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11/20/2009
CAREER CENTER BULLETINS
(Education and Job Opportunities)
Please don’t forget to check
the Scholarship link-there are many new scholarships online!
The Career Center will be
closed from December 4-11, 2009. We are sorry for any inconvenience.
College Representative Visit to MTHS!
Sign up In the Career
Center now:
>Whitworth University:
Monday, November 30th-1:00PM
Mark Your Calendar for these Events:
Tech Prep registration-December
15,16,17 in CTE classrooms.
AP Payments- Make your AP payment
in the Career Center starting on January 11th,
during lunch.
Last
day to pay will be March 17th. Fee is $86.00.
Financial Aid Night-January 13th,
2010/Mark your calendars!
Students of Color Conference-January
15, 2010; Everett
Community College
ELL testing-February 18, 19, 22, 2010 at MTHS.
Sno-Isle Presentations-February 23rd;
MTHS Career Center
during periods 2, 3, and a lunch table
Electives Fair-February 24th
in the MTHS Hub Perimeter; 7:20-8:10AM. (Info on Running Start,
Intradistrict,
Sno-Isle)
8th Grade Parent Night-February
24th. More info later…
Sno-Isle Interviews-March 3rd
and 4th
HSPE-High
School Proficiency Exams-March 16,17, 18,
April 13,15th
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Would you like to
visit a college campus?
Univ. of Idaho-
February 15, and March 26
Univ. of Portland- Feb. 12, Feb. 15, Mar. 22, Mar. 26, Mar. 29, Apr. 16. RSVP
to visit@up.edu
Northwest University- Dec. 4, Jan 22, Feb 12, March 19, April 16
Portland State University- Feb. 15, Mar. 22, May 7
Montana State University-January 29th, and March 12th.
Go to www.montana.edu/admissions.
Trinity Lutheran College, Everett-Select Tuesdays, 4-6PM. Register at www.tlc.edu/visit
University of Washington-Bothell- Nov. 21, Dec. 12.
9:00AM-Noon. Go to www.freshmen.uwb.edu/visit
to register.
Others
available online at the college sites….
Volunteer opportunities:
NEW***
>**Seattle Jingle Bell Run 2009;
Sunday,
December 13th downtown; register to volunteer at
www.seattlejinglebellrun.org
> **Seattle Marathon
2009; Saturday and Sunday, November 28th and 29th-volunteers
are needed as course
marshals. Go to www.seattlemarathon.org.
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Rotary Hispanic Center; tutoring on Tuesday and Thursday
evening in Mt. Lake Terrace
Call Pat Cordova at 425 775-6362.
> Mountlake Terrace Library Teen Advisory Board; 4:00PM on December 2
Phone: 425 776-8722
> United Way:http://uwsc.org.
Many opportunities for High School students; (Clothes for Kids)
> Wings To Reading: First
Baptist Church of Mt. Lake Terrace; 425 743-0351 or |
wingstoreading@earthlink.net.
> Teen Tix: Teen Steering
Committee meets monthly at the Seattle
Center.
Ph: 206 233-3959 or
email teentix@seattle.gov.
www.seattlecenter.com/teentix.
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Military Visits to MTHS: (During lunches
outside Counseling Office)
>US
Navy- The second Tuesday of each month.
>US
Army/US Army National Guard- The first Wednesday of each month.
>US
Air Force- The third Thursday of each month.
>US Marines- The second Thursday of each month.
Seniors Registered for Online Senior Experience: The online class will be given during second semester only
during the 2009-2010 school year.
The Path
to Graduation: Look here for tips on completing
your High School and Beyond Plan, Fields of Study and Programs of Study-
http://humid.edmonds.wednet.edu/index.php/sturesources/path2graduation
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Looking for Scholarships? Need Questions
Answered?
Watch for
scholarships that match your college plans. (Go to http://humid.edmonds.wednet.edu/scholarships/index.php
for more information).
Current Scholarships:
>Fleet Reserve Association
Americanism Essay Contest-Due December 1, 2009
>The Violet Richardson
Soroptimist Award-Due December 1, 2009
>United States
Service Academies-Due Dec. 30, 2009
>Seattle Pacific University
Scholar Award-Due Jan 1, 2010
>Montana State University
Presidential Scholarship-Due Jan 5, 2010
>Washington State University Regents
Scholarship-nominations by school begin in
September 2009. Due January 31,
2010.
>Willamette University
Music Scholarship Auditions- Jan. 23, Feb 15
Go to Willamette.edu/cla/music.
More listed on the website...
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WEBSITES to check out
for college funding information and other VIRTUAL
opportunities!
Are you Hispanic/Latino? Check out the
Hispanic Scholarship Fund at http://www.hsf.net/
and scholarships at the Latino College Dollars site at http://www.latinocollegedollars.org/.
College Week Live-Test Prep, Virtual
College Visits, and counseling advice:
Go to http://www.collegeweeklive.com/en_CA/guest/app-counselors.
The Washington Scholarship
Coalition: This
website is a clearinghouse with vetted scholarship information for Washington students.
www.TheWashboard.org.
Register with www.MeritAid.com. This site allows
you to search for all scholarship programs at the colleges of your
choice. Easy to use!
Also check out www.fastweb.com for
a scholarship matching service or www.CollegeAnswer.com/scholarships
for a resource center.
Need some advice about
what steps to take after high school?
Check out
http://www.nextstepmagazine.com/nextstep/step-by-step-college-planning.aspx
Want to go Out of State to
college? Check out
the Washington
Undergraduate Exchange program at www.wue.wiche.edu/.
Are you thinking about an Apprenticeship?
Take a look at
http://www.exploreapprenticeship.wa.gov/ .
Need Information on Small Private
Colleges?
Check out www.ProjectOpportunity.Net.
Want Information on Washington's
Community and Technical
Colleges?
Look at www.CheckOutACollege.com.
For Christian College
information and scholarship listings-
Look at the Christian Connector / www.christianconnector.com.
Want to see College and University
Video Tours?
Try www.youniversitytv.com.
Are you interested in Apprenticeships?
Visit www.exploreapprenticeship.wa.gov.
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Seniors- Have you taken the SAT
or ACT?
The MTHS
School Code is 480343.
SAT/ACT
Test Prep:
1) Free Kaplan Test
Prep-Take a free practice test every Saturday in Seattle. Register at 1-800-KAP-TEST.
Other dates available. Online at kaptest.com/practicetest.
2) Education Access Network/www.educationaccessnetwork.org
SAT and ACT Test Prep classes. Check
the website for details.
ACT
Test Dates for 2009-2010: (Register
online at www.actstudent.org)
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December 12, 2009
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November 6, 2009
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November 7 – 20, 2009
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February 6, 2010**
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January 5, 2010
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January 6 – 15, 2010
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April 10, 2010
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March 5, 2010
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March 6 – 19, 2010
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SAT Test Dates for 2009-2010:
(Register online at www.collegeboard.com)
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What is WOIS? Washington Occupation Information System
Electronic Portfolio/Logon www.wois.org The access key for 2009-2010 is hgg634.
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RUNNING START:
This
program allows 11th and 12th grade students to take college
courses at one of the local community colleges. A student may take a college
course, 100 level or above while completing high school. Applications are
available from your counselor or the Career Center
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TECH PREP: A new statewide website allows
you to register for all classes in one place! Go to http://SERS/techprepwa.org.
The
Edmonds Tech Prep Program (http://techprep.edcc.edu) is a dual
enrollment program that allows high school students to take classes on
their own campus and receive both high school and college
professional/technical credit upon successful completion of certain courses.
The Tech Prep Program is a plus point to a high
school student’s
college and beyond plan.
Your Steps to Tech Prep:
Enroll in a
Tech Prep class in your high school. Apply before the
deadline. No fee this year but you
must register. Complete the class and earn a B grade or higher. There
are no other costs involved. Start your college education now through the
Edmonds Tech Prep Program or through College Credit and Careers Network for Bellevue College and Lake Washington Technical
school (www.collegecreditcareersnetwork.org).
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Need a Job??? EDMONDS CAREER CONNECTIONS- is an online job board and has listings of volunteer
opportunities, mentors and more. Students must first come to the Career Center for a parent permission form to
use the online site.
Criteria
for VOLUNTEER Credit- Obtain pre-approval forms from Ms. Roberts in the Career Center. Work 90 hours in one semester
and get an evaluation from your supervisor. Earn .50 credit.
Criteria
for PE/OUTSIDE INSTRUCTION Credit- Obtain pre-approval forms from
Ms. Roberts in the Career
Center. Practice,
Play, or Perform for 90 hours in one semester; log hours and get an
evaluation from your supervisor. Earn .50 credit.
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Need a
U.S.
Passport, or to renew your Passport? We have the applications and
information in the Career
Center. If you
are 18 years old, now is the time to get a U.S. Passport. You need a
Passport to travel to Canada.
Males
approaching your 18th birthday may pick up an application to register with the
Selective Service. If you fail to register you will not qualify for
federal student grants or loans for college or for federal employment and you
are breaking the law. Go to www.sss.gov
for online registration.
Register
to VOTE - Pick
up a form in the Career
Center.
Need College
Information/Resources? Go to www.CollegeBasics.com or CollegeAnswer@mail.salliemae.com: An excellent source for college
application help!!!
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