Upper
School Counselors
Mrs.
Nancy Olah (last names A-K) and
Mr. Steve Strimple
(last names L-Z) |
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| Coastline Case Studies
Program |
| SFC is partnering with Pacific Ridge
School and High Tech High San Marcos to bring juniors
and their parents an incredible opportunity! Deans of
Admission from highly selective colleges and
universities across the country will share their
knowledge and expertise surrounding the college
application and reading process, offering insights to
families as students begin their own college searches.
Following the case studies program, there will be a
college fair, giving you the chance to speak with the
Deans individually. Juniors and their families will have
the opportunity to review the case studies prior to the
event so they can come prepared to discuss them. The
event will be on the evening of May 18 at Pacific Ridge
School in Carlsbad. More information will follow. |
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| SFCS Mini College Fair |
| SFCS will host 10-15 college
representatives in a mini-college fair on April 19 from
12:00pm – 1:00pm. Upper School students are welcome to
attend. More information will follow. |
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| 8th Grade (rising 9th)
Course Selection Meeting |
| Meet your student's Upper School
Counselor, develop a four-year plan, learn about course
prerequisites, Honors/AP course policies, and more at
the 8th Grade Course Selection Event on Tuesday, March
16, from 4:30pm – 6:00pm in the Chapel. Hear from
academic department chairs and your counselors on how to
make the most of your high school years. |
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| Academic Department Open
House |
| An academic department open house
will be held for Upper School students and new Upper
School students, with course selection questions, on
Wednesday, March 17, from 3:30pm – 4:30pm in the
Library. |
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| Upper School Course
Selection |
| Students in grades 8-11 will go to
the Library Computer Lab one day during the week of
March 22 – 26 with their English classes to select their
2010-2011 courses online. Counselors will lead students
through the process and answer any questions they may
have. Current 9th and 10th grade students will also
receive their Family Connection access codes. |
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| San Diego National College
Fair |
| Sponsored by the National Association
of College Admissions Counselors, the SD National
College Fair will be on April 20 from 9:00am – 12:00pm
and 6:00pm – 8:30pm and will host representatives from
colleges and universities all over the country. Students
will have an opportunity to meet with college reps,
attend workshops on testing, financial aid, and other
college options. Prior to attending the fair, students
can log onto
www.nacacnet.org/ncfvideo to see a sample of what to
expect at the fair. Admission is free. |
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| College Entrance Exams |
| Juniors - Make sure you schedule your
SAT and/or ACT testing for the Spring. Your goal should
be to take your college entrance exam(s) by the end of
June. You may re-test the fall of your senior year, if
you wish. Your counselor highly discourages you from
taking the SAT and/or the ACT for the first time in the
fall of your senior year. Go to
www.collegeboard.com to register for the SAT I
Reasoning Test and SAT II Subject Tests (if required)
and to www.act.org to register for the ACT with Writing.
Make those testing plans now! |
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| Summer Plans |
| Students who have earned a "D" or "F"
are highly encouraged to remediate those grades at any
WASC accredited school over the summer. In addition,
there are numerous options for advancement or summer
enrichment programs. Information about the SFCS Summer
Program is now available at
www.sfcssummer.net.
Begin planning now to make the most out of your summer. |
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| Get the Scoop |
|
High School Counselor Week offers weekly stories,
facts, trends and other college-related information from
around the country. This resource pulls information from
publications such as Business Week, CNN Money, USA Today
and other state and local media. Currently on the site
is news related to college costs, admissions essays, and
college rankings. Click on “Western Edition” to see news
pertaining to California students. |
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| Good Reading |
| Sometimes it’s nice to have a book in
your hand. Click on the following book titles to see
them on
www.barnesandnoble.com. |
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| SFCS Counseling Site |
| Don’t forget about our page on
www.sfcs.net. |
