College & Career Fair at Park Hill High School

On Monday, September 24, 2012 the Park Hill School District is hosting a College and Career Fair at Park Hill High School.  Students and parents are encouraged to attend.  There will be over 100 college, university, technical, and vocational admission representatives in attendance. You can pick up applications, financial aid information and much more.  There will also be work opportunities available.

       Monday, September 24, 2012

6:30-8:00 p.m. 

        Park Hill High School (lower gym)

        7701 NW Barry Rd. 

           Kansas City, MO 64153

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Dental Careers Workshop

Are you interested in a career in dentistry? On Monday, October 24th a Dental Careers Workshop is being held at Northwest Family Dental, 2911 South Belt Highway, in St. Joseph from 6:00-8:00 p.m. Seating is limited to 30 students, so a RSVP is required. Please register no later than Friday, October 21st. You can register at www.nwmoahec.org.  Click on Event Registration and Forms, or call 816-271-7146 to register-leave your name, phone number and email address. This event is sponsored by the NWMO AHEC and Heartland Health Workforce Development.

What Should I Be Doing Now...for Seniors

As a school counselor, one of the things that I'm asked most often is, "what should I be doing right now"?  I found this helpful calendar on mappingyourfuture.org. It's been slightly adapted.

• Do you know what you want to do after you graduate? If not, stop by and visit with me.  I have interest inventories and career assessments that can help you in answering that question.  
• Save money from your job for college/post-secondary school
• List your top college choices, then request school catalogs and admissions information.
• Visit with college representatives when they visit North Platte.
• Visit the colleges you are interested in.
• Have you taken the ACT? If not, or if you want to take it again go HERE for test dates and to register.
• Compare the costs of the schools you're interested in.  Go HERE for a helpful comparison tool. It looks like this:

Visit and register on Fastweb for information about scholarships, colleges, and financial aid resources.

There's your "to do" list for August. More tips to come later.

Best wishes for a wonderful senior year,
Mrs. Justus