Guidance News
You can find general information from our Guidance Office here.
Many juniors and seniors are now utilizing the Naviance system for college and career planning and/or processing applications. An SAT prep program is included in Naviance. Freshmen and sophomores continue to have career components embedded in their health rotation.
Now in our third year with PowerSchool, we are exploring the use of additional features, both internally and with our GCHS families. The ability of students and parents to follow student progress remains the primary advantage. Most of our parents now have accounts. Families that would like to register should contact Mr. Reed at 856-456-4400 ext 230 or treed@gchsrams.org. We will only be mailing 2nd Quarter Progress Reports to those parents without PowerSchool access or upon request.
All sophomores and juniors will take the PSAT’s on October 12th. The SAT’s will
be administered at Gloucester Catholic on Saturday November 5.
Naviance
The Guidance Office is now using the Naviance system to monitor document submission
for college applications. This system will submit documents electronically to colleges
for students who so choose. Plans are being developed to use the post-secondary
career and college planning modules with underclassmen in the future.
Senior Parents
Lists of scholarships continue to be posted in classrooms, and on the school website.
Student athletes appying to NCAA Division I and II schools should contact Mr. Powers
for Clearinghouse information/applications if they have not already done so. ROTC
Scholarship deadlines vary by branch of service but usually occur in the fall. Internet
resources include: www.collegeboard.com,
www.fastweb.com,
www.ncaa.org/cbsa, www.hesaa.org,
www.mapping-your-future.org, and www.finaid.org.
Applications...Seniors should complete their applications/request for transcripts
(blue for Naviance/electronic submission; yellow for traditional paper with mailing)
and bring them to Guidance with any fees and $2.00 for postage for each (additional
charges after 8) a MINIMUM of two weeks before deadlines. If filing on line, the same timetable applies. Students will be given information as to filing for financial aid in December.
Strategic Plan for Improvement
Gloucester Catholic is in the 3rd year of our newest strategic plan, developed as
part of the accreditation process for the Middle States Association of Colleges
and Secondary Schools. There are 4 objectives....
By the Spring of 2015, Gloucester Catholic students will demonstrate
- increased facility in verbal reasoning and analytical writing
- increased facility in quantitative reasoning and critical thinking
- increased knowledge of and commitment to Catholic Christian living
- increased...ability to construct viable post-secondary plans
Workshops have been scheduled into the 2011-2012 school year to enable faculty and
administration to work on action plans and activities integral to achieving the
objectives.
Post-Secondary Planning Process
The post-secondary planning process can be nerve-wracking in a sound economy. Last
year proved very difficult, though eventually successful, for many families. Being
proactive, thinking "outside the box," and balancing fiscal projections with a big
dollop of hopefulness are key elements in accomplishing any task, including career
and college planning, in today's world. The counseling staff of GCHS is available
to help. In addition to focusing on earning good grades and improving test scores,
seniors should, this autumn, search on the Internet, visit colleges (2 year, 4 year,
public, private), meet with college reps visiting GCHS, go to college fairs, etc.
Registration for the Class of 2016
Parochial sending school will process applications for current students who are
applying to GCHS.
Public school students and others may call in early January for applications.