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April 2019

Juniors & the ASVAB: In March our juniors had the opportunity to take ASVAB aptitude test. The ASVAB isa comprehensive career exploration and planning program that includes a multiple-aptitude battery test, aninterest inventory, and an exercise designed to help students explore the world of work to help them explorewhich careers they might be suited for. They were given their results in class on April 9th and had theirresults personally interpreted for them. The career exploration inventory component can be extremely helpfulin narrowing down post-high school plans. Please encourage your student to share their results with you!

AP Exams: In the coming weeks, we will be administering AP Exams on campus for Chemistry, Calculus,English Literature and Composition, Computer Science Principles, and US History. Student scores will beavailable online only beginning in July. If your student is taking an exam, please have them keep their APcard (which they received in class this week) and number in a safe location to be able to access the onlinescores. I am so proud of all of their hard work and perseverance!

Juniors & the SAT/ACT: I strongly encourage juniors to plan NOW when they can take the SAT and/or ACT(preferably for the first time by this June --see dates below). By sitting for both exams, students can identifywhich test they feel more confident with and can target that particular test with concentrated practice over thesummer months. This can significantly improve their scores in the fall which colleges may use to determineplacement as well as scholarship opportunities. Remember, many colleges may need the result of at leastone test on file by December of senior year. If you were not able to make it to College Planning events thisyear and would like an SAT or ACT test prep book and calendar of upcoming test dates, please see me, andI would be happy to give you a copy!

- Ms. Kitselman

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All Community Service forms must be signed and turned in to Mrs. Reinmuth by Wednesday, May15th. Total hours needed by class are Freshmen-5 hours, Sophomores-10 hours, Juniors-15hours, and Seniors-20 hours. All community service hours completed from June 9, 2018, forwardwill be accepted. If you need a form(s) or have any questions, please stop by the high schooloffice.

The President's Volunteer Service Award Have you completed 250+ hours of Community/Volunteer Service during a 12-month period? ThePresident's Volunteer Service Award (PVSA) recognizes individuals that have achieved a certain standard,measured by the number of hours of service over a 12-month period. South Sound Christian Schools is acertifying agency for this award and is able to award at the "gold level". If you are interested in applying forthis amazing opportunity, please see Mrs. Kitselman ASAP.

You will also need to go online to www.presidentialserviceawards.gov to journal your volunteer time,experiences, and activities serving the community. You must create a login name and password. Be sure toenter South Sound Christian Schools for the certifying agency. The record of service key is VZW-45669.

***Hours must be logged in by Tuesday, April 30th EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, MAY 3RD

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Narrows Glen SeniorLiving CommunitySummer is Coming and the Senior Resource Group ishiring 17 & 18 year old students for food server &kitchen helper positions at Narrows Glen Senior LivingCommunity on 6th Avenue in Tacoma.

If interested in applying, see Ms. Kitselman for anapplication.

CALL FOR JUNIORS...The American Legion Auxiliary presents The 2018 Evergreen Boys & Girls State

Evergreen Boys State aims to simulate and emulate Washington State governmentthrough a fun and engaging summer program at Warm Beach Camp ConferenceCenter from June 16-June 22, 2019. Students will have an opportunity to constructlocal, county, and state governments which includes running for office, court proceedings, creating andenforcing laws, celebrations, getting inspired by guest speakers, having fun, and making new friends for life.

The American Legion Auxiliary Evergreen Girls State program, held on the campus of Central WashingtonUniversity from June 9-June 15, 2019, focuses on city, county and state government. Students will have theopportunity to participate in the legislative, executive or judicial branch of government, learn how bills arewritten and the process each bill takes in becoming a law plus many other interactive activities. In additon, avariety of speakers representing various occupations will present and students will have the opportunity tomeet several hundred ambitious young women like themselves representing high schools from the State ofWashington.

If you are interested, please see Mrs. Kitselman.

Congratulations to the Tacoma BaptistHigh School Class of 2019 for being

accepted to the following colleges anduniversities:

Azusa Pacific University

California Baptist University

Cedarville University

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Central Washington University

Clover Park Technical College

Colorado Christian University

Corban University

Biola University

Eastern Oregon University

Eastern Washington University

Ecola Bible College

Fordham University

George Fox University

Gonzaga University

Grand Canyon University

Lewis & Clark College

Liberty University

Northwest University

Oklahoma Christian University

Pacific Lutheran University

Quachita Baptist University

Saint Martin's University

Seattle Pacific University

Seattle University

Pacific University

Penn State

Rutgers University

Stony Brook University

Syracuse University

The Master's College

University of California Davis

University of California Irvine

University of California San Diego

University of California Santa Barbara

University of California Santa Cruz

University of Colorado

University of Connecticut

University of Idaho

University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign

University of Kansas

University of Mobile

University of Oregon

University of Pittsburgh

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University of Redlands

University of Washington Seattle

Washington State University

Western Washington University

Whittier College

Whitworth University

Enter for Your Chance to Win a$40,000 Scholarship + $5,000Tech Package in the ACTScholarship Giveaway!

Eligible sophomores and juniors who registerfor the April, June, or July 2019 US nationaltest dates may enter. During registration,check YES to opt-in to the ACT ScholarshipGiveaway for your chance to win. It’s just thateasy! You may also enter by mail. See website

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for eligibility requirements and entryinstructions.

Listed below are some of the companies offering SAT/ACT test preparation:

Khan Academy (free) Varsity Tutors (free) Princeton Review Catalyst Prep

Revolution Prep Sylvan Learning Center Kaplan

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Looking to pursue a CAREER collegeinstead of a 4-year university?

Check out the website www.imagine-america.org to learn moreabout scholarships that might be available for those interested

in a career college or a trade school.

Interested in a career in medicine?Click on the Camp of your choice below to learn more about these opportunities.

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Interested in a Duke University Summer Session? Summer College, Summer Academy, and Accelerated STEM Academy are available on the Duke Universitycampus during Summer 2019. To learn more about these programs, how they work, and costs, please visit

their website at https://summersession.duke.edu. Application for these programs begins December 3rd.

Transformative Technologies: Pre-CollegeSummer Immersion

Seattle University’s Summer Immersion program welcomes competitive high school juniors andseniors looking for an opportunity to explore the ethics of machine learning technologies. Studentswill spend two weeks (July 15-26, 2019) learning about transformative technologies, and have the

experience of applying what they learn during visits to local tech industry leaders. Students willleave the program with an understanding of the basic principles of machine learning, analytics, andartificial intelligence. Students will also develop a legal and ethical framework to think about how to

optimize such technologies so they contribute to human well-being.

For more information visit their website: Seattle U Pre-Collegiate Programs

Experience GCU's college life and gain insight into career fields that interest you most. Each day is planned

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with exciting social events and informative academic programming. Not only will you have fun-but you'll leavefeeling confident and ready to choose a major and start college on the right track.

Fall 2019 high school sophomores and juniors: June 17-21, 2019

Fall 2019 high school seniors: June 24-28, 2019

To learn more or to register, visit GCU's Summer Institute website.

Cyber Math Summer CampMath, Computer Science, Robotics and MORE! Cyber Math Summer Campsaccomodated at Harvard and Stanford Universities. For more information visit thewebsite at www.cybermath.org or pick up a flyer from Ms. Kitselman's office.

READY TO RISE TACOMADEADLINE IS IN TWO WEEKS! APPLY TODAY!

Spearheaded by Degrees of Change, Ready to RiseTacoma helps diverse emerging leaders thrive and grow together on the journey through collegewhile equipping them for leadership in their community. For the 2019-20 academic year, Ready toRise will select over 80 high school seniors from Tacoma planning to enroll at one of fourparticipating colleges:

Central Washington University

Tacoma Community College

University of Washington - Tacoma

Western Washington University

For more information, check out their website at www.readytorise.org

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Turn Your Efforts Into Scholarships

The College Board has launched a new scholarship program with $5 million ofscholarships each year, beginning with the class of 2020.

Students can now earn chances at these scholarships:

1. Build Your College List: $500 Add six or more schools to their list on BigFuture®.

2. Practice for the SAT®: $1,000 Practice for six hours or more on Official SAT Practice.

Visit the opportunity Scholarships homepage for more information about this amazing opportunity!

Clay Huntington SportsCommunication Scholarship

Amount: $2,500Deadline: May 10, 2019

Candidates should be involved in sports writing and/orsports casting while in high school an dintend on followingthose interests in college and professionally. See Ms.Kitselman if interested.

Many scholarships go unclaimed every year because no one applies. Get a head start on what isavailable. This is a great time to begin looking at the scholarships that you want to apply for. Localscholarships give you the best chance of winning because the applicant pool is smaller. Begin now to getyour essays together and create the list of scholarships for which you would like to apply.

Click the link below to find reputable search engines in which YOU can find scholarships.

All scholarship searches should be free!

Scholarship Links

Accuplacer Test Preparation

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