Dear Parents and Students,
Welcome to our website! I am the High School Guidance Counselor for students that are in 10th, 11th and 12th grades. As the high school counselor I work with students in many different capacities. My hope is to use this website to deliver important information to you regarding the many services that we help provide to our students. If you have any questions regarding any of the information that I will be posting on this website feel free to contact me at (419) 684-5351.
During the Senior Scholarship / College Admission Informational meetings we review information such as: the college visit procedure (click here to access this procedure), the procedure prospective student athletes need to follow regarding the NCAA Eligibility Center (click here to access a detailed procedure), ACT information (www.actstudent.org), college admission information (click here to access a list of Ohio Private & Public Universities & Colleges), information on the proper procedures to follow when applying for scholarships and financial aid information (www.fafsa.ed.gov).
We give the PSAT/NMSQT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude/ National Merit Scholarship Qualification Test). This is an optional test that is offered to college bound juniors and a few Sophomores that show interest. This test gives students an assessment of their ability to do college work and compare to other juniors on the national level. For more information about the PSAT/NMSQT, visit www.collegeboard.com/psat.
We have several scholarship opportunities through our Guidance Department. These are placed on the daily announcements and each student has the option of picking up their own copy of the announcements in the Guidance Office. If you have any questions regarding this please contact Mrs.Cullen since she organizes the scholarship opportunities for our students.
Throughout the year we will have several college representatives here at the high school. When a representative is scheduled to visit, it is put on the announcements and the "High School News" tab on the homepage of this website. Students are then responsible to sign up for the visit in the guidance office. The day of the visit, each student that has signed up is given a pass to attend the presentation given by the representative. This is a great opportunity for students to have their questions answered and to learn more about prospective colleges.
Sophomores will have the opportunity to take the PLAN test. This test is designed to benefit the entire tenth-grade population. PLAN is a comprehensive assessment program that offers students, parents, counselors, teachers, and administrator’s information that can be used to help students plan and prepare for their future academic and career success. PLAN, like the ACT Assessment, is a curriculum-based instrument and is designed to measure skill development in the same four curriculum areas: English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science Reasoning. The experience of taking the PLAN test, combined with the sound course selection and appropriate and effective academic intervention, will help students perform their best when they take the ACT Assessment (www.act.org/plan). A predicted ACT score is provided. This test will be of no cost to the students, it will be given at the cost of the school. This is the fifth year that we will be giving it here at Margaretta and I am excited that is will be offered. This is a good opportunity for our students to improve their prospective ACT scores.
PSEOP is a program that was established through Senate Bill Number 140. This bill supports a program that awards high school credit and/or college credit to high school students enrolled in college courses. Next school year, appropriately qualified students in the ninth, tenth, eleventh and twelfth grades who are capable of doing college level work may enroll in PSEOP. Each college will set its own criteria for student eligibility. Interested students, parents, and guardians will be invited to meetings to learn more about PSEOP.
Again, if you have any questions regarding the above information or if you have a school related concern for your child please feel free to contact me.
Mrs. Heather Lott
School Counselor
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Other Useful Links
2010-11 Course Description Guide (PDF)
Financial Aid Websites (PDF)
Other Useful Guidance Websites (PDF)
Margaretta Alumni Association
& W.A. Strouse Margaretta Alumni
Scholarship Information
Application Process (PDF)
Application Form (PDF)
Permission to Release Records (PDF)
Making Donations (PDF) |
