School Counselor News
March 1, 2014
STUDENT SERVICES PHONE NUMBER: 391-2402
SENIOR INFORMATION
FINANCIAL AID HELP SESSIONS
Ms. Martinez, who presented at the
Financial Aid Informational Meeting, will
return to the Preble Career Center to help
families complete their FAFSA applications.
Thursday, March 6th from 4:00 to 7:00
pm (the night of parent/teacher
conferences)
The FAFSA Application and the FAFSA on
the Web Worksheet are now available in the
Career Center.
SCHOLARSHIPS
It is never too early to apply for
scholarships. Many scholarships are
available in the Career Center. Scholarship
opportunities are also listed in the Student
Services website and by going to the Green
Bay Public School’s website:
http://www.gbaps.org/Students/Pages/defaul
t.aspx under the heading “Student Resources
tab down to “Scholarship Guide 20132014”.
Follow all scholarship deadlines and provide
7-10 school days for the Student Services
Office to process these applications if a high
school transcript is needed.
IMPORTANT***Scholarship Scams***
Applying for scholarships should be a free
process. Never pay to find a scholarship and
never pay a scholarship provider to apply.
Scholarship scams net $5 million annually.
If you have questions, please contact your
child’s school counselor.
HOURS: 7:15-3:15
WISCONSIN COVENANT
Students must submit their completed
signed confirmation form to the Higher
Educational Aids Board on or by April
1st, 2014. HEAB strongly urges students
to send in their paperwork by certified
mail, signature confirmation or delivery
confirmation. If you have any questions
about the Wisconsin Covenant please call
(608) 267-9389 or e-mail
Garth.Beyer@wi.gov.
Record of Service Guidelines: The
Wisconsin Covenant requires that students
complete 30 hours of community service.
Accepted Forms Of Community Service:
Coaching sports for youth, Food Pantry,
Habitat for Humanity, National Honors
Society, Boys & Girls Club, Salvation
Army, 4-H, Tutoring/Mentoring, Working
with those with disabilities, Fundraising
work, Clothes/Food Drive, Animal or
Homeless Shelter, Church related volunteer
work such as teaching Sunday School,
Nursery, Mission Trips …
Rejected Forms Of Community Service:
High School Club Positions, Musicals,
Band, Marching, Any Dances
(Homecoming, Prom, Formal), School
Decorating, Babysitting, Sports, Talent
Show, Church Services such as Acolyte,
Confirmation, Ushering, Choir….
VIDEO RESOURCES
Check out our new videos on the Student
Services section of the Preble website. We
have now posted videos to help you apply to
four year and technical colleges!
JUNIOR INFORMATION
JUNIOR/PARENT/COUNSELOR
MEETINGS
All parents and guardians of juniors are
invited to participate in an Individual
Planning Conference or IPC. Parents and
guardians of juniors will meet with their
School Counselors to review transcripts and
discuss post high school plans. These
conferences will assist parents and their
children to prepare for their futures whether
they are going into the world of work,
military, technical, or four-year colleges.
This will be a great opportunity for parents
and juniors to start planning for their senior
year and beyond. Questions will be
answered and resource materials will be
available. Parents are encouraged to call
the Students Services Office at 391-2402
to schedule a junior conference.
ACT 2014 TEST
DATES/REGISTRATION DEADLINES
ACT/SAT test dates, registration deadlines,
and other test information are now listed in
the Counselor’s Corner in the Student
Services website.
ACT/SAT SUBJECT TEST
ACCOMIDATIONS
If your student has a documented disability
and/or an individualized educational plan
(IEP) and wants to take any tests offered by
the College Board (SAT/SAT Subject Tests,
PSAT, and/or AP Exams) in the future with
special accommodations such as extended
time, please notify Natalie Killion in Student
Services (391-2402 or
nmkillion@gbaps.org).
JUNIOR AND FRESHMAN
INFORMATION
ON-LINE YOUTH RISK BEHAVIOR
SURVEY
Beginning in early-April, students in grades
9 and 11 will be taking part in the Online
Youth Risk Behavior Survey (OYRBS)
sponsored by the Wisconsin Department of
Public Instruction and the Green Bay Area
Public School District. The survey will ask
students to answer questions related to
school safety—such as alcohol and other
drug use and bullying, among others. The
survey is designed to protect all students’
privacy, with steps taken throughout the
survey process for all students to remain
anonymous. Results of this survey help
support programming designed to decrease
at-risk behaviors in students while also
increasing students’ achievement and
engagement in school.
We would like all students in grades 9 and
11 to complete the survey, however it is
voluntary. Your student has the option not to
answer every question in the OYRBS, or not
take the survey. If you would like to review
the survey, copies are available for viewing
in the Preble High School main office and
Student Services office. If you have any
further questions or you do not want your
child to take part in the survey, please
contact Anne Tobias-Becker before March
10, 2014 at (920) 448-2238 or email at
amtobias-becker@gbaps.org.