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December Guidance Happenings

 Seniors:

All students applying to 2 and 4 year colleges and specialty training schools need to file the FAFSA at www.fafsa.ed.gov   FAFSA filing opens on January 1, 2010.  All colleges require the FAFSA.  A select group of colleges require the CSS Profile.  Check your colleges for FAFSA filing deadlines and financial aid requirements.  If you need free help with these documents, call the Center for College Planning in Concord at 225-6612x119.   

Check out and APPLY for the statewide and national scholarships listed on the guidance department page of the Inter-Lakes website at www.interlakes.org.  A packet of local scholarships will be mailed home to seniors in February.

Juniors:

All interested juniors are welcome to take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) test on January 13th during A&B block.  Sign up in Guidance.

Sophomores

All interested sophomores are welcome to tour the J. Oliva Huot Technical Career Center at Laconia High School on Friday, January 8th in the morning.  Transportation will be provided.  A parent/guardian signed field trip form is required to attend.  Many unique programs are available to Inter-Lakes Juniors & Seniors including Automotive, Plumbing & Heating, Business Management, Pre-Engineering, Multimedia, Early Childhood, Health Science, Building Construction, Bio-Technology and Culinary Arts.  (www.laconia.k12.nh.us/huot/programs.htm)

Pre-PSAT's will be offered to interested sophomores on Tuesday, February 16th in the auditorium during A&B block.  Announcements regarding sign ups will be made in homeroom .

Freshmen

On Wednesday, January 20^th,  2010, freshmen will meet with their period one (7:20-8:19), two (8:21-9:20), three (9:50-10:49), and four (10:51-11:50) block teachers for one hour (Mrs. Donahue’s English Class will meet for their Physical Education Class, like any other Wednesday from 7:20-8:19 AM – come prepared).  They will have the same break as the upperclassmen, 9:22-9:48.  Some teachers of freshmen may give a mid-term exam and as the details are worked out, the information will be communicated to the students; English teachers are planning a literary café and possibly a mid-term, too.  

On Thursday, January 21^st, 2010, freshmen will report directly to their D block classroom to take the D block two hour final exam in their elective/required class from 7:20-9:20a.m..  They will then have the same break as the upperclassmen, 9:22-9:48.  The final details of the last two hours (9:50-11:50a.m.) of the day are still being worked out and will be communicated with the freshmen as soon as plans are finalized.

Freshmen are reminded that they will not have “Freshman Seminar” on either of the two days.   All students are encouraged to eat breakfast, get plenty of sleep, and take care of any bathroom needs before entering their classes on either day, because students are not allowed to leave classes during exam periods.  Students should not be cramming for any tests or quizzes at any time if they keep up with their daily work and review information each day!

Career Partnership Program

Holly Vieten, Director

HVieten@Interlakes.org

All students are welcome to attend the "Intern/Employment 101" class.  All students heading out to internships second semester should attend.  This after school program is offered once at the beginning of each semester.  Local business people offer their expertise on good practices for employment and internships.  Topics that will be covered include, but are not limited to; confidentiality, appropriate attire, interviewing tips, punctuality, customer service and communication.  An overview of the career program will also be explained. 

Date:   Monday, February 1, 2010

Time:   2:15-3:15

Location: Room 108

*Refreshments will be served