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SAT Prep
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VHS SAT Prep class – if you missed
signing up for the SAT prep class that is offered at Varina
High it’s not too late to prepare for the SAT. You can
receive the same information online. Follow the steps below!
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Log on to SchoolSpace (using your student
log in)
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Go to the center column locate TCA Online
Study Guide.
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Click on Varina HS
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Juniors: Register to take the SAT at least
once this spring. For more information and to register go
to www.collegeboard.com or come to the School Counseling office
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Good luck!
Aunt Berta’s SAT Prep workshop (1 day only). See attachments
(student letter and registration) for more information or come
to the School Counseling Office.
College Readiness Class – if you would like more SAT preparation,
please speak to your school counselor about the College Readiness
Class that will be offered during the 2010-2011 school year.
It’s a ½ credit elective class that will prepare
you for the SAT. Space is limited!
Job Readiness Workshop –
if you are looking for a summer job attend the Job Readiness Workshop
on Saturday March 13, 2010 at Cedar Street Baptist Church. The
workshop will be held from 9-noon and is free and open to the
public. Continental breakfast will be served at 8:30am and door
prizes will be given away.
Register by March 10th by going to www.cedarstreebaptistchurch.com
and return via email to JobReadinessSeminar@yahoo.com or by fax
to 344-4325.
Varina High School 2010 Clash of the Careers
MARCH 15TH– SAVE THE DATE – It’s that
time again! Your future starts NOW. Don’t miss out on the
Varina High School annual Career Day! It will be held on March
15th from 9-3pm. Over 20 vendors and 12 presenters will be present
along with our very own HCPS CTE bus (the big red bus). Come prepared
to meet employers, and work on building your resume at our resource
center. Students who dress to impress will receive extra credit
in the math and English class! We are looking forward to another
successful career day!
CTE Expo – The “Super
Bowl” of career information – Sponsored by Henrico
County Public Schools
When: May 15th – 9-12:30pm
Where:
Hermitage High School
8301 Hungary Spring Road
Henrico, VA 23228
This will be a fun filled day in which students will have the
opportunity to develop an educational plan that will help them
meet their career objectives. Displays will be set up from all
schools highlighting CTE programs and the business partnerships.
Don’t be left on the sidelines wondering what you will do
with your future!
Summer School - Online Health and
PE: Registration for Online Health and PE 9 and Health and PE
10 will begin on Friday February 26th. Please review the attached
flyers for more information.
SAT Prep – if you missed signing up
for the SAT prep class that is offered at Varina High it’s
not too late to prepare for the SAT. You can receive the same
information online. Follow the steps below!
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Log on to SchoolSpace (using your student
log in)
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Go to the center column locate TCA Online
StudyGuide.
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Click on Varina HS
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Juniors: Register to take the SAT at least
once this spring. For more information and to register go
to www.collegeboard.com or come to the School Counseling office
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Good luck!
5TH Annual Teen Jobs Symposium:
Free event for teens 14-19. Saturday April 17 8-1:00pm, J. Sargeant
Reynolds Community College (Parham Road Campus).
Future Veterinarians: Veterinary
Medical Career Fair & Information Sessions. The Association
of American Veterinary Medical Colleges proudly presents the 6th
annual Veterinary Medical Career Information Sessions. This FREE
premier event is for any high school student with an interest
in the veterinary medical profession. The event will take place
on Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:00 – 5:00pm at Westin Alexandria,
400 Courthouse Sq. Alexandria, VA 22314. Visit www.aavmc.org/DVM
for additional information and updates or contact diversitymatters@aavmc.org.
National Math and Science Initiative:
The National Math and Science Initiative encourages our students
to challenge themselves in the classroom and better prepare themselves
for college and life after college. “Education is a tremendously
important lever for ensuring competitiveness and prosperity in
the age of globalization. Recent economic studies show that high
skills lead to better wages, more equitable distributions of income,
and substantial gains in economic productivity.”
VASS, Virginia Advanced Study Strategies understands
this and so do the educators at Varina High School. The Advanced
Placement grant not only offers our students the opportunity to
challenge themselves in the classroom but it motivates them to
pursue higher dreams academically and succeed in achieving those
dreams.
For more information please contact your child’s
school counselor at 226-8709 and look below for AP exam dates
and prep sessions.
AP Exam Dates and Time
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8 AM |
12 PM (Noon) |
| May 3 (Mon) |
US Government and Politics |
Comp. Gov & Politics/French |
| May 4 (Tue) |
Computer Science |
Statistics |
| May 5 (Wed) |
Calculus AB/Calculus BC |
Chinese |
| May 6 (Thur) |
English Literature/German |
Japanese |
| May 7 (Fri) |
US History |
European History/Studio Art |
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| May 10 (Mon) |
Biology/Music |
Physics B/Physics C (mechanics) |
| May 11 (Tue) |
Chemistry/Environmental Sci |
Psychology |
| May 12 (Wed) |
English Language |
Art History |
| May 13 (Thur) |
Macroeconomics/World History |
Microeconomics |
| May 14 (Fri) |
Human Geography/Spanish Lit |
Latin |
AP exams test prep session: AP (Advanced Placement) Exams are
just around the corner. The time to begin preparing is NOW. To
assist our students in preparation for their exams there will
be test prep sessions in the areas of math, science and English.
Please look below for dates and locations:
Math sessions:
February 20 – Deep Run High School
March 27 – Hermitage High School
April 24 – Deep Run High School
English sessions:
March 6 – Deep Run High School
**Additional tutoring for AP English 12 will be
offered 8-8:30am and 4-4:30pm on Thursdays in room E-9
Science sessions:
January 23 – Varina High School
April 17 – Hermitage High School
May 8 – TBD
GRASP on Saturdays: Parents are
you unable to meet with your Mrs. Fluker, our GRASP Advisor during
the week? GRASP Advisors will be available to help you complete
your FAFSA and answer any other college financial aid questions
on four Saturdays this winter from 11:00am-3:00pm. Location: Richmond
Public Main Library, 101 East Franklin Street, Richmond VA 23219.
Call 646-2551 to reserve your appointment time now!
February 20
February 27
March 6
March 13
Employment opportunity: Henrico Police Communications
Officer: If you are 18 years of age and are planning to obtain
your high school diploma or GED this year, this may be the employment
opportunity for you! With a competitive salary, tuition reimbursement,
paid vacation, and tuition reimbursement you could be the next
communications officer. Come by the School Counseling office
for more information.
Financial Aid Assistance – SUPER SATURDAY:
Virginia Association of Student Financial Aid Administrators (VASFAA)
is hosting a FREE event for students and parents who are seeking
funding for college on February 13 beginning at 10:00am at Henrico
High School. One-on-one assistance in completing the federal financial
aid form, the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA)
will be offered. In addition to offering assistance in completing
the FAFSA on-line, two financial aid workshops will also be held
focusing on the financial aid process. A $100 book scholarship
will be awarded to one student who attends! Please plan to attend!
- Henrico High School
302 Azalea Avenue
Henrico VA
10-2pm
Site Coordinator: LaToya Draper (lkdraper@henrico.k12.va.us)
Linda Woodley (lindawoodley@schev.edu)
2010-2011 Scheduling timeline:
Now is the time to begin thinking about course selection for the
2010-2011 school year. School Counselors have visited English
classrooms and have reviewed the HCPS Planning Guide and the course
selection process. It is very important for parents and students
to attend the upcoming events as they will assist you in selecting
the appropriate courses for next year.
February 4
- Curriculum Fair – 5:30pm – 7:30pm (auditorium)
- All RISING 9TH GRADE students and parents are asked
to attend a brief presentation in the auditorium at 5:30pm
prior to attending the curriculum fair in the cafeteria.
All current 9th, 10th and 11th grade students and parents
can go directly to the curriculum fair beginning at 5:30pm.
- AP Panel - 6:00pm (auditorium)
- All students and parents who have questions regarding
Advanced Placement classes i.e. rigor of an AP course,
characteristics of a successful AP student, summer reading,
etc. please plan to attend this event. You are sure to
get all of your questions answered.
PARENTS OF NINTH, TENTH AND ELEVENTH GRADERS:
2010-2011 HCPS Planning Guide is available online at
http://www.henrico.k12.va.us/pdf/planning-guide/PlanningGuide2010-2011.pdf
All students should have a copy on the desktop! School Counselors
will begin classroom visits in January to review diploma options,
as well as the course selection process.
PARENTS OF SOPHOMORES AND JUNIORS: PSAT results:
PSAT results have returned and all 10th and 11th grade students
who took the PSAT test on October 14, 2009 should receive a copy
of their test results on Monday December 14th in their homeroom
along with their test booklet. On Wednesday January 6, 2010 there
will be a PSAT Interpretation Workshop at 6:00pm held in the Varina
High School library. This workshop will answer you and your student’s
questions regarding test results and the impact they make on future
standardized tests. Please bring your student’s test results
to this workshop. We look forward to seeing you there!
PARENTS OF SENIORS: College application
deadlines are fast approaching. Your student must be proactive
- they must plan early to get your application complete and ask
for recommendations and transcripts ahead of time. There is a
two week requirement for teacher and counselor recommendation!
In addition don’t forget to remind them to celebrate their
acceptance(s) to college. Tell them to come by the School Counseling
department with their acceptance letter and get a star on the
Red Carpet – Wall of Fame!
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FAFSA workshop: Questions about the college financial aid
process and confused with the paperwork? If so plan to attend
the Varina High FAFSA workshop on Thursday January 7, 2010
at 6:00om in the Varina High School auditorium. Mrs. Fluker,
our GrASP representative will walk you through the FAFSA worksheet
and will be able to answer any questions you may have regarding
the financial aid process.
PARENTS OF JUNIORS: the time is NOW! Begin preparing
for your senior year - register in the Spring and take the SAT and/or
ACT at least twice. Listen for Varina High- directed study SAT prep
class announcements!!
Commonwealth Parenting Distinguished Speaker Series:
Raising Resilient Children in a Too Much Too Soon World. Join Dr.
Robert Brooks, internationally recognized psychologist and author
for an evening designed to help parents and caregivers offer their
children practical skills and tools to develop their ability to
effectively solve problems, make decisions, and cope with challenging
times.
Thursday February 11, 2010
6:30pm – registration and networking
7-8pm – program
$10.00 per person
Children’s Museum of Richmond
2626 West Broad Street
Register by phone at 804-545-1272, online at www.commonwealthparenting.org
or at the door.
VCU Pipeline Programs - Programs of interest
to high school students:
- Project ACEe: a program sponsored by the
VCU School of Medicine to expose students to the medical field.
This program is conducted through a series of workshop
during the student's spring semester. The application
is currently open for the month of November.
Current students in grades 11 and 12 are eligible to
apply.
- Dental Career Exploration: a program sponsored
by the VCU School of Dentistry for high school students that
are interested in exploring a career in dentistry. The
program is conducted during the summer. The application
for this program is scheduled to open November 15th and students
in grades 10, 11, and 12 are eligible to apply.
- VCU Acceleration: For incoming VCU Freshmen
students only! High school seniors who will be attending
VCU in the fall of 2010 are eligible to apply for this program.
The VCU Acceleration Program accepts 38 students each
year into this program. The students come to VCU for
4 weeks before their first semester of their freshman year
and receive preparatory courses in math and science, and also
take tours and hear presentations from representatives from
the various health science schools and departments at VCU.
These 38 students live together during their freshman
year, receiving services from the pre-health advising office,
and take certain courses together. The application for
the VCU Acceleration Program is scheduled to open November
15, 2009.
We do have a new website that features the VCU Pipeline Programs,
and I invite you to take a look at it at your convenience. The
url for the site is www.dhsd.vcu.edu and the contact person is
Erika Dumke. She can be reached at ekdumke@vcu.edu or by phone
at (804) 628-7605.
Evening School of Excellence –
SPRING SEMESTER ENROLLMENT: 2009-2010 application
process has begun for the SPRING SEMESTER of evening school. Please
meet with your school counselor to determine which courses you
should take prior to completing the application. Click on the
link to obtain information about evening school or come to the
school counseling department. (attached are the updated flyer,
registration form and split payment agreement)
Senior Parents/Senior-Counselor meetings:
Each year school counselors meet with all students to review credits,
SOL information, grade point average and grade specific information.
Currently school counselors are in the process of scheduling individual
meetings with all seniors. This meeting is a great time
for students to review their transcript, grade point average,
graduation status, and discuss plans after graduation. If
you would like to be a part of this meeting please contact your
child’s school counselor at 226-8709 to schedule an appointment.
Our office hours are 8:15-4:00pm. Please view the attachment to
see all this covered in these individual meetings.
Beginning the week of September 28th, school counselors
will also visit Senior English classes to discuss the scholarship
opportunities available and the procedures to apply. In
addition, we will also review the Senior Handbook. This
handbook is a very useful tool for all seniors who have questions
about the many options that are available to them after graduation.
The book also includes a number of websites that can be utilized
to assist students and parents in many ways.
Senior year is a very important year! We are here
to help. Please contact us if you have any questions about your
child’s post-secondary options.
Divorce Recovery Workshop beginning September
27. First Baptist Church is
hosting the 20th annual Divorce Recovery Workshop beginning September
27th and running for eight consecutive Sunday evenings.
In addition to the eight week workshop for adults is a concurrent
workshop for teens grades 7-12. Childcare is available for
younger children. The workshop focuses on recovery from
emotional issues. Anyone dealing with divorce or separation is
welcome to attend. For more information please contact your school
counselor or call the Divorce Recovery Ministry office of First
Baptist Church at 358-5458 ext. 132 or go to www.FBCRichmond.org
and click on Divorce Recovery icon.
G.R.A.S.P (GReat Aspirations Scholarship
Program, Inc.)
To better assist students and parents with the financial
aid and scholarship process Mrs. Fluker, or Great Aspirations
Scholarship Program, Inc. (GRASP) representative, is available
every Wednesday by appointment, in the School Counseling office.
Preparing for college is a two step process; the college application
process as well as the financial aid process. Fortunately
our GRASP representative is here to help and give valuable information
that will make the transition from high school to college a smooth
one financially.
Parents and students are encouraged to schedule
an appointment to get your financial aid questions answered.
The sign up sheet is located in the School Counseling office.
Mrs. Fluker’s first day will be Wednesday
October 7th. Please sign up for an appointment in the school counseling
office.
For more information regarding GRASP go to www.GRASP4Virginia.com
Full Circle Grief Center:
View the counseling group resource flyer below.
Do you want your child to be involved in positive events
and organizations? Take a look at the Announcement,
Student Opportunity and the Summer opportunity page of this website.
Contact your school counselor for more information.
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