SMOKE SIGNALS - Copley-Fairlawn City Schools

Guidance DepartmentGuidance Office Phone330-664-4827Jenny Morganti A-G Toni Ehrman H-O Corinne Magensky P-ZPatty Kramer - SecretaryGuidance Office FAX330-664-4951IMPORTANT INFORMATIONFOR PARENTSStudents will register on-linein February for next year’sclasses. More information willfollow.Any current sophomore interestedin registering for a career technicalprogram through the Four CitiesEducational Compact for the 2012-2013 school year must do so byJanuary 27, 2012. Applications areavailable in the Guidance Office. Ifyou would like more informationon any of the Compact programs,see Mrs. Morganti in the GuidanceOffice or visit:www.fourcitiescompact.orgA letter which explains thePost Secondary Options (PSO)Program is included in thisissue of Smoke Signals. Thisopportunity allows qualifiedstudents to earn high school andcollege credit simultaneously. Inorder to participate in the fallof 2012 or the spring of 2013:A parent and the student mustattend the evening PSOpresentation at Copley HighSchool on February 23rd at5:00 pm or schedule anappointment with the student’sguidance counselor.Take the ACT by February(registration deadline is January13).Return the Intent to Participateform to a guidance counselor byMarch 30th.Apply by the applicationdeadline posted by the choseninstitution.Attention Senior ParentsEvery senior should havecompleted a senior interviewwith his or her counselor.Check with your student to seeif his or her interview has beencompleted. Your student willhave a copy of his or her creditcheck. Review the name yourstudent chose at the top of thecredit check for spelling andaccuracy, because that spellingwill appear on his or herdiploma.EVENING PRESENTATIONSSenior parents must submit aFree Application for FederalStudent Aid (FAFSA) withinformation from their W-2forms if they want to apply forcollege money. The 2012-2013FAFSA on the Web Worksheetsw i l l b e a v a i l a b l e a twww.fafsa.ed.gov in lateDecember. Electronic FAFSAswill be available online atwww.fafsa.ed.gov on January 1,2012. Read the Guidance Notesincluded in this edition of SmokeSignals for more information.SPONSORED BY THE GUIDANCE DEPARTMENTWhat: Financial Aid Meetingfor ParentsWhen: Wednesday, January 116:30 pmWhere: Copley High SchoolAuditoriumPresented by:Mrs. VanGilderCopley Parent andDirector of Financial Aidat Walsh UniversityWhat: A College PlanningSession for ParentsWhen: Thursday, February 236:00 pmWhere: Copley High SchoolMedia CenterPresented by:Copley High SchoolGuidance DepartmentWhat: Eighth Grade ParentOrientationWhen: Thursday, February 167:30 pmWhere: Copley Middle SchoolPresented by:Copley High SchoolGuidance DepartmentWhat: Post SecondaryEducation Optionsfor Students & ParentsWhen: Thursday, February 235:00 pmWhere: Copley High SchoolMedia CenterPresented by:The University of Akron12