Counseling Newsletter November 2010
Content
Counseling Update
+Your Faith +Your Hope
A PUBLICATION OF THE BROTHER RICE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
V O L U M E I I I , I S S U E 1 N O V E M B E R , 2 0 1 0
+Your Future
Rice/McAuley College Fair 2010
Largest number of schools ever for annual event On Tuesday evening, September 28th both Brother Rice and Mother McAuley were abuzz with students and their parents gathering information and meeting with representatives from about 200 colleges, universities, branches of military service, and technical schools from 6:30 until 8:30 PM. “This was one of the best attended college fairs we have hosted,” Director of Counseling Sue Ellen Parker said. “We are excited to provide this opportunity for parents and students to speak to so many college representatives on a one to one basis.” Special thanks to the representatives of the Mothers’ Club who provided hospitality for the college representatives in the form of pizza and various beverages. Most importantly, we recognize our super office assistant: Mrs. Mary Beth Jantz who coordinates the College Fair each year. Additionally, College Financial Aid night, sponsored by Brother Rice and Mother McAuley was held Wednesday, October 27th in the Mother McAuley Dining Hall at 7 PM. Financial Aid expert Frank Palmasani provided information on applying for aid, student loans, grants and scholarships for college. He introduced his website: www.managingcollegecost.com.
Another Successful College Fair A Couple of New Faces New Role for an Old Face Upcoming Events and Deadlines
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL: Director: Sue Ellen Parker [email protected] Jack Carlson [email protected] Bro. E. O. Carty [email protected] Amy Dahill [email protected] Bro. Tim Granzotto [email protected] Dan Panfil [email protected] Mary Beth Jantz [email protected] Ext 118
Financial Aid Night
All major Illinois State schools were represented as well as many other institutions, including the University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame, University of Wisconsin, University of Southern California, Purdue University, and Arizona State University.
Joining the Counseling Staff...
Mrs. Dahill earned her Masters Degree at Clemson and completed requirements at St. Xavier University. She has taught Psychology at Moraine Valley CC and worked in recent years as a middle school counselor at Morgan Park Academy. She picked up many of Mr. Carlson’s former students as well as a new group of Freshmen. Brother Granzotto comes to us as a newly professed Christian Brother with many years of teaching experience. He received his counseling degree from University of Detroit-Mercy and taught for several years in schools of the
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Mrs. Amy Dahill Two new faces appeared in the Counseling Office this Fall as school began. Mrs. Amy Dahill and Brother Tim Granzotto joined the staff for the 2010-2011 school year. Mrs. Dahill is not entirely new to Brother Rice having served as an intern during the 2008-2009 school year.
Bro. Tim Granzotto Archdiocese of Detroit. Brother was also a GED instructor at Marygrove College in Monroe, MI. He will be working closely with Brother Carty and his seniors as well as other students. We welcome both and wish them all the best!
Visit us on the Web at www.brotherrice.org
VOLUME
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Upcoming Deadlines, Events & Changes
Junior Class Presentations
On days yet to be determined in late January, Junior classes will be visited for the purpose of explaining the process of registering for the ACT exam. Options for Prep classes, on-line preparation and available print resources will also be explained. General college exploration and Naviance/Family Connection will be introduced.
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Transcript Requests
Any transcripts which need to arrive at a College or University before classes resume in January must have requests filed with Mrs. Jantz no later than Friday, December 10th. Don’t get caught short!
Application Test Scores Please be aware that some colleges (i.e.,UIUC and Marquette) now require ACT/SAT scores to be reported to them directly from the testing service. Make sure to verify the requirements for the colleges to which you are applying.
A New Job and Different Hours for a Veteran Counselor...
Some students may have been surprised when they looked at their schedule sheets late this summer and saw a new counselor’s name near the top. They may have been even more surprised when they returned to school and saw Mr. Carlson was still there. This year, Mr. Carlson has moved into a new part-time role at Brother Rice. His office has also moved—into the Library near the Resource Room. His new duties focus on the use of Naviance/Family Connection. He will be working primarily with Seniors this semester and Juniors next semester as the students learn to navigate the web-based program. He is hoping to maximize their use of the program and to help the students to get the most out of Family Connection. He is also available to parents who want to establish their own accounts. He can be reached directly at 773-298-2545 or by calling the school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursday mornings and asking for extension 461. Mr. Carlson will continue to make classroom presentations to Seniors and Juniors regarding college information, application procedures and testing. He will continue to edit this newsletter as he has for the last few years and to work with individual students on an “as needed” basis, coordinating his work with a student’s assigned counselor. Besides his work in the counseling department, Mr. Carlson continues to do Kairos retreats, play music at school liturgies including the weekly Tuesday morning Mass and work with the Edmund Rice Society at the P.A.D.S. shelter on first Tuesdays of each month.
+Your Faith +Your Hope
A PUBLICATION OF THE BROTHER RICE COUNSELING DEPARTMENT
V O L U M E I I I , I S S U E 1 N O V E M B E R , 2 0 1 0
+Your Future
Rice/McAuley College Fair 2010
Largest number of schools ever for annual event On Tuesday evening, September 28th both Brother Rice and Mother McAuley were abuzz with students and their parents gathering information and meeting with representatives from about 200 colleges, universities, branches of military service, and technical schools from 6:30 until 8:30 PM. “This was one of the best attended college fairs we have hosted,” Director of Counseling Sue Ellen Parker said. “We are excited to provide this opportunity for parents and students to speak to so many college representatives on a one to one basis.” Special thanks to the representatives of the Mothers’ Club who provided hospitality for the college representatives in the form of pizza and various beverages. Most importantly, we recognize our super office assistant: Mrs. Mary Beth Jantz who coordinates the College Fair each year. Additionally, College Financial Aid night, sponsored by Brother Rice and Mother McAuley was held Wednesday, October 27th in the Mother McAuley Dining Hall at 7 PM. Financial Aid expert Frank Palmasani provided information on applying for aid, student loans, grants and scholarships for college. He introduced his website: www.managingcollegecost.com.
Another Successful College Fair A Couple of New Faces New Role for an Old Face Upcoming Events and Deadlines
DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL: Director: Sue Ellen Parker [email protected] Jack Carlson [email protected] Bro. E. O. Carty [email protected] Amy Dahill [email protected] Bro. Tim Granzotto [email protected] Dan Panfil [email protected] Mary Beth Jantz [email protected] Ext 118
Financial Aid Night
All major Illinois State schools were represented as well as many other institutions, including the University of Chicago, University of Notre Dame, University of Wisconsin, University of Southern California, Purdue University, and Arizona State University.
Joining the Counseling Staff...
Mrs. Dahill earned her Masters Degree at Clemson and completed requirements at St. Xavier University. She has taught Psychology at Moraine Valley CC and worked in recent years as a middle school counselor at Morgan Park Academy. She picked up many of Mr. Carlson’s former students as well as a new group of Freshmen. Brother Granzotto comes to us as a newly professed Christian Brother with many years of teaching experience. He received his counseling degree from University of Detroit-Mercy and taught for several years in schools of the
Ext 461 Ext 117 Ext 120 Ext 175 Ext 440 Ext 116
Mrs. Amy Dahill Two new faces appeared in the Counseling Office this Fall as school began. Mrs. Amy Dahill and Brother Tim Granzotto joined the staff for the 2010-2011 school year. Mrs. Dahill is not entirely new to Brother Rice having served as an intern during the 2008-2009 school year.
Bro. Tim Granzotto Archdiocese of Detroit. Brother was also a GED instructor at Marygrove College in Monroe, MI. He will be working closely with Brother Carty and his seniors as well as other students. We welcome both and wish them all the best!
Visit us on the Web at www.brotherrice.org
VOLUME
III,
ISSUE
1
Upcoming Deadlines, Events & Changes
Junior Class Presentations
On days yet to be determined in late January, Junior classes will be visited for the purpose of explaining the process of registering for the ACT exam. Options for Prep classes, on-line preparation and available print resources will also be explained. General college exploration and Naviance/Family Connection will be introduced.
PAGE
2
Transcript Requests
Any transcripts which need to arrive at a College or University before classes resume in January must have requests filed with Mrs. Jantz no later than Friday, December 10th. Don’t get caught short!
Application Test Scores Please be aware that some colleges (i.e.,UIUC and Marquette) now require ACT/SAT scores to be reported to them directly from the testing service. Make sure to verify the requirements for the colleges to which you are applying.
A New Job and Different Hours for a Veteran Counselor...
Some students may have been surprised when they looked at their schedule sheets late this summer and saw a new counselor’s name near the top. They may have been even more surprised when they returned to school and saw Mr. Carlson was still there. This year, Mr. Carlson has moved into a new part-time role at Brother Rice. His office has also moved—into the Library near the Resource Room. His new duties focus on the use of Naviance/Family Connection. He will be working primarily with Seniors this semester and Juniors next semester as the students learn to navigate the web-based program. He is hoping to maximize their use of the program and to help the students to get the most out of Family Connection. He is also available to parents who want to establish their own accounts. He can be reached directly at 773-298-2545 or by calling the school on Tuesdays, Wednesdays or Thursday mornings and asking for extension 461. Mr. Carlson will continue to make classroom presentations to Seniors and Juniors regarding college information, application procedures and testing. He will continue to edit this newsletter as he has for the last few years and to work with individual students on an “as needed” basis, coordinating his work with a student’s assigned counselor. Besides his work in the counseling department, Mr. Carlson continues to do Kairos retreats, play music at school liturgies including the weekly Tuesday morning Mass and work with the Edmund Rice Society at the P.A.D.S. shelter on first Tuesdays of each month.
