GUIDANCE NEWS. Mrs. Ginny Sondej, Guidance Paraprofessional, College & Career Center ext 1917 sondej@ht-sd.org

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1 GUIDANCE NEWS HAMPTON HIGH SCHOOL HHS CEEB Code: September November 2013 HHS Test Center #: HHS Test Dates for SAT s at HHS: November 2, 2013 March 8, 2014 Guidance Department Staff Contact Information Mrs. Kimberly Cavitt, Counselor (last names A-G, boys H-N, all grades) cavitt@ht-sd.org Mrs. Terri Koprivnikar, Counselor (last names begin O-Z, girls H-N, all grades) koprivnikar@ht-sd.org Mrs. Dolores Breslawski, Secretary, Guidance Office breslawski@ht-sd.org Mrs. Ginny Sondej, Guidance Paraprofessional, College & Career Center ext 1917 sondej@ht-sd.org Aug 22 Aug 28 & 29 Sept 6 Sept 21 Sept 23 Oct 11 Sept 24 Sept 27 Oct 3 Oct 3 Oct 5 Oct 7 Oct 7 Oct 13 Oct 16 Oct 26 Oct 28 Nov 1 Nov 2 Nov 8 Nov 8 November Dec 4 Dec 7 Dec 23 Jan 1 Jan 9 Jan 15 Jan 20 Jan 27 MARK YOUR CALENDARS! First Day of School Counselors meet with all seniors regarding Naviance Family Connection, the Common Application, and college applications in English classes Deadline to register for Oct 5 SAT at by midnight ACT (not given at HHS) JUNIORS register for PSAT in Guidance Office for Oct 16th PSAT/NMSQT (see article below) Cash or checks made out to Hampton Township School District, cost $16.00 Mars High School, Annual College Fair, 6:30 8:00 pm, Mars HS Cafeteria Deadline for regular registration for Oct 26 ACT (not given at HHS) High School Open House 7 pm Deadline for regular registration for Nov 3 SAT (given at HHS) SAT (not given at HHS) No school for students professional education day for faculty and staff Northern Area College Fair, 6-8 pm, Kerr Fitness & Sports Center, LaRoche College Duquesne University College Fair, 1-3 pm, Palumbo Center PSAT/NMSQT Given during school day 7:30-10:30 am **Given to all 9 th & 10 th graders, optional by registration for 11 th graders ** (see article below) ACT (not given at HHS) End of first nine weeks grading period No school for students professional education and clerical day for faculty and staff SAT - given at Hampton High School Deadline for regular registration for Dec 7 SAT (not given at HHS) Report cards given to students in homeroom School closed for Thanksgiving ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) at HHS periods 1-5 (see article below) SAT (not given at HHS) School closed for winter break Financial Aid Night, HHS Auditorium, 7 pm End of 2 nd 9 weeks/first semester School closed for Martin Luther King Jr. Day Report cards given to students in homeroom

2 Military or College Recruiter Opt-Out Requires Response by September 13, 2014 The No Child Left Behind Act (NCLB) requires all public school districts to provide Junior and Senior students names, addresses and phone numbers to military and college recruiters, upon request. It also requires that the district notify parents of their right to request that the district not release their student s information without their consent. Parents may choose to exercise this right by submitting a WRITTEN request to remove their student s name from such lists. These letters should be sent to Hampton High School Guidance Department and will be made part of the student s file, and the student s name will be removed from such lists as requested. Unfortunately that written notice must be obtained each year so even if you opted out last year, please send in another note if you want to opt-out. Please note that schools are not the only source of this information so even if you opt-out, your family or student may receive calls or contacts from military or college recruiters. If you ask them not to contact you, they should not continue to call. PSAT - Wednesday, October 16, 2013 The Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) is a student s first official step on the road to college. It encourages students to start planning for life after high school by either jump-starting their college search process, or for some, introducing them to the concept of attending college. The PSAT is broken down into two (2) Critical Reading sections, two (2) Math sections and one (1) Writing Skills section. The PSAT Score Report gives students personalized feedback on their test performance, including suggestions on how to improve specific academic skills, plus complete answer explanations so students learn from their mistakes. This year the PSAT will be given on Wednesday, October 16 th. All students in grades 9 and 10 are required to take the test. Since the test is mandatory for all 9 th and 10 th graders, the district will cover the cost of the test and those students will be automatically registered. All juniors are encouraged to take the test as this is the year that based on your selection index score, you can qualify to compete in the National Merit Scholarship Competition. Since it is not mandatory for juniors to take the test, the cost of $16.00 will be imposed. Cash, checks or money orders should be made out in that amount to Hampton Township School District. Registration, for juniors only, begins Monday, September 23 rd and concludes on Friday, October 11 th, in the guidance office. There is no registration form students will sign up on a registration sheet with the secretary in the guidance office when they turn in their payment of $ With the test being given during the school day all 9 th, 10 th and those 11 th graders opting to take the test will report to school at their regular time. For those 11 th graders not taking the test and all seniors, your day will actually begin at 10:30 am. Buses will only run during their regularly scheduled times in the morning so any juniors not taking the test and all seniors will be expected to either come on the bus or find alternate transportation for that day. Students in the building but not taking the test will be assigned to study hall on that day.

3 ASVAB Wednesday, December 4, 2013 The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) will be administered at Hampton High School on Wednesday, December 4 th during periods 1-5. This program is designed to help students learn more about themselves and the world of work, identify and explore potentially satisfying occupations, and develop an effective strategy to realize their goals. Students in grades can register for the ASVAB between November 12 and November 27 by stopping in the Guidance Office and signing up with the secretary. Registration is limited to the first 60 students. There is no cost to take this test. A follow-up meeting will be scheduled once test results are in for parents and students to go over the test results. NEWS TO KNOW Attention Seniors! Seniors - the hectic pace of your Senior year has begun! Time management is essential in balancing schoolwork, extra-curricular activities, college visits, SAT and/or ACT s and college applications. Your counselors can help in guiding you through the college selection and admission process. In addition to meeting with students one-on-one, the Guidance Department sponsors visits from college representatives, works in conjunction with the national testing programs and the NCAA, and assists in the completion of applications for admissions and scholarships. Counselors met with all seniors in their English classes on August 28 and August 29, to go over the college application process particularly using Naviance and the Common Application. If students have questions, they should stop in Guidance or the College and Career Center during lunch or study hall. COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER and NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION The College and Career Center at Hampton High School is open for the school year. This room, located in C308 near the cafeteria, is a resource for students to focus on post-secondary planning. The room is available for student use throughout the day. It is staffed full-time by our guidance paraprofessional, Mrs. Sondej, and on an alternating schedule by the counselors during the lunch periods. Students have access to a variety of resources in the College and Career Center, including college catalogs, scholarship information when available, and reference books regarding career and college opportunities. The latest addition to the College and Career Center is Naviance a new, more extensive web-based college research and planning tool for Hampton High School students, parents and school counselors. The website helps to guide individual students through the entire college planning, application and decision process. Students can search for scholarships, explore careers, take interest inventories and investigate their learning style. Students will also be able to review academic and admission data for colleges across the United States. Through the Family Connection section of Naviance, the counseling department will be able to share information with parents and their students about upcoming meetings and events, local scholarship opportunities, summer classes and events, and other Web resources for college and career information. As different features are added or activated in Naviance Family Connection, we will let you know.

4 GUIDANCE WEBPAGE Please check the Guidance area of the school district website frequently! Go to Click on Schools tab near the top of the screen. Click on Hampton High School. Click on School Guidance Services on the left hand side of the screen. Click on each individual article to read or to link to files. There is a lot of information posted for reference and news items are updated on a regular basis. Information available includes SAT and ACT dates, the Post-Secondary Planning Guide, local scholarship information when it becomes available, the guidance newsletters, and the Program of Studies. Reminders for upcoming events are added as necessary. Some things are re-posted by the webmaster to the main page of the high school but not everything can be re-posted there so you should check in on the Guidance site frequently. RESOURCE BOOKS Did you know there are resource books available in the Guidance Office and in the College and Career Center (CCC)? Titles include: Rugg s Recommendations on the Colleges The College Handbook - CollegeBoard The Scholarship Handbook - CollegeBoard Competitive Colleges Peterson s Nursing Programs - Peterson s Vocational and Technical Schools Peterson s Culinary Schools Peterson s Dictionary of Occupational Titles - Jistworks Best Jobs for the 21 st Century US News and World Report - Ultimate College Guide 100 Fastest Growing Careers The Princeton Review 368 Best Colleges Campus Visits and College Interviews CollegeBoard The College Application Essay Sports Scholarships and College Athletic Programs Writing a Successful College Application Essay Honors Programs and Colleges Colleges in the Midwest Colleges in the Mid-Atlantic States College Guide for Students with Learning Disabilities Financial Aid Guide to the Most Competitive Colleges Barrons Ultimate College Guide 2009 US News and World Report The College Board Guide to 150 Popular College Majors The Top 100 The Fastest Growing Careers Fiske Guide to Colleges These books and many others can be signed out and borrowed by either students or parents with Mrs. Breslawski in the Guidance Office or Mrs. Sondej in the College and Career Center. COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVES VISIT HHS Attention: Juniors and Seniors Representatives from a variety of colleges, vocational schools and military branches are scheduled to visit Hampton High School. The college visits occur during September and October with a few in November, and typically last one class period. An informational session followed by a Q&A period provides an opportunity for students to gain greater knowledge of the school and make important contacts. The vocational schools and military branches typically set up tables during the lunch hours rather than schedule formal visit sessions. How to attend college visits during class time: 1. Sign up with Mrs. Sondej in the College and Career Center, and obtain a pass at least one day prior to the scheduled visit.

5 2. Ask the appropriate teacher for permission to be absent from class by signing your college visit pass. (Teachers have the right to refuse due to previously scheduled tests, assignments or if they believe you cannot afford to miss the class.) 3. Bring the signed pass to the College and Career Center as your admission ticket at the time of the visit. Mrs. Sondej will direct you to the location of the visit. Remember to check the Visit List posted outside the guidance office and outside the Career & Counseling Center and listen to the announcements for additions and/or changes. The list is also updated on the Guidance section of the High School website on a weekly basis. COLLEGE VISITS Alphabetical by College Updated 9/6/2013 This list will be updated at least weekly. College visits happen from September to November ONLY with most visits occurring from mid-september to late October. If there is no date on the list, then that college hasn t scheduled yet. There is no guarantee that every college on this list will schedule a visit this fall of COLLEGE NAME LOCATION DATE PERIOD Alfred University Alfred NY Sept Allegheny College Meadville PA Sept.26 8 American University Washington DC Oct. 8 5 Arcadia University Glenside PA Sept Ashland University Ashland OH Baldwin-Wallace College Berea OH Sept Boston University Boston MA Oct Bowling Green State University Bowling Green OH Oct. 3 8 Brock University St. Catherine s Ontario Canada Bryant University Smithfield, RI Sept Bucknell University Lewisburg PA Oct California University of PA California PA Capital University Columbus OH Carlow University Pittsburgh PA Sept 23 5 Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh PA Case Western Reserve Cleveland OH Oct. 8 6 Catholic University of America Washington DC Sept Central Penn College Summerdale PA Chatham University Pittsburgh PA Clarion University Clarion PA Oct Cleveland State University Cleveland OH Sept Colgate University Hamilton NY College of Charleston Charleston SC Oct. 9 4 College of Wooster Wooster OH Oct Community College of Allegheny College (CCAC) Pittsburgh PA Oct. 9 3 Davidson College Davidson NC Nov. 5 9 Dickinson College Carlisle PA Duquesne University Pittsburgh PA Eastern University St. Davids PA Sept Edinboro University Edinboro PA Elon University Elon NC Oct. 9 2 Emory University Atlanta GA Franklin and Marshall College Lancaster PA Full Sail University Winter Park FL Gannon University Erie PA Oct George Mason University Fairfax VA

6 Gettysburg College Gettysburg PA Oct Grove City College Grove City PA Oct. 3 6 High Point University High Point NC Sept Hiram College Hiram OH Sept Indiana University of PA Indiana PA Sept James Madison University Harrisonburg VA Oct. 8 9 John Carroll University Cleveland OH Oct. 9 9 Johns Hopkins University Baltimore MD Juniata College Huntingdon PA Oct Kent State University Kent OH Oct Kenyon College Gambier OH Lafayette College Easton PA Oct. 1 5 LaRoche College Pittsburgh PA Lehigh University Bethlehem PA Lock Haven University Lock Haven PA Mansfield University Mansfield PA Marietta College Marietta OH Mercyhurst College Erie PA Oct Messiah College Grantham PA Sept Miami University of Ohio Oxford OH Oct North Carolina State University Raleigh NC Ohio Northern Ada OH Oct. 3 9 Ohio State University Columbus OH Oct Ohio University Athens OH Sept Otterbein College Westerville OH Penn State all branches University Park PA Penn State New Kensington New Kensington PA Sept Penn State student ambassador PA College of Technology Willamsport PA Oct Point Park University Pittsburgh PA Oct. 3 5 Randolph College Lynchburg VA Rutgers University New Brunswick NJ Oct Robert Morris University Moon Township PA Roberts Wesleyan College Rochester NY Rochester School of Tech RIT Rochester NY Oct. 8 3 Roanoke College Roanoke VA Oct. 8 8 Savannah School of Design SCAD Savannah GA Oct Seton Hill University Greensburg PA Slippery Rock University Slippery Rock PA Oct St. Francis University Loretto PA St. Joseph s University Philadelphia PA Oct St. Vincent College Latrobe PA Susquehanna University Selinsgrove PA Sweet Briar College Sweet Briar VA Thiel College Greenville PA Sept 30 2 Transylvania University Lexington KY Union College Schenectady NY United States Naval Academy Annapolis MD University at Buffalo Buffalo NY University of Akron Akron OH Sept University of Alabama Tuscaloosa AL University of Charleston Charleston WV University of Dayton Dayton OH University of Delaware Newark DE University of Findlay Findlay OH Sept Univeristy of Florida Gainsville FL University of Maryland College Park MD University of Michigan Ann Arbor MI

7 University of Mount Union Alliance OH Oct University of Notre Dame Notre Dame IN University of Pittsburgh-Main Pittsburgh PA Oct Univ of Pittsburgh Bradford Bradford PA Sept.12 4 Univ of Pittsburgh Greensburg Greensburg PA Sept. 3 6 Univ of Pittsburgh Johnstown Johnstown PA Sept University of Richmond Richmond VA Oct University of Rochester Rochester NY University of South Carolina Columbia SC Oct Univeristy of South Alabama Mobile AL Sept. 9 2 University of the Sciences Philadelphia PA Villanova Philadelphia PA Oct. 4 5 Virginia Military Institute Lexington VA Virginia Tech Blacksburg VA Wake Forest University Winston-Salem NC Washington & Jefferson Washington PA Oct Washington Univ in St. Louis St. Louis MO Sept Waynesburg University Waynesburg PA Oct. 3 7 West Liberty University West Liberty WV West Virginia University Morgantown WV Sept West Virginia Wesleyan Buckhannon WV Sept Westminster College New Wilmington PA Wheeling Jesuit University Wheeling WV Sept.25 2 Wilkes University Wilkes-Barre PA Youngstown State University Youngstown OH Oct. 9 8 KEEP CHECKING - THE LIST WILL BE UPDATED FREQUENTLY! Get a College Visit Pass from the College and Career Center at least one day before the visit. Stop in the College and Career Center with any questions.

8 Juniors & Seniors Local College Fairs Local college fairs are an opportunity for students and parents to get information about a large number of colleges in a relatively small amount of time. Representatives from many colleges will be present at the following local college fairs. Saturday, September 21, 2013 Christian College Fair Orchard Hill Church, 2551 Brandt School Rd, Wexford am 1 pm For more info, contact: , Thursday, September 24, 2013 Mars Area High School College Fair Mars HS Cafeteria 6:30 8 pm For more info, contact: Monday, October 7, 2013 Northern Area Counselors Association College Fair La Roche College Kerr Fitness and Sports Center Free parking, over 140 colleges 6 8 pm For more info: Sunday, October 13, 2013 Duquesne University College Fair AJ Palumbo Center Over 150 colleges, financial aid representatives available to answer questions 1 3 pm For more info: Thursday, February 6, 2014 Pittsburgh National College Fair David L. Lawrence Convention Center 9 am noon and 6 8 pm Friday, February 7, 2014 Pittsburgh National College Fair David L. Lawrence Convention Center 9 am - noon

9 SAT TEST DATES TEST DATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE LATE REGISTRATION Oct Sept 6 Sept 20 Nov Oct 3 Oct 18 GIVEN AT HHS Dec Nov 8 Nov 22 Jan Dec 27 Jan 10 March Feb 7 Feb 21 GIVEN AT HHS May April 4 April 18 June May 9 May 23 $51 regular registration, $78.50 late registration SAT Test Locations and Test Center Codes Oct : Deer Lakes, Fox Chapel, Knoch, Mars, North Allegheny, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Shaler and Vincentian Nov : HAMPTON, Knoch, Mars, North Hills and Seneca Valley Dec: Knoch, Mars, North Allegheny and Vincentian Jan : Mars, North Allegheny and Shaler March : Deer Lakes, Fox Chapel, HAMPTON, Knoch, Mars, North Hills, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Shaler and Vincentian May : Fox Chapel, Knoch, Mars, North Allegheny, Seneca Valley and Vincentian June: Knoch, Mars, North Allegheny, North Hills and Shaler Test Center Codes: Schools Test Location Code High School ID Number Deer Lakes Fox Chapel Hampton Knoch Mars North Allegheny North Hills Pine-Richland Seneca Valley Shaler Vincentian To get more information, take practice tests, or to register for the SAT go to **Most college-bound juniors take this test for the first time in the spring of their junior year

10 ACT TEST DATES TEST DATE REGISTRATION LATE REGISTRATION DEADLINE Sept 21, 2013 Aug 23 Aug 24-Sept 6 Oct 26, 2013 Sept 27 Sept 28-Oct 11 Dec 14, 2013 Nov 8 Nov 9-22 Feb 8, 2014 Jan 10 Jan April 12, 2014 March 7 March 8-21 June 14, 2014 May 9 May NOTE: The ACT's are NOT given at Hampton High School. Students should register on-line at Regular registration fee is $36.50 without writing and $52.50 with writing. Late registration fee is an additional $22 added to whichever test format you are taking. Plan ahead and register on time! ACT TEST LOCATIONS Sept : Mars, North Allegheny Oct : Mars, North Allegheny, North Hills, Shaler Dec : Mars, North Allegheny, Seneca Valley Feb : Mars, North Allegheny, North Hills April : Mars, North Allegheny, North Hills, Pine-Richland, Seneca Valley, Shaler June : Mars, North Allegheny To get more information, practice tests, or to register for the ACT go to