Sweetwater High School Counselors are committed to providing a comprehensive counseling and guidance program as a vehicle to assist students in acquiring and using life-long learning and self-managing skills. We are committed to implementing a proactive and preventative program which employs strategies to enhance student academic success, provide career awareness, develop employment readiness, encourage self-awareness, foster interpersonal communication skills and impart life success skills.
Monday, October 31, 2016
Financial Aid Night - Nov 3rd at 6pm
We hope to see you at our Financial Aid Night - Nov 3rd, Thursday at 6pm!
Friday, October 28, 2016
Wednesday, October 26, 2016
Congratulations to David Rojas!
David Rojas is the Scholarship
Recipient
for
National City Chamber of Commerce
and
USS Midway
Foundation Scholarship
Great job DAVID!!
Tuesday, October 25, 2016
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Scholarships for 9th and 10th Graders!
Hi Sweetwater High!
Parents and students, check out Raise.me!
It’s a website that allows you to earn scholarships from over 180 colleges, starting in 9th grade, for things you’re already doing.
Check out www.raise.me!
Free SAT/ACT Combo Practice Tests
Now that you have taken the PSAT, many
of you will want to decide which test they should take next, the SAT or ACT.
To help you make this important decision, I would like to invite
you to participate in Kaplan’s National Practice Test
Weekend.
Free SAT/ACT Combo Practice tests will be offered throughout the
country and Live Online on November
12th and 13th.
Our San Diego area event will take place at
UCSD - Price Center on Saturday, November 12 at 9AM. We hope your
students will join us. Please visit www.kaptest.com/practicetestweekend for more
information.
Students will take our unique “combo”
practice test, exposing them to every section of each exam . After the
test, students will see their scores instantly and receive detailed data
helping to determine which test may be best for them.
Space is limited. Register now: www.kaptest.com/practicetestweekend
As always, if there is anything I can do to
help support you and your students, please let me know.
College Fair and Legal Workshops for Undocumented Students
San Diego County Library is hosting a college fair and legal workshops for undocumented students again this fall!
· Our Education for All College Fair is Thursday, November 10 from 6:00-8:30 at Spring Valley Library. We have 8 schools on board with us: UCSD, SDSU, Cuyamaca, Grossmont, City, Mesa, Southwestern, and Palomar. We will be covering basic terms and financial aid presentations, and students will have a chance to talk with friendly representatives. We will also be having a step-by-step financial aid application instruction session that’s specific to undocumented students.
· Legal assistance workshops for DACA/DACA renewal applicants at the El Cajon Library from October 27-December 17. A lot of students are turning 15 and aging into DACA eligibility requirements! These events will walk them step by step through the application process for free with the help of a qualified attorney. Even if they aren’t eligible for DACA, they can ask general immigration questions at our information session, which is this Thursday, October 27 at 6 PM.
Please contact for more information:
Miko Osada
Youth Services Librarian
San Diego County Library
Osada, Fumiko <Fumiko.Osada@sdcounty.ca.gov>
619.588.3718
· Our Education for All College Fair is Thursday, November 10 from 6:00-8:30 at Spring Valley Library. We have 8 schools on board with us: UCSD, SDSU, Cuyamaca, Grossmont, City, Mesa, Southwestern, and Palomar. We will be covering basic terms and financial aid presentations, and students will have a chance to talk with friendly representatives. We will also be having a step-by-step financial aid application instruction session that’s specific to undocumented students.
· Legal assistance workshops for DACA/DACA renewal applicants at the El Cajon Library from October 27-December 17. A lot of students are turning 15 and aging into DACA eligibility requirements! These events will walk them step by step through the application process for free with the help of a qualified attorney. Even if they aren’t eligible for DACA, they can ask general immigration questions at our information session, which is this Thursday, October 27 at 6 PM.
Please contact for more information:
Miko Osada
Youth Services Librarian
San Diego County Library
Osada, Fumiko <Fumiko.Osada@sdcounty.ca.gov>
619.588.3718
Monday, October 24, 2016
SUHI MCJROTC Program and Donate Blood
Come down and join the SUHI MCJROTC Program and Donate Blood. We are looking to have BIG NUMBERS this time. We were short last blood drive and we want to help our fellow communities, families and hospitals with our blood donations.
These blood donations do stay in the local San Diego Area.
Please take the time to pass on this information to your students, family and friends that are of age to Donate Blood.
If Students are 18 years of age they are not required to have a Parental Form signed to Donate Blood, but they are required to have a form of Picture Identification (ID Card). If they have Parental Forms signed it no Harm. Students can pick up these forms in the MCJROTC Building, as 1 of the Instructors.
If Students are 17 years of age they will need a Parental Form signed by their parents, and form of Picture Identification (ID Card). We will need to call the Student’s Parents to verify and “Get Consent to Donate Blood.”
These blood donations do stay in the local San Diego Area.
Please take the time to pass on this information to your students, family and friends that are of age to Donate Blood.
If Students are 18 years of age they are not required to have a Parental Form signed to Donate Blood, but they are required to have a form of Picture Identification (ID Card). If they have Parental Forms signed it no Harm. Students can pick up these forms in the MCJROTC Building, as 1 of the Instructors.
If Students are 17 years of age they will need a Parental Form signed by their parents, and form of Picture Identification (ID Card). We will need to call the Student’s Parents to verify and “Get Consent to Donate Blood.”
San Diego Electrical Training Center to Host an Apprenticeship Open House on November 16th and 17th, 2016
This Event is
part of the second annual National Apprenticeship Week
WASHINGTON — The San
Diego Electrical Training Center, an IBEW, Local 569 and NECA, San
Diego electrical training center, in partnership with the U.S. Department
of Labor, today announced that it will host Apprenticeship Open House events on
November 16th and 17th, 2016 at 4675 Viewridge Ave,
San Diego, California as part of the second annual National Apprenticeship
Week.
The
event will feature a presentation about the San Diego Electrical Training
Center’s successful Electrical Inside Wireman and Sound/Communications
Apprenticeship programs, as well as a facility tour and a special panel where
attendees can hear from the Director Bert Richardson and several former
apprentices. The event is free and open to the public and business community.
The
San Diego Electrical Training Center has offered apprenticeship programs for
over 80 years and has been San Diego’s leader in training Professional
Electricians in Commercial, Residential, and Sound and Communication careers.
“Our
apprentice program has truly transformed our company,” said Pete Spencer of
Audio Associates, one of California’s top Audio Visual Companies, “Since
founding Audio Associates in 1981 and becoming signatory over twenty years ago,
we’ve seen our business grow, our productivity skyrocket and our employee
turnover significantly decrease. I highly encourage those in our business
community to attend this event and learn how they can use apprentices within
their own organization.”
Apprenticeship
is an “earn and learn” training model that combines work-based learning with
related classroom instruction using the highest industry standards. According
to Rhiannon Rogers DAS, “companies that offer Apprenticeship programs can
diversify their workforce, improve productivity and profitability, standardize
training, reduce turnover, receive tax credits and more.
“While
75 years ago, the apprenticeship system began in construction and other skilled
trades, today there are apprenticeships in more than 1,000 occupations,
including careers in healthcare, IT, energy and more,” said Rhiannon Rogers
DAS, “The goal of the National
Apprenticeship Week and open house events like this one is to educate
businesses and leaders about the importance of Apprenticeship programs. These
programs can lead to great jobs that also help positively impact our economy. ”
The
U.S. currently has approximately 375,000 apprentices working with more than
150,000 employers. Last year, President Obama established a goal of doubling
the number of Apprenticeships within five years. The inaugural National
Apprenticeship Week is one of several initiatives helping achieve that goal.
Dozens
of Apprenticeship USA supporters and stakeholders have committed to
participating and hosting events in support of National Apprenticeship Week.
ABOUT
NATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP WEEK
National
Apprenticeship Week is an opportunity for the Apprenticeship community to tell
the story of apprenticeships and is an invitation to business and industry,
education, career seekers, community based organizations, students, and workers
to learn about the real world advantages of developing careers through adoption
of the apprenticeship model. Apprenticeship is for those who aspire to be
great, lead in innovation and creativity, strive to innovate in business and
industry, and recognize the value of combining paid on the job learning coupled
with a substantial educational component to build generational greatness in
careers and commerce.
About
the San Diego Electrical Training Center
Our mission is to find and train men and
women to build, maintain, and repair the
electrical systems that bring our world
to life. We build systems that power our buildings,
systems that keep us safe, and systems
that feed the deluge of information that makes our
world run. We are a part of the
International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers and the National Electrical
Contractors Association. We have been training in San Diego for over 80 years.
Wednesday
11/16/16, Tour/open house for individuals - 1PM to 4PM.
Thursday
11/17/16 Tour/open house for schools/community groups 9AM to noon.
LOCATION: San Diego
Electrical Training center
4675
Viewridge Ave, San Diego, California
Refreshments and snacks will
be served. Agenda and other information will be provided following
registration.
Please e-mail to REGISTER FOR
THE EVENT TODAY! tvannoordt@sdett.org
Call: Tim Van Noordt,
858-692-8270, E-mail: tvannoordt@sdett.org
Deadline: 11/14/16
Tuesday, October 18, 2016
College Apps and FAFSA Workshop Tomorrow!
We are looking forward to
working with students on Wednesday to complete their college applications and FAFSA
while the underclassmen take the PSAT.
On Wednesday morning, students can
check with their period 1 teacher for their assigned classroom for our college
application/FAFSA workshop. Seniors who are on-track to complete their A-G
requirements and have the GPA requirements for eligibility were invited to work
with their counselors.
To be the
most productive on Wednesday, students need to bring/know:
·
For college
apps:
o
Your total
household income (how much do your parents make in money each year total)
o
The number of
people who live in your household
o
If your parents
were born in another country, you will need to know when they arrived in the
United States
o
Visit www.assist.org to help you decide which UC
and/or CSU schools you’ll be applying to.
·
For the
FAFSA
- Your Alien Registration
Number (if you are not a U.S. citizen)
- Your SSN and your
parents/ SSN (if you have one)
- Your parent’s
most recent federal income tax returns (2015 tax returns), W-2s, and
other records of money earned.
- An FSA ID to sign
electronically.
Please remember the counselors are also available Monday to Wednesday afterschool to help with your college
applications and FAFSA!
Scholarship for Engineering Students
Do you know a senior interested in majoring in engineering? Please encourage them to apply to the Morgan-Colorado Engineering Scholarship. This is a great opportunity to earn a Bachelor’s degree in the field of Engineering from the University of Colorado Boulder, with a Full-Ride Scholarship!
Here you will find the application
Here you will find the application
Here is a link to learn more about all the Engineering specializations at Boulder, http://www.colorado.edu/engineering/academics
Scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements
• First-Generation College Student – by our definition, this means that your parents (or grandparents) have not received
a Bachelor’s Degree or higher level of education in the U.S.
• FAFSA – must be willing and able to complete this process.
• Class Rank / GPA – must be ranked in the top 10% of her/his class.
• Must have completed, or be currently enrolled in, a Calculus course as well as at least one AP-level course in any Science subject.
• Undergraduate Admissions – apply and gain admission to CU-B’s College of Engineering & Applied Science. (accepted into the Major, not pre-Engineering).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: ASAP or November 7, 2016
Return Applications to: Sweetwater High School Counseling Office – Ms. Arroyo
Please send students to see me if they have any questions.
Thank you- Ms. Arroyo :)
Scholarship, applicants must meet the following requirements
• First-Generation College Student – by our definition, this means that your parents (or grandparents) have not received
a Bachelor’s Degree or higher level of education in the U.S.
• FAFSA – must be willing and able to complete this process.
• Class Rank / GPA – must be ranked in the top 10% of her/his class.
• Must have completed, or be currently enrolled in, a Calculus course as well as at least one AP-level course in any Science subject.
• Undergraduate Admissions – apply and gain admission to CU-B’s College of Engineering & Applied Science. (accepted into the Major, not pre-Engineering).
APPLICATION DEADLINE: ASAP or November 7, 2016
Return Applications to: Sweetwater High School Counseling Office – Ms. Arroyo
Please send students to see me if they have any questions.
Thank you- Ms. Arroyo :)
Community Service with the National City Fire Department
National City Fire will be building their Tower of Terror
for Halloween this year. As every year, they are looking for volunteers. It’s a
great event and a lot of fun.
Dates and Times:
October 20th @ 3:30 – 5:30 - Finish
building the tower of terror
NOTE: for 10/28 and 10/31, to get credit, students
MUST attend both dates (10/28 & 10/31)
October 28th @ 3:30 – 4:30 – this is a walk
through and assignment of positions and actors
October 31st Show time – 3:30 – 9PM
If you have students that are
interested, please email michael.diaz@sweetwaterschools.org and I will send you the release as soon as I get it
from NCFD.
Friday, October 14, 2016
Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Education Awards Program
Check out this scholarship opportunity that is open to all grade levels. The students can submit and compete in the
essay contest or the art contest. I
There are additional
requirements and applications procedure to review to submit an entry are listed
in the link: https://www.cta.org/en/About-CTA/CTA-Foundation/Scholarships/Cesar-Chavez.aspx
All submissions must be postmarked by December 2, 2016 and
mailed to CTA Human Rights Department.
Wednesday, October 12, 2016
SUHI U Prep Session 8: Letters of Recommendations
SUHI U Prep Session 8
guides students through creating a "brag sheet"
to get the best letters of recommendations from
teachers, advisors, coaches, and community leaders.
When asking for a letter of recommendation,complete this form.
It will help your recommender write the most accurate letter on your behalf!
SUHI U Prep Session 7: Common Application
SUHI U Prep Session 7
focuses on the details about using the
Common Application
to apply to private colleges and universities.
Here is more information on using the Common App:
Join us for the Next College Fair!
Bus transportation provided!
See your counselor for permission slip!
Automatic Admission At Texas A&M University-Commerce! Read More!
Automatic Admission
At Texas A&M University-Commerce, you qualify for automatic admission if you meet one of the following requirements:
At Texas A&M University-Commerce, you qualify for automatic admission if you meet one of the following requirements:
- Rank – Top 30% of Graduating
Class
- ACT 21 minimum composite scores
- SAT (prior to March 2016) 980
minimum combined+
- SAT (March 2016 or later) 1060
minimum combined+
For more info:
Harvard, Princeton, UVA, Wellesley, & Yale Information Session in San Diego
Thursday, October 20, 2016 at 07:00 PM
Chula Vista School for the Creative and Performing Arts
820 4th Ave
Chula Vista, CA 91911
United States
Admissions representatives from Harvard, Princeton, UVA, Wellesley, and Yale will discuss academic programs, campus life, selective college admissions and financial aid. Please bring your friends and family.
Register Here:
https://apps.admissions.yale.edu/register/HPUWYSanDiego2016
Tuesday, October 11, 2016
OneSight 2016 FREE Vision Clinic
SEE NURSE ROSS TO REGISTER IF YOU ARE INTERESTED!
Dates: Thursday, November 3rd, SUHi
Location: National City Camacho Gym at Las Palmas Park
1810 E. 22nd Street
National City, CA 91950
Schedule: 8 am
Students will be referred to the program by the School Nurse. Students must be pre-registered to attend the Clinic. Each student will receive a comprehensive eye examination including visual acuity, color blindness, depth perception, muscle balance, tonometry, internal eye health through dilation, and auto refraction. If glasses are needed, they will be manufactured on site in EyeVan, a mobile manufacturing unit. Staff from Lenscrafters, Sears Optical, Sunglass Hut, Oakley and other Luxottica affiliates will manufacture and dispense new glasses to participating students.
Monday, October 10, 2016
Community Service Opportunity
SEA
will continue to offer community service opportunities to SUHSD students from
now until election day.
Remind students that they MUST sign up online and need to visit the
website for more information: http://www.seacta.org/community_service_opportunity
Thursday, October 6, 2016
Virginia Military Institute
It means something to be
here.
It means something to push yourself further than you thought you could go.
It means something to have the confidence to face challenges wherever you are:
boardroom or battlefield.
Virginia Military Institute: Don't Do Ordinary.
For more info: http://www.vmi.edu/admissions-and-aid/
Please look for us in your area, we would love to meet with you!
Go to: http://www.gotovmi.com/
Wednesday, October 5, 2016
California Native American Day High School Art & Essay Contest
Entrees accepted from February 1 through April 4, 2017
Award presentation: At the 7th Annual UCSD Powwow, May,
2017
Application materials (available January 2017): http://eaop.ucsd.edu/essays/index.html
Application materials (available January 2017): http://eaop.ucsd.edu/essays/index.html
Contact: CANADayCelebrate@ucsd.edu
Description: Essay and Art contest for high school students with a winner
for group: 9-10th, 11-12th, Tribally enrolled members, and a grand prize
incentive scholarship. Essay topic will be posted in January 2017.
Tuesday, October 4, 2016
SD Youth Power Summit 2016
2016 San Diego Youth
Power Summit is taking place on Saturday, October 22nd, 8am to 3:30pm at
Lincoln High School.
The
Summit is a youth-led, inspirational and educational half-day event organized
by Mid-City CAN and the ACLU of San Diego and Imperial County’s youth programs
and supported by The Global Action Research Center, Access Inc., and Planned
Parenthood.
The Summit will bring awareness to the over-criminalization of
youth of color in our region and provide youth the skills to become civically engaged in their own communities.
A
core planning team comprise of youth leaders in San Diego decided that this
year’s theme will be the School-to-Prison Pipeline as a result of the urgent need to shift
economic resources back to schools instead of prisons. Through
interactive activities, speakers, music and youth-led workshops, participants
will learn about a range of issues that are channeling more youth into the
prison and detention center systems in San Diego instead of jobs, careers or
higher education opportunities. At the summit youth will have the opportunity
to experience a free concert featuring M1 from Dead Prez and
listen to our incredible keynote speakers: Jennicet Gutierrez from
FAMILIA: TQLM (Trans Queer Liberation Movement) and Nate
Howard from Movement Be.
Some
of the intersectional issues that will be discussed at the summit are:
- Food Justice
- Transportation Justice
- Environmental Justice
- Racial Justice
- Queer and Trans Youth Rights
- Immigrants’ Rights
- Reproductive Justice
- Get Out the Vote!
- Youth Organizing 101
- Restorative Justice
- and MORE!
If
you would like us to do a classroom/community presentation on this incredible
opportunity
we can
definitely come by and invite your students/community members to join us.
Please, feel free to share this email with other teachers, school clubs, and/or
community organizations that might be interested. If you have any questions
feel free to email ACLU Youth Organizer Andrea Gaspar at agaspar@aclusandiego.org or at
619.398.4188.
Limited Tickets Available!
RSVP Today!
#SchoolsNotPrisons
#EducateDoNotIncarcerate #YouthPower
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