Weekend Update with Assistant Principal Jonathan Marina

 

Good evening Largo High Family. This is assistant principal Jonathan Marina. Welcome to another installment of the weekend update. 

Underclassmen parents, I want to clear up a viscous rumor out there. EOC testing and high stakes test are still required for your underclassman son or daughter. We have been given several reprieves due to COVID and I want to be clear about them.  One of the benefits of sitting for the Algebra, Geometry, Biology and US History exams, is that your son or daughter could receive a full year credit of a passing grade even when they have failed a semester at this point. Sitting for the exam allows us to calculate a full year average grade. The EOC will only count IF it helps their grade.  If they do not test, they will receive semester grades and MUST pass both semesters.  Again, if they sit for the exam, it cannot lower their grade in anyway.  It can only help them earn a full year credit if they are struggling and have an F for Semester 1 or Semester 2.  Please have them report to the gym on Tuesday or Wednesday at 8:15 AM if they are on campus and 8:15 OR 11:00 if they are MyPCS.

Computers and books for all scholars need to be returned.  They can be dropped off any time from 7am to 2pm in the Research Center.  All computers need to be returned.  9th graders will be given their same computers back once they have been checked and updated.

Graduation is June 1st at 7pm.  Congratulations to our seniors! Your mission is almost complete.

As always, thank you for taking the time to listen. We are on a mission. The mission is graduation. Don’t forget the mission.

Check out these upcoming Group Admission Info Sessions for Brown, Columbia, Cornell, Rice, and U Chicago; This is a great opportunity to show demonstrated interest, as well as get a brief overview of these Universities.

Register here: https://exploringeducationalexcellence.org/

5/12/21 at 8 pm

6/22/21 at 7 pm

7/22/21 at 9 am

8/25/21 at 8 pm

Coast to Coast College Tour Dates

Admissions officers from Dartmouth College, Northwestern University, Princeton University, University of California, Berkeley, and Vanderbilt University invite you to learn about our institutions, hear advice about the college search and application process, and get your questions answered.

June 6-10 and June 13-17

Various times available.

Meant as a brief introduction to the signature aspects of each institution, we'll also spend some time sharing application advice, financial aid insights, and answering questions submitted by students in advance.

Options to attend will take place over two weeks. Feel free to join us during any program, as the information will be the same at each.

To view a full list of program dates and register,

visit the Coast to Coast Tour website.

https://www.coasttocoasttour.org/

An RSVP is required, webinar link sent upon registration.

Weekend Update 5.23.21 with Assistant Principal Jonathan Marina

Good evening Largo High Family. This is assistant principal Jonathan Marina. Welcome to another installment of the weekend update. 

Geometry EOC, Algebra EOC, and Senior Finals are this week. 

Geometry EOC is a two-day test on Monday and Tuesday.  There are AM and PM sessions of this test.

Algebra 1 EOC is also a two-day test on Wednesday and Thursday. 

Senior Finals are on Tuesday and Wednesday and are given in the teachers’ classrooms.

Please pick up your yearbooks in building 2 room 202 tomorrow.  If you would like to purchase a yearbook, please bring $100 cash or check, made out to Largo High to that same location.  Limited quantities remain! Thank you.

As always, thank you for taking the time to listen. We are on a mission. The mission is graduation. Don’t forget the mission.

Summer Bridge ACT Prep at Largo High

Largo High will be offering an advanced course (designed for college readiness) for ACT prep and those that attend will be able to take the ACT FOR FREE through Summer Bridge! I need at least 20 students to sign up to make this opportunity a reality so sign up asap!

Registration form is attached and can be returned to me via email at wolfecai@pcsb.org or turned into Mrs. Laggner in 2-211.

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Wk7MG1L4TvE__YWfA3o287qypFShlfNF/view?usp=sharing

College Essay & Applications Webinars for Rising Seniors

Attention Rising Senior Families!!

College Essay Guy is leading a two-part webinar series for rising seniors next week packed with tips on how to create an outstanding personal statement and college application.

Why? Because summer is a great time to start writing—you'll have time to dig deep, get creative, and save yourself a whole bunch of potential stress during fall of senior year.

College Essay & Application Kick-off

Part 1: How to Write an Outstanding Personal Statement

May 25th, 4pm-5:00pm PT (7pm-8:00pm ET)

On this session, I’ll cover:

The Purpose of the Personal Statement (i.e., What Colleges Are Looking for)

Two Fun Ways to Find Your Personal Statement Topic

How (and Why) to Show Your Core Values

Two Successful Personal Statement Examples

Topics to Potentially Avoid

Q&A (I'll Answer Pretty Much Any Question You Have)

Part 2: How to Create an Outstanding College Application

May 27th, 4pm-5:00pm PT (7pm-8:00pm ET)

A Sane College Application Timeline

The Importance of Finding and Showing Your Core Values (Again)

The Other Essential Parts of Your College Application

Writing Great Supplemental Essays

Tips for Creating a Great Activities List

How to Make Use of the Additional Info Section

How (and When) to Address Covid in Your Application

Q&A

You can register here: https://event.webinarjam.com/register/199/xxlkgtqp

Weekend Update with Assistant Principal Marina

 

Good evening Largo High Family. This is assistant principal Jonathan Marina. Welcome to another installment of the weekend update. 

Makeup FSA Reading and Writing Monday, May 17th at 8:15 AM in the Gym. 

Biology EOC and US History EOC are here this week. 

US History EOC will be on Tuesday, May 18th all non-IB scholars will be testing in the morning for first through fourth period.  IB scholars will be testing in the afternoon, fifth through seventh period.

Traditional and ExCEL scholars break out as follows:  Pettingill and Klapka classes (except those with accommodations) are in the main section of the Research Center; Raff, Bodecker, and Pilz’s classes (except those with accommodations) will be in the gym.  

Accommodations are as follows: English Language learners will be in training room A; Scholars with a 504 plan will be in training room B; Scholars with an IEP will be in room 1-111,1-157, and 2-203.

All IB 9th grade Scholars, regardless of learning option, will be testing on Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at 11:00 in the Research Center.

The Biology EOC will be given on Thursday or Friday of this week depending on your learning options. 

Thursday morning at 7:25:  Face 2 face scholars with no accommodations from Ms. Rothenhoefer will test in the gym and face 2 face scholars with no accommodations from Bur, Florence, and Piechocki will test in the media center.  IB scholars that are face to face will test within this timeframe.

Scholars with an IEP last names A-H in room 1-111 and last names J-Z in 1-152; Scholars that are English language learners with last names A-L will be in training room A; Scholars with a 504 plan with last names A-K will test in training room B.
 
Thursday at 11:  Ms. Doxey’s face 2 face scholars with no accommodations will test in the gym.  Mr. Cook’s and Ms. Sauer’s face 2 face scholars with no accommodations will test in the Media center.
 
Friday morning at 8:15:   Scholars that are English language learners with last names M- Z will test in training room A. Scholars with a 504 plan with last name L-Z will test in training room B. MyPCS scholars without accommodations will be in the research center.  This includes MyPCS scholars that are in the IB program.

Thursday testing starts first period due to a pm session.  Friday’s testing will start at 8:15 am.

Payment is now available for the junior formal as well as the senior banquet on May 28th. It is a semi-formal event in the Largo High courtyard from 7:30 to 10 pm.  There will be food trucks, giveaways and more.

As always, thank you for taking the time to listen. We are on a mission. The mission is graduation. Don’t forget the mission.

NWHE will be hosting the following virtual information sessions (both sessions will cover the same information so no need to register for both).

Tuesday, May 25

3:00 - 4:00 pm EDT

RSVP for May 25: https://admission.emory.edu/register/NWHECounselor_May25

Thursday, June 3

12:00 - 1:00 pm EDT

RSVP for June 3:

https://admission.emory.edu/register/NWHECounselor_June3

Applying to College: Advice from Successful Students, Edward Fiske & Admission Reps @ Smith College, GA Tech, and CSUN

I’m excited to announce this three-part webinar series with some really wonderful humans, including:

• Three students who successfully navigated the college application process last year
• Edward Fiske (Author of the Fiske Guide to Colleges)
• Deanna Dixon (Dir. of Admission, Smith College), Rick Clark (Dir. of Admission, Georgia Tech), and Gigi McGuire (Asst. Dir. of Partnerships & Initiatives, Cal-State Northridge)

We Are Matchlighters: Successful Student Stories from the Past Year
May 18, 4-5pm PT (7-8pm ET)

On this session, we'll meet 3 Matchlighters scholars from 2021 who successfully navigated the application process. Together we’ll discuss, among other things:

• What 3 things helped you be successful as you worked through the college admissions process this year?
• What did you write your personal statement on and why?
• What do you feel was key in helping your application stand out?
• What would you have done differently (i.e., what advice would you give to rising seniors)?
• What did you learn about yourself through this process?

How to Develop a Balanced College List, with Edward Fiske (Author of Fiske Guide to Colleges)
May 19, 4-5pm PT (7-8pm ET)

Meet Edward Fiske, author of the Fiske Guide to Colleges, a book that’s almost certainly in your college counselor’s office.

During this conversation, we’ll cover:

• What are some of the biggest mistakes students and parents make when searching for a school?
• A Very Brief History of the Fiske Guide: How and why did it start?
• How was the 2021 guide created—in the middle of a pandemic, no less?
• Why did Ted and his team decide to drop tests from the Fiske Guide this year?
• How are the Fiske Guide ratings different from those in US News and World Report?
• How do students begin to determine which schools are their favorites?

What College Admission Looks Like in 2021 (And What Rising Seniors Can Do About it)
May 20, 4-5pm PT (7-8pm ET)

Join Deanna Dixon (Dean of Admission, Smith College), Rick Clark (Director of Admission, Georgia Tech), and Gigi McGuire (Asst. Dir. of Partnerships & Initiatives, Cal-State Northridge) for a panel discussion, where I’ll ask them a wide range of questions, including:

• What surprised you (as an admission officer) this year?
• Should students test, or does it really not matter? For which students does it matter?
• How has the pandemic impacted issues of access and equity?
• How can counselors and teachers better advocate for students in their teacher recommendation letters?
• 3 things students can do to set themselves up for a great application process
• Your questions! Have a question? Feel free to submit your questions here and I’ll select a few to ask our panel.

Register Here

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