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.
Friday, November 22, 2019
Thursday, November 21, 2019
Wednesday, November 20, 2019
Volunteer opportunity- Montgomery-Waller Park 2019 Snow Day
CONTACT STAFF AT (619) 424 - 0466 TO INQUIRE ABOUT THE VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY.
COMUNICARSE CON EL PERSONAL AL (619) 424 - 0466 PARA PREGUNTAR SOBRE LA OPORTUNIDAD DE VOLUNTARIO.
COMUNICARSE CON EL PERSONAL AL (619) 424 - 0466 PARA PREGUNTAR SOBRE LA OPORTUNIDAD DE VOLUNTARIO.
#WellnessWednesday: Gratitude #BeWellRedDevils
Happy
Wellness Wednesday Red Devils!
November
kicks off the holiday season with high expectations for a cozy and festive time
of year. However, for many this time of year is tinged with sadness, anxiety,
or depression. Certainly, major depression or a severe anxiety disorder
benefits most from professional help. But what about those who just feel lost
or overwhelmed or down at this time of year? Research (and common sense)
suggests that one aspect of the Thanksgiving season can actually lift the
spirits, and it's built right into the holiday — expressing gratitude.
Read
more:
Self-Care
Tip:
Finish this sentence every
day after you wake up: “Today, I am thankful for ___________.”
Kindness Challenge:
Write a handwritten
note to someone you are thankful for.
Affective Statement:
I
am so appreciative
of you/your…
We
invite you to encourage students to visit our Wellness Room in the counseling
center room in office 141 if they need to de-stress and decompress. Please have
students check in with a counselor before using the Wellness Room. Typically,
we have students use the Wellness Room for no longer than 15 minutes at a time
to report back to class ASAP.
Because YELLOW stands
for happiness, positivity, energy, optimism, and joy,we are asking for our
campus community to wear YELLOW on Wednesdays to help
promote our Wellness Wednesday efforts.
To
spread the good news of our wellness efforts, please use the hashtag #BeWellRedDevils in
sharing your Wellness Wednesday activities.
Have a great day!
Friday, November 15, 2019
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Building and Construction Trades Fair
The CPH “5th annual building and construction
trades fair” on December, 7th. This year’s fair we added STEM and a
host of colleges for ACE architecture construction and engineering. We
will highlight the college and careers but definitely the apprenticeship
programs union and non-union. Developers, contractors , builders will be
presenting as well.
Thursday, November 7, 2019
You Don’t Have to Go Through This Alone - College Application Season is Here!
Thanks Joram for the awesome article! We are always glad to help you all achieve your goals!
-SUHi Counseling
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-SUHi Counseling
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You Don’t Have to Go Through This Alone
Joram Villasenor, StaffWriter |
| Counselors showing their school spirit by dressing up as Pirates in Halloween. Remember, they “arrrrr” always glad to help you. (source: @SUHIcounseling) |
Sweetwater counselors have opened the College Application Workshops for the entire school month of November in the Counseling Center so students who have started or need to start working on their college apps can have their applications submitted before Nov 30th (the deadline for all UC and CSU schools).
We are already in the 5th day of November (A.K.A the most stressful month for seniors in the US), and this means that the countdown to submit your college applications has been started and the clock has begun ticking, every day louder. Luckily for us, senior devils, we can count on a group of passionate, committed, and caring counselors who have put aside all their plans so they can be available for any senior who might be struggling—or just want a space to work in peace—in their College apps.
We are already in the 5th day of November (A.K.A the most stressful month for seniors in the US), and this means that the countdown to submit your college applications has been started and the clock has begun ticking, every day louder. Luckily for us, senior devils, we can count on a group of passionate, committed, and caring counselors who have put aside all their plans so they can be available for any senior who might be struggling—or just want a space to work in peace—in their College apps.
From November 5th through the last day before thanksgiving break, there will be College Application Workshops every week from Tuesday through Thursday in the Counseling Center. Every day of the week the space will be open for you to work on your applications before school, during nutrition break, during lunch or afterschool and every day of the workshop a different group of counselors will stay afterschool to help you get all your stuff done. They count with everything you need so you don’t have to worry about anything but putting in information to the computer and writing about how awesome you are.
Student xxx went to the workshop on the 4th and she shared: “It is unbelievable how much you can advance on your college apps when you have someone there that knows how to help and really cares about guiding you through this stressful process.” Student xxx also said: “I came here with my CSU application just started and I stayed during lunch and afterschool and now I am completely done with it. This stressful process passed by as if it was nothing thanks to Mr. Garcia's help.” And lastly, Senior xxx stated: “Every time I would open my UC application at home, I would get really stressed because I have so many questions and I didn’t know where to go. Ms. Chavez made all this stressful process feel like the easiest thing ever. I think everyone who is stressing about college apps really needs to come to this workshop, it is incredible how much help one can get in just one day.”
You have read the advice of the experienced students, who tell you that you really should come if you have need help on your applications. SUHI counselors, as always, will be ready to help you. If you have any question, if you need a letter of recommendation, if you need to start or finish your application, just have in mind that whatever it is that you need, a counselor will be more than happy to help you. So, if you are getting stressed about college apps, or even if you are not, it will be worth it to give it a try to the College Application Workshops. Just remember that you don’t have to go through this alone.
Student xxx went to the workshop on the 4th and she shared: “It is unbelievable how much you can advance on your college apps when you have someone there that knows how to help and really cares about guiding you through this stressful process.” Student xxx also said: “I came here with my CSU application just started and I stayed during lunch and afterschool and now I am completely done with it. This stressful process passed by as if it was nothing thanks to Mr. Garcia's help.” And lastly, Senior xxx stated: “Every time I would open my UC application at home, I would get really stressed because I have so many questions and I didn’t know where to go. Ms. Chavez made all this stressful process feel like the easiest thing ever. I think everyone who is stressing about college apps really needs to come to this workshop, it is incredible how much help one can get in just one day.”
You have read the advice of the experienced students, who tell you that you really should come if you have need help on your applications. SUHI counselors, as always, will be ready to help you. If you have any question, if you need a letter of recommendation, if you need to start or finish your application, just have in mind that whatever it is that you need, a counselor will be more than happy to help you. So, if you are getting stressed about college apps, or even if you are not, it will be worth it to give it a try to the College Application Workshops. Just remember that you don’t have to go through this alone.
Mini CABE Student Volunteer Opportunity Nov 8/Nov 9
The local chapter of CABE has a community service
opportunity for students in grades 11th
and 12th to help set up and tear down during the Mini CABE
conference at Otay Ranch HS:
Friday November 8th,
8:30PM to TBD Setting up
Saturday November
9th 7:00-8:00 a.m. Setting up
Saturday November
9th, 1:00-2:00 p.m. Clean up
Students may contact Griselda Delgado for more info.
Tuesday, November 5, 2019
#WellnessWednesday: Rise and Shine #BeWellRedDevils
Happy
Wellness Wednesday!
Many
successful people believe, “If you will the morning, you win the day.” There
are many benefits of waking up early. Here is an article that shares the positives
of waking up early: https://www.sleepadvisor.org/benefits-of-waking-up-early/
Self-Care:
Make
your bed. See what Navy Seal Admiral McRaven has to say about the importance of
making a bed to both your day and your life here.
Kindness Challenge:
If you don’t usually
make your bed, do yours first then make your parent’s, brother’s, sister’s, or
kids’ bed.
Affective Statement:
I am delighted to
learn/see/hear…
We
invite you to encourage students to visit our Wellness Room in the counseling
center room in office 141 if they need to de-stress and decompress. Please have
students check in with a counselor before using the Wellness Room. Typically,
we have students use the Wellness Room for no longer than 15 minutes at a time
to report back to class ASAP.
Because YELLOW stands
for happiness, positivity, energy, optimism, and joy, we are asking for
our campus community to wear YELLOW on Wednesdays to help promote
our Wellness Wednesday efforts.
To
spread the good news of our wellness efforts, please use the hashtag #BeWellRedDevils
in sharing your Wellness Wednesday activities.
Monday, November 4, 2019
University of Southern California Summer Programs
USC is excited to announce expanded course
options for the 2020 USC Summer Programs!
Visit summer.usc.edu to choose from over 20 courses in multiple disciplines and
topics all taught by USC faculty and staff. Explore your interests and earn
college credit this summer while spending time on USC's beautiful campus.
Our 2020 application is now open. Get a head
start on your summer plans and apply today or forward to someone who might be
interested in learning more about what USC Summer Programs can offer high
school students.
Mental Health First Aid - Thank You to All Who Attended! #BeWellRed Devils #MHFA
Thank you to Racquel from Mental Health America of San Diego for our Mental Health First Aid Workshop this past Saturday. Our parents and staff were able to engage in conversation and learn about how to support the mental health challenges of our youth. See below for pictures and resources from the workshop.
Friday, November 1, 2019
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