October Counseling News

During our October Social Emotional Learning/Wellness Wednesdays, students have focused on the 4 attributes of The Lamphere Way - Integrity, Responsibility, Service, and Respect. Sessions include watching a short video about the topic, defining the term, and providing examples of how students see the attribute in action at LHS.

Credit recovery offers students a chance to recover credit for a course they have taken previously and not passed.

• October 17 - January 18
• Online through Edmentum
• In person sessions (if students need help or are off pace to complete the course) will be held - a calendar will be emailed to students
• No fee

To register, please click here.

Students will be working on their Educational Development Plans, through Xello, during our next Advisory session. Xello is a college and career reaadiness software that allows students to explore their interests, careers, postsecondary options, and set goals for their future.

OCHN is recruiting teens to join a youth-led task force on mental health and substance use prevention. The task force meets monthly to encourage Oakland County teens to identify concerns specific to Gen Z as well as assist in the development of communication messaging to connect youth in this age range to supports and services. Please see the attached fliers for information on the task force and a permission slip.

A final reminder that October 21 is the deadline to register for all Advanced Placement exams. A completed registration includes 3 steps - all due by 10/21:

1. Registration using this form.
2. Payment received
3. Joined AP course in your College Board account

Each year, we host admissions representatives from various colleges/universities who share information about their colleges/universities, including programs of study, admissions information, financial aid information, and scholarships offered. Students need to sign up 2 days in advance by submitting a Form for each visit they wish to attend.

Remaining October visits include UofM-Flint, WMU, Alma College, MSU, EMU, NMU WSU, and SVSU.

A representative from the US Army will present an information session for students on October 25 during 1st hour. Interested students may sign up using this Form..

Oakland University is hosting a virtual session on 10/19 from 5-6pm that will share information on how The Honors College provides support and opportunities for students with a goal of a medical career. Please see the flier below for more information and to register.

Governor Whitmer just signed a bill creating the Michigan Achievement Scholarship.

Beginning with the class of 2023, the scholarship will provide the following support for Michigan high school graduates:

• Up to $2,750 per student per year at community colleges and tribal colleges
• Up to $4,000 per student per year at private colleges or universities
• Up to $5,500 per student per year at public universities

To be eligible for the Michigan Achievement Scholarship, a student's expected family contribution on the FAFSA must be less than $25,000. According to estimates from the governor's office, this will cover 94% of students attending community colleges and tribal colleges, 79% of students attending private colleges or universities, and 76% of students attending public universities.

Students must complete the FAFSA to be eligible!

The college admission process was presented during the month of September in English 12 classes.

We encourage all students to have their applications submitted by Halloween to be eligible for maximum merit aid.

During our Senior meetings, we discussed October being Michigan College Month. During October, several colleges/universitIes waive application fees. Please see the document below for more information.

For information on Michigan's 15 public universities, including application deadlines, test requriements, scholarship resources, and campus visits, please click here.

LHS has teamed with Parchment for secure, electronic transcript processing. All LHS transcripts are sent electronically through Parchment.

For more information on Parchment, please view the video below.

We love to celebrate our seniors' acceptances to wherever their path next year takes them--community college, an apprenticeship, university, branch of military, etc.!

Once the acceptances arrive, please come visit the Counseling Office to let us know and get your Accepted tshirt. We also love to post photos to social media (if your son/daughter would like) to share the great news with our Lamphere community.

We're so proud of the LHS Class of 2023!

FAFSA opened on October 1; all class of 2023 families are encouraged to submit a FAFSA as the information is used to qualify students for federal, state, and institutional aid.

1. Create your Federal Student Aid Account (to electronically sign the FAFSA)

2. Complete the FAFSA

Please feel free to call or email us:

Marjorie Alexander, MA, LPC, NCC:

marjorie.alexander@lamphereschools.org (last names A-K)

Mark Stephenson, MA, LLPC:

stephensonm@lamphereschools.org (last names L-Z)

Amelia Ciaramitaro, LMSW:

amelia.ciaramitaro@lamphereschools.org

and stay up to date with information through our Facebook, Twitter, and Counseling Webpage

Website: http://lhs.lamphereschools.org/academics/counseling
Location: 610 W 13 Mile Rd, Madison Heights, MI, USA
Phone: (248)589-3943
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/lhscounselingoffice/
Twitter: @LHSCounsel

The LHS Counseling Department's mission is to help facilitate students current and future success by providing a comprehensive guidance and counseling program designed to address the social, emotional, educational, and career planning needs of all students.