As we head into October, I just wanted to follow-up with some information from last week's presentation at Open House and a couple of other items of interest. I have attached the Junior Parent presentation from Open House. It is a Power Point document. If you can't open the document, it will be posted on the counseling website soon.
SAT Practice Test Opportunity-NJHS
Super Wednesday
College Conference
College Information/Visits
As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Julie Rooney
PTSA Class of 2011 Liaison
http://newport-ptsa-2011.blogspot.com/
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HELP FOR YOUR SAT TEST
Are you ready for the SAT? Don't miss your chance to get some help for this important test. Sign up today for the Newport SAT PRACTICE TEST brought to you by NHS National Honor Society! This is held right here at Newport High School on Saturday, October 3rd. Practice test only $35. 7:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Check it out at www.SATPrep.org http://www.satprep.org/, Reserve your spot now!
Newport's Honor Society is sponsoring a fundraiser with SAT Prep Inc. A discounted 6 class course & practice test will be offered in February and March. A portion of the registration fees goes to support students at Newport. Contact Helene Tate tateh@bsd405.org if you have any questions. You can find forms and additional information at the PTSA website under Communications - Juniors. Next available class Feb/Mar and Mar/April.
http://www.newportptsa.org/NHSContent.asp?ID=846
Super Wednesday, October 14
All juniors will take the PSAT in assigned classrooms. Room assignments will be posted in the hallways during the week of 10/12/09. Tutorial is available from 11:30 to 12:30. Schedule for the week is below.
Future by Design College Conference
The district’s 6th annual college conference will be presented on October 7 and 8, 6:30-8:00 p.m., at Interlake and Newport, respectively. All high school students and their parents are encouraged to attend. Pick the date and location that works best for you. The full listing of breakout sessions can be found on our website: http://www.bsd405.org
Volunteers needed: We are looking for student volunteers for the College Conference at Newport on Thursday, October 8th from 4:30-8:30 pm. If you are interested in earning 4 hours of community service please come to the counseling center or main office to sign up or for additional information.
College Information
College visits are listed in the daily bulletin and also posted in the counseling center. If a college visit that your student is interested in attending happens to take place during a class period then the student should check in with the teacher and come down with a note and the counseling center will give them a pass at the end of the presentation.
The National Association for College Admission Counseling will host a National College Fair for sophomores, juniors and seniors on October 18th and 19th at the Washington State Convention & Trade Center. See Ms. Owen in the counseling center for more information.
9/30 12:30…..Tufts University
12:30…..Central Washington University
10/01 10:45……University of Puget Sound (1st lunch only)
2:30…….University of the Pacific
10/05 11:15……University of Washington – Bothell (both lunches)
12:10…...Gonzaga University (2nd lunch only)
2:30………University of Portland
2:30………Yale University
10/06 11:15…...Carnegie Mellon (1st lunch only)
10/07 2:00.….…Duke University
2:00……..Lehigh University
10/08 12:25…….Linfield College
2:30….…..Occidental College
2:30….….University of British Columbia
2:30……..Washington State University
10/12 11:15…….USAFA/UWROTC (both lunches)
10/13 2:30……..Western Washington University
2:30…….Reed College
2:30…….Seattle Pacific University
10/14 12:30……McDaniel College
12:30……Willamette University
10/15 10:45…….Overland College (1st lunch only)
12:25…...Westmont College (2nd lunch only)
12:25.…..University Of Hawaii @ Minoa(2nd lunch only)
12:25……University of Pennsylvania (2nd lunch only)
10/16 12:10……Boston University (2nd lunch only)
10/19 2:30…..…NW Christian University
2:30……..Biola University
10/20 11:15……Boise State (1st lunch only)
12:10…...Bryn Mawr College (2nd lunch only)
2:30…..…University of Connecticut
2:30……..Case Western University
2:30……..Marymount College
10/21 12:30…...George Mason University
10/22 10:45……Colorado State University (both lunches)
10:45……Hamline (1st lunch only)
2:30……....Marymount Manhattan
2:30……..University of Denver
2:30……..University of Rodchester
10/23 11:15…...American University (both lunches)
12:10…...University of Chicago (2nd lunch only)
11:15……Southern Methodist University
2:30……..Washington University in St. Louis
10/27 11:15……Cornish College (both lunches)
10/29 2:30…….Oregon State University
10:45…..Simmons College
11/05 2:30…….University of Oregon
11/09 2:30……Eastern Washington University
College Visits outside Newport High School – (see counseling center for more information)
September 29: Columbia University, The Bush School
October 4: Tufts University, Seattle Center
Yale University, Seattle Art Museum
Washington and Lee University, Residence Inn; Bellevue
October 15: National Christian College Fair
October 18: Penn University, Seattle Art Museum
October 20: Pepperdine University; Hyatt Regency Bellevue
October 27: Duke University, Renaissance Seattle
