School Counseling Department

Letter of Recommendation and Transcript Request Deadlines

With the end of the semester approaching, it is important to note the deadlines indicated below. This is especially important as counselors will not be available during the break to process requests. Upon return from the break, we will be registering new students and completing senior schedule changes.

If your application deadline is January 1st or earlier:

• Deadline to request a letter of recommendation - December 6
• Deadline to request a transcript only - December 17. Remember, you must add your request in Naviance and on your transcript request card in the Counseling Office, turn the card in to our clerk, and pay the transcript fee. 

If your application deadline is AFTER we return from break (but January 17th or earlier):

• Deadline to request a letter of recommendation - December 6
• You may request a transcript upon return from break. Remember, you must add your request in Naviance and on your transcript request card in the Counseling Office, turn the card in to our clerk, and pay the transcript fee.

Counselor letters of rec should be requested on your transcript request card.

Interested in Dual Enrollment?

Dual Enrollment General Information meeting January 29^th at 7:30 AM in the Counseling Office.

This will be the last meeting available this year for students that wish to Dual Enroll fall of 2020.

Student attendance at a General Information Meeting is required to participate in the program.

If you (student) has attended a prior general Information meeting, you are not required to attend again but must set up an individual meeting via the email they received after the General Meeting they attended.  

PSAT info session for parents and students

January 30 @ 6:30 PM in the theater

Applerouth will present information related to the October 2019 PSAT, including interpreting results.

Students who took the October 2019 PSAT will receive a copy of their scores in homeroom on January 28.

Midyear Transcript Reminder

Seniors - some colleges require a midyear transcript or midyear report.  If the college(s) you applied to require one, please submit your request via your transcript request card in the Counseling Office, and turn it in to our clerk.  Please note on your card that you need a midyear, and to which college(s).

If you were deferred by a college, you will want to send a midyear transcript.

Transcript requests submitted last semester do not include fall semester grades. Please request a midyear transcript if you would like the college(s) to have your fall semester grades.

The cost is $2 per transcript.  

 

9th Grade Advisement

9th grade advisement will be conducted the week of February 3rd. Letters will be emailed home with your students appointment date/time. Students will receive a pass the day of their appointment, to attend. During 9th advisement, students will meet with curriculum specialists and outline a plan of study. 

This is NOT course registration. Students will be registered for core classes by their teachers. Elective registration will occur later this semester.  At that time, students will also verify their core classes for next school year.

Magnet freshmen - please check Edmodo for information regarding your 9th grade advisement session on January 22.

V-State Experience with Valdosta State University is coming to a location near you!

Saturday, January 28 at 4:00 PM @ Marietta Country Club

You must register to attend. Students who attend will be eligible to apply for a scholarship

For more info AND to register: https://www.valdosta.edu/admissions/undergraduate/forms/registration/cobb-registration.php

"I AM College Bound" Fair for Seniors

United Way of Greater Atlanta & The Scholarship Academy, in partnership with Georgia Student Finance Commission, Achieve Atlanta, Georgia State University and Councilman Andre Dickens are pleased to announce the “I AM College Bound” Fair. 

 

College is within reach! Learn about and access resources to pay for college.

 

Saturday, January 25 from 9:30 AM - 1:30 PM

Location: Loudermilk Convention Center (40 Courtland St NE, Atlanta, GA 30303)

 

This event will:

• Introduce metro Atlanta students to the tools and resources to develop a winning college funding strategy.
• Educate students and their families on local, state and federal-based financial aid and scholarship opportunities. 
• Provide the opportunity for students to apply for scholarships.,
• Provide one-on-one help in completing their Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA).

Who should attend? This event is ideal for Seniors (and their parents) who are in the process of applying to college and looking to graduate debt-free! College freshman are also invited to sign up for FAFSA completion support.

REGISTER at https://scholarshipacademy.wufoo.com/forms/i-am-college-bound-fair-2020-registration/

 

 

 

 

PSAT Scores

PSAT/NMSQT results became available online Dec. 9, and KMHS is hosting a meeting for parents and students January 30 from 6:30-7:30 pm in the theater. A representative will explain how to interpret test scores from the October PSAT/NMSQT and how to prepare for the SAT. Students may access scores online at https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/scores trouble accessing a college board account? Read here: https://pages.collegeboard.org/account-help

Credit Extension

Dear Parents, 

Kennesaw Mountain offers students who failed a class with a 60 to a 69 an opportunity to do some work on GRADPOINT to bring their grade to a passing grade of a 70.  Students are responsible for completing tests and lessons in a timely manner, and taking notes as they work through lessons on the computer. The teacher is present as a facilitator who gives assistance when necessary, but does not teach. 

Students must see their teacher to see if they qualify to take the extension.   Attendance is mandatory.  An absence or a tardy will result in a loss of this opportunity. 

Parents must initial the attendance policy and sign the contract.  Once the contract is signed, students are to return the application to the teacher in which they failed to meet the passing requirements. 

Extension Dates: Jan 7 – Jan 17^th

Extension time: 3:45 -5:30 M-F

Work has to be completed by 5:30 pm on Jan 17^th

^{Download Credit extension Contract end Fall 2019}

SAT Prep for Juniors: SOAR to 1600

The SOAR to 1600 SAT Preparation Parent Meeting will be held online from 7-8 PM on January 8th and 9th. This online meeting is mandatory for all lottery participants who want to receive the SAT Prep Class at a discounted rate.

Please click here for additional information.

Informational flyers are also available in the KMHS front office, attendance office, and at the Mane Links Desk in the cafeteria.

Please contact Mrs. Mitchell in room 200 with any questions. Juniors, please take advantage of this opportunity!