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This newsletter contains information about:

• Applying for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA)
• FAFSA Festival
• Reminders for Seniors
• Junior Guidance Classes
• Junior Future Planning Night
• SAT School Day for Juniors
• MCAS Reminders
• Scholarships and Special Opportunities

All students and their families need to sign up for the FSA ID. This step is necessary for any student who is planning on applying for financial aid. You will need a social security number and a phone number/email address to sign up. The document below provides additional information about the FSA ID. We encourage students and families to review these 7 Tips for the New FAFSA before beginning the process.

Seniors and senior families! As you continue to make plans for life after high school, please remember to:

✔️ Check in with your school counselor. Remember, you are responsible for submitting any application materials by the deadline. Your counselor will send your school materials (transcript, recommendation letters, etc.), but you should let them know when you've applied.

✔️ Keep SCOIR up to date. As you apply to schools and hear back, make sure you are updating SCOIR so that everyone has the most up to date information.

✔️ Complete any financial aid applications on time. Remember, schools and programs may have additional deadlines and applications to be aware of (in addition to the FAFSA).

✔️ Check your credits! Students must have 134 credits to graduate this year. You earn credits by passing your classes and being present in class. If you have 5 or more unexcused absences in a class, you will lose credit for that quarter. See Ms. Eaton if you have questions about credit loss.

✔️ Complete any final community service hours (students need 36 hours to graduate).

✔️ Pay attention to local scholarship opportunities and submit appications by the deadline.

✔️ Stay on top of your academics. Remember, there are several courses that all seniors must take and pass in order to graduate. Students who are at risk of failing these classes could be in danger of not graduating. Communicate early and often with your teachers and school counselor.

✔️ Expect your transcript, with 2nd quarter grades, to be sent to any school or program that you've applied to. You do not have to speciically request that this be sent as long as you have updated SCOIR.

The Guidance team will be visiting with all juniors during the first two weeks of January. During this time, students will discuss the future planning process, explore SCOIR, and begin to develop a timeline and to-do list. Following these group meetings, all juniors are expected to schedule an individual Junior Meeting with their school counselor.

Watertown High School is hoping to host an SAT School Day for juniors in late March. Any junior who would like to take the SATs at WHS (a familiar testing environment) will need to register for the test through the WHS Guidance department, NOT the CollegeBoard website. Sign-up details will be shared separately with all juniors and families soon. This would be the only opportunity juniors would have to take the SATs at WHS this year. Please contact your school counselor with questions.

Students and families are reminded that all 9th and 10th graders will participate in MCAS testing this year.

All 10th graders will take the ELA MCAS in March (March 26 and 27) and the Math MCAS in May (May 21 and 22). All 9th graders will take the Science MCAS in June (June 4 and 5). Students must use their Chromebooks for these tests, so we encourage all students to report any issues with their Chromebooks early (missing keys, missing updates, poor connection to the wifi, etc.). More details about each administration will be shared as the date gets closer.

The Guidance Department receives information about scholarships and special opportunities throughout the year. Information about previous and current scholarships and programs can be found on our Special Opportunities and Scholarships Hub. Please see a member of the Guidance department for additional details. Additionally, all seniors will receive the annual Watertown Scholarship Booklet in mid-March.

2023-2024 National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association Scholar/Essay Application

Criteria:

1. Applicant must be a Senior

2. Applicant must have achieved at least two (2) of the following:

a. minimum of B+ average;

b. Ranked in the top 25% of class;

c. ACT score of 24 or an SAT score of 1100 (Math and Reading)

3. Applicant must have participated in two sports for at least two years in each sport

4. Applicant must have earned at least one varsity letter in each of two sports

5. Applicant must complete attached scholar/essay application

6. Applicant must have a letter of recommendation from the high school athletic administrator/director

7. School athletic director must be an NIAAA member and a member of their respective state athletic administrators association

8. The principal or athletic director must sign the application to insure that the academic information submitted is accurate

9. Due Date: February 9, 2024. All materials must be emailed to our MSSADA Secretary at mssadasecretary@gmail.com a hard copy can be mailed to Tania Rich, MSSADA Secretary, Nashoba Regional HS, 12 Green Road, Bolton, MA 01740.

SEED CREW - Paid Summer Job

The Food Project’s mission is to create a thoughtful and productive community of youth and adults from diverse backgrounds who work together to build a sustainable food system. Our community produces healthy food for residents of the city and suburbs, provides youth leadership opportunities, and inspires and supports others to create change in their own communities.

During this six-week program (July 8th- Aug 15th, 2024), youth work with staff to grow vegetables and distribute thousands of pounds of produce while developing leadership, teamwork, workplace, and civic participation skills. After working on our farms each morning, Seed Crew spends most afternoons in workshops learning about sustainable agriculture, food access, social justice, and more.

Requirements

To be eligible for the position, prospective candidates must:

• Be between the ages 14-17 (must be 14 by June 1st and have completed 8th grade by July 1st).
• Have completed an application with a recommendation before March 11th, 2024. Applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis.
• Be available to work every day of the entire six-week Seed Crew (see dates below).
• Be invited for, and complete an interview

Note: In order to submit your application, you must have a letter of recommendation included from an adult who is not a family member.

Apply here.

Dates

• Paperwork Orientation: May 1st, 2024 12PM – 1PM OR 5:30PM – 6:30PM

• Seed Crew Orientation: June 8th, 2024

• Seed Crew Season

  • Greater Boston Monday-Friday July 8th- Aug 15th, 2024

  • North Shore Monday-Friday July 8th – Aug 14th, 2024

Compensation

Seed Crew members will work approximately 28-32 hours per week, and will be paid $15.00 per hour.