We hope your school year is off to a great start! This newsletter is published quarterly and is brought to you by the PHS School Counseling Office and College Advising Office.
Important Dates
● Wednesday, October 25 - Enrichment - Mandatory Naviance demo for Freshmen, times posted
● Thursday, November 2 - Lunch and Learn: College and Career 101 for interested juniors
● Thursday, November 2 - PHS Showcase for 8th grade students, 6:30 p.m.
● Friday, November 3 - Explore Penta Day for All Sophomores
● Friday, November 3 - Registration Deadline for December ACT
● Tuesday, November 7 - No School for Students
● Wednesday, November 15 - Enrichment - Mandatory Josten’s Meeting for Seniors, 9:15am
● Wednesday, November 22 - Friday, November 24 - No School, Thanksgiving Recess
● Monday, December 4 - Penta Open House, 6-8 p.m.
● Tuesday, December 5 - Lunch and Learn: College and Career 101 for interested juniors
● Wednesday, December 6 - Enrichment - Mandatory Naviance demo for Juniors, time TBA
● Saturday, December 9 - ACT Test
● Tuesday, December 19 - Thursday, December 21 - Exams
● Friday, December 22 - Monday, January 8 - No School, Winter Recess
● Tuesday, January 9 - School Resumes
● Friday, January 12 - Registration Deadline for February ACT
● Monday, January 15 - No School, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
● Thursday, January 18 - Lunch and Learn: College and Career 101 for interested juniors
Showcase at Perrysburg High School
On Thursday, November 2, at 6:30 p.m. there will be The Showcase at Perrysburg High School – an excellent opportunity for area middle school students to come and experience what it means to be a Yellow Jacket. Teachers will be on-hand giving a firsthand look inside the classroom. Fine arts students will be showing off their world-class talents and clubs and sports teams will keep the excitement of Perrysburg extracurricular activities buzzing.
Defiance High School’s 13th Annual Engineering Evening
Defiance High School will be hosting their 13th Annual Engineering Evening on Tuesday, November 14 from 7-9 p.m. This event is free and open to the public. The event will include a Q&A with professional engineers and college representatives (2 and 4-year programs), an Engineering/Technology College Fair and a guest speaker. For more information, please contact Tom Mutchler [email protected] or Sam Manz [email protected].
March 2 Success
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Tutor Support
Students may need some support with their academics. Here are three different resources to help students succeed.
PHS SOS Tutor - http://tinyurl.com/SOSIneedatutor
BGSU Math in ACTION Hub - https://www.bgsu.edu/pre-college-programs/mathhub.html
Khan Academy - www.khanacademy.org
Upcoming College Visits
Throughout the fall, we have had many college admissions representatives visit us here at Perrysburg High School and we still have several visits in the coming weeks. If a student would like to attend any of these upcoming visits to learn more about these colleges and what they have to offer, please sign up on Naviance under the ‘Colleges’ tab.
● University of Cincinnati- Tuesday, October 24th during 6/7 period
● Oberlin College of Arts & Sciences - Monday, October 30th during 6/7 period
● Bowling Green State University - Tuesday, October 31st during 1st period
● Marietta College - Tuesday, October 31st during 2nd period
● Owens Community College - Monday, November 6th during 3rd period
New Face in Counseling Office
Please welcome Laura McIntyre as the new clinical counselor within the counseling office. She graduated from The University of Toledo in May 2017 with a Masters of Social Work with a focus on Mental Health. She is a Licensed Social Worker, and is currently practicing at The Children’s Resource Center in Bowling Green. She is a part time school-based therapist in Perrysburg High School and Junior High this year. She will be available at the High school on Mondays and the Junior High on Thursdays. Please feel free to contact her with any questions or concerns throughout the school year.
SOPHOMORE INFORMATION
Pre-Explore Penta Day
As a career exploration activity, all sophomores attended a Pre-Explore Penta meeting on September 27 during an Enrichment morning. Students were given information on the various programs available at Penta Career Center and were able to select two programs they would like to see when they take their Explore Penta visit on Friday, November 3. There is also an Open House at Penta Career Center on Monday, December 4 from 6-8 p.m. Students in every grade level, parents, guardians and community members are encouraged to visit, take a tour and talk with instructors to learn more about the programs and how students are prepared for careers as well as college. Many of the programs are now providing transcripted college credit as a number of students plan to continue their education at the college level.
JUNIOR INFORMATION
Junior Appointments
It's that time of year again when we will meet with our juniors to discuss what their plans are after graduation. Your school counselor will be calling you down or you can make an appointment during the months of October and November to talk about post-secondary plans, credits towards graduation, College Credit Plus information, ACT/SAT testing and anything else that will help to narrow down what you are planning to do after high school.
Lunch and Learn: College and Career 101
Each month, beginning in November, we have an exciting opportunity for juniors called Lunch and Learn: College & Career 101, which will provide students information about the college process and how to help prepare for their senior year. Students will be able to attend the information sessions during their lunch period in the Media Center and learn more about a variety of topics, such as: Exploring Careers/College Majors, Building a Resume, Factors in Admissions and the College Application Process, and Financial Aid/Scholarships. Sign-up is on Naviance and the dates are: November 2, December 5, January 18, February 6, March 8 and April 11. A different topic will be discussed each month.
SENIOR INFORMATION
FAFSA/CSS Profile - Seniors
All seniors planning to attend college next year should complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) with the assistance of their parents or guardians. Completing the FAFSA is the only way to receive college financial aid assistance (grants, loans and Federal Work Study) from federal and state governments. Some institutions require information from the FAFSA in order to award scholarships, as well. In addition to the FAFSA, nearly 400 colleges and universities also require the CSS Profile to be completed in order to award financial aid. Both of these forms were available online beginning October 1. Please visit https://fafsa.ed.gov/ to complete the FAFSA and https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/ to complete the CSS Profile. Please note: while the FAFSA is free to complete, there is a fee to complete the CSS Profile.
Lourdes University Financial Aid Night
Families of seniors - did you miss Financial Aid Night here at PHS? If so, Lourdes University is hosting their 11th annual high school financial aid night on Wednesday, November 1st from 6:30-8:00 p.m. in the Franciscan Center. All high school seniors and any interested underclassmen along with their families are invited to attend. There is no cost to attend this event. You do not have to be applying to or planning to attend Lourdes to go. Light refreshments will be served.
Board of Trustees Scholarship - Owens Community College
Students who will be enrolling at Owens in the fall semester immediately after graduating from high school, and who have a high school GPA of 3.7 or above will be automatically awarded the Board of Trustees Scholarship, which is $1,000 per semester for up to four consecutive semesters. If the student’s high school GPA is between a 3.0 - 3.69, the student and a nominator may complete the nomination form to be considered. Students with above a 3.0 GPA who are applying to Owens should submit official high school transcripts on or after January 1 of their senior year to be considered.
Spotlight on Notre Dame University
Notre Dame University is a private, Catholic, research university in Notre Dame, IN. Notre Dame is continually rated among the nation’s top 25 institutions of higher learning in surveys conducted by U.S. News and World Report, Princeton Review, Time, Kiplinger’s, Kaplan/Newsweek and others.
Academics
● Colleges and Schools include: School of Architecture, College of Arts and Letters, Mendoza College of Business, College of Engineering, Keough School of Global Affairs, College of Science, First Year of Studies, The Graduate School, and The Law School.
● Offers 75 programs and majors
● First Year of Studies serves as the college for all incoming students, regardless of their intended program, providing full-time professional advisors to support the students as they complete the First Year Curriculum and move successfully to a college program.
● Student to faculty ratio, 10:1
Student Life
● 8,624 undergraduate students
● Over 400+ clubs and organizations available
● Requirement that first-year, sophomore and junior students live on campus for six semesters
Financial Aid
● 75% of undergraduate student body receives financial aid
● 45% of first year students receive university gift aid
● 100% of every student’s demonstrated financial need is met
Admissions
● 2 decision plans: Restrictive Early Action (deadline Nov. 1) and Regular Decision (deadline Jan. 1)
● Evaluation Criteria: academic performance in high school, high school academic requirements, standardized test scores (ACT or SAT), extracurricular activities, letters of evaluation, essay
● Class Profile
○ Middle 50% ACT Score: 32-34
○ Middle 50% SAT Score: 1390-1540
○ 54% male, 46% female
Helpful Links
www.actstudent.org (ACT registration)
www.sat.collegeboard.org (SAT registration)
www.naviance.com (Naviance - college planning software)
www.pentacareercenter.org (Penta)
Follow PHS College Advising on Twitter - @PHSCollegeAdvis
Contact Information
Nicole Bihn, A-D, [email protected], ext. 5184
Dawn Burks, E-K, [email protected], ext. 5183
Steve Pierce, L-R, [email protected], ext. 5185
Rick Rettig, S-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
Melissa Notestine, Prevention Specialist, [email protected], ext. 5195