MATRIX JOURNAL: Focus Shift...

Hello all,

In addition to the Matrix Journal E-mails, you will now find past Matrix Journals on my brand spanking new NOW Academy Counselor's Blog: http://nowcounselor.blogspot.com/

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1. YOUR MASTER SCHEDULE FOLDER
2. A SHIFT IN FOCUS
3. THE COLLEGE BOUND READER
4. COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE NIGHT
5. COLLEGE CLASSES FOR SENIORS
6. FEE WAIVERS FOR SAT, ACT AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS ORDERED
7. FALL INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLANNING
8. THANK YOUS
9. COUNSELOR'S BLOG

===1. YOUR MASTER SCHEDULE FOLDER===
I have prepared a folder for you which includes your rosters, schedules for the students, maps, bell schedules, change of schedule request forms, etc. Please come by my office on Tuesday to get your personalized folder.

===2. A SHIFT IN FOCUS===
My hopes is refocus for the next two weeks will now move from scheduling to developing and implementing a college-counseling center, college-applications, etc.

I have just received two requests for secondary school report forms from students eager to apply to schools that use the Common App. Secondary School Report Forms take time to generate as it requires me to write letters of recommendations, evaluate students and prepare transcripts for students.

For those who have worked in college-counseling or high school, the college application process is an intensive process that includes applications, secondary school reporting, and many others.

===3. THE COLLEGE BOUND READER===
I am working on A COLLEGE BOUND READER for students (specifically for the 11th and 12th grade) compiling important information for students. I hope to have it ready by September 12 as a resource for students and to you. My goal in the next year is to establish A COLLEGE BOUND READER FOR 9th & 10th grade advisories as well.

===4. COLLEGE KNOWLEDGE NIGHT===
I would like to establish College Knowledge Night for our Seniors on Thursday, September 29th from 6PM to 8PM.

October 1 is when the University of California and California State University opens its online applications for students.

===5. COLLEGE CLASSES FOR SENIORS===
We have two college classes on our campus this coming fall: Psychology and Jazz Band. We have 10 spots for Psychology and 7 spots for Jazz band. We have 13 students signed up for Psychology and 3 spots for Jazz Band. Please encourage 4 more seniors for are musically enclined to sign up for the Jazz Band.

===6. FEE WAIVERS FOR SAT, ACT AND COLLEGE APPLICATIONS ORDERED===
On September 1, I ordered the minimum fee waivers for SAT (50), ACT (100) and COLLEGE APPLICATIONS (100) along with 150 SAT Flyers, 150 ACT Flyers, and 300 SAT Practice Books, and 300 ACT Practice Books.

Hopefully, the 9th, 10th, and 11th grade advisories will use this as materials for advisories.

===7. FALL INDIVIDUAL GRADUATION PLANNING (IGP)===
After all the scheduling brouhaha subsides, I will begin to focus on IGPs starting with the seniors, then juniors, then 8th graders.

===8. THANK YOUS===
Thank you to Ms. Harada who was indispensable in scheduling advisories, in putting together all the folders, etc.

===9. COUNSELOR'S BLOG===
I have established a NOW Academy Counselor's Blog and you will be able to find all previous MATRIX JOURNALS and some of my thoughts on the blog: http://nowcounselor.blogspot.com/

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