Counseling Links 2008-09 Course Guide Registration Card p.1 Registration Card p.2 Course request change 2008-2009 Course Bulletin Graduation Requirements Northwood School Profile pg.1 Northwood School Profile pg.2 COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS FORMS Parent Questionnaire College Application Checklist Release of Records Transcript Request Self Evaluation Teacher Recommendation Four Year Summary of Activities & Experience Senior Moments pg.1 Senior Moments pg.2 Senior Moments pg.3 Senior Moments pg.4 Understanding PSAT Scores Understanding Results Junior Parent Breakfast (March 15, 2008) Presentation

Counseling Mission Statement "The Counseling Services Department will support the vision and mission of Northwood High School by providing emotional, academic, social and career/college preparation for the individual student." Resouce Counselor: Audrik Carrasco Counseling Services Secretary: Aracelly Gonzalez Registar: Judith Kahn Career & College Information Coordinator: Cynthia Hammond-Davis Student's Last Name Assigned Counselor A-DE Falesia Jones DI-GR Lynn Jarosi GU-MC Ann Haughton ME-RU Walter Reid SA-Z Courtney Freeman ESOL 1-3 Audrik Carrasco If you have any questions regarding academic concerns, please contact your child's counselor at 301-649-8270. For questions regarding enrollment please call Ms. Judith Kahn, Registrar, at 301-649-8277. 2008-2009 Course Registration Course Registration for 2008-2009 starts on December 11! Students will meet with their counselors via their social studies class to choose the appropriate courses for 2008-2009. Students will then take their registration cards home for parental review. See the Course Registration Schedule link to find out when your class is scheduled for registration. All registration cards must be signed by a parent and turned in to the Counseling Office by January 4, 2008. Students who do not turn their cards in by the deadline will have their classes chosen for them. Registration 2008-2009 Schedule 2008-2009 Registration Course Guide Course request change 2008-2009 Withdrawing from Northwood High School To ensure that the proper procedures are followed when withdrawing a student from Northwood, the parents/guardians need to contact the registrar, Judith Kahn, three days before the student's last day of school. The registrar may be contacted by phone at 301-649-8277 or by email at judith_b_kahn@mcpsmd.org Graduation Requirements http://www.mcps.k12.md.us/curriculum/coursebulletin Honors Courses Honors, Advanced Placement, and Advanced-Level courses provide rigorous and challenging studies for highly able and potentially high-achieving students who are capable of pursuing rigorous and challenging instruction. These courses provide content and instruction that match students’ abilities, achievement levels, and interests. Students enroll in individual Honors, Advanced Placement, and Advanced-Level courses and not in an Honors program as a whole. Make-up Homework Follow these procedures to request homework from school for illness-related absences of more than three days. Contact your student's Counselor via email or by calling 301-649-8270. Counselors will collect homework and make it available for you to pick up. Counselors require 24 hour notice to prepare packets of missed homework. Counselors will provide this service only for absences of 3 days or more due to illness. College Application Checklist: __ Step 1 Take Standardized Tests Take the either the SAT or ACT, and any SAT II’s that may be required by particular schools. Stay informed of the upcoming deadlines for October test dates. Register online at: www.collegeboard.com and www.actstudent.org . Fee waivers are available if you cannot afford to pay for the test. See Ms. Hammond-Davis in the Career Center for details. __ Step 2 Submit Forms in the Gladiator Packet Submit the necessary information from the Gladiator Packet to Ms. Kahn in the Registrar’s Office. The 3 documents we need back are: Student Self-Evaluation, Parent Questionnaire, Release of Records form. Failure to complete this step will delay the processing of your transcript request in step 7. __ Step 3 Where Are You Applying? Identify what colleges you are applying to. Become familiar with the applications and deadlines. __ Step 4 Collect College Applications Start gathering college applications and familiarize yourself with their deadlines. Review any on-line applications you plan to send out and request any paper applications that you may need. See Ms. Hammond-Davis in the Career Center if you need assistance in locating applications and filling them out. __ Step 5 Requests Letters of Recommendation from Teachers Submit requests for letters of recommendation to your teachers. See the Senior Moments packet for more information on this process. __ Step 6 Submit the Application Submit the student portion of the college application. Fee waivers are available for certain college applications. See Ms. Hammond-Davis for more details on waivers. Perfect your essays, and ALWAYS have someone proofread your work before you submit it to the colleges. Remember to download any Secondary School Reports if the school requires that these forms be submitted by the counselor. __ Step 7 Request Transcripts and/or Counselor Letter of Reccommendation Requests for transcripts and/or counselor letters of recommendation are processed through Ms. Kahn. Requests will only be accepted if the student has COMPLETED step 2. Transcripts will take 20 school days to process. Remember to include your Secondary School Reports, Mid-Year reports, and addressed and postmarked envelopes when turning in your transcript request to Ms. Kahn. Please refer to the Senior Moments packet for more detailed information about this process. Links to Your Future Maryland Prepaid College Trust Maryland Higher Education Commission Department of Education Federal Student Aid United Negro College Fund Free Resources: http://www.fin.org http://www.fastweb.com http://www.petersons.com http://www.collegeboard.org http://www.workspacek12.naviance.com - Family Connection (Naviance)