SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

School Counselors • 757-886-7538 (Fax: 886-0641)

School Counseling Director:	Kathy DiMarino
Professional School Counselor:	Gary Waters
Professional School Counselor:	Brenda Hart
Professional School Counselor:	Wallace Watson
Professional School Counselor:	Kelly Harris
Professional School Counselor:	Nancy Stevens
Professional School Counselor:	Jackie Mayo
Student Assistance:	Celestal Powell
College & Career Specialist:	Jacqueline Hertz
Administrative Assistant:	Sylvia Davis
Registrar:	LaWanda Shepherd
Graduation Coach:	Sharon Williams
Graduation Coach:	Rosalyn Taylor

The SAT Reasoning Test is a measure of the critical thinking skills you'll need for academic success in college. The SAT assesses how well you analyze and solve problems—skills you learned in school that you'll need in college. The SAT is typically taken by high school juniors and seniors.

The SAT includes a Critical Reading, Mathematics, and Writing section, with a specific number of questions related to content. Each section of the SAT is scored on a scale of 200—800, with two writing subscores for multiple-choice and the essay. It is administered seven times a year in the U.S., Puerto Rico, and U.S. Territories, and six times a year overseas.

For online sample questions and preparation materials and to learn more about what the SAT tests are about, testing dates and registration deadlines, to register online for the SAT test, and to access the SAT Test Prep Center, visit CollegeBoard.com.

announcements

ATTENTION TO ALL SENIORS & PARENTS OF COLLEGE BOUND SENIORS:
Many colleges have decided to no longer accept SAT/ACT scores sent directly from the applicant’s high school. It is the recommendation of the school counseling department that each student send official copies of test scores to the university directly from the College Board. Students may choose up to 4 colleges/universities at the time of registration for the test or on test day at no charge. After that point, you must go to the College Board or ACT website to request that official scores are sent to the schools to which one is applying. Please note: There is a $10 charge (per school) for requesting scores after registration/test day.

The 2011-2012 High School Course Offerings Booklet is now available!

Character Trait

The character trait for the month is TOLERANCE:

“Acceptance and tolerance and forgiveness, those are life-altering lessons.” ~ Jessica Lange

“Always try to maintain complete tolerance and always make an effort to give people more than they expect.” ~ Scott Hamilton

“America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap, and share common principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.” ~ Barack Obama

“And as I've gotten older, I've had more of a tendency to look for people who live by kindness, tolerance, compassion, a gentler way of looking at things.” ~ Martin Scorsese

“Black literature is taught as sociology, as tolerance, not as a serious, rigorous art form.” ~ Toni Morrison

“Broad tolerance in the matter of beliefs is necessarily a part of the new ethics.” ~ Lafcadio Hearn

“Certainly tolerance and acceptance were at the forefront of my music.” ~ Bruce Springsteen

“Humor brings insight and tolerance. Irony brings a deeper and less friendly understanding.” ~ Agnes Repplier

“I am a lover of truth, a worshipper of freedom, a celebrant at the altar of language and purity and tolerance.” ~ Stephen Fry

“I believe all Americans who believe in freedom, tolerance and human rights have a responsibility to oppose bigotry and prejudice based on sexual orientation.” ~ Coretta Scott King

“When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.” ~ Peace Pilgram

“There is no love without forgiveness, and there is no forgiveness without love.” ~ Bryant McGill

“Stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach.” ~ Tom Robbins

“The test of courage comes when we are in the minority. The test of tolerance comes when we are in the majority.” ~ Ralph Sockman

“In the practice of tolerance, one's enemy is the best teacher.” ~ Dalai Lama

“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” ~ Aristotle

“Tolerance is the virtue of the man without convictions.” ~ G. K. Chesterton

College Visits

Date:	Time:	Service/Location:	Sign Up Required
October 12	7:30 - 10:30am	"Senior Planning Day" - Seniors Only! 60+ representatives from local colleges, vocationla programs, military, and community programs	No
October 17	8:00am	Virginia Teach	Yes
October 19	12:45pm	George Mason University	Yes
October 20	9:00am	College of William and Mary	Yes
October 26	9:00am	Notre Dame University of Maryland	Yes
October 26	5:30 - 7:30pm	Regional College Fair at Hampton Convocation Center - over 100 colleges will be on site	No
November 2	8:30am	Old Dominion University	Yes
November 7	6:00 - 8:00pm	College Night in Virginia
November 7	Lunch	Regency Beauty School	No
November 16	7:20 - 10:30am	ASVAB I	Yes
December 2	TBA	St. Augustine College	Yes
December 5 - 9	All Day	College Application Workshop	No

Armed Service Visits:

Date:	Time:	Service/Location:	Sign Up Required
2nd & 4th Monday	Lunch	US Marines / Cafeteria	No
1st & 3rd Tuesday	Lunch	US Navy / Cafeteria	No
1st & 3rd Wednesday	Lunch	US Army National Guard / Cafeteria	No
1st & 3rd Thursday	Lunch	US Army / Cafeteria	No
2nd & 4th Thursday	Lunch	US Air Force / Cafeteria	No
3rd Friday	Lunch	US Air National Guard / Cafeteria	No
Students should sign up in the College and Career Center Room 134B or the Main Guidance Office no later than 12:30 the day before the representatives' visit.

College and Financial Aid Related Links:

Information for Juniors:

Woodside Counselors hosted a Junior Family Workshop. The Junior year is a very important year as the student begins the final year before applying to college. The counselors would like to invite any family that may have questions to contact us. If you missed the workshop, you can view the PowerPoint presentation here. We will be glad to answer any questions you may have. Don't have PowerPoint? Get the Viewer, or view it as a pdf.

Tutoring:

Before School Tutoring is offered Monday-Friday from 6:45-7:15 in the Woodside room. Assistance is offered in all subject areas.

After School Tutorials are held on Tuesday and Thursdays after school from 2:20-4:20 p.m.. Activity buses provide transportation home for all students. Many teachers offer additional days of tutoring in addition to the following schedule:

Tuesday:	Thursday:
Math English World language Health/PE	Science Social Studies Health/PE