Counselors’ Corner Garden City High School November 2020

Breann Dennis, Freshman – 620.805.5439 Emily Hamlin, Health – 620.805.5461 Jennifer Meng, Public Service – 620.805.5427 Fernando Alvarez, Trade- 620.805.5447 Brandon Fisher , Arts & Communication – 620.805.5419 KaeLee Armstrong, Career Counselor – 620.805.5426

GCHS Counseling @counselorsGCHS Garden City High http://gchs.gckschools.com/ Office @GCCareerCntr School Counselors departments/counselors

Counselors’ Corner is published for 9th-12th grade students and their parents. It contains important information, upcoming dates, and deadlines. Please do not respond to this mass email as replies will not be answered. If you have questions, please contact your student’s counselor. Thank you!

JUNIORS and SENIORS: Important announcements regarding dates and deadlines will be sent out to your school email. Please make sure you are checking your email daily. November is Gratitude Month

National Honor Society Juniors and Seniors who are eligible will receive HOBY Leadership invitations to apply on applications are Nov.5. They need to pick-up available- look in your the application in the Career email or go to the Center and turn it in to GCHS Career Center. Mrs. Armstrong by Dec. 1. GCHS December They are due by graduates who are November 20th! planning to attend See Mrs. Armstrong in NO SCHOOL GCCC Spring of 2021- Wednesday, Nov. 25 - Friday, Nov. 27- the Career Center for Information will be coming Thanksgiving Break more information. soon about enrollment. Monday, Nov. 30- Teacher Inservice College Reps at GCHS in November Find a QR Poster or go to the Career Center to sign-up

2- State University 9- Hutchinson Community College 16- 3- Washburn 10- Dodge City Community College 17- 5- Salina Area Technical College 12- West Texas A&M 18- Paul Mitchell 6- Colby Community College 19- Newman Univeresity November 2020

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 KSU Washburn Salina Tech Colby CC Career Chat- ACT Registration Physical Therapy Deadline FOR Dec.12 test 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 HCC DCCC GCCC West Texas World Kindness Career Chat Exploration Day A&M Day

15 16 17 18 19 20 21 PCC Barclay Paul Mitchell Newman HOBY Appl. Career Chat DUE!

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 Career Chat NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL NO SCHOOL Thanksgiving

29 30 NO SCHOOL NHS Appl. DUE! Teacher Inservice

Scholarship Listing- Some are open to all grades- Check it out! https://docs.google.com/document/d/122DHcUHihObXBHbKXIfoyaZGsU7j1_6me_bRz- iWlHs/edit?usp=sharing Seniors- get your FAFSA filed! See Mrs. Fitzpatrick in the Career Center if you need help- on Tuesdays or Wednesdays, 11:00am – 3:00pm. Seniors- Free Senior Year Binders are available in the Career Center to get all of your Senior Year information organized. Upcoming ACT Test Dates- December 12, February 6, April 17, June 12 – Register at ACT.org

All GCHS students are learning about self-regulation during mentor lessons, every Wednesday. They are also working on their Individual Plan of Study on Xello. Ask your student about both of these!

~Watch for upcoming Career Chat topics. ~Sign-up in the Career Center. ~Gain insight about the rewards and challenges of different careers from local community members. ~Valuable Q&A Opportunity!

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