OLATHE SOUTH JUNIOR INFORMATION How to make the most of your junior year

WHO ARE YOUR COUNSELORS? Traci Johnston A-F Amy Brown G-L Jean Busey AVID & M-Q Amy Iwert R-Z Chad Hoffman Freshman WHO ARE YOUR COUNSELORS?

ACT Take your ACT ASAP (www.actstudent.org) December 9th Registration deadline is November 3rd Use your legal name to register Be sure to bring your ticket and Photo ID Practice ACT – October 11th – Testing Day PrepWorks Application available on the counseling website $45 Olathe South ACT Test Prep Workshop Registration ends September 28th Online application available on the counseling website $75 – My Payments Plus

Career Cruising www.careercruising.com Requesting Transcripts Scholarships College & Career Exploration Community Service Log Resume Builder College Planning Guide

KC Scholars www.kcscholars.org Junior Scholarship Application Open January 1st – March 2nd $10,000/year for up to five years. Low and modest income students Must attend one of the 17 colleges or universities in the KC Scholars Postsecondary Network. Maintain 2.5 GPA ACT – 16 or above Must meet minimum annual requirements

OATC Located by Olathe North 2 year program- Junior & Senior year Tour – October 25th Apply- November/December Must be on track to graduate with little to no need for credit recovery NOT a transfer program- Students attend South partial day and OATC for the other part of their day Transportation provide to and from South 2 year certification will not be awarded for one year of participation CNA Program Anatomy and Physiology Required Tour Required Senior Year ONLY

Check your image What does your email address, Facebook, or twitter account say about you? What is your public image? Universities, fraternities, sororities, employers may be checking you out.

PLAN AHEAD Make sure you are aware of deadlines Scholarships, Admissions, Transcripts, Recommendation Letters, FAFSA College Visits Sign up w/ Donna Peters in Counseling Office Junior Days Ask questions & get help – WE ARE HERE TO HELP Please visit our counseling website - lots of updated information provided Follow us on Twitter - @OSCounseling

Early Graduation Attend a required meeting after spring break Be on track to graduate No need for credit recovery Submit a completed application Meet with counselor

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