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QHS Student Support Services

April 2024

QHS StudentSupport ServicesApril 2024

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ALL GRADES ALL GRADES

COURSE SELECTION FOR 24-25

The window to select courses for the 24-25 school year on Aspen has closed. Counselors will review and approve selections through April 15th. Students will receive confirmation of their course selections before the end of the school year in June. Email your counselor if you have any questions.

Report Cards

Quarter 3 ends on Friday, April 5th. Report Cards will be available on Aspen on April 12th.

QPS Follett Aspen Login

Student Support Google Classroom

Please encourage your student to join the Student Support Google Classroom for their grade. Important and helpful information is regularly posted.

- Grade 9: i7gwdcg
- Grade 10: unucjbl
- Grade 11: d2iinjm
- Grade 12: g5vqril

Social Emotional Wellness Information

Worried about your child’s mental health? Watch our school psychologist, Amy Finlay, use OpenParachute to discuss the normalcies of mental health challenges and how you can best support your teen. If you missed her previous video on adolescent brain development, that can be viewed here.

AP Exams

Be on the lookout for AP exam administration information. AP Testing will run from May 6th through May 17th.

2024 AP Exam Dates for Quincy High School

SENIORS SENIORS

Community Service

Seniors must complete 10 hours of community service to meet local graduation requirements. Please see the Community Service Approved Non-Profit Organizations google doc for upcoming opportunities.

đź’˛SCHOLARSHIPS CONTINUE TO BE POSTED!đź’˛

Scholarship season is in full swing and we have tons of scholarships posted. All scholarships (and applications) are listed electronically on Naviance as they are posted. Please see attached link for directions on how to access these scholarships: Accessing Sponsor Selected Sponsor Scholarships

1. Log-in to Naviance account

2. Click “Colleges” tab (top of the page)

3. Find “Scholarships and Money”

4. Click “Scholarship Search”

Seniors should make sure that they are checking their school email regularly and that they have joined Student Support’s Google Classroom for Seniors (g5vqril). As scholarships are posted, we e-mail and post information on a regular basis.

The Dream US National Scholarship for Immigrant Students

Scholarship Opportunities for undocumented immigrant students:

TheDream.US National Scholarship for Immigrant Students

MEFA Events

MEFA Events

View the upcoming free informative college planning seminars, webinars, and community events for students, families, and school counselors brought to you by the experts at MEFA.

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Welcome to Naviance Student

College/Work/Military Acceptances

Have you already received an acceptance to college, an acceptance to a Union, or enlisted in the Military? Congratulations! Please make sure you update your Naviance account with all of your acceptances to college (Click on the “Colleges” tab and then “Colleges I’m Applying To”. You will then be able to click “Edit” and choose “Accepted”). We are updating our Acceptance Bulletin Board outside of the Student Support Office and would like to make sure that we have all accomplishments posted. If you have enlisted in the Military, received an acceptance to the Union, etc., please share the news with your counselor!

Dual Enrollment

Registration for dual enrollment courses are available on line:

https://quincycollege.edu/dualenroll/

The deadline to register is April 5th.

Please see Mr. Liuzzo in Guidance for information


Yearbook Purchasing Information

Now is the time to purchase your 2024 QHS Yearbook! Prices are just $85, but you can also upgrade your book with the PERSONALIZATION and SIGNATURE PACKAGE, with prices starting at $103. Order yours online at jostens.com/2024yearbook, through a phone call at 1-877-767-5217.


Don’t delay, because you have until April 12th to fill your order in! If you have any other questions, please speak to Mr. Kimmell (austinkimmell@quincypublicschools.com) or Mr. Doucette (tomdoucette@quincypublicschools.com) at their respective emails.

JUNIORS JUNIORS

Post Secondary Planning Meetings

Counselors have begun individual post secondary planning meetings with their juniors. Please email your counselor if you have questions or would like to schedule an appointment.

Junior Checklist 2024

Junior Checklist 2024

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Common App Bootcamp

Are you planning on applying to a four year college next year?! Please check out this wonderful opportunity to get help with your application this summer! Spots are limited, so register now. Any questions, please see your school counselor.

Boot Camp Flyer

Boot Camp Flyer

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Common Application Bootcamp Registration Form

SAT School Day at Quincy High School

SAT School Day at Quincy High School will take place on Tuesday, April 23rd. More details to follow

SAT DATES & DEADLINES
ACT DATES & DEADLINES

Dual Enrollment

Registration for dual enrollment courses are available on line:

https://quincycollege.edu/dualenroll/

The deadline to register is April 5th.

Please see Mr. Liuzzo in Guidance for information.



Community Service

Juniors must complete 20 hours of community service to meet local graduation requirements. Please see the Community Service Approved Non-Profit Organizations google doc for upcoming opportunities.

Early College High School Pathway

The ECHS online application for the 2024-2025 school year is now available:

Quincy Public Schools Early College High School Pathway 2024-2025 Application - Students Entering Grades 10-12 (google.com)


Please see Mr. Liuzzo if you have any questions or would like more information:

timothyliuzzo@quincypublicschools.com 617-376-3399

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Student Leadership 1 & 2

Anyone interested in taking Leadership 1 or 2 next school year needs to apply using the Google form below. See Ms. Niosi with any questions.

24-25 Student Leadership Application

SOPHOMORES SOPHOMORES

Student Leadership 1 & 2

Anyone interested in taking Leadership 1 or 2 next school year needs to apply using the Google form below. See Ms. Niosi with any questions.

24-25 Student Leadership Application

Naviance

Now is a great time to start identifying your interests, skills, and personality traits and see how they relate to potential careers and college majors that might interest you. If you haven’t done so already, log into your Naviance Account using CLEVER and complete the Career Cluster Finder and Career Interest Profiler assessments. Email your counselor if you have any questions.

NAVIANCE STUDENT

PSAT Scores

Score reports for students who took the PSAT Exam in October have been released. Please see Ms. Lyons or Ms. DeGraan in the Student Support Office for your score report. Please click the following link to watch a short video about understanding your score: Understanding Your PSAT Score


Get Involved!

Just a friendly reminder to get involved! QHS has a variety of clubs and sports teams to join.


Interact Club (Community Service Club) is currently looking for new members!


Community Service

Sophomores must complete 30 hours of community service to meet local graduation requirements. Please see the Community Service Approved Non-Profit Organizations google doc for upcoming opportunities.

Early College High School Pathway

The ECHS online application for the 2024-2025 school year is now available:

Quincy Public Schools Early College High School Pathway 2024-2025 Application - Students Entering Grades 10-12 (google.com)


Please see Mr. Liuzzo if you have any questions or would like more information:

timothyliuzzo@quincypublicschools.com 617-376-3399

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FRESHMEN FRESHMEN

Student Leadership 1 & 2

Anyone interested in taking Leadership 1 or 2 next school year needs to apply using the Google form below. See Ms. Niosi with any questions.

24-25 Student Leadership Application
Get involved!
QHS has a variety of clubs and sports teams. Think about getting involved!


Interact Club (Community Service Club) is currently looking for new members!


Community Service


Freshmen must complete 30 hours of community service to meet local graduation requirements. Please see the Community Service Approved Non-Profit Organizations google doc for upcoming opportunities.


Early College High School Pathway

The ECHS online application for the 2024-2025 school year is now available:

Quincy Public Schools Early College High School Pathway 2024-2025 Application - Students Entering Grades 10-12 (google.com)


Please see Mr. Liuzzo if you have any questions or would like more information:

timothyliuzzo@quincypublicschools.com 617-376-3399

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RESOURCES RESOURCES

Quincy Family Resource Center

Quincy Family Resource Center

  • QFRC provides community-based, multicultural, support groups, parenting programs, assessment services, information and referral resources and education for families whose children range in age from birth to 18.

  • Calendar of Events/Groups for April: https://www.quincyfamilyrc.org/calendar/


Aspire Health Alliance

  • The Community Behavioral Health Center is open at 460 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, MA
Aspire Health Alliance
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Massachusetts Center for Adolescent Wellness
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