News from the Guidance Office
General Guidance Announcements
ATTENTION JUNIOR PARENTS: Click here for the link to the Junior Newsletter.
COLLEGE and CAREER PLANNING
Scholarships | See the Scholarship page for more information.
There are many scholarships available. Please see the listing on the Scholarship page.
COLLEGE and MILITARY VISITS
A representative from Lakeview College of Nursing will be here on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 10:30 - 11:00. Any Junior or Senior interested in nursing should to come to the guidance office for a pass.
COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIRS AND INFORMATION
PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION
Registration has opened for Parkland’s Summer Technology Camps! In addition to Automotive, Motorsports, Machining and Welding, and Land Surveying and Mapping with Technology, we’ve added Collision Repair and Drones this year. These are hands-on, project based camps designed to give students a taste of careers available and try them out before committing to a college program. A limited number of scholarships are available.
A promotional flyer is attached. I’m happy to print and mail you a stack of flyers to share with your students if you’ll let me know how many you need. Additional camps are available besides those listed on the flyer. All are shown at parkland.edu/ceRegister. Use the navigation menu on the left to go to “Youth & College for Kids,” then select “Summer Camps” to see the full listing of teen camps.
Camp New Hope is currently looking for staff for the 2019 Summer Camp. There are a variety of positions available that need to be filled from counselors, cooks, to a nurse. Camp New Hope is hoping to recruit both students and even current staff for some of these positions. See the guidance office for a detailed list of opportunities and contact information.
Census jobs need to be filled. This would be a great opportunity for students because they can earn 14.00 an hour and work as many hours and any hours they would like even evenings and weekends. Applicants must be 18 by they beginning of August in order to apply. Call 1-855-JOB-2020 for more informaiton.
There are many scholarships available. Please see the listing on the Scholarship page.
COLLEGE and MILITARY VISITS
A representative from Lakeview College of Nursing will be here on Tuesday, January 8, 2019 from 10:30 - 11:00. Any Junior or Senior interested in nursing should to come to the guidance office for a pass.
COLLEGE AND CAREER FAIRS AND INFORMATION
PROGRAMS AND INFORMATION
Registration has opened for Parkland’s Summer Technology Camps! In addition to Automotive, Motorsports, Machining and Welding, and Land Surveying and Mapping with Technology, we’ve added Collision Repair and Drones this year. These are hands-on, project based camps designed to give students a taste of careers available and try them out before committing to a college program. A limited number of scholarships are available.
A promotional flyer is attached. I’m happy to print and mail you a stack of flyers to share with your students if you’ll let me know how many you need. Additional camps are available besides those listed on the flyer. All are shown at parkland.edu/ceRegister. Use the navigation menu on the left to go to “Youth & College for Kids,” then select “Summer Camps” to see the full listing of teen camps.
Camp New Hope is currently looking for staff for the 2019 Summer Camp. There are a variety of positions available that need to be filled from counselors, cooks, to a nurse. Camp New Hope is hoping to recruit both students and even current staff for some of these positions. See the guidance office for a detailed list of opportunities and contact information.
Census jobs need to be filled. This would be a great opportunity for students because they can earn 14.00 an hour and work as many hours and any hours they would like even evenings and weekends. Applicants must be 18 by they beginning of August in order to apply. Call 1-855-JOB-2020 for more informaiton.
IMPORTANT TESTING INFORMATION
The next testing date for the ACT is APRIL 13, 2019. Late Registration deadline is MARCH 25, 2019. Sign up HERE or see the guidance office for more information.
Prepare for the ACCUPLACER PLACEMENT TESTS: Free test preparation resources are available online at www.parkland.edu/assessment/resources
SAT and ACT Test Prep: The following website offers free test prep for ACT, SAT, and middle school testing. Follow the link www.prepfactory.com to begin test prep.
ACT online prep classes are being offered at betterprepsuccess.com. This is an online video class and students receive four months of unlimited access to more than 24 hours of video instruction.
Parkland College Business Training & Community Education offers both ACT Prep and SAT Prep this year. Click here or see the guidance office for more information.
Prepare for the ACCUPLACER PLACEMENT TESTS: Free test preparation resources are available online at www.parkland.edu/assessment/resources
SAT and ACT Test Prep: The following website offers free test prep for ACT, SAT, and middle school testing. Follow the link www.prepfactory.com to begin test prep.
ACT online prep classes are being offered at betterprepsuccess.com. This is an online video class and students receive four months of unlimited access to more than 24 hours of video instruction.
Parkland College Business Training & Community Education offers both ACT Prep and SAT Prep this year. Click here or see the guidance office for more information.
