High School Counseling News
September 18, 2007 Volume 3, Number 1
In This Issue · Where Should We Be in the Process? · High School Fair – Oct. 1^st · Essay Workshop – Oct. 3^rd · Boarding School Fair Open Houses Bellarmine Nov. 11^th – 10:00 Castilleja Nov. 7^th – 6:30 Dec. 2^nd – 1:00 Crystal Springs Oct. 20^th – 10:00 Nov. 10^th – 1:00 Dec. 9^th – 1:00 Harker Nov. 11^th – 11:00 Dec. 3^rd – 6:30 Kehillah Oct. 28^th – 2:00 Nov. 29^th – 10:30 Jan. 13^th – 2:00 Menlo Oct. 25^th – 6:30 Dec. 2^nd – 1:00 Mercy Nov. 4^th – 12:00 Mid-Peninsula Nov. 3^rd – 10:30 Dec. 4^st – 7:00 Jan. 10^th – 7:00 Mitty Nov. 18^th – 9:00 Notre Dame - Belmont Oct. 21^st – 10:00 Notre Dame - San Jose Oct. 27^th – 11:00 Pinewood Nov. 10^th – 11:00 Sacred Heart Oct. 28^th – 1:00 Nov. 18^th – 1:00 St. Francis Oct. 28^th – 9:00 St. Lawrence Academy Dec. 2^nd – 10:00 Serra Nov. 29^th – 7:00 Woodside Priory Nov. 17^th – 10:00 Nov. 28^th – 7:00 Dec. 8^th – 1:00 Contact michaelt@keysschool.com	Where Should We Be in the Process? At this stage in the process, a few things should be underway. 1. Confirm an appointment with me. 2. Acquire application and other materials from schools 3. Arrange shadow dates. Many schools are filling up already. 4. Create a file for each school and begin working on applications High School Fair – Oct. 1st – 7 – 8 p.m. The following schools have been invited to the High School Fair on Monday, Oct. 1^st, at Girls Middle School. Bellarmine Castilleja Crystal Springs Uplands Harker Kehillah Jewish High School Lick-Wilmerding High School Menlo School Mercy Mid-Peninsula Mitty Notre Dame (Belmont) Notre Dame (San Jose) Pinewood Presentation Sacred Heart St. Francis St. Lawrence Serra Woodside Priory Essay Writing Workshop – Oct. 3^rd – 7 p.m. For Keys Parents and 8^th Graders Applying to Independent High Schools Why do High schools require parent and student essays? What do they look for? Join your fellow classmates and parents Wednesday, October 3, 7:00 p.m. (6:30 if you would like a pizza dinner) Fellowship Hall Boarding School Fair – Sept. 23^rd – 11 a.m. On Sunday, September 23^rd, Town School in San Francisco will be hosting their Annual Boarding School Fair at 11 a.m. Town School for Boys hosts the Annual Boarding School Fair The annual Town School Boarding School Fair introduces to our 7th and 8th grade students and those enrolled in other Bay Area schools the idea of attending a school where you both live and learn. With the numbers of day school admissions growing more competitive annually, it is an attractive idea to match a student to one of the attending schools and perhaps offer a new vista and vast range of options. Boarding Schools representing California, the East, the Western regions, the Midwest, and Canada offer information to broaden one's horizons and lessen the stress component. With the number of boarding schools across the country, the chances of success are clearly heightened. One can be assured of finding success and, as a result, self-confidence remains intact.