Maverick Connections Counselor-to-Parent December 2016

Counselors: A-Er —Brenda Lee: leeb@edmonds.wednet.edu Es-La—Ann Nault (M/Tu/Th): naulta@edmonds.wednet.edu & —Amy Roberts (M/W/F): robertsa616@edmonds.wednet.edu Le-Re —Kirstin Doughty: doughtyk@edmonds.wednet.edu Ri-Z—Nathan Howden: howdenn@edmonds.wednet.edu

Specialists: Speech & Hearing Pathologist– Kate Whetten Hearing Specialist—Susan Turner Drug & Alcohol Interventionist—Jessica Hinkley Career Counselor— Heather Neumann On-Time Grad Coordinator-Nikki Nakata Student Advocate -Victoria

Castaneda-Vargas

Administrative Staff: Secretary—Carol Doane Registrar—Marlo Larson

Psychologists: School Psychologist & Behavior Specialist—Cricket Sutton School Psychologist—Sue Melum

MHS Counseling Staff

MAVS WEEK-AT-A-GLANCE!

WRESTLING

Sat 12/17 Lynnwood Classic @ Lynnwood High School 9AM

Thurs 1/5 vs Shorecrest @ Home V 7PM/JV 5:45

LADYMAV BASKETBALL

Fri 12/16 vs Arlington @ Home V 7:15/JV 5:40/C-Team 4PM

Wed 12/21 @ Cascade V 7:15/JV 5:40

Tues 12/27 Varsity Tiger Town Shootout vs Meridian

@ Tiger Town 4:15PM

Wed 1/4 @ Shorecrest V 7:15/JV 5:40/C-Team 4PM

Fri 1/6 vs Snohomish @ Home V 7:15/JV 5:40/C-Team 4PM

MAVMEN BASKETBALL

Fri 12/16 @ Arlington V 7:15/JV 5:40/C-TEAM 4pm

Sat 12/17 @ Lakeside V 5PM/JV 3:30 (no C-Team game)

Mon 12/19 vs Kingston @ Home V 5:40PM/

JV&C-Team 4PM

Thurs 12/22 & Fri 12/23 Wenatchee Holiday Tournament!

Tues 12/27 MTHS Holiday Tourney @ MTHS

C-Team vs Lynnwood @ 9AM; JV vs North Kitsap @ 12PM

Wed 12/28 MTHS Holiday Tourney Continues @ MTHS

C-TEAM & JV vs MTHS. Times TBD.

Fri 12/30 vs Edmonds Woodway High School

V 7:15; JV 5:40; C-Team 4PM

Tues 1/3 vs Shorecrest @ Home V 7:15/JV 5:40/

C-TEAM 4PM

Thurs 1/5 @ Snohomish V 7:15/JV 5:40/C-TEAM 5:40

Winter Break is Here!

Enjoy this season of love, warmth, and grace! Please know that the

ability to work with and serve our Mavericks is a gift every day and

we are thankful for every opportunity we have to do so.

School will resume Tuesday, January 3rd, but there are still ways to

stay connected over the Break!

Visit the Gift Wrap Table at the Fred Meyer on 196th

in Lynnwood sponsored by our Music Department!

Sign up here to volunteer: http://

www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4eacaa2ea6f49-

wrapping.

TONIGHT! Friday, December 16th, our Mavs are

hosting a FREE Holiday Movie Night! Please welcome

your friends and family to this fun event and sing the

songs of Frozen with your MavFam!

Sat 12/17 - Key Club Bake Sale from 10AM-2PM

at the Edmonds Historical Museum

For Up-To-Date Event Listings, visit our school calendar on our home

page of the website: http://www.edmonds.wednet.edu/mdhs

For Up-To-Date Sports Information, visit the WESCO site:

www.wescoathletics.com

FINANCIAL AID REMINDERS All seniors should consider applying for financial aid to attend college (4-year, 2-year and technical colleges) even if you don’t believe you will qualify for student aid. Some col-leges want this information on file regardless of whether you qualify for federal aid before they will award institutional scholarships! The FAFSA can (and should!) be completed now. The

website to complete this form is www.fafsa.ed.gov. Please take care not to use a “.com” with this website!!!

If you are a College Bound Scholarship senior, you must complete the FAFSA by your college priority deadlines.

Families can now link filed tax information to your FAFSA using completed taxes from 2015. This should streamline the process.

Some seniors will need to complete the PROFILE in addi-tion to the FAFSA. The PROFILE is a supplement required by a few independent colleges and universities. Please see us if you have a question about needing to fill this out. This can be completed now for those of you apply-ing to colleges that require this form at https://profileonline.collegeboard.com/index.jsp.

Please feel free to contact the financial aid offices of any of our local colleges/universities as you are completing the form if you have questions.

ACT AND SAT TESTING FOR SENIORS Seniors planning to apply to a four-year college are encour-

aged to plan accordingly to take the ACT and SAT. New this

year: The University of Washington – Seattle will be Super

Scoring both the ACT and SAT! This means it is important for

students to send all test scores so that the UW-Seattle can

take the best scores from multiple test dates. Please see your

counselor with questions.

Both the ACT and SAT are accepted at ALL colleges.

To register, students are encouraged to register online. In-

structions for completing registration online are available in

the counseling center. The websites are: ACT: www.act.org

SAT and SAT Subject Tests: http://sat.collegeboard.org/

home

Remember that you can choose which ACT scores are sent directly from the testing agency but SAT will send all scores. You are encouraged to have scores sent to colleges at the time you register to avoid paying extra at a later date. Please see your counselor if you have any questions.

COLLEGE PLANNING NIGHT FOR

JUNIORS AND SOPHOMORES

Meadowdale High School is honored to be hosting the 2017 Junior-Sophomore College Planning Night on Tuesday, Feb-ruary 14th at 7:00 pm. Our keynote speaker will be Mike Sex-ton, Vice President for Enrollment at Santa Clara University.

Following the keynote address, we will offer incredible breakout sessions about various aspects of college admis-sions. Even if you have attended in the past, we encourage you to come again as you cannot see all sessions in one night. Students are encouraged to attend with their parents/guardians. All attendees will also receive the Guide to College Admissions produced by the Meadowdale High School Coun-selors. Breakout sessions include, but are not limited to:

Applying to public universities in Washington state · Opportunities at community colleges · The ACT and SAT · Financing College · Writing the admission essay and personal statement · College for students with learning disabilities · Opportunities for the artistically talented student · Selective college admissions · The NCAA and the student athlete · College for first generation students · Opportunities in Canada · Student Panel · The Parent Perspective

Please call the counseling center at 425.431.7658 for more

information.

UW APPLICATION DEADLINES The University of Washington – Seattle’s FINAL application dead-line was December 1, 2016. If a student has not submitted his/her application by this date, the application will not be considered for admission to the Seattle campus. All applications will receive a holistic review by two readers. Admission decisions for all appli-cants will be mailed between March 15 and March 31, 2017. Applications can still be submitted to the UW-Bothell and UW-Tacoma campuses through January 15, 2017.

From the Career Center!

Did you know your Mav can now view their volunteer hours this year in Skyward? They can look under the Community Service hours to see what hours they have logged! Wondering what they can use volunteer hours for at Meadowdale? Come down to the Career Center and pick up a volunteer packet!

Questions? Reach out to Ms. Neumann: NeumannH88@edmonds.wednet.edu

PSAT AND Pre-ACT TEST RESULTS

The MHS Counseling Department is waiting to receive paper

reports for both of these tests. Once received, we will be visiting

history classes to return results and test booklets to students –

we hope within the first couple weeks of January.

In the meantime, PSAT scores can be accessed through College

Board accounts and Naviance. In the meantime, resources avail-

able to students for understanding results:

1. How students access their scores online. A one-page PDF

flowchart that anticipates the hurdles students might encounter

when attempting to retrieve scores and linking to Khan Academy

to take advantage of customized study plans based on the PSAT.

2. Understanding the PSAT score report. What to make of the

different percentile groups and subscores and what you can

learn from the numbers.

3. You just took the PSAT. Now what? A discussion of sensible

next steps after receiving PSAT scores. We feel that the PSAT

shouldn't be an automatic springboard into the SAT but rather a

tool to help make a fully informed decision between the SAT and

ACT.

4. Using PSAT scores to compare SAT and ACT. User-friendly

chart and table to easily compare scores using available concord-

ance information. Also available as one-page PDF. (Note: This

tool has been updated to reflect differences between the per-

centile information CB released in January 2016 versus the re-

lease in June 2016.)

5. How to choose between SAT and ACT when scores are equiva-

lent. The ACT has been more popular in recent years but the SAT

is a better fit for many students. This post examines the more

subtle factors that students and counselors may want to consid-

er when overall scores on practice tests are a dead heat.

6. What is a "good" score on the PSAT? This is not the "right"

question per se, but it's certainly an inevitable question. PSAT

scores are still new, and most colleges will not report scores on

the new SAT from enrolled students until spring 2018. Mean-

while, this tool provides estimated new SAT ranges, as well as

the most recent actual ACT ranges, for a diverse group of nearly

400 colleges and universities. Also available as PDF.

Reminder to all seniors!

Mavs can check out the scholarship list on the Meadowdale Website for great opportunities. Currently some great local scholarships to apply for include the Edmonds Rotary, Edmonds Lions Club and the Foundation for Edmonds School Dis-trict. Students can go to Meadowdale High School’s main page, pick the counseling tab at the top, then click college information and they will see a link for a current list of scholarships. The same list and paper applications are also available in the coun-seling office. Please advise your Seniors to see Ms. Lee with questions.

Share the Joy of the Season

Please join us on Monday, December 19th starting at 6:30 pm at The Hook in Perrinville for an evening of holiday fun as we gath-er to raise funds for the Kenny Hummel Memorial Foundation. The Hook will once again graciously host our event and will do-nate a portion of the days’ proceeds to Kenny’s Founda-tion. They will run Kenny’s favorite Christmas Movie, Elf – The Movie, continuously throughout the evening. We have used funds donated to the Foundation to fund scholar-ships for Meadowdale High School student-athletes to assist them as they pursue their athletic endeavors.

Please stop by and join us if you’re able – any

donation is graciously appreciated.

From the Library Corner;

Happy Holidays to our wonderful Maverick Community! We wish you a peaceful and restful break. We hope

that you have a chance to enjoy a good book by the fireplace! Speaking of good books we have a spectacular

selection of new books that includes everything from mysterious dystopian novels to fantastical stories of a

world renowned, 18 year-old female assassin who rises to power to battle against the elite! There are lots of

teenage angst stories in between! Please encourage your student to read over break and take a respite from

his/her academics.

We were happy to announce five more winners of Book Review Drawings for the combined months of No-

vember and December. Since school began, we have had a total of 12 winners who happen to be chosen

amongst many great book reviewers. The following students now own a hot new teen title from our awe-

some and varied selection of “prize” books:

Raina Shaw Patrick May Marissa Zappone Hannah Bechtel Sabrina Carvalho Samantha Moore Aaliyah Paggao Hanna Walkinshaw Jasmine Chambers Elizabeth Roubin Kate Khilfeh Kent Mayoya Enjoy your new books! Many great things are happening over break; first and foremost, celebrating with family and friends! Sports and art activities are sprinkled throughout the Holidays and lots of community service projects. The Meadowdale Key Club is sponsoring a bake sale in front of the Edmonds Historical Museum in order raise money for Kiwanis Children’s Cancer Program - http://www.kiwanis-kccp.org/kccp-seattle-childrens/. Stop by if you have a chance! Keep on reading,

Mrs. Borchert and Mrs. Burns

WINTER RESOURCE LIST – LISTA DE RECURSOS PARA EL INVIERNO Utilities/ Other Support - Utilidades / Otros apoyos Assistance programs from Snohomish County Human Services CAP. Short term help may be available for paying bills such as energy and heating expenses. Ayuda a corto plazo puede estar disponible para el pago de facturas, tales como los gastos de energía y calefacción Call /llame (425) 388-7200 http://www.needhelppayingbills.com/html/snohomish_county_assistance_pr1.html Neighbors in Need – Cold Weather Shelter – Amparo Durante Clima Frío When temperatures fall to freezing (below 34 degrees F), volunteers will open the Cold Weather Shelter and provide men, women and children with: - A welcoming, warm and safe place overnight - Dinner, breakfast and a sack lunch to go Cuando las temperaturas descienden debajo de 34 grados F, los voluntarios abren el amparo de clima frío y proporcionar a los hombres, mujeres y niños con: - Una bienvenida, y lugar seguro y caliente para durante la noche - Cena, desayuno y un almuerzo para ir Call/ llame 425-778-2159, ext. 8 for the latest updates. Updates are also posted at the Lynnwood Library and the home page of this website: http://www.trinitylutheranchurch.com/ http://www.weallbelong.org/ Thanksgiving – Día de daré gracias Westgate Chapel 22901 Edmonds Way, Edmonds 98020 425-775-2776 website: westgatechapel.com Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings Cena el Día de daré gracias con todos los adornos Doors open at 9:45 am. Seating at 11 am, 1:30 pm, and 3:30 pm

Holiday Assistance- Asistencia de fiestas navideñas Saint Vincent de Paul Llame/ Call the assistance line: 425-355-3504 ext. 3 Request holiday assistance and they will connect you with a church in your area that will provide assistance Solicitar la asistencia de fiesta y que le conecte con una iglesia en su área que proporcionará asistencia

Holiday Gifts/Toys – Asistencia para regalos para fiestas navideñas Christmas House Free holiday gifts for children up to 18 years for low-income families. Regalos gratis para los niños de hasta 18 años para las familias de bajos ingresos. 425-338-2273 www.christmas-house.org/shop/ Toys for Tots Request assistance for toys/teen gifts. Go to website beginning Nov. 3rd: Solicitaciones para asistencia de regalos. Vaya a la página web comenzando el 3 de noviembre: www.toysfortots.org/request_toys/default.aspx Holly House Free holiday shopping day for families in some Edmonds School District schools. Flyer sent home with students in Late November. Día de compras navideñas gratis para las familias en algunas escuelas del Distrito Escolar de Edmonds. Folleto enviado a casa con los estudiantes a finales de noviembre. http://hollyhouseforkids.blogspot.com/2016_09_01_archive.html Forgotten Children's Fund Write a letter explaining your circumstances to/Escribir una carta explicando sus circunstancias a: The Forgotten Children's Fund PO Box 365 Mt. Vernon, WA 98273 If accepted you will receive a call. Si le aceptan, recibirá una llamada. www.forgottenchildrensfund.org

For more information, feel free to call 211 or go on their Website/ Para obtener más información, no dude en llamar al 211 o ir en su sitio web: https://www.resourcehouse.info/win211/Index