Counselor's Corner

"Start by doing what's necessary; then do what's possible; and suddenly you are doing the impossible."

- Francis of Assisi

November already? Fall is in the air and feels really good. I love Fall...the changing of the colors of the trees, the leaves falling, colder/cozy weather (at least in the mornings/nights), and so much more.

Seeing a lot of students and staff dress up for Halloween was so fun!

Today was the last day for AP Exams.

As we come into the holiday season, deadlines approach, and we have so many things we need to do. I understand as I am in the same boat as you. When I am feeling overwhelmed I ask myself, "What's necessary for me to do right now, today?" I then start and finish that task and little by little I go down the list of necessary and possible tasks. At the end of the day/week, I look back and realize I have completed what I initially thought was impossible. Therefore, I was successful and you can be too! One thing at a time...prioritize. It all works out and it's usually better than expected. I am sure we are all excited for the break coming up to rest and relax and smell the roses.

College applications are a work in progress, so make sure you spend time on those to make sure that you can submit them on time. FAFSA is open and needs to be submitted for graduating students as soon as possible. There are Cash 4 College nights held virtually and in person all over the county if you need assistance.

The Spring 2026 application is now open for the Santa Rosa Junior College. If you plan on taking a JC class in the Spring, please fill out the application and dual enrollment form as soon as possible so you will be ready on December 2nd at 7am to register. The classes for Spring aren't out yet, however, so stay tuned for those in early November.

I have finished my Freshmen Group Meets during advisory. I have also created a Google Classroom with resources and announcements...ask your students if they have joined yet.

My newsletters are to inform parents mostly, but there will also be information for students. Some information carries over each week, but always look for the new stuff.

I am very easy to get ahold of and respond pretty quickly. If you ever need anything, please don't hesitate to reach out with any questions, clarification, or concerns.

See below for friendly reminders: Important Dates, Mental Health Tips/Resources, SRJC information, Scholarship opportunities, and volunteer opportunities.

Whether you’re preparing for college, supporting students on their journey or officially joining us in spring 2026, this event is for you! Explore CPP highlights our unique hands-on Polytechnic Experience, which helps you discover your passion, learn to thrive, and succeed in work and the world. This event is open to prospective high school students, community college students and admitted transfers for spring 2026, as well as K–12 students, families, supporters and educators.

Saturday, November 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM until 1:00 PM

Register here: https://engage.cpp.edu/register/explorecpp2025

Please join us for the 2026 Sonoma County STEAM Showcase! The STEAM Showcase will be Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at the Sonoma County Fairgrounds. The theme for this year is "Wellness!" This free event, open to all students TK-12th grade in the county, invites students to show projects incorporating two or more areas of STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Math). During the full day Showcase, students will present their projects and engage in hands-on STEAM activities and challenges. Students may enter the showcase as individuals or groups, which can be as large as a whole class. Student projects will be evaluated using the rubric linked HERE.

Graduating Students and Families...attend a local or online Cash 4 Colleges Night to learn and get assistance with filling out FAFSA. Find out more here:
https://www.csac.ca.gov/cash-college

Here is a little video of the 10,000 Degree representatives talking about their scholarship program.

https://youtu.be/x_Yr26_ANvQ

One of our students, Ryken, set up a Tutoring Club, so that you can be a tutor or get a tutor in all subjects. Please feel free to fill this out to get the tutoring service:

Join Tutoring Club! - Google Form

Meet Your Tutors! - Google Sheet

And for extra support in math, Nicholas, of the Math Club, please feel free this out:
Get tutoring, be a tutor

Enjoy this fun night before you launch onto life after high school. ALL students have always had a blast at this all night party after graduation!

Check out this new opportunity:

REA Internship Program
REA is a Petaluma-based nonprofit that connects youth to the land through hands-on learning in agriculture, soil stewardship, and community partnerships. This spring, we are offering high school students the opportunity to earn elective credit through Santa Rosa Junior College by completing a 40-hour internship with REA. We offer:

• Flexible scheduling during the spring semester

• Placement at local farms in and around Petaluma and Penngrove

• Focus on soil health, food systems and security, regenerative/sustainable agriculture

• Earn early college credit while gaining valuable career skills

If students are interested in applying for the REA internship or volunteer hours for fewer hours (10+ hours) or are not requesting elective credits, they can simply fill out our application, and we can place them as soon as November 1 to start earning hours. More info is on our website, including the application for volunteering or interning with us.

We are also offering volunteer community service hours through weekend in-service dates in November and December for students 14+ years old. Students are welcome to fill out our application for those programs, and once we gather interested students, we’ll announce the dates based on their preferences.

The representative that came to our college/career fair wanted me to pass along these resources to all the students:

• Our Find My Advisor tool allows students to see all of my recruitment events and also provides a way for them to contact me directly. I generally avoid giving out my direct email address to students; this FMA inbox allows me to filter inquiries separately.
• This is our digital viewbook for the year.
• Contact Undergraduate Admissions
• First-Year Admission

Students can view our upcoming webinars below; they’ll need to register for the event in order to receive the Zoom link to attend.

• Events for Future Aggies

I have found these websites that give you access to free college webinars:

https://collegewise.com/seminars

https://www.collegeadvisor.com/webinars/

Talk about dual enrollment is increasing, if your student is interested in taking SRJC classes, please have them follow along the following tutorials to create their SRJC account.

Please make sure your student has registered their school email through californiacolleges.edu and then parents can be added to the account as well. For more resources for parents please go here: https://learnmore.cacollegeguidance.org/tools-for-parents/

Here is a nice guide on UC's: chrome-extension://efaidnbmnnnibpcajpcglclefindmkaj/https://admission.universityofcalifornia.edu/counselors/_files/documents/quick-reference-guide-to-uc-admissions.pdf?mc_cid=81566dfc91

Some colleges (not UCs or CSUs) want letters of recommendation.... please fill out this brag sheet to help the staff member you ask for a letter write a nice, personal letter for you.

https://forms.gle/TdEFmbYHPKCoZzLW7

Check out these steps for the NCAA: Student-Athletes

Let me know the colleges you are interested in playing for and I will do my best to help you figure out how to get their attention! Here is a list of the colleges to search for Division 1, 2, and 3: https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2021/5/3/membership-directory.aspx

Community Service Hours

40 hours required by the time you graduate.

32 more graduates need to turn in their hours.

Turn those in so we aren't running around trying to get them done when it's your senior year and trying to graduate. The sooner you get them done and turned in, the better.

College Courses

Take full screenshots of your unofficial transcripts for any class you are taking outside of Technology High School and want credit for. Upload them here: https://forms.gle/zfL8jXiJ5Z94B42K9

Limit 4 college courses are able to go on Tech High Transcript.

and are MALE....

Please register within 30 days of turning 18 with the Selective Service System

Please let me know if I can improve it or add to it in any way 😁

Did you know?

Come talk to me about anything, I will talk you through things, listen, come up with strategies to deal with anxiety, etc, and/or send you to some more in depth support that we have on campus this year!

Feeling stressed? Smile. It may not be the easiest thing to do, but smiling can help to lower your heart rate and calm you down.

Resource: https://www.mhanational.org/31-tips-boost-your-mental-health

24 Hour Emergency Mental Health Hotlines

❖ North Bay Suicide Prevention Hotline 855-587-6373

❖ California Youth Crisis Line (call or text) 800-843-5200

❖ Psychiatric Emergency Services 800-746-8181

❖ Sonoma County Suspected Child Abuse Hotline 800-870-7064

❖ Verity Sexual Assault Hotline 707-545-7273

❖ YWCA Domestic Violence Services 707-546-1234

Other Mental Health & Support Contacts

❖ National Alliance on Mental Illness SOCO 707-527-6655

❖ United Way local assistance: 211sonoma.org 211

❖ Crisis Textline ( crisistextline.org ) Text HOME to 741741

❖ Substance Abuse/Mental Health (SAMHSA) Referral 800-662-HELP (4357) ❖ Grief Share hosts free, in-person grief recovery support groups across the country.

Want to go to the JC while attending high school to get more credits?

https://admissions.santarosa.edu/high-school-dual-enrollment-request-form

Vaccine Mandate - Students taking on-campus classes will receive email and text notifications from “SRJC Verify” with information and a link to access their unique Cleared4 profile. For this reason, this is a really good time to log in to your Student Portal and be sure you have entered current/accurate contact information.

October 1 – Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) & California Dream Act Application (CADAA) available for the current and next academic year

November

2nd - Daylight Savings

4th - Election Day

11th - Veteran's Day (No School)

13th - ASVAB in C3 for students who have registered at 8:30 am

19th - College Application Workshop 3- 4:30 pm

20th - Out of District Titan Tours 1 - 3 pm

24th - 28th - Fall Break

December

10th - Band Winter Concert 6:30 - 8:30 pm

12th - Minimum Odd Period Day 8:30 - 12:45 pm

15th - 7th Period Final and Even Period Day

16th - 1st and 2nd Final Day 8:30 - 12:50 pm

17th - 3rd and 4th Final Day 8:30 - 12:50 pm

18th - 5th and 6th Final Day 8:30 - 12:50 pm

19th - Teacher Work Day - No School

20th - January 5th - Winter Break - No School

1. Merit Based Scholarship: https://levinescholars.charlotte.edu/

2. Chick-Fil-A Community Scholarships
   https://learnmore.scholarsapply.org/cfacommunityscholars/
   

3. Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE)
   

   From their website:
   

   "The Western Undergraduate Exchange (WUE) is an agreement among WICHE’s 16 member states and territories, through which 160+ participating public colleges and universities provide steep nonresident tuition savings for Western students." Find out more answers to your questions: https://www.wiche.edu/tuition-savings/wue/wue-faq/

4. Collegeboard Scholarship Search https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/scholarship-search

5. https://www.unigo.com/scholarships/high-school-students
   
6. https://www.fastweb.com/college-scholarships/articles/humongous-high-school-scholarships
   
7. https://scholarships360.org/scholarships/top-scholarships-for-high-school-seniors/
8. https://bold.org/scholarships/scholarships-for-high-school-seniors-list/
   
9. https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarship-directory/school-year/high-school-senior
   
10. https://www.scholarships.com/financial-aid/college-scholarships/scholarships-by-state/california-scholarships/
    
11. https://www.bestcolleges.com/financial-aid/online-colleges/
    

1. REA Internship Program
   REA is a Petaluma-based nonprofit that connects youth to the land through hands-on learning in agriculture, soil stewardship, and community partnerships. This spring, we are offering high school students the opportunity to earn elective credit through Santa Rosa Junior College by completing a 40-hour internship with REA. We offer:

   • Flexible scheduling during the spring semester

   • Placement at local farms in and around Petaluma and Penngrove

   • Focus on soil health, food systems and security, regenerative/sustainable agriculture

   • Earn early college credit while gaining valuable career skills

   If students are interested in applying for the REA internship or volunteer hours for fewer hours (10+ hours) or are not requesting elective credits, they can simply fill out our application, and we can place them as soon as November 1 to start earning hours. More info is on our website, including the application for volunteering or interning with us.

   We are also offering volunteer community service hours through weekend in-service dates in November and December for students 14+ years old. Students are welcome to fill out our application for those programs, and once we gather interested students, we’ll announce the dates based on their preferences.

2. Walk to end Alzheimer's 10/4 SSU: https://act.alz.org/site/TR?sid=23941&type=fr_informational&pg=informational&fr_id=18459

3. Sonoma County Regional Parks: https://parks.sonomacounty.ca.gov/play/calendar/volunteering
4. Redwood Empire Food Bank | https://refb.org/
5. https://www.volunteernow.org/teen-volunteers

If you have any concerns about your schedule please email me and/or use the Google Form provided in the button below. I will do my best to accommodate your needs. I am here to help you succeed in school, graduate, and attend college in order to have the career of your dreams.

Email: kristina_juarez@crpusd.org
Website: https://ths.crpusd.org/
Location: Technology High School, Bonnie Avenue, Rohnert Park, CA, USA
Phone: 707-792-4825