Lynn McCarthy - Dundee-Crown High School

Counselors will continue individual meetings with studentsto review graduation requirements, future plans, andthe 13-14 course selection process.Illinois Student Assistance Commission (ISAC) Representativeswill be available again this year to assist ourseniors with questions regarding the college applicationprocess. Students may see their counselors for an appointmentslip. Representatives will meet with students in theCareer Center located in the Counseling Department.FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid)Seniors, if you are going to college or a vocational school,don’t forget to file the FAFSA as soon as possible afterJanuary 1, 2013.D-CHS Scholarship Bulletin – Seniors, many scholarshipsfor college are now listed online. Check out theseopportunities on the Counseling Department website bylooking under the Financial Aid section. New scholarshipsarrive weekly so check back frequently.College VisitsOne important factor in evaluating a college is the campusvisit. Consider this: College Visitation Days—every studentmay take up to two days during their junior and senioryears for the purpose of visiting a college. These daysdo not count against a student’s attendance providing theproper procedure is followed. See your Dundee-Crownplanner for details.Target Take Charge ofEducation® program.If you shop at Target, please consider using yourTarget® Visa® or Target® Card. Thank you forthose who have enrolled in the program and designatedDundee-Crown to receive this reward.Pictured: (top row left to right) Mrs. Sieraski, Ms. Blanchard,Mrs. Huber, Mrs. Pratt, Mrs. Yakes, and Mrs. Wick (seated,left to right) Mrs. Dicosola, Mr. Johnson, and Mrs. ReynoldsCollege RepresentativesEvery year representatives from many colleges come toDundeeCrown High School to visit with our students.Students should watch the Counseling Department calendar,view the website, or listen to announcements in orderto learn when these admissions representatives are available.College representatives meet with students in thecounseling office during lunches.Transcript RequestsHigh school transcripts are provided to students when requestedwith the Transcript Release form available in theCounseling Office. Please allow 2-3 weeks processingtime. Students should keep this in mind when needingtranscripts to be sent by a specific deadline date. Makesure that all required documents (i.e., counselor recommendationform) are completed prior to making your request.All documents will be mailed at one time. The first5 requested Official Transcripts are free to current students.Any additional Official Transcripts cost $5.00 percopy.Visit target.com/tcoe,or call 1-800-316-6142

Work PermitsThe Department of Labor requires a work permit for all persons under the age of16. The first step is for the minor to obtain a letter of intent from the prospectiveemployer stating his or her name, the job and its description, signed by a manager.Then that letter, the minor’s birth certificate issued from the county of birth andsocial security card must be brought to the Main Office by the parent or legalguardian. Students may not submit these materials themselves. Students under theage of 16 who wish to work are restricted in the number of hours they can be atwork each day and week. There are also many restrictions for minors on the typesof businesses they are allowed to work in and the types of jobs they may be employedto do. Hazardous jobs utilizing chemicals or power equipment are amongthose that are unacceptable.iLearn Night School ProgramThe iLearn Night School Program is designed to meet the needs of a variety ofstudents including students with life events necessitating an alternative scheduleor students in need of learning opportunities in addition to their regular school day(this includes credit recovery and credit acceleration). A full range of classes areavailable to students in this program. Instruction is computer-based and individualizedto each student. For more information see your counselor.Congratulaons to Reid Ebner.Reid has been selected and awardascholarship to aend SpaceCamp this March 2013 at the U.S.Space & Rocket Center in Huntsville,Alabama.This will be a great opportunity for Reid to learn scienceand math outside of a classroom environment aswell as developing leadership skills and teambuilding.edTakeChargeTutoring!Availableafter school,Monday-Thursdayfrom 3:15-4:15Sign up in themedia centeror theAcademicSupport Centerbefore1:30SubjectsOffered:EnglishMathScienceHistory