Summer Programs for Pre-College Students - Boston University

 BU’s long-running Summer Term pre-college offerings include a choice of one-, two-, three-, and six-week programs that prepare you for success in college. With five exciting and challenging pre-college summer programs to choose from, you can earn college credit, discover a new subject area, perform cutting-edge research in University labs, or immerse yourself in hands-on learning. Summer is a great time to push yourself academically while experiencing college life, making new friends, and engaging in fun social activities around Boston and on campus. We invite you to join other motivated teens from 50 states and 87 countries in our summer programs for high school students—a great introduction to college life and academics.  

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San Diego County of Education Presents 5th Annual San Diego Black College Expo

We are pleased to invite juniors and seniors of all racial and ethnic backgrounds to attend the Black College Expo on Feb. 17 in San Diego through the San Diego County Office of Education's (SDCOE) partnership with the National College Resources Foundation.

The Black College Expo features historically black colleges and universities with on-the-spot college scholarships and acceptances awarded to qualifying students. Some college application fees may also be waived. There will be informational seminars on financial aid, information for student athletes, and other helpful seminars. The in-person expo will be from noon to 5 p.m. in the MLK Center at Bayview Baptist Church, 6134 Pastor Timothy Winters St. in San Diego. Parents are also encouraged to attend.

What to bring: Students should bring with them several copies of their transcripts as well as ACT or SAT scores if they have them. There will be computers and printers available for counselors and other staff members to assist students if additional documents are needed.

All attendees will be asked to follow the facility’s COVID-19 safety protocols, which include wearing masks and temperature checks upon entry.

For more information about the event, please visit the National College Resource Foundation website or view the event invite.

If you have any additional questions, please contact al.love@sdcoe.net.

National School Counseling Week 2022 from Your SUHi Counselors

Today is the first day of National School Counseling Week. 

The theme of this year’s week is “Better Together.” To help support your success, I often collaborate with other school staff, such as our school psychologist, school social worker and school nurse. 

We are all here for you, working together to serve your needs as you navigate school and life. Just like I do, you often work in teams to achieve a common goal. “Little Women” author Louisa May Alcott said, “It takes two flints to make a fire.”

 You’ve probably also heard the phrase “two heads are better than one.” Look around, how are you working in teams today? Are you collaborating on school projects, helping a friend or playing a sport? We are so much stronger together – and, sometimes, you encounter work that requires more than one person to complete. 

As your school counselor, I’m here to help you build your teamwork skills so you can be successful in groups both big and small. If you’re struggling with teamwork, come see me, and let’s talk about how you can develop these skills. I work on my teamwork skills every day. Have a great Monday!

Class Selection for the 2022-2023 School Year

The Sweetwater High Counselors will be visiting English classes over the next few weeks for students to choose classes for next year.

Students are encouraged to visit tinyurl.com/suhiclasslist to see the course descriptions for all the classes offered at Sweetwater High School.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call 619-474-9720 or email suhicounseling.blogspot.com/p/contact-us.html.

Wellness Wednesday: Self-Acceptance

Happy Wellness Wednesday Red Devils!

“[Self-acceptance is] an individual’s acceptance of all of his/her attributes, positive or negative.”

This definition emphasizes the importance of accepting all facets of the self. It’s not enough to simply embrace the good, valuable, or positive about yourself; to embody true self-acceptance, you must also embrace the less desirable, the negative, and the ugly parts of yourself.

If you’re thinking that accepting all the negative aspects of yourself sounds difficult—you’re not wrong! It’s not easy to accept the things that we desperately want to change about ourselves; however—counterintuitively—it is only by truly accepting ourselves that we can even begin the process of meaningful self-improvement.

In other words, we must first acknowledge that we have undesirable traits and habits before we start off on our journey to improvement.

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Self-Care Tip: Take a break during your usual routine. Go outside and take a walk for a few minutes.

Kindness Challenge: Send a handwritten note to someone you care about. 

Because YOU play the most important role at our school in keeping our campus safe, don't forget if you see something, say something. 

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.

We all need someone to talk to, someone who listens, and someone who understands. Your Sweetwater High School Counselors are here for you. Click here to complete the SUHi Wellness Check-In. Your counselor will reach out to you 😀

Virtual Wellness Room

Please visit our Virtual Wellness Room to take a break from your daily routine. Do some breathing exercises, stretch, or play a game. It's OK to take a time out for a "brain break".
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COVID-19 Updates and Resources

Get the latest information on specific programs and services as well as efforts to support the wider community and additional resources as we monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts. http://www.sweetwaterschools.org/covid-19-information/

 

Job Fair - Fredericka Manor

 

Our Safe Place February Calendar

 

Our Safe Space wants to wish everyone a happy and healthy February! Our Safe Space appreciates the community that they work in and continue to provide flexible services for our LGBTQIA+ youth during this time. Our Safe Space acknowledges that we have been challenged with this pandemic for about a year now and understand how difficult it is for the community. Our Safe Space continues to ask you all to keep practicing self-care and remember how resilient you all are.

 

Our Safe Space is still open daily from 12PM to 8PM providing both ZOOM online services and limited drop in center services at 746 Ada St. Chula Vista, CA 91911. For March here is a brief overview of the services they are currently providing:

 

For LGBTQIA+ youth under 21:

§  Zoom groups every Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 4PM and 6PM (email oursafeplace@csbcs.org for ZOOM codes) *please note we cannot give ZOOM codes to caregivers unless given consent from a youth

§  Drop in center services with COVID-19 limitations including a 2-hour max visit, temperature screening and no more than 6 persons in the drop in center. Please wear a face mask when using the space, a staff member can also provide a face mask if needed.

§  One on one meetings and check ins with youth via ZOOM

§  Free therapy for youth who are uninsured, on Medi-Cal or unable to access caregiver insurance

§  Gender affirming items and referrals to affirming community resources

 

For caregivers/parents of LGBTQIA+ youth:

§  March 18^th 2021 @6PM Our Safe Place Caregiver Resource fair (email oursafeplace@csbcs.org for ZOOM codes)

§  One on one check in support for caregivers on weekdays from 2PM to 3PM (email oursafeplace@csbcs.org to schedule an appointment)

 

For the community:

§  LGBTQIA+ 101 trainings for educators, professionals, and/or staff working with youth (email oursafeplace@csbcs.org to get info)

§  Workshops and activities for youth led groups via ZOOM