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Counseling DepartmentAs the new semester begins, counselors would like totake this opportunity to remind you of our role at Lincoln-Sudbury. We are available to listen to and discuss anyconcerns you or your son or daughter may have includingacademics, future plans, or personal issues (family problems,sexuality, depression, stress and anything else regarding yourson or daughter which you may want to discuss). We oftenhave information and resources which we will be glad to sharewith you.You may contact counselors by calling them to talk byphone or to make an appointment to talk in person. If thesituation is urgent, please tell the house assistant who willmake sure that the counselor contacts you as quickly aspossible. Students may see us by signing up for anappointment on our schedules which are located outside eachof our office doors. They may also alert the house assistant ifthe situation is urgent. If you are unsure about who your sonor daughter’s counselor is, please call the house assistant inyour student’s house and they will let you know. Counselorsare as follows:Christine Valutkevich (West House)Marjorie Neiman Callahan (West House)David Fredrickson (South House)Muriel Stern Riseman (South House/DepartmentCoordinator)Bill Snow (North House)Maria Creonte Meisner (North House)on maternity leaveLillie Davis (North House)John Flynn (East House)Sue Leichtman (Clinical Counselor)Counseling GroupsThe Counseling Department works with otherdepartments to sponsor a number of group experiences forstudents including:*Parent Groups and Student Support and FriendshipGroups, contact Sue Leichtman, Clinical Counselor, ext. 265*Support and Socialization Groups, contact LynnCarlson, School Psychologist, ext. 250 or Jennifer Reen,Clinical Counselor, ext. 397.*New student support groups, contact Sue Leichtman,ext. 265*Communication skills, Sue Leichtman, contact ext. 265*Support group for self-identified gay, lesbian, bisexual,and transgender youth, contact Sue Leichtman, ext. 265 orVirginia Blake, ext. 339Juniors and their parentsIt’s that time! Counselors are beginning to workformally with juniors to help them clarify their post highschool plans. Counselors will be meeting with each juniorindividually and/or in groups from now through June.Parents are invited to attend Junior Night, which isscheduled for Monday, March 8 at 7:00 pm in theauditorium at L-S. Snow date is Monday, March 15.That evening, Paul Lynskey, a consultant for theCollege Board and former admissions representative/financialaid officer will present information regarding the collegeadmissions process. Your son/daughter's counselor will alsoPage 4be available. Be sure you know the name of your son/daughter's counselor so you can pick up his/her transcript andother materials. Also, encourage your junior to attend thismeeting with you!American College Test and College BoardsMany juniors take their first ACT or SAT I and SAT IISubject Tests in the spring of their junior year. Most collegesrequire scores from the SAT I or the comparable ACT inorder to make an admissions decision.The ACT’s are approximately three hours long and aredivided into four sections: English, math, reading and sciencereasoning. We have samples of these tests available in theCareer Center and in counselors’ offices. An increasingnumber of students are taking this test in addition to or in lieuof the SAT. Juniors may want to consider taking this test onceduring the late spring of the junior year.Some colleges also require SAT II Tests. These arehour-long exams in a particular subject area and are offered inmany different subjects including Writing, Math, AmericanHistory, European History, French, Spanish, German, Hebrew,Chemistry, Biology, Physics and some others. Counselorshave a complete list of when the SAT II’s are offered. SomeSAT II’s are offered only on certain dates. If a collegerequires SAT II testing, it generally requires that a studentcomplete three SAT II’s by the middle of the senior year andusually requests SAT II’s in writing, math and a third of thestudent’s choice.Requirements vary among different colleges and fordifferent majors vary greatly. We recommend that youcarefully check requirements at a particular college and for aparticular major!ACT, SAT I and II tests will be offered this spring onthe following dates:March 27 (SAT I only) register by February 20(March 4/late fee)February 7 (ACT) register by January 2(January 16/late fee)April 3 (ACT) register by February 27(March 12/late fee)May 1 (SAT I or II) register by March 25(April 7/late fee)June 5 (SAT I or II) register by April 29(May 12/late fee)June 12 (ACT) register by May 7 (May 21/late fee)Reminder: L-S is not a college admissions testingcenter. Students will need to register to take the CollegeBoards and ACT’s at other local test centers which are listedin the test registration bulletins.(Many parents and students ask about “SAT Prep”courses. Counselors have information about a number ofcourses and tutors in our area and will be glad to discuss thepros and cons of such a program for your son or daughter.)APPLICATIONS FOR THE SAT’s and ACT’s AREAVAILABLE FROM COUNSELORS AND IN THECAREER CENTER AND SHOULD BE MAILED BYSTUDENTS DIRECTLY TO EDUCATIONAL TESTINGSERVICE IN NEW JERSEY OR ACT IN IOWA.LSPO News
Extended Time ACT/College Board TestingSome students may be eligible for extended time testing(ACT/SAT I & II) under certain circumstances. For example,students are eligible when they have an IndividualizedEducational Plan that states the nature and effect of theirhandicap that necessitates extended time testing and themodified testing arrangements required. (If the handicap istemporary, Educational Testing Service recommends thatstudents register for a later test date unless an admissionsapplication deadline requires immediate action.)In order to register for extended time testing, studentsmust see their counselor to make certain that they are eligible,to determine any other necessary special arrangements, and tocomplete the separate application form. These forms are to bereturned directly to the counselor. Students who have met withtheir counselor and are taking extended time tests should notmail anything directly to ACT in Iowa or Educational TestingService in Princeton, NJ.The Career CenterA calendar of events will be posted on the wall outsidethe Career Center. Please encourage your son/daughter to signup for these valuable programs!College NewsSeniors and their parents: Important reminder-All Z’sand Inc (incomplete grades) need to be taken care ofimmediately because midyear reports to colleges will beforwarded prior to February vacation. Transcripts are usuallynot sent with Inc’s and colleges cannot accept students if theydo not have their transcripts!Some seniors have already been accepted to the collegeof their choice and are feeling a little more relaxed. Collegeswhich have already accepted L-S students include: Ithaca,Adelphi, University of Tampa, Colgate, Vanderbilt, OhioUniversity, Rollins , Old Dominion, Bay Path, Penn State,Cazenovia, George Washington, Bard, University of Pittsburgh,Oberlin, Brown, Hiram, St. Bonaventure, Washington College,Western New England, St. Michaels, Quinnipiac, University ofMassachusetts - Dartmouth, Emerson, Loyola, University ofNew Hamphire, Boston University, University of Connecticut,Wittenberg, Yale, Washington and Lee, Tulane, Newbury,Becker, Saint Josephs, Holy Cross, Emmanuel, Bridgewater,University of Hartford, Colby, Boston College, Princeton,Beloit, Tufts, Assumption, Hampshire, Bryant, ColoradoCollege, Providence, Arizona State, University of Arizona,Regis University, Mass College of Liberal Arts, Harvard,University of Vermont, MIT, Wake Forest, University ofMichigan, University of Wisconsin, Cornell, University ofColorado, Roger Williams, West Point, Guilford, University ofPennsylvania, University of Rochester, Gettysburg, EastCarolina University, Colby-Sawyer, Trinity (CT), FranklinPierce, and Indiana University.Most seniors are presently finishing their collegeapplications or finalizing their plans for “life after L-S.”Please ask your son or daughter to share with you the packet ofmaterial recently distributed by counselors regarding secondsemester and college admissions. Colleges are still lookingclosely at prospective and accepted students. Colleges will askfor third quarter grades if a student is wait-listed and thoseLSPO Newsgrades will be a significant factor in admission from the waitlist.L-S is required to forward a final transcript and proof ofgraduation to the college a student chooses to attend. Pleasebe aware that colleges accept prospective students with theunderstanding that acceptance is contingent upon continuedgood academic achievement. A college has the right towithdraw or alter an offer of admission if a prospectivestudent’s grades or course selection declines significantly.While this situation rarely occurs, we hope that students willbe fully aware of this situation. Please try to review thispacket with your senior son or daughter.Reminder to seniors:Please let your counselor know when you hear from acollege (acceptance, rejection, deferral, wait-list). If you arewait-listed, we may be able to forward additional informationwhich may be helpful to you!Information about a great many scholarships (some forspecific schools, careers, religions, or other groups; othersmore general ) is now available in the Career Center. Pleasedrop by to look through this material. Information andapplications for annual local Sudbury, Lincoln and METCOscholarships will be available in February and early Marchthrough the principal’s office, the Career Center, and theMETCO Office. FAFSA forms are available in the CareerCenter and the counselors’ offices.A reminder to seniors: please watch for the L-SScholarship Fund information thatwill be in your mailboxes in early March !Jamaica Jammin' 2004The plans for this years all-night graduation celebrationare in full swing. L-S will be transformed into a Caribbeanparadise Friday, May 28. Thanks to the many people whohave already volunteered to help and/or have sent donations.However, we still need more volunteers to help with set-up 2days before, decorations, chaperoning, and parents of seniors tohelp with cleanup on Saturday morning. To volunteer, contactPaula Shortell (pmshorty@comcast.net) or Heather McQuillin(earflappin@comcast.net). Also, ticket sales only cover about25% of the cost, so please consider supporting this event with atax-deductible donation. Mail your check to TreasurerMarianne Oteri at 512 North Rd, Sudbury, 01776.Once again, we have awesome L-S Polar Fleece Blanketson sale for only $40. They are big (60x72), warm and makegreat graduation gifts and are perfect for dorm rooms andoutdoor sporting events. Blankets can be personalized byGraphic Connection in Sudbury. Contact Libby Hamill, 978-443-0412, libola@comcast.net. All proceeds from the blanketsales support Jamaica Jammin'.Please join us for our next meeting on Thursday,February 5 at 7:30 pm in the Conference Room. Futuremeeting dates are same time/place on March 18, April 29,May 13 and May 20. Contact Co-Chairs Berne Webb, 978-443-9460 and Cindy Rodrigues, 978-443-7826 with questions.Page 5
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