2010-2011 Course Selection
High school students will begin course selection for the 2010-2011
school year during the first week of February. Mrs. Young
will be in English classes to distribute selection materials
and answer questions. Students will review their current
transcripts and update career folders and four year curriculum
plans. All course selection sheets are due back to Mrs. Young
with a parent signature on or before February 12.
For parents
of college bound graduating seniors: The FAFSA form (Free
Application
for Federal Student Aid) is how the
financial process begins. The FAFSA form is available online
now at www.fafsa.ed.gov . To fill out the form, you’ll
need the following information for the student and for the
parent:
*social security number
*driver’s license number (for student)
*federal income tax return
*current bank statements and records of stocks, bonds, and
other investments
*records of other untaxed income received, such as social security,
TANF, welfare, or veterans benefits
*business or farm records, if applicable
Additional information about financial aid is available on
the FAFSA website.
Open Houses
The following colleges are hosting Open Houses on Monday, February
15:
Eureka College; Eastern Illinois University; Millikin University;
Northern Illinois University; Western Illinois University;
and Bradley University
Argenta-Oreana
HS students are not in school that day due to Presidents’ Day.
This is a great opportunity for college bound students to
visit a campus! For more information, go
online to the college websites or see Mrs. Young.
School of Nursing Open House at Southern Illinois University
in Edwardsville is Saturday, February 20. The School of Business
Open House at SIU-E is Saturday, February 27. Go to www.siue.edu for more information.
Attention high school students: Want a career in sports medicine?
If you have ever considered a career in sports medicine, you
can find out more about the field on Saturday, March 6th at
the DMH Sports Enhancement Center. The Sports Medicine professionals
at DMH have designed a hands-on course specifically with you
in mind. The staff will provide information about injuries
to the head, neck, upper and lower extremities as well as emergency
care, taping techniques, and specific career information. The
course costs $25 and breakfast and lunch will be provided.
For more information, contact the DMH Sports Enhancement Center
at 217-876-4975 or email mmunjoy@dmhhs.org.
Richland
Scholarships Seniors, there are a number of Richland Community
College
scholarships available each year. Application
forms will be available in the guidance office in mid-February.
Seniors can complete the application forms, return them to
Mrs. Young in the guidance office by April 1st, and she will
take them directly to the scholarship office at Richland. Any
student who has earned a cumulative grade point average of
4.385 or higher is eligible for the Trustees’ Scholarship.
There are many other scholarships, so any student attending
RCC in the fall is encouraged to fill out the application.
Return applications to Mrs. Young by April 1, 2010.
For other
scholarship information, check the argenta-oreana.org website;
click
on ‘high school’ and “scholarship
information’.
On Wednesday, February 3rd, students may come to the library
during Flex period for a presentation by the Illinois Institute
of Art on various programs available at that school, including
visual arts, web design, video game design, and culinary arts.
See Mrs. Young for more information.
