HS Guidance Office Notes

College fairs:

• A Christian College Fair will be held in LMH’s Gym A on Saturday, October 20, 10-12:00.
  
• Philadelphia National College Fair, November 4, 11:00–4:00 at the PA Convention Center. Information available at the guidance office.
  
• Lancaster County College Fair at Conestoga Valley High School, November 5 from 6:30–8:30 p.m. There will be displays from more than 200 colleges, and seminars on financial aid and choosing a college will be provided throughout the evening.
  
• Career Day Festival at Apple Hill Medical Center in York, November 4, 12–3 p.m., offers an opportunity to explore a variety of medical careers. For more information, check at the guidance office.

Student volunteer program:

The Lancaster General health care system offers a student volunteer program as a way of learning about health care careers. For information, stop at the guidance office.

College financial planning seminar:

Parents and students are invited to a College Financial Planning seminar Monday, November 12, at 7 p.m., in Room 200. Michele Hensley from Eastern Mennonite University will discuss the college financial planning process. All college-bound students, with their parents, will benefit from this evening. For each of these tests students will receive an information bulletin one or two weeks before the test date. Parents are encouraged to review the information in these bulletins. Score reports for all these tests are given to students in December and January.

Hess meeting with juniors and seniors:

Guidance Counselor Ernest Hess gave college planning materials and instruction to seniors in their September 5 class meeting. Parents are encouraged to review these materials. One paper is for parents to complete and return to the student’s advisor. Throughout the year, Mr. Hess meets individually with each senior to review the student’s plans. Parents also may request an appointment with Mr. Hess to discuss college plans.

Time to complete college applications
October, November and December are prime months for students to complete college applications. The guidance office strongly prefers to process college applications before December 31. Visits to colleges also should be arranged for these months.

Report cards
Report cards for the first marking period are scheduled to be distributed November 2.

Program for career and college selection
Through the Intermediate Unit, the school has received
"Career Cruising 2007," a web-based program for career and college selection. (User name: lmhs; password: careers)

Tutoring opportunity
The guidance staff receives requests for persons to serve as tutors in various subject areas. This could be an opportunity for parents or others, either on a volunteer or paid basis. Call Dorcas Lehman (ext. 306) or Ernest Hess (ext. 305).
SAT preparation
The best way to prepare for the SAT or ACT is to take rigorous courses in high school, read and write extensively, and become familiar with the tests by practicing on the available sample tests. Free resources for SAT preparation are available at the Collegeboard website (www.collegeboard.com). A full SAT online prep course is available at www.collegeboard.com/srp. Similar information is available for the ACT at ACT.org. The guidance office has information regarding SAT prep courses offered in the Lancaster area. Persons interested in more details may inquire at the guidance office.

College admissions testing (registration materials are available in the Guidance Office or online):

	REGISTRATION DEADLINES	TESTING DATES
SAT	October 2 October30	November 3 December 1
ACT	September 21 November 2	October 27 December 8

Lancaster County Career Tech
Current 11th grade students who are considering enrolling in the Lancaster County Career Tech (formerly Vo-Tech) program in their senior year are invited to visit the Career Tech schools on November 6, 7 or 8. Interested persons should contact Ernie Hess in the guidance office now. Also, there will be an opportunity to meet a Career Tech counselor at LMH on October 23.

Plane trip to Hesston College
Hesston College will subsidize a plane trip to Hesston for prospective students. For information, call Andy Sharp at 1-800-995-2757.

Governor’s School
Each summer the state of Pennsylvania offers Governor’s Schools of Excellence in various subject areas at certain universities across the state. These are available to 10th and 11th grade students. Students and parents interested in more information are strongly encouraged to attend an informational meeting on Tuesday evening, October 23, 7–8 p.m., at the IU 13 offices at the Burle Business Park, 1020 New Holland Avenue. To register for this meeting, contact Stacy Hunsicker at (717) 606-1732. Applications for the Governor’s School programs are available from Mr. Hess.

Babysitting Training Course
The American Red Cross Babysitting Training course will be offered at the Lancaster Jewish Community Center on Sunday, November 11, 1–7 p.m. Call (717) 560-7352.

Law Explorers Program
The Lancaster Bar Association offers a Law Explorers program for persons exploring a career in law. Contact Janie Swinehart at (717) 299-8100.