Welcome Back Seniors!!!!
Schedule changes:
If you need to make a change in your schedule, the deadline is Wednesday, August 26th. Please read the policy for schedule changes in your student handbook. If you are having difficulties in a class, please come see me ASAP. If I am unavailable, please leave a note, so I know you need to make an appointment. Please be as specific as possible in your note. Thank you.
Constitution Test- NEW THIS YEAR!
All senior students must pass the Illinois and Federal Constitution tests by the end of 1st semester. Please check the school website for upcoming test dates or talk with Fr. Hall. The packet for the Constitution test is available in the bookstore. Students are supposed to fill the packet out on their own and then turn it in two weeks before the test. The due dates are located in the information found in the packet. It would be a good idea to copy the packet before turning it in to study from, since it will not be given back before the test.
Students may take the U.S. Constitution test and the Illinois test together or on different announced test dates. Students do better if they take the U.S. Constitution first because of the overlap in terminology.
If you have further questions, see Fr. Hall in Room 139 before school or call him on ext. 222.
Transcripts:
If you need to request a transcript for a college, coach, scholarship, etc. Please come down to the Counseling Office to fill out a transcript request form. By filling out the form, we have permission from you to send the transcript and will also be able to keep our records up-to-date on what transcripts have been sent. You will be notified in homeroom of when your transcript was sent. You will need to know who you are sending it to, the address, and money for postage. If you have any questions, please see Mrs. Smith, Mrs. Duggan, or Mrs. Kirkpatrick.
Enter to be the next Wendy’s High School Heisman:
Will you be a senior during the 2009-2010 school year?
Are you a leader in your school and community?
Do you have at least an 85%?
Apply now for the 2009 Wendy’s high School Heisman!
Visit www.wendysheisman.com for more information and to apply.
The deadline to apply by is October 1, 2009 at 5 p.m. central.
Please enter Mrs. Kirkpatrick as the administrator to review your application.
Student Athletes, have you registered with the NCAA Clearinghouse?
If you plan on playing sports in college, you need to register with the NCAA Clearinghouse. This can be done on their website at www.ncaaclearinghouse.org. You will need to print off two transcript request forms to turn into the school, this will allow us to mail your junior and senior year transcripts to the Clearinghouse.
Have you registered to take the ACT?
There will still be testing opportunities in the fall. Check out the ACT website for fall test dates. To register your student, you can go online at www.actstudent.org or have your child pick up a registration packet in the Counseling Office. The Saint Viator school code is 140-098. We encourage all students to take the ACT plus writing at least once.
Have you made your appointment to meet with Kathy Duggan?
At the end of junior year, every student and their parent were invited to meet with Kathy Duggan, our college counselor. If you didn’t have a chance to meet with Kathy, there’s still time in the fall. Please call Mary Lou Smith in the Counseling Department to set up your appointment 847-392-4050 x261. Mrs. Duggan will help you come up with your own individualized plan for college planning. Please fill out the college information form that was given to you at the junior parent meeting, before your meeting with Mrs. Duggan. Mrs. Duggan is happy to meet with students or parents any time about their college needs.
National Honor Society
Students are selected to NHS after the first semester of their junior year, some students may be considered after the second semester of their junior year. Students are selected by demonstrating excellence in four areas: scholarship (93% or higher at the end of their fifth and/or sixth semester), leadership, service, and character. For more information, please look on page 11 of the student handbook. Ms. Ashley Kirst (akirst@saintviator.com) and Mrs. Lucille Young (lyoung@saintviator.com) are the moderators for NHS if you have any questions. Senior year invitations wil be sent out in the fall, probably some time in September.
Naviance Family Connections Program
All parents have been sent a letter in the mail, introducing them to the Naviance Program. Naviance Family Connections is a great resource for students to explore colleges and careers. The program not only offers information about colleges and universities, but also uses historical data from past students to help current students see how they measure up to admissions guidelines. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or the Counseling Office for more details.
Service Hours
If you have any questions about service hours please call Betsy Fons, in Campus Ministry at (847)392-4050 x268. She will be available to assist you. There are many different options available in Campus Ministry.
ROLE OF THE COUNSELOR
The counselors at Saint Viator High School provide many services that assist students in their educational and developmental progress. Counselors work with students on a variety of issues: academic concerns, self-esteem issues, peer relationships, drug and alcohol issues, career planning, college choices, etc. Working with students, parents, teachers, and administrators, we seek to facilitate the educational experience of each student. The Counseling Department places a high priority on availability. A student, however, may at times find an empty office or a closed door because the counselor is busy with another student. In those cases, we encourage the student to leave a note, and we will then make an appointment with that student as soon as possible. Parents are also encouraged to initiate contact with their child’s counselor when the need arises.
SAINT VIATOR WEBSITE (www.saintviator.com)
Check out the Saint Viator High School website for invaluable information. If you go to the faculty webpages and click on your student’s teachers, you will be able to discover what homework has been assigned for the coming week. These pages are updated by 3:00 pm every Monday whenever possible. While teachers will not update daily, we do think this will be a benefit for our parents and students to monitor what is going on in classes and to help students when they miss school.
NEED EXTRA HELP?
Saint Viator has a variety of different resources available for students to get extra help if they are experiencing difficulties in a class. Meeting with the teacher and going in for extra help from them is always the best approach to try first. Saint Viator does have a Math Lab, Foreign Language Lab, and Writing Lab available to students every day during school hours, staffed by teachers. The Math Lab is in room 239. Students may have their agendas signed by a teacher and go to any of the labs during their lunch period or free time.
PEER MEDIATION AT SAINT VIATOR
Has your son or daughter ever come home and talked to you about having a conflict with another student? At Saint Viator, we have a Peer Mediation program, which is a student-led process designed to resolve conflicts between two people in disagreement. We currently have 32 students trained as mediators, and they are on-call each day in case any students are referred for mediation. Teachers, coaches, administrators, staff members, or other students can refer someone for a mediation. Referral forms are located in various offices throughout the building, and the person making the referral is always kept anonymous. Over the years, our program has been very successful in helping students resolve their problems, which helps them avoid potential disciplinary measures. As parents, you can encourage your student to use this process when needed. If you have questions about Peer Mediation please call Mr. Majkowski at extension 248.
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