Shadow Creek HS Counseling Team

WELCOME BACK Sharks! 👋🏾✍️🏼📚

The schedules are set
The bells have rung
The 22-23 school year is here
Let's make it a FIN-TASTIC one!

We are here for you - let us know how we can help! 💙🖤🦈

PARENTS: Our hearts are heavy for the community of Uvalde today.

Please join us in helping our students cope with the questions they may have. The following resource can guide you through important conversations with your teen. We are here for our Shark Family.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1fnP6HTUyJO-sdRJ0bgYJ6V8UrSIWTjJv/view?usp=sharing

SHARKS (all grades): As you make ⒻⓊⓃ summer plans, ɖօռ'ȶ ʄօʀɢɛȶ ȶօ ƈʀɛǟȶɛ ʊռɨզʊɛ ǟռɖ ʍɛʍօʀǟɮʟɛ ɛӼքɛʀɨɛռƈɛֆ!! (Learning comes from more than just reading textbooks, don't you know?!)

See what else you can be doing to get ready for your future...⤵️⤵️⤵️

Quoted Tweet from: College Essay Guy · May 15
🔗 Wondering what you should be doing right now to get ready for college?

This college admissions timeline tells you what tasks to prioritize each year of high school in order to prepare for college.

Check it out:

College Application & Admissions Timeline In this one-stop guide, learn how to prepare for college, when to start applying for college, and other details you haven’t thought of yet.

8-11th Grade SHARKS: 𝐌𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐-𝟐𝟑 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐝𝐮𝐥𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐬𝐞𝐭! If it's not, check out these instructions to fix that from (parent) Skyward... staring 𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏𝟔 - 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 𝟏.

Click HERE ⤵️ for Skyward Family Access instructions
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tteqNUYOfMJfVfnLn8W9BvFTf9frzcKJ/view?usp=sharing

DON'T FORGET!! The opportunity to check and make changes to your 22-23 courses is coming up!! 𝗟𝗼𝗴 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗼 (𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗦𝗸𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲-𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭 to make adjustments. 𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦.

SHARKS: Don't like the classes you picked for next year? Don't miss the upcoming opportunity to 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗻 (𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁) 𝗦𝗸𝘆𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟲-𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟭. 𝘕𝘰 𝘤𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘢𝘤𝘤𝘦𝘱𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦.

SHARKS: If you learn differently, COLLEGE is still an option!! Attend the 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗮𝗶𝗿 on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟰 to find out more:
✅How are HS and college different?
✅How do I receive my accommodations in college?
✅Which colleges are best for me?

Begin Registration: GTCF Learning Differences Virtual College Fair 2022

🗣️ PARENTS: Want to better understand scholarships as you help your student navigate the college application/acceptance process? This article may help...

Breaking down the types of scholarships available to students College Ave

🗣️ JUNIORS: Have you started thinking about your college essay(s) yet? No? Welp, it's time! ⏲️ This link highlights prompts from Common App and Coalition and points out similarities between the two lists.

Work smarter, not harder, Sharks!

Dissecting the essay questions Weekly College Column Dissecting the essay questions March 22, 2022March 22, 2022 by Lee Shulman Bierer March 24, 2022 Last week’s column (https://leebierer.com/application-choices/) reviewed the basic differences between the two largest application platforms: Coalition: www.coalitionforcollegeacc...

📢 CLASS of 2023 🎓The scholarship opportunities are rolling in now!! Check out this one from Big Future (College Board) and get signed up today! 💰🤑💸 https://pages.collegeboard.org/big-future-scholarships?SFMC_cid=EM675822-&rid=30304888

🚨JUNIORS🚨The 2022 QuestBridge College Prep Scholars Program application is now open! This opportunity equips high-achieving juniors from low-income backgrounds with knowledge, confidence, and resources to apply to TOP colleges. 𝗗𝗘𝗔𝗗𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗘: 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟰

QuestBridge | College Prep Scholars Program The 2022 College Prep Scholars Program application is now open! The deadline is Thursday, March 24. Start your application today >>