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Last Updated 5/10/2010
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QUEST
2010: Finding Your Future
(Summer
Career Camps at the University of Pittsburgh @ Greensburg) |
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Did
you know that 80 percent of college-bound students have yet to
choose a major? Did you know that indecisiveness can drain college
savings accounts as students restart course sequences or transfer
schools—losing credits and paying more for their educations in
the process?
Encourage
the high school student in your life to attend “Quest 2010:
Finding Your Future,” a summer day camp that will occur in June
at the University of Pittsburgh at Greensburg. Each day will
include hands-on activities, featured speakers, and career
information. Students can attend all five sessions or just on the
days that interest them most. Topics will include Discovery Day
(June 22), Engineering and Math (June 28), the Legal System (June
29), Education and Other Helping Professions (June 30), and
Healthcare (July 1). Camp hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. each
day.
Cost
is only $25 per day, and scholarships are available.
Visit
www.greensburg.pitt.edu/quest
for more information and to register.
Or
call 724-838-8040.
Deadline
for registrations is Friday, June 11, at 5 p.m.
Career
Horizons: A Regional Career Education Partnership for Westmoreland
and Fayette Counties under the Private Industry Council and the
Westmoreland Fayette Workforce Investment Board is the primary
sponsor of the camp. Additional sponsors include Excela
Health, the Westmoreland Bar Association, Home Health by The
Thorne Group, and the Greensburg Lions Club. |
| SUMMER
GUIDANCE OFFICE HOURS: |
| During
the last week of June and all of July, the Guidance Office will be
open with limited staffing due to summer hours. A counselor (not
all counselors) will be in the office each Monday, except July
5, 2010 and August 9, 2010 between the hours of 7:00-12:00 noon
and 1:00-3:00 p.m. |
| During
the summer, counselors are not scheduled on a regular basis.
If you need to speak to your child's specific counselor, leave a
message. Your call will be returned on the counselor's next
scheduled day. |
| The
counselors' individual schedules are listed below. These
schedules are subject to change. Changes will be reflected
in each counselor's summer phone message, Skyward Message Center,
Out-of-Office email reply, and posted on the high school main
office door. |
| Mr.
Conwell |
June
7, 8, 9, 14, 21 & July 26 |
| Mrs.
Venderlic |
June
7, 8, 9, 21, 28 & August 2 |
| Mrs.
Marazza |
June
7, 8, 9, 14, 21 & July 12 |
| Mrs.
Thorsen |
June
7, 8, 9, 21, 28 & July 19 |
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All
counselors will staff the guidance office again
beginning
August 11, 2010.
Mrs.
Brown, Guidance Secretary, will be in the office until
June
24, 2010 and during the entire month of August. |
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SUMMER
2010
ON-LINE
CREDIT RECOVERY SUMMER COURSES
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Online
courses are being offered to students in Grades 9-12 who have failed any of the courses listed below and want to earn credit, or
who passed the courses and want to repeat the course for
additional skill building. For example, students who earned
a "D" in Geometry who would like to move ahead to
Algebra II should take the online Geometry course.
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SUMMER
SCHOOL COURSES AVAILABLE: |
| Algebra
II |
Communications
II |
| Applied
Chemistry |
Geometry |
| English
10 |
Health |
| English
11 |
US
PA III |
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Pre-Calculus
will also be available as an enrichment course. |
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Don't
see what you're looking for at Norwin? Click
HERE
for
more course options available at other schools within Westmoreland
County. Registration
Form (Click) |
| Registration
is due on or before June 21, 2010. Checks or money
orders should be made payable to the Norwin School District
and should accompany the registration form. |
| Please
click HERE
to view brochure containing important details, including
timeline, course descriptions, registration form, eligibility
requirements, technical (hardware) requirements, course
fees, etc. |
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Questions
about the summer school programs should be directed to:
Norwin
High School Guidance Office
251
McMahon Drive
North
Huntingdon, PA 15642
(724)
861-3022 - Phone
(724)
515-0006 - Fax |
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SCHEDULING
UPDATE!
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Counselors
began the scheduling process with all students at the end of
February. Each student was provided with a Course
of Study Book and a Course Selection Sheet.
Students also participated in a Scheduling Day which gave them the
opportunity to discuss their course selections with each of their
current teachers. Following Scheduling Day, students were
granted access online to enter their schedule. Following
this process, each counselor met with their students individually
to review course selections and course prerequisites.
Students
have until May 21, 2010 to make any changes to their
schedule. In order to make a schedule change, students need
to see their counselor.
NO
COURSE ADJUSTMENTS WILL BE MADE AFTER MAY 21, 2010.
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FALL
2010-2011
ON-LINE
COURSES - BEYOND THE SCHOOL DAY |
| "Beyond
the School Day" online courses are for high school
students who are interested in enrichment opportunities. The
courses will be taught by Norwin teachers but operated by the
Westmoreland Intermediate Unit and occur beyond the normal school
day. |
| Students
who enroll will be required to attend an on-site orientation and
several face-to-face meetings at Norwin High School. Each
teacher's syllabus will outline a specific course calendar and
guidelines. |
| Online
teachers will set office hours, schedule face-to-face meetings,
and require online discussion boards. Students need to
participate in all of these events and ask their teachers for
help, when necessary. |
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GRADING/CREDITS
FOR NORWIN STUDENTS:
Courses
and a final letter grade will show up on a student's academic
transcript only. Course grades will not count toward a
student's ranking or GPA. Courses will count as an elective
credit on a student's transcript. |
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COURSE
FEES:
Students
are required to pay the following fees for the courses. Fees
are payable to the Norwin School District.
Full
Year Course: $250
Semester-Long
Course: $175 |
| Please
click HERE
to view brochure containing important details, including
timeline, course descriptions, registration form, eligibility
requirements, technical (hardware) requirements, course
fees, etc. |
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Questions
about the "Beyond the School Day" program, should
be directed to:
Norwin
High School Guidance Office
251
McMahon Drive
North
Huntingdon, PA 15642
(724)
861-3022 - Phone
(724)
515-0006 - Fax |
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SENIORS: |
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A
reminder that Seniors need to notify Guidance if they have changed
colleges from the one indicated on their profile sheet.
Final transcripts will be mailed to the schools indicated on these
sheets.
NCAA
Clearinghouse - Please make sure your consent forms and
transcripts are submitted to the Clearinghouse.
Final
Transcripts for colleges and NCAA Clearinghouse will be mailed out
the week of
June 21st. |
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The
FAFSA deadline for colleges was May 1st. Trade/Technical
schools deadline is August 1st. Please log onto www.fafsa.ed.gov
to begin the financial aid process. |
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A
link to the Financial Aid Night presentation can be found by
clicking HERE. |
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Please
visit http://www.pheaa.org/
for more information
on financial aid. |
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We
presented our Senior Orientation on Thursday, September 10, 2009
to all Seniors. They were given a copy of their transcripts and an
informational sheet. Please
click HERE
to view our Senior Guidance Assembly! |
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Each
counselor has met with their Seniors individually to discuss
graduation and college/career plans at this time. Please contact
your child's counselor if you have any questions. |
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Please
visit the College
Applications Link for a timeline of your upcoming Senior year
and College preparation plans. |
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JUNIORS: |
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There was a COIN
Career Guidance System presentation to all Juniors during homeroom
on Thursday, October 1, 2009. Counselors had a demo of the
college and career software to students. Every Junior had the
opportunity to log onto the COIN system in homeroom on either
October 2nd, 5th, or 6th.
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To view the COIN
website from home, please visit http://community.coin3.com/.
Usernames and passwords will be distributed to Juniors this week
during their demo.
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FRESHMEN: |
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The Counselors
presented a Freshman Guidance Orientation to the Freshman Class on
Thursday, November 12, 2009. To view presentation, click HERE.
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TESTING
UPDATE: |
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IMPORTANT
REMINDER:
It
is against SAT/ACT policy to bring a cell phone into the testing
center! Please leave your cell phones at home. Student
risk scores being disqualified by the college board.
Do
NOT bring your cell phone to testing. |
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SAT
The
next SAT will be given at Norwin on June 5, 2010.
Registration
deadline is May 5, 2010.
Register
online at www.collegeboard.com. |
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ACT
The
next ACT offered at Norwin is on June 12, 2010.
The
registration deadline is May 7, 2010.
Register
online at http://www.actstudent.org/. |
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PSAT
Students
who took the PSAT test in October received their results in an
assembly on December 22, 2009. |
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PSSA
All
11th grade students have completed the PSSA tests.
* 4/7 - 4/9: Reading & Math
* 4/19 - 4/21: Writing
* 4/26 - 4/28: Science |
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TUTORING:
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Tutoring
is available to students again this year. It is offered every day after
school until 3:00 pm. Please call or email your counselor or teacher for
more information.
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If
you need information about an upcoming event not included above, please
e-mail or call us!
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