and again from 4-5:30pm. Both workshops will be in the library. CSU and UC applications are due by November 30th. We will have workshops throughout October.

College Fair at CSULA on Saturday October 24th
We have been offered a bus to take students! If you are interested, please sign up starting Monday, October 19th. You can also go on your own. Flyers are in K4. A college rep will be here at lunch on Tuesday, October 20th.

College Visits
Whittier College: Tuesday, October 20th during 2nd and 3rd periods
CSU Los Angeles: November 3rd during 2nd and 3rd periods
Please sign up in K2 (teacher permission is required)

Scholarship Box is now available in K4!
Check often for opportunities
Coca Cola Scholarship is due October 30th
ELKS MVS scholarship is due November 2nd
Hispanic Heritage Scholarship is due November 30th

Important Message from Yearbook!
The staff is currently accepting baby pictures and quotes. Due by Monday, November 2nd in room G10. Senior Ads are for sale also. For more in formation, contact Ms. Najar. Want old yearbooks? On sale now!

Monday, October 12, 2009

Parent Workshops

Nogales will be holding a series of Parent Workshops in the Manor starting Monday, November 2nd both at 8:30am and 6:30pm. Child care will be provided as well as Spanish translation.

Monday, November 2: What to do if your child has a "D" or an "F"?
Monday, December 7: Graduation/College Requirements For All Students
Monday, January 11: Helping Your Child Prepare for Finals
Monday, February 8: Information on High-Stakes Testing (CAHSEE/CST)
Monday, March 8: Community Resources (Police, Nurse, FRC, SARB/SART Information)

For more information contact Kim Louie at x3506 or klouie@rowland.k12.ca.us.

Wednesday, October 7, 2009

Senior Bulletin #4

October 7, 2009

Cal State LA will be here Thursday October 8th during 2nd and 3rd period in the Little Theater. Teacher permission is required. See Mrs. Hall if interested.

Testing: If you plan on attending a four year college, you must complete the SAT Reasoning test or the ACT by December. (UC's and other selective colleges also require the SAT Subject tests). If you have not taken these tests, you must sign up ASAP! The late deadline for the November SAT is October 15th. The deadline for the December SAT is November 12th. Sign up for the SAT on collegeboard.com. The deadline for the December ACT is November 6th. Sign up for the ACT on act.org. Prep books and other information is available in K4. Come for help!

CSU and UC applications are now available online!
For CSU, go to http://www.csumentor.edu/, click on "apply online," then on "Fall 2010" box. For UC, go to www.universityofcalifornia.edu/apply. Be sure to write down/save your passwords and user names!! Do not submit anything until a counselor checks. We will have online workshops starting Monday, October 12th in the Library computer lab. Come in to get an unofficial transcript from your counselor.
Our goal: All CSU applications completed by Halloween and all UC applications completed by Thanksgiving. Both must be completed by November 30th.

College Fair at CSULA on Saturday, October 24th. Flyers available in K4.

The Scholarship Box will be available starting today, Wednesday, October 7th in K4. Be sure to apply on fastweb.com and brokescholar.com.

Thursday, October 1, 2009

New Driver's Ed Class

A new Driver's Education Class will be starting Monday, October 26th. To add the class, you must be a 10th, 11th, or 12th grader and be at least 15 years old. Also, students cannot have a 1st period (class only meets during 1st period). Counselors will not make schedule changes to accommodate Driver's Ed. If you have questions about Driver's Ed or would like to add the class, please see your counselor.