THE COUNSELORS' CORNER

Please refer to www.gcisd.ghs.net for updated Grapevine High School information and www.gcisd.net for updated district information.

Students are assigned to a counselor by last name. Please see the adjusted alphas for the counselors below.

Mrs. Pape (A-Cr)

Mrs. Ray (Cu-He)

Mr. Marks (Hi-Me)

Ms. Farris (Mi-Sch)

Mrs. Partridge* (Sci-Z)

*Mrs. Partridge is currently out on maternity leave. Mrs. McWhorter will be filling in for her while she is out. Mrs. McWhorter will be subbing virtually. Students and families in her alpha can reach her by email at claudia.mcwhorter@gcisd.net. Seniors in Mrs. Partridge's alpha can list lead counselor, Mary Parsley, as their counselor for college recommendations. Mrs. Parsley's email address is mary.parsley@gcisd.net.

As we work to ensure the smallest class sizes possible for the health and safety of our students and staff, some students may notice a difference in the order of their classes they scheduled during arena scheduling. We appreciate your understanding as we prepare to start the school year.

UNOFFICIAL Schedules will be viewable in Skyward beginning Thursday, August 13th at 4 pm.

Students will be allowed to level up to Pre-AP or AP courses within the first 10 days of the fall semester by contacting their counselor. Students will be allowed to level down from Pre-AP or AP courses if needed at the end of the 4-week and 9-week points and at the end of the first semester (pending space and availability).

Schedules are considered OFFICIAL on the 1st day of school. Students will need to follow their schedule listed in Skyward on Monday, August 17th.

If class of 2021 seniors are in need of a counselor recommendation for their college application (ex. through Common App, SendEDU, or Coalition app), these counselor recommendations will be started around mid-September once the 2020-21 School Profile is complete. The School Profile gives universities a snapshot of the current senior class. The data needed for the Profile is not available until this time. Letters of recommendation will be submitted prior to the student's application deadline.

Seniors are encouraged to submit their college application(s) as soon as they are finished. Counselor recommendations will follow in a timely manner. Please send your counselor a copy of your activities resume and a completed Brag Sheet when requesting a letter. Reminder-letters of recommendation should only be requested if the college application requires it. Colleges will not read letters submitted if they are not listed as part of the application process.

For the class of 2021 only, the deadline to complete any pre-approved correspondence course with final grade is extended to the end of fall semester (Friday, December 18, 2020). If the course is a graduation requirement, the course will be placed in your 2nd semester schedule and will be removed upon completion of the correspondence course by the fall semester deadline. For details see the Correspondence Courses webpage.

Payment for Dual classes - Payment was due on August 6th. If you haven't made your payment, please do so immediately to avoid being dropped from DUAL CREDIT classes.

Please continue to check your GCISD email and TCC email accounts for important updates on Dual from their counselor, GHS and TCC.

For further questions, please see the Dual Enrollment information on our counseling website or contact your counselor.

GHS has streamlined the process for requesting official transcripts by partnering with Parchment. This partnership allows students and alumni to send high school transcripts electronically, securely and confidentially to colleges and universities.

Current students are able to request transcripts for free until August 1 of the year in which they graduate from high school.

Signing up is easy - simply click the Grapevine High School link below to begin!

Request Your Transcript

• Grapevine High School

As a reminder, all seniors should take a moment to ensure their e-mail address listed in their Parchment account is their personal e-mail address NOT their school e-mail address. Seniors will no longer have access to their school e-mail address once they become alumni the August following graduation.

• SAT Test Dates and Deadlines
• ACT Test Dates and Deadlines

GCISD Counseling Closure Resources

College and Career Planning Tools and Tips from the GO Center

5 Ways Seniors Can Finish the School Year Strong from Texas OnCourse

Pandemic Grief Video

Males, please remember that you are required by law to register for selective service via sss.gov within 30 days of turning 18. Or you can preregister beginning at 17 years and 3 months of age. Failing to register will result in being unable to receive federally funded college loans and grants, being unable to get into federally funded training and certification programs, being barred from all federal employment, and being ineligible for many state and local government jobs. Immigrants, documented and undocumented, will have a five year delay in processing their citizenship application. Please visit sss.gov to register or for more information.

We are back and can’t wait to meet with the students to discuss their college, career and post high school plans! If you are new to GCISD and have yet to meet us, click here to learn about the Go Center. We look forward to partnering with you and your student this year.

Another great resource we have put together for our students can be found here.

We encourage you to come see us (reach out virtually to us) at the Go Center for any questions you may have regarding your post high school plans.

Seniors! College applications are open and the Go Center is available for appointments to assist you with your college process or answer any questions you might have. Due to the changes we are experiencing, you can set up a virtual or phone appointment until we are back in person. Click here to sign-up for an appointment! Please check your school email for follow-up communication.

SENIORS,

Please be aware that scholarships are becoming active and we recommend you check the GCISD Scholarship Website at least once a week for now. The highlighted scholarship of the week is: Horatio Alger Association Scholarships

We encourage you to consider applying providing you meet the eligibility requirements. Also, if you ave any questions regarding your college process please contact me and I would be glad to help.

Mrs. Grau

yvette.grau@gcisd.net

Seniors, if you have a possible interest in attending TCC after high school in the Fall of ’21, please know that TCC College Access facilitates the entire TCC registration process and is done during the school day. In order to participate and be included in this process you must complete an interest form questionnaire that will be provided soon. You can email yvette.grau@gcisd.net with questions or if you are interested in the program.

Oklahoma State University joins more than 600 colleges across all 50 states for a virtual college fair!

Wednesday, Aug. 19 | 1 - 5 p.m. CDT

Admissions counselors James Powell and Allie Young will answer questions, present information about OSU, and share information students, parents and high school counselors need to know.

You can register by clicking here. We will be host presentations at the following times:

1 p.m. CDT
2:30 p.m. CDT
4 p.m. CDT

We will also be hosting individual appointments throughout the afternoon.

We look forward to seeing you online and providing all the answers and information you seek as the fall semester approaches. Go Pokes!

https://bigfuture.collegeboard.org/pay-for-college/financial-aid-101/how-to-complete-the-fafsa

COLLEGE PLANNING CALENDARS:

Check out our planning calendars on the GHS Counseling Website:

https://ghs.gcisd.net/resources/counseling/college___career_planning

• Top 10% Rankings and Quartile Cutoffs
• Google Classroom Counseling Codes
• Scholarships
• Transcript Request Information
• Before and After School Tutorials Schedule
• Course Selection Guides
• And much more....Click the link below:

https://ghs.gcisd.net/resources/counseling

We are thrilled to announce a NEW COLLEGE PLANNING RESOURCE created by GCISD counselors for our student and parent community.

GCISD counselors have had the privilege of traveling to colleges around the state and nation to visit GCISD alumni and admissions officers in order to get an insider's perspective on the college admissions process.

Click here to view the videos from each of our visits. We will continue to add videos as we make more visits. We hope you enjoy this resource!

Find colleges and universities that offer credit or placement for AP scores. Begin your search here:

Website: https://apstudent.collegeboard.org/creditandplacement/search-credit-policies

Corecoursegpa.com is a free resource to GHS students. It helps guide students and athletes through the NCAA Eligibility center. Information regarding the resource as well as needed codes can be found here. Please note....CORECOURSEGPA.COM DOES NOT REPLACE ACCOUNTS THROUGH THE NCAA ELIGIBILITY CENTER. To be considered for collegiate athletics, students will need an NCAA Eligibility Center account. Link: Corecoursegpa.com