School Counselors
School Counselor Office
Welcome to the School Counselor Office. The School Counselor Office is open from 7:30-3:30 Monday through Friday on days when the school is open. You may contact the office at 410-751-3461. Fax number is 410-751-3459.
Upcoming Events:
Interested in attending a United States Academy? Congressman Roscoe Bartlett will host an Academy Night event on Tuesday April 7, 2009 for prospective candidates and their families to learn about the nomination process and gain insights into the similarities and differences between the five U.S. Service Academies. The event will be held at Frederick Community College and will begin at 7:00. Students who are interested can see their counselor for more information.
Summer Programs:
Seniors- Don't forget to complete your FAFSA form as soon as possible. Go to www.FAFSA.ed.gov. For questions, see your counselor.
Collegebound Juniors should be registering to take the SAT or ACT test this spring. Tests are given on May 2 (deadline to register is March 31) and June 6 (deadline to register is May 5). You may register at www.collegeboard.com or stop in the counseling office for more information. ACT tests are given April 4 (deadline to register is February 27) or June 13 (deadline to register is May 8). You can register at www.act.student.org.
FREE SAT TEST PREP!! Did you know that North Carroll High School subscribes to a service that will allow our students to have access to UP to 50 hours of FREE SAT test preparation geared to their individual learning needs? It is true and it is being underused, SO, it is time for parents to jump on the bandwagon and encourage students to use this valuable service! Students can log on to Bridges.com using their school login information (from home or school) and by following some simple steps, develop a portfolio that will allow them to have access to the program. Please request an instructional page from a counselor that describes the specific steps students are to follow - we do not want students to give out too much information and so it is IMPORTANT to follow the directions completely (part of the test prep!).
Also included on the Bridges website is a career exploration tool, college comparisons and scholarship search that are also very useful and fun. It is never too early to begin exploring careers. Students should be familiar with the career exploration aspect of the Bridges site if they took Freshman Seminar but it is always fun to update and see what the latest possibilities are. After the quiz the students can link to the Occupational Outlook Handbook and other resources to see what the future looks like for a career that interests them. CHECK IT OUT!! If you have questions about the Bridges.com programs, contact Mrs. Kraft in Guidance for more information. mjkraft@k12.carr.org.
