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General Information:

Use the Pass system to check your grades on line. Come see me if you have
forgotten your ID and Pass pin numbers. If you didn't get the opportunity to see your students progress
report, feel free to contact me for their ID/Pin numbers or their current
grades.

The late bus leaves at 3:50 pm daily by the PE doors. Be sure to have a
yellow late bus pass.

Stay on top of your classes, remember the no late homework policy!
Colleges look at your entire high school career, not just one year.
Colleges and universities have also been known to rescind admission
decisions if you slacked off senior year.

Students always check your email for important information.

Check out the CollegeBoard book titled "Getting Financial Aid."
It discusses basic costs, average amounts of aid for students with and
with out need, as well as procedures and contact information.
[ www.fafsa.ed.gov ]Fafsa on the web

When filing your FAFSA, never leave a box blank. Fill it in with
"n/a" ," none" or "zero" as to avoid leaving
blanks. We don't want the government to think you missed a question or
hold up the process.

ACHS scholarship listing information can be obtained from the
Guidance web page. Simply go to [ www.sequoits.com ]www.sequoits.com then
click on academics/departments/guidance. Scroll down to mid page and on
the right you will see two links. Happy searching!

Class Specific Information:

Seniors: If you plan on attending CLC this summer or fall please see me so we can
get started with the appropriate paperwork.
           [ http://www.clcillinois.edu ]Apply online to CLC



[ www.collegesofdistinction.com ]Collegesofdistinction.com is a great site
to determine which colleges have been nationally recognized as excellent
schools which focus on undergraduate level teaching. Check it out if you
want a prestigious college with no teaching assistants.

All seniors must have an ACT score on file in order to meet state and ACHS
graduation requirements. See the links below.

[ http://actstudent.org ] ACT online registration
For [ http://www.actstudent.org/testprep/index.html ]test prep and sample
test questions
For [ http://number2.com ]ACT, SAT, GRE and vocab test prep
Come see me for your act online prep username and password. You can start
reviewing/preparing now for your upcoming test.

Keep your grades up as you want to maintain eligibility for [
www.ncaaclearinghouse.net ]ncaa

Juniors:

[ www.ncaaclearinghouse.net ]ncaa requires you to file your eligibility by
the end of your junior year. You can do so by clicking on the ncaa link
below (under sophomore/freshman info). Do well on your ACT as it too
figures into your eligibility.

Think about finding your passion, take the career matchmaker on career
cruising. Simply click on [ www.careercruising.com ]careercrusing
and enter antioch as your username and sequoits as your password. You can
also research careers, search for colleges and scholarships and even
create a resume.

Find your major [ www.MyMajors.com ]mymajors.com offers a short quiz to
help you zero in on your intended major. Check it out!

ACT preparation doesn't have to be boring! Check out [ www.freerice.com
]freerice.com You can select your subject matter from English
vocabulary/grammar or math, chemistry, geography or even foreign language.
Preparing can be fun and help out a cause at the same time!




Sophomores get a jump start on preparing for the [
http://www.act.org/plan/index.html ]Plan test

The PLAN test will be given to all sophomores on November 4th. It is the
practice ACT test We also use this test for placement
purposes.

Think about building your resume. Work for an office (like the Guidance
office) or volunteer your time within our community. Create a resume by
going to [ www.careercruising.com ]careercruising the username is antioch
and password is sequoits. You must create a portfolio first, then click on
create resume. You can also research careers to see how much education you
should plan for, as well as what classes you may want to take to prepare
for your chosen field.

Thinking about playing sports in college? Be sure to stick to your core
classes (English, math, science, social studies, and foreign language) as
NCAA required 16 core classes for Division 1 and 14 core classes for
Division 2. They also look at your grade point average and test scores.
Click here on [ www.ncaaclearinghouse.net ]ncaa


Freshman

Get involved! School is not just about doing well in all of your classes,
but establishing future goals by exposing yourself to different electives,
groups, and activities. Try your hand at joining the academic team, art
club, Spanish/German club, DECA, try out for a school play or get involve
in one of the winter and/or spring sports. Come see me for ideas if you
are stumped! School is more fun when you meet new people and try new
things.

Stay on top of your studies. Ask questions, attend tutoring, use your
assignment notebook DAILY. It is much easier to stay on pace then plan a
come from behind victory! If you need help with organizing yourself come
see me during your study hall time.

Thinking about playing Division 1 or 2 athletics at the college level? Be
sure to stick to your core classes (English, math, science, social studies
and foreign language) as NCAA required 16 core classes, in addition to
good grades and ACT scores. Start now! Check out NCAA's website for
prospective student athletes. [
https://web1.ncaa.org/eligibilitycenter/common ]ncaa

Tutoring Options: [ http://www.hippocampus.org/ ]multiple subjects

                                www.inmath.com ] math tutoring

                                 www.physicsclassroom.com ]Science tutoring

                                www.sosmath.com ] SOS math

                                www.infoplease.com  [dictionary, atlas, almanac]

                                www.sparknotes.com     [English novels, ACT/SAT prep]

                                 www.serve.gov  [volunteering]


Enrollment update:

All schedules are final. The only schedule changes that will be considered
are:

1. Replacing a course that was completed during summer school
2. Not meeting a pre-rec
3. Not having a graduation requirement
4. Needing a level change
5. Not having a full schedule (6 classes)

updated 8/13/10
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Johnna Slocum

Antioch Community High School
Guidance Counselor

Phone: 847-838-7648   Voicemail: 7648
jslocum@sequoits.com