HS Senior Newsletter Template

🎓 Monthly Message

📅 Upcoming Crosby Events & Programs

⏰ Senior Year Crosby Scholar Requirements

🤝 Community Service

📚 Crosby Academy

📝 College Essay Writing

🎯 Career & College Corner

💵 Crosby Scholars Scholarships

🔗 Quick Links

👥 Meet Your Crosby Team

You made it 🌟 This year is going to fly by, so enjoy it!

Make the memories🕺Go to the games 🏈 Take the pictures 📸

Laugh with your friends 😆 Soak it all in 🫶

BUT… while you're busy living your best senior life, don’t forget to invest in your future, too. 💰🎓

Whether your next step is college, a career, the military, a trade, or something completely different, the choices you make this year can open some BIG doors.

✨ Enjoy your senior year.
✨ Make memories.
✨ Take advantage of opportunities.
✨ Ask questions.
✨ Apply for scholarships.
✨ And most importantly—believe in what comes next.

Your senior year isn't just the end of high school… it's the beginning of what's next.

To complete the Crosby Scholars Senior Program, students must meet the following requirements:

1. Academies & Labs

• Attend Senior Orientation

• Attend one additional Crosby Scholars Academy or Lab at your High School.

Students must complete four required meetings with a Senior Advisor

• Meeting 1: 1st Quarter

• Meeting 2: 2nd Quarter

• Meeting 3: 3rd Quarter

• Meeting 4: 4th Quarter

3. Community Service

Complete and submit two or more hours of community service

• Submit hours using the online form

• Deadline: January 31

Attend one college fair or four college tours

• Tours may be in person or virtual

• Can be completed during any time during grades 9-12

• Deadline: January 31

Community service is an important part of the Crosby Scholars Program. As a program of Goodwill Industries, we believe in helping others, strengthening our communities, and making a positive impact wherever we live, learn, and serve.

Each Crosby Scholar is required to complete 2 hours of community service each school year. The good news is that your service does not have to be completed through a Crosby Scholars event. Any volunteer service that benefits others can count!

✅ Examples of Community Service:

• Volunteering at a school event
• Helping at a church or faith-based organization
• Assisting with a community cleanup
• Volunteering at a food pantry, shelter, or nonprofit organization
• Participating in service projects through clubs, sports teams, or youth groups

❌ Examples That Do NOT Count:

• Paid jobs or babysitting
• Household chores for your family
• Activities completed for a grade or class requirement without a volunteer component

⚠️ Most Important: Submit Your Hours!

Completing community service is only half the requirement. You must also submit your hours using the online Community Service Submission Form below. If you do not submit your hours, Crosby Scholars has no way to verify or record your service, and you may not receive credit toward your program requirement.

Good news, Seniors! Your Crosby Scholars Academies are coming to YOU! 🎉

This year, all Senior Crosby Scholars Academies will be hosted at your high school or virtually. That means you DO NOT need to attend the Saturday Crosby Scholars Academies at RCCC. 🙌

📚 Coming in September:
We’ll be visiting your high schools to host NC RDS, FSA ID, and NC College Connect Academies. These sessions will give you important tools and information as you prepare for life after high school.

🤝 Bonus: While we’re at your school, we’ll also complete your first Senior Advisor meeting!

We’re excited to kick off your senior year and help you make the most of every opportunity. We look forward to working with you soon! 🎓✨

Writing your college essay can feel like a daunting task, but you don’t have to tackle it alone! Let us help you get started with this awesome resource from the College Essay Guy.

📚 Create Your College Essay Workbook!

Click the link below to create your own College Essay Workbook and save it directly to your Google Drive. This workbook is packed with helpful exercises, brainstorming activities, and prompts to help you discover your story and get your college essays started!

✨ Don’t overthink it—just start! Your best essay begins with getting your ideas on paper.

👉 Click below to create your College Essay Workbook and start writing!

Want to get a head start on college while saving time and money? Join us for a virtual session to learn how Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (RCCC) can help you begin your college journey while you're still in high school!

During this session, students and families will learn about:

• 📚 Career & College Promise (CCP) classes
• 🎓 Earning college credit while in high school
• 🔄 College transfer opportunities
• 💰 Ways to save time and money toward a college degree

📅 September 16
⏰ 6:00 p.m.
💻 Live on Zoom

Join us on Zoom:

https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82812087768

✨ Start smart now and get a head start on your college future!

• Bob Casmus Health Sciences Scholarship ($500 non-renewable)
• Crosby Scholars " For Life" Scholarship ($500 non-renewable)
• John A. Carter Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• John O. Reynolds Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Joyce Kohfeldt Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Goodwill Willpower Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Art Gibel Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Mona Lovett Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Paul Fisher Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Sue P. Fisher Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• David Post Public Service Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Mary Kay Forbes Memorial Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• Antonio & Victoria Munoz Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• J Michael McDuffie Scholarship ($1,000 non-renewable)
• John Smith Community Service Scholarship ($1,500 non-renewable)
• Wingate University Scholarship ($8,000 over four years)
• Crosby Scholars Impact Scholarship ($4,000 over four years)
• Alice & Fred Stanback Scholarship ($10,000 over fours years)