To participate in Community Employment Day on May 15, you must first attend a one hour orientation. You must attend an Orientation to receive an Admission Ticket that allows you to sign up for job interviews at the Community Employment Day.
The orientations will be held at Nogales High School on Thursday, May 8, in the Career Center from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m.
This is an event open to students who are 17 years and older and any adult in the community. Students can practice their interview skills and have the opportunity to go through up to nine interviews. Many students do get hired. Employers will also give students feedback regarding their interview.
Friday, April 11, 2008
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Free Prom and Graduation Dresses!
The Cinderalla Project is offereing a free beautiful dress for Prom or Graduation to high school students.
Dresses will be given on Friday, May 2nd from 3:00 to 6:00pm at A Place Called Home.
Address: 2830 S. Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
To recieve a dress you must:
Be a high school student
Bring a high school ID card
Make an appointment with Lynette Reyes at (323) 232-7653 ext. 239
Dresses will be given on Friday, May 2nd from 3:00 to 6:00pm at A Place Called Home.
Address: 2830 S. Central Ave, Los Angeles, CA 90011
To recieve a dress you must:
Be a high school student
Bring a high school ID card
Make an appointment with Lynette Reyes at (323) 232-7653 ext. 239
Arts In Action 2008 Scholarship
The ARTS IN ACTION Scholarship is a one-time, $1,000.00 scholarship available to university/college-bound high school seniors or current university freshmen, sophomores or juniors seeking a career path in the entertainment arts. This includes vocal or instrumental performance, theatre/acting, theatre/technical, or music business. Two scholarships will be awarded in 2008 and are applicable beginning in the Fall Semester of 2008. A local concert presenter affiliated with, and currently receiving concert services, with Live On Stage, Inc., must sponsor applicants. Applicants with financial need will receive priority consideration, but it is not a prerequisite.
REQUIRED MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
Current name, address, phone and email (if available)
Current high school or university transcript, including GPA and course work
TWO letters of recommendation specifically tailored to “why” the candidate should be selected
ACT/SAT scores (whichever is applicable)
Indication as to financial need (if any)
University or college that the candidate has been accepted or is attending
Major of choice
1-2 page essay by candidate regarding the impact that he/she would like to make in entertainment arts
OPTIONAL MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
Performance/professional resume (if applicable)
Any relevant CD/video recordings of applicant
Any additional information that the candidate feels would enhance his/her consideration (including professional/volunteer work)
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Send all applicable materials listed above to:
Live On Stage, Inc. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE P.O. Box 148237 Nashville, TN 37214
Deadline for application is 4/25/2008.
For more information visit: http://www.liveonstage.biz/
REQUIRED MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
Current name, address, phone and email (if available)
Current high school or university transcript, including GPA and course work
TWO letters of recommendation specifically tailored to “why” the candidate should be selected
ACT/SAT scores (whichever is applicable)
Indication as to financial need (if any)
University or college that the candidate has been accepted or is attending
Major of choice
1-2 page essay by candidate regarding the impact that he/she would like to make in entertainment arts
OPTIONAL MATERIALS TO SUBMIT:
Performance/professional resume (if applicable)
Any relevant CD/video recordings of applicant
Any additional information that the candidate feels would enhance his/her consideration (including professional/volunteer work)
ADDITIONAL APPLICATION INFORMATION:
Send all applicable materials listed above to:
Live On Stage, Inc. SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE P.O. Box 148237 Nashville, TN 37214
Deadline for application is 4/25/2008.
For more information visit: http://www.liveonstage.biz/
Thursday, April 3, 2008
Junior News Flash!
Monday, March 31, 2008
SAT Prep Class at Nogales!
Ms. Mollo will teach a FREE SAT prep class for the May SAT Reasoniong test. You must attend each session: Monday, 4/7, Friday 4/11, Monday, 4/14, and Friday 4/18 from 3:00 to 4:30pm in Room A-6. Sign ups start April 1st in A-6. See Ms. Mollo for more information.
Registration Meetings for next Fall are underway and will continue for the next two weeks.
Be sure to check with your counselor if your goal is a four year college. Don't forget you need ot make up D's in English and other required courses, take Chemistry or Physics, take a year of Fine Art, etc. Be sure to ask about this when registering! Sign up for Summer School if you need to make anything up (Art will be available). Your counselor will be calling you in. Don't panic; please give us time to call you in.
Orange County College Fair-National Association of College Admissions Counselors
This is a BIG FAIR with lots of opportunities to meet college admission counselors.
DATE: This SUNDAY, April 6th 1:30-4:30pm at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
The Los Angeles Fair will be at USC on Sunday 4/13 and Monday 4/14.
For more information visit www.nacacnet.org/NCF
Scholarship for Junior!
One of the few scholarships open to Juniors is here. Come to K4 for the Nordstroms scholarship application. It is very competitive-top grades and activities.
SAT Prep Class at Nogales!
Ms. Mollo will teach a FREE SAT prep class for the May SAT Reasoniong test. You must attend each session: Monday, 4/7, Friday 4/11, Monday, 4/14, and Friday 4/18 from 3:00 to 4:30pm in Room A-6. Sign ups start April 1st in A-6. See Ms. Mollo for more information.
Registration Meetings for next Fall are underway and will continue for the next two weeks.
Be sure to check with your counselor if your goal is a four year college. Don't forget you need ot make up D's in English and other required courses, take Chemistry or Physics, take a year of Fine Art, etc. Be sure to ask about this when registering! Sign up for Summer School if you need to make anything up (Art will be available). Your counselor will be calling you in. Don't panic; please give us time to call you in.
Orange County College Fair-National Association of College Admissions Counselors
This is a BIG FAIR with lots of opportunities to meet college admission counselors.
DATE: This SUNDAY, April 6th 1:30-4:30pm at the Orange County Fairgrounds in Costa Mesa.
The Los Angeles Fair will be at USC on Sunday 4/13 and Monday 4/14.
For more information visit www.nacacnet.org/NCF
Scholarship for Junior!
One of the few scholarships open to Juniors is here. Come to K4 for the Nordstroms scholarship application. It is very competitive-top grades and activities.
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
UCLA Extension High School Summer Programs
Starting this June, UCLA Extension will once again present academic Summer Programs for 7th - 12th grade students. These courses are offered as noncredit college preparatory programs in which course work is evaluated and recorded on transcripts.
The program allows students to:
Master an academic subject
Improve test and study skills
Learn a new language
Prepare for AP/honors courses
Develop creative writing talent
If you are interested please attend the Free Information Session on Wednesday, April 2nd from 6-7:30pm in Dodd 147 on the UCLA campus or contact UCLA Extension at (310) 206-7229 or highschool@uclaextension.edu. Visit their web site at uclaextension.edu/highschoolsu08
The program allows students to:
Master an academic subject
Improve test and study skills
Learn a new language
Prepare for AP/honors courses
Develop creative writing talent
If you are interested please attend the Free Information Session on Wednesday, April 2nd from 6-7:30pm in Dodd 147 on the UCLA campus or contact UCLA Extension at (310) 206-7229 or highschool@uclaextension.edu. Visit their web site at uclaextension.edu/highschoolsu08
Monday, March 31, 2008
Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC)
Each year our Guidance Department writes and submits an Accountability Report Card to the Los Angeles County Office of Education. This document is used to determine the quality of services that our Guidance Department provides to students, parents, and the community.
The Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC) has been developed by an advisory group of Los Angeles County counselors and consultants, counselor administrators, counselor educators and California Department of Education consultants.
This year Nogales' SPARC was awarded the Governor's Trophy by the L.A. County Office of Education for our adherence to the National Standards for School Counseling Programs and for the quality of services we provide to our students. To view the Nogales' SPARC visit: http://www.nhs.rowland.k12.ca.us/nogales/documents/SPARC2007-2008.pdf
Congratulations Nogales' Student Support Team!
The Support Personnel Accountability Report Card (SPARC) has been developed by an advisory group of Los Angeles County counselors and consultants, counselor administrators, counselor educators and California Department of Education consultants.
This year Nogales' SPARC was awarded the Governor's Trophy by the L.A. County Office of Education for our adherence to the National Standards for School Counseling Programs and for the quality of services we provide to our students. To view the Nogales' SPARC visit: http://www.nhs.rowland.k12.ca.us/nogales/documents/SPARC2007-2008.pdf
Congratulations Nogales' Student Support Team!
New classes!
We have added three new classes for the 2008-2009 school year. We have added Dance, Emergency Medical Technician, and Virtual Enterprise. If you are interested in any of these classes, come talk to your counselor.
Thursday, March 20, 2008
New Scholarships!!
The Shelly Spiegel-Coleman Scholarship:
Eligibility Requirement: High School Senior who will be pursuing a college education in the field of bilingual education teaching or counseling.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 4th.
The Daniel Carlos Herrera Memorial Scholarship:
The scholarship is awarded to a high school graduate who is pursuing a career in education or community service with a focus on serving an ethinically diverse society. The student must be bilingual, Spanish/English or has a Native American Tribal affiliation, had academic or personal obstacles to overcome, and has been involved in outside community work or service.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 4th.
1800wheelchair.com Spring 2008 Scholarship Award:
They are offering a $500 scholarship to a high school or undergraduate student. To qualify for entry, participants must meet the following criteria:
• Enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the U.S.
• Enrolled at the undergraduate level
• Age sixteen (16) years or older
• Legal resident of the U.S. or hold a valid student visa
• Carry a status of “Good Standing”
• Maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0
• Submit their essay by for 5:00 p.m. EST on June 1, 2008
• Essay should be 300 to 500 words in length
You can find the complete details here: http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/
For scholarship applications, come to the College and Career Center or see your counselor.
Eligibility Requirement: High School Senior who will be pursuing a college education in the field of bilingual education teaching or counseling.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 4th.
The Daniel Carlos Herrera Memorial Scholarship:
The scholarship is awarded to a high school graduate who is pursuing a career in education or community service with a focus on serving an ethinically diverse society. The student must be bilingual, Spanish/English or has a Native American Tribal affiliation, had academic or personal obstacles to overcome, and has been involved in outside community work or service.
Application Deadline: Friday, April 4th.
1800wheelchair.com Spring 2008 Scholarship Award:
They are offering a $500 scholarship to a high school or undergraduate student. To qualify for entry, participants must meet the following criteria:
• Enrolled at an accredited high school, college or university in the U.S.
• Enrolled at the undergraduate level
• Age sixteen (16) years or older
• Legal resident of the U.S. or hold a valid student visa
• Carry a status of “Good Standing”
• Maintain a cumulative Grade Point Average (GPA) of at least 3.0
• Submit their essay by for 5:00 p.m. EST on June 1, 2008
• Essay should be 300 to 500 words in length
You can find the complete details here: http://www.1800wheelchair.com/scholarship/
For scholarship applications, come to the College and Career Center or see your counselor.
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Senior Bulletin "Extra" Edition-March 20, 2008
Seniors-Quick Reminders:
Four year college applicants: watch your mail for admissions notices, financial aid info, etc. Review all your emails to be sure you are not missing anything.
Community college applicants: If you are planning to apply to community colleges, you should be doing this NOW! Most of the colleges have online applications that are simple to complete. Local colleges:
Mt. Sac: www.mtsac.edu
Rio Hondo: www.riohondo.edu
Citrus: www.citruscollege.edu
Fullerton College: www.fullcoll.edu
Pasadena City College: www.pasadena.edu
Fullerton, Mt. Sac, and Pasadena all use the same system, so when you finish the one application, it will "pre-populate" for the new college. You can apply to more than one community college! Use Spring Break to visit campuses. They all have great programs to help you transfer or complete an A.A. and career degrees.
REMEMBER-after you finish applying, you must take the placement test on campus. They will email you the information, After the test, you can register for classes.
This Thursday, March 20th and Friday, March 21st during period 4 and 5 in A18, we will have workshops on completing these applications. Please start at home, and we will check them before submitting.
Financial Aid Update:
If you completed the FAFSA, watch your email and regular mail for CAL grant information. If you did not finish your FAFSA, it's not too late! Community college students can qualify for the "2nd change" CAL grant in September as well as the Federal Pell Grant. Get a FAFSA worksheet from the Guidance Office or K4 and log on to fafsa.ed.go to get it filed. Work on it during Spring Break and we'll check it when we return. (Watch out for SCAM sites like fafsa.com-THE FAFSA IS FREE!)
ALSO- CHECK THE SCHOLARSHIP BOX IN K4 FOR NEW SCHOLARSHIPS! FREE MONEY!
Watch out for Senioritis! Keep working hard. The end is in sight. Questions?? Please see your counselor.
Four year college applicants: watch your mail for admissions notices, financial aid info, etc. Review all your emails to be sure you are not missing anything.
Community college applicants: If you are planning to apply to community colleges, you should be doing this NOW! Most of the colleges have online applications that are simple to complete. Local colleges:
Mt. Sac: www.mtsac.edu
Rio Hondo: www.riohondo.edu
Citrus: www.citruscollege.edu
Fullerton College: www.fullcoll.edu
Pasadena City College: www.pasadena.edu
Fullerton, Mt. Sac, and Pasadena all use the same system, so when you finish the one application, it will "pre-populate" for the new college. You can apply to more than one community college! Use Spring Break to visit campuses. They all have great programs to help you transfer or complete an A.A. and career degrees.
REMEMBER-after you finish applying, you must take the placement test on campus. They will email you the information, After the test, you can register for classes.
This Thursday, March 20th and Friday, March 21st during period 4 and 5 in A18, we will have workshops on completing these applications. Please start at home, and we will check them before submitting.
Financial Aid Update:
If you completed the FAFSA, watch your email and regular mail for CAL grant information. If you did not finish your FAFSA, it's not too late! Community college students can qualify for the "2nd change" CAL grant in September as well as the Federal Pell Grant. Get a FAFSA worksheet from the Guidance Office or K4 and log on to fafsa.ed.go to get it filed. Work on it during Spring Break and we'll check it when we return. (Watch out for SCAM sites like fafsa.com-THE FAFSA IS FREE!)
ALSO- CHECK THE SCHOLARSHIP BOX IN K4 FOR NEW SCHOLARSHIPS! FREE MONEY!
Watch out for Senioritis! Keep working hard. The end is in sight. Questions?? Please see your counselor.
Juniors News Flash!
Two Important Items for Juniors:
1. SAT Registration
The deadline for the May SAT is Wednesday, April 2nd! We have been assured that fee waivers will be here next week. You may only use a fee waiver if you are on the Free/Reduced lunch list. If you don't qualify, please don't wait! You can go on www.collegeboard.com to register online with a credit card. If you do qualify for a fee waiver, we will help you with registration the week we return in the A18 AVID lab. We will also go over the remaining PSAT tests that Tuesday.
You need the SAT Reasoning test for ALL four year colleges (not for community colleges, trade/tech, and most art colleges).
If you goal is a four year college, here is the timeline we suggest:
May: take the SAT reasoning test (registration deadline is April 1st).
June: take the SAT Subject test for UC/selective colleges (registration deadline is May 6th).
June: take the ACT (alternative to SAT Reasoning) (registration deadline is May 9th).
You can repeat tests in October, November, and December of your Senior year. Questions?? Please see your counselor.
2. Registration for next year's classes.
Counselors are now calling in Juniors. This will take some time, don't panic if you are not called this week. If you have a specific concern (summer school, etc), see your counselor.
Important Reminder: For four year college admissions: you must make up an D in every English class (including honors) and all other A-G classes. You need to complete Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 and a C or better. You must have Chemistry or Physics. You need two years of the SAME language. You need one year of the same Fine Art (drama, art, choir, band, photo, theater, etc). You need C's or better in these classes for four year college.
For community colleges, trade/tech schools, and most art colleges, basic graduation requirements are fine (most art and design schools want a portfolio/samples of work).
1. SAT Registration
The deadline for the May SAT is Wednesday, April 2nd! We have been assured that fee waivers will be here next week. You may only use a fee waiver if you are on the Free/Reduced lunch list. If you don't qualify, please don't wait! You can go on www.collegeboard.com to register online with a credit card. If you do qualify for a fee waiver, we will help you with registration the week we return in the A18 AVID lab. We will also go over the remaining PSAT tests that Tuesday.
You need the SAT Reasoning test for ALL four year colleges (not for community colleges, trade/tech, and most art colleges).
If you goal is a four year college, here is the timeline we suggest:
May: take the SAT reasoning test (registration deadline is April 1st).
June: take the SAT Subject test for UC/selective colleges (registration deadline is May 6th).
June: take the ACT (alternative to SAT Reasoning) (registration deadline is May 9th).
You can repeat tests in October, November, and December of your Senior year. Questions?? Please see your counselor.
2. Registration for next year's classes.
Counselors are now calling in Juniors. This will take some time, don't panic if you are not called this week. If you have a specific concern (summer school, etc), see your counselor.
Important Reminder: For four year college admissions: you must make up an D in every English class (including honors) and all other A-G classes. You need to complete Algebra 1, Geometry, and Algebra 2 and a C or better. You must have Chemistry or Physics. You need two years of the SAME language. You need one year of the same Fine Art (drama, art, choir, band, photo, theater, etc). You need C's or better in these classes for four year college.
For community colleges, trade/tech schools, and most art colleges, basic graduation requirements are fine (most art and design schools want a portfolio/samples of work).
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