November 2020
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Rochester High Counseling Department

Mrs. O'Toole-Seyka                  A to BQ
Ms. Kinney                                  BR - DA
Ms. Caggins                                 DB - H
Mr. Green                                    I - MON
Ms. Sorentino                           MOO - SE
Mrs. Messing-Mirabito              SF - Z

Kathy Karwacki - Secretary                      248-726-5407
Karen Garr - Registrar                                248-726-5427

To make an appointment with your counselor, please click on the button below.

Rochester Community Schools' Counseling Mission Statement

​The Mission of the Rochester Community Schools guidance counselors is to provide a comprehensive program of counseling and guidance services to all students. Designed to meet the developmental needs for academic planning, along with personal and social growth, this program assists students in their pursuit of rewarding educational and career goals and positive life choices.
​District High School Counselors collaborated together for the purpose of providing quick and easy access to resources and information for high school students and families regarding this unusual time away from school and issues surrounding the coronavirus. We can get through this together with the support of each other, proper resources and good intention.  Click here to access this resource.​

 Junior Meetings   -   November 18 @1pm

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Attention Juniors:  counselors will be hosting an informational meeting on November 18th.  We will be discussing post high school plans such as work, college, SAT and how to start preparing for life after high school.
Each counselor will be hosting their own students at 1pm and will be offering a Q and A session after the presentation.  The links for these meetings will be uploaded into the counseling Google Classroom.

Junior Parent Night
November 18th @ 6pm 

 TOPICS:  Senior Year and Post-High School Planning, Choosing a College or Vocational School, ACT/SAT Testing, College Application Process, Financial Aid.  Please join us November 18th at 6pm  via YouTube Live.  The link will be added to the Falcon Flier in the next couple of weeks.
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COLLEGE VISITS FOR 2020-2021

Oakland Schools Technical Campus 
​MEETING FOR ALL STUDENTS INTERESTED

If you are interested in joining OSTC for the 2021-2020 school year, please join us for a virtual presentation followed by Q & A on November 11th at 2:30 PM.

Join Zoom Meeting
Phone one-tap:
US: +13017158592,,96862400217# or +13126266799,,96862400217#
Meeting URL:
https://rochester-k12-mi-us.zoom.us/j/96862400217?pwd=cmRVSVYwdlk1cWtQVXNtQXAzQVNQdz09
Meeting ID:
968 6240 0217
Passcode:
OSTC111120

Air Force Virtual School Visit

Western Michigan University Fall Open House

  • Fall Open House: High school juniors and seniors are invited to virtually attend a Fall Open House to get their questions answered before they even apply. During the event, they will be able to interact with college representatives, explore their home with a current student, learn what it means to Rethink Smart and more! Remaining Fall Open House sessions will start at 10 a.m. ET on:
    • Friday, Nov. 6
    • Friday, Nov. 13
  • Bronco Scholar Showcase: High achieving students are invited to attend this open house featuring the WMU Lee Honors College and learn about the benefits of being an honors student at WMU.
    • Friday, Oct. 9
  • NACAC Virtual College Fairs: WMU and hundreds of other colleges welcome students to this virtual college fair. Students can register, view the details of the WMU breakout sessions, and join us for a live session with reps from various academic colleges. The NACAC Virtual College Fairs take place on the following days and times:
    • Monday, Oct. 12, 1 to 9 p.m. ET
    • Sunday, Oct.18, 12 to 8 p.m. ET
    • Sunday, Nov 8, 12 to 8 p.m. ET

How to Request your Transcript

NEED MONEY FOR COLLEGE?
Click on this link to access the counseling website for all the up to date information on the scholarships we know about at this time.

Michigan State Public Universities

Central Michigan University - Discovery Days

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Our academic colleges regularly host a program introducing you to the faculty, staff, students, and facilities that make up their academic areas.

At these programs, you will see first-hand what it's like to study a particular academic area at CMU. Learn about the majors, hands-on opportunities, and career outlook related to your particular field of study.

Click below to view details and register for an upcoming session.

​Arts and Media
Business Administration​​
​Education and Human Services​​
Health Professions
​​Liberal Arts and Social Sciences (hosted virtually)
​Science and Engineering​

2021 Lions Clubs of Michigan Scholarship for the Visually Impaired

Coping Skills for Anxiety

Feeling a little anxious lately?  Want to learn a few coping skills that may help?  Join us November 18th at 12:30 pm.  We will review several different techniques that can help reduce the feeling of anxiety.  

Join us at https://youtu.be/l4UADYKUSb0
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​Virtual FAFSA help available from OU!

​You can access all of our workshops here https://www.oakland.edu/financialservices/outreach
and these are the direct signup dates for the Senior Setup during the day Schedule a 2020 Senior Set Up
and the FAFSA workshop in the evening  Schedule a 2020-2021 Family FAFSA Workshop  

Ferris University Weekly Financial Aid Sessions

Ferris is planning weekly financial aid sessions open to help families with the FAFSA process here is the link to register for the events.
 
https://ferris.secure.force.com/events#/list?category=MCFinaid
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Lawrence Technological University

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A number of virtual events to allow your students to get all the information they need from us. These events range from Application Workshops to one-on-one virtual meetings with faculty or athletic coaches. The table below provides all of our virtual opportunities. 

Application Workshop
Complete the LTU application with step-by-step instructions from our counselors. Application fees will be waived.
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/appworkshop

Tech Tuesdays
Learn more about Lawrence Tech majors, campus life, application requirements, and more.
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/techtuesday

Ask a Professor
One-on-one virtual appointments with Lawrence Tech faculty.

College of Arts & Sciences: 
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/askaprofessorartsandsciences

College of Business & IT: 
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/askanadvisorcobit

College of Engineering: 
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/askaprofessorengineering
 
Ask a Coach
One-on-one virtual appointments with Lawrence Tech coaches.
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/askacoach

Admissions Counselor Appointment
One-on-one virtual appointments with Lawrence Tech Admissions Counselors.
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/onlineadmissionsappt

Program Overviews
Information Sessions to learn more about specific Lawrence Tech majors.
College of Architecture & Design:
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/coadpo

College of Arts & Sciences: 
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/coaspo

College of Business & IT: 
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/cobitpo

College of Engineering: 
https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/coengpo

Classroom Visits
Virtual classroom visits to Architecture and Design classes.

https://apply.ltu.edu/portal/classvisit