• 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

• Parents, wondering how you can support your teen while their brain is continuing to develop? To continue in the effort to engage and educate our families in Social Emotional Wellness, our school psychologist, Ms. Amy Finlay, discusses the adolescent brain and explains the biology of why our teens sometimes make the decisions they do. Please WATCH THIS VIDEO to learn more about how to support your teen during this period of development.

Counselors will be running a weekly group for interested LGBQT+ students. Please contact Mrs. Dubois or Ms. DeGraan for more information:

meaghandubois@quincypublicschools.com

melissadegraan@quincypublicschools.com

https://masca.wildapricot.org/ReachHigherMA

FAFSA (Free Application of Federal Student Aid) Forms should be available by December 31st. https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa

Sign up for one of Bridgewater State University's FAFSA nights:

1. Log-in to Naviance account
2. Click “Colleges” tab (top of the page)
3. Find “Scholarships and Money”
4. Click “Scholarship Search”

THE QHS SCHOLARSHIP FORM will be available on Naviance this month (an email will be sent out once it is posted). ALL Seniors should complete this short form! Applications must be submitted on Naviance by February 16.

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.

College Information Night for Juniors and Families will be held on Thursday, March 7th from 6:30pm to 8:00pm. A Panel of College Representatives will be here to discuss the college application process.

PSAT Scores

Dual Enrollment

Community Service

Juniors interested in enrolling in the Early College High School Pathway for second semester should contact Mr. Liuzzo for registration information:

timothyliuzzo@quincypublicschools.com 617-376-3399

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.

Sophomores interested in enrolling in the Early College High School Pathway for second semester should contact Mr. Liuzzo for registration information:

timothyliuzzo@quincypublicschools.com 617-376-3399

Counselors will be running a weekly Freshmen Empowerment group for self awareness and positive decision making. Please contact Mr. Johnson for more information:

terrelljohnson@quincypublicschools.com

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

Community Service

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 January: https://www.quincyfamilyrc.org/calendar/

Aspire Health Alliance

• The Community Behavioral Health Center is open at 460 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, MA

The Community Behavioral Health Center is open at 460 Quincy Avenue, Quincy, MA

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