Welcome to the third quarter edition of the 2020-21 Perrysburg High School Counseling Newsletter! This newsletter is published quarterly and is brought to you by the PHS School Counseling Office and the College Advising Office. Please feel free to contact Lindsay Czech or Dawn Burks with any feedback or suggestions.

Important Dates
Friday, January 15 - Registration deadline for February ACT
Monday, January 18 - NO SCHOOL, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
January 26-29 - Information shared in English classes about registering for 21-22 classes
Week of February 1 - Class Registration Google Form shared by core teachers
Friday, February 5 - Google Form for 21-22 elective courses shared via Schoology
Saturday, February 6 - ACT Test
Monday, February 8 - NO SCHOOL, Teacher Inservice
Friday, February 12 - Registration deadline for March SAT
Monday, February 15 - NO SCHOOL, Presidents’ Day
Friday, February 19 - Course registration forms for 21-22 closes at 3 p.m.
Monday, February 22 - College & Career 101 workshop for interested juniors (virtual, 1-2 p.m.)
Thursday, February 25 - Evening Parent/Teacher Conferences
Monday, March 8 - College & Career 101 workshop for interested juniors (virtual, 1-2 p.m.)
Friday, March 12 - Registration deadline for April ACT
Friday, March 12 - End of 3rd quarter
Saturday, March 13 - SAT Test

Filing Your Taxes for Free
Did you know? If you have an income of $66,000 or less you can file your taxes for free by going to myfreetaxes.com. This is a great way to get started early on filing! This free program is sponsored by H&R Block and The United Way.

Course Registration - NEW PROCESS
The process for registering for classes has changed. A registration video will be shared during English classes January 26-29. Students will be able to ask questions at this time as well as through the week. The video will also be made available online on the Perrysburg High School webpage on the Counseling Department tab. During the week of February 1, Google Forms to select core classes will be shared by teachers. On February 5th, the Google registration form to select elective classes will be shared via Schoology. On February 19, registration will close at 3:00 p.m. for all classes. All applications are due to teachers for classes with that prerequisite on the 19th as well. There will be NO SCHEDULE CHANGES. Please contact your school counselor with any questions about this process.

Volunteer/Service Opportunities
There are many opportunities to volunteer within our community. If you would like more information on how you can make a difference in your community, please join one of the school clubs that focuses on serving others and volunteering - the Interact Club and Key Club. This is their primary focus and they can provide many resources. If you would like to learn more about these clubs, the advisor for Interact Club is Mrs. Camp and the advisor for Key Club is Ms. Burks.

College Credit Plus Program
Students have the opportunity to earn college credit while in high school through the College Credit Plus program. There will be no in-person 2021-2022 CCP Informational Meeting scheduled at Perrysburg High School. Instead, families must view the video posted on the Counseling Department > CCP webpage or reach out to their counselor for information, which is a mandatory state requirement to participate in the CCP program next year. Additionally, the 2021-2022 Letter of Intent will be available electronically for families at the same location. The state deadline to complete this form is May 1st. A counseling session (video) AND completed paperwork with respect to mandatory deadlines are required for any student planning to take college courses through CCP the following school year. Failure to complete these first steps will eliminate your eligibility to take any college coursework through the school. If you have any questions about this program, please contact your school counselor.

Summer Enrichment Opportunities
If students are looking for ways to learn more about future career possibilities, they are encouraged to investigate a summer enrichment opportunity! There are a multitude of programs available all across the country in different career fields. A list of the programs PHS has been notified about can be found here but students are also encouraged to seek out their own programs or look through national search tools such as TeenLife.com. Many of these programs may still be virtual for 2021. Be sure to look into these soon as many have deadlines throughout January and February.

Scholarship Information for Seniors
A list of scholarships available to the Class of 2021 is updated on the spreadsheet linked here throughout the school year, although January and February are the months with the highest volume of scholarships available. Also in February, every senior will be able to fill out the Local Scholarship Common Application. Filling out this one scholarship application puts students in the running for over 50 local scholarships (including all scholarships through the Perrysburg Schools Foundation). Keep an eye out for more information about the application in February. Finally, be sure to check the Greater Toledo Community Foundation website for their universal scholarship application that puts students from Northwest Ohio in the running for 60+ local scholarships! Most have a deadline of February 11th. www.toledocf.org

Scholarship Opportunity for DREAMers
TheDream.US Scholarship is open to all undocumented students who came to the United States before November 1, 2015. The deadlines are coming up soon, so please be sure to follow the link below for more information.
The National Scholarship, which is up to a $33,000 scholarship, for first-time college students or community college graduates will be closing on February 25, 2021.
For more information, visit https://thedream.us/scholarships/.

Connecting talented students with opportunity
We want to highlight a new program for 15-17 year-olds called Rise. Rise is on a mission to find extraordinary young people who need opportunity and support them for life as they use their talents to serve others. Rise provides students with educational support, mentorship, funding opportunities and a global community of support for life!

Everyone who applies to Rise—even if they don’t win—becomes part of the Rise community. Rise applicants are able to take free online courses from leading experts around the world. They’ll have access to additional opportunities from Rise’s network of global partners, including universities, businesses and nonprofits. During the application process, students willI build professional and personal skills, learn how to tell their story and develop a portfolio with a significant piece of work. They’ll meet talented peers from countries around the globe. The application deadline is January 29, 2021! https://www.risefortheworld.org/

Helpful Links
ACT registration
SAT registration
College and Career software
Penta Career Center
Follow PHS College Advising on Twitter - @PHSCollegeAdvis
Follow PHS Counseling Department on Twitter - @PburgCounseling

Contact Information
Complete this Google form to submit a request to meet with a PHS School Counselor. Most appointments will be virtual.
https://forms.gle/6QKtgsBhGtjfTs7H6

Nicole Bihn, A-De, [email protected], ext. 5184
Dawn Burks, Dh-Jo, [email protected], ext. 5183
Danielle Sidebottom, Ju-N, [email protected], ext. 5197
Alana Sigg, O-Sm, [email protected], ext. 5185
Rick Rettig, Sn-Z, [email protected], ext. 5186

Lindsay Czech, College Advisor, [email protected], ext. 5182

Megan Lazor, Secretary, [email protected], ext. 5188
Mary Neely, Secretary, [email protected], ext. 5001

Ashley Pettry, Prevention Specialist, [email protected]