College & Career Center News – SRVHS Friday eBulletin – Sept. 8, 2017

Center Hours Week of 9/11 (adjusted due to the UC Counselor Conference and Early Release schedule).

Mon. (Closed), Tues. (9:00 – 3:00), Wed. (7:30 – 3:30), Thurs. (7:30 – 12:30), Fri. (Closed)

Explore our “College & Career Center” pages for the most up to date college research and application information and procedures. Access these pages from the school website, and click on the yellow C & CC button in the middle of the home page.

SENIORS:

See our postings on the College and Career Center page of the SRVHS website for tips on college research and applications.Start/continue making your ‘college lists’ and enter in Naviance. Start/continue writing/rewriting your essays & personal statements. Research your college options. Note application deadlines and requirements, organize your acquired information, manage your time! Seek out answers to your questions…we are here to help!

Plan to attend the FINANCIAL AID INFORMATION NIGHT for seniors and their parentson Tuesday, Sept. 26th at 6:30 in the Commons. This event is open to all grades of students/parents and no RSVP is necessary!

Be prepared with questions about the college application process as your counselors will be coming into your English classrooms to discuss the college application process the week of Sept. 18.

Counselors will be hosting a College Application Info Night for Parents of Seniors in the coming weeks. The finalized date will be posted soon on school loop and the website.

JUNIORS:

The PSAT will be administered atSRVHSon Sat., October 14th and registration is NOW OPEN. Access the registration link from the SRVHS website home page (left side under “News”). This test is targeted for juniors, but open to sophomores and freshmen as well.

Test Prep: The SRVHS Academic Boosters organization offers many test prep and application workshops for students.View the detailsandREGISTER on the SRVHS websiteby clicking on the yellow"Booster Groups" button, then clicking on "Academic Boosters".

ALL STUDENTS:

College/Vocational Visits to SRVHS. We are scheduling these visits daily, and all are posted on the COLLEGES page of the students’ Naviance portal.Upcoming visits to SRVHS include: U of Tampa, Arizona State, University of Alabama, Rice U, UC Davis, U of Oregon, military representatives and many, many more… Sign up on Naviance to attend.Print your confirmation page, get your teacher’s signature and bring this page to the visit with you.

Regional College Visits. Many colleges cannot visit every high school, so often hold regional visits in a single Bay Area location (i.e. a hotel). If there is a particular college you wish to learn about, be sure to search the college’s website for regional events. We post what we learn about on school loop but there are many other colleges who do not notify us. See individual college websites for details on their events!

San Francisco BEST of U event. Learn about higher education in the UK and how to apply! Sat., Sept. 16, from 1-4 p.m. at the Marriott Marquis, 780 Mission St., SF. Represented Universities include Bristol, Durham, Newcastle, Southampton, Warwick and York. This event is for students, parents and counselors to learn more about studying in the UK, creating a strong application, and to learn about each of their universities. RSVP: event is free!)

Other Fall College Fairs!

·Christian College Fairs 6-8 p.m. at Valley Christian High School in Dublin on 9/13 and Berean Christian School in Walnut Creek 9/14. See school loop for details or pick up a flyer in the C&CC

·California State University (CSU) College Fair at Santa Clara Convention Center on 9/27, 6-8:30 p.m.

·SRVUSD College Night at Monte Vista High School, 10/25, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.

·Visual and Performing Arts Fair at the San Francisco Conference Center, 11/1, 7-9pm.

Job Board & Work Permits!Stop by the center to check out our job board. We are receiving new postings each day. Work permit applications are available in the C/Career Center on the front desk. We process them M, T, W and Th and completed permits may be picked up during office hours. On Friday, they may be picked up in Attendance. Permit applications dropped off on Thursday after lunch, will be ready on Monday. Newly posted jobs! Alina B boutique in Danville, and Wendy’s in San Ramon.

Mrs. Wise () and Mrs. Schratz ()