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Guidance Office News
Guidance Office News
Guidance Office News
June/July, 2008
High School Code Number 141-980
Our High School Code number is 141-980. When students are filling out applications and it asks for a school code number, you need to use the numbers 141-980. This is the identification number given to Fulton High School.
Awards
Congratulations to
James Huizenga Principals Leadership Award
Faith Michels Daughters of the American Revolution
Dennis Barr Sons of the American Revolution
Congratulations to Fulton High School 2007-2008 Illinois State Scholar Finalists
Katlin Eads
Nathan Hartman
Lindsay Kummerer
Emily Phillips
Joseph Schmitt
Alfred Tang
Randall Whitmore
Appointments for new students starting in the fall:
Please call the school office at 815-589-3511 to make an appointment to register a new student at Fulton High School for fall classes. Registration dates and appointment times are:
August 6. 2008 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.
August 7, 2008 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
1:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.
New students entering Fulton High School from out-of-state and freshmen will need an Illinois physical. A form is available online at riverbendschools.org/formsandlinks or in the Main Office. New students will also need proof of residence in the River Bend School District such as a rent receipt, electric bill or any other proof of residency that they may have. If the student has a transcript from their former school or a report card, it would be very helpful.
Tech Prep Programs at FHS
Fulton High School works with Whiteside Area Career Center and Sauk Valley Community College to provide a Tech Prep program for our students. We have outlined courses that should be taken during a student’s last two years of high school and two years at Sauk Valley Community College which, if successfully completed, will prepare the student for a job in several careers. If anyone is interested in any of the careers, see Mr. Luker for a course sequence from grade 11 – college. A list of careers may be found in the Tech Prep information section available in the Guidance section on the Web page.
Registration
Students have copies of their schedules for the fall semester. They should have made all changes before noon on Friday, May 30. Schedules they receive at registration will include lunch and advisory assignments.
Scholarship Applications
Juniors and seniors should check the red box on the file cabinet by Mrs. Wiersema’s desk at least once a week for new scholarship applications. When students are filling out scholarship forms or writing letters, please be sure to type them or write neatly. We now have information on the following scholarships.
FAFSA Forms
Apply free online at www.fafsa.ed.gov
Remember, submit your application as early as possible, but no earlier than January 1, 2008.
Free College Brochures
Free magazines containing college information and military brochures are available in the hallway by the Guidance Office. Students may pick up any of the free materials they may be interested in. Free book covers are also available in the Guidance Office for all students.
Counseling
Free counseling is available in Guidance. Students may make an appointment to see a counselor at any time. Just stop by Guidance and ask for an appointment or see if a counselor is available at that time.
College Information
We have many college catalogs and other information available to students at all times. Stop in Guidance to make an appointment for Advisory period to go over college information with a counselor.
College Visits
Seniors are allowed two college visit days a year. They must check in with Guidance a couple days in advance of their visit to make out the necessary forms for their visit. A parent permission slip and the college visit forms must be turned in before they leave for their visit
College and Military Scheduled Visits
Most colleges and universities only visit once a year at Fulton High School. Students should try to attend first semester presentations. Please sign up in Guidance a couple of days before the scheduled presentation you wish to attend. Passes will be on Mrs. Wiersema’s desk the morning of the scheduled presentation. If the College Representative calls and no one is signed up for the presentation, the College Rep will probably not come to Fulton High School first semester.
There are no visits scheduled at this time.
College Preview and Open House Days
Sauk Valley Community College at Dixon, IL
Campus visits at Sauk Valley Community College are designed to give you information about the college. During a visit at Sauk, you can go on a campus tour and gain information on academic programs.
To register for a visit, phone in advance by calling 815-288-5511 ext. 297.
Eastern Illinois University at Charleston, IL
Open house programs at Eastern provide you and your family opportunities to meet with faculty and staff from academic departments and various campus offices. Campus and residence hall tours are also available.
Open House Dates:
Friday, July 11, 2008
To schedule a visit for an Open House, go online at www.eiu.edu/~admissions/visit.php or call (800)252-5711 or (217)581-2223. Saturday visits may only be scheduled by phone.
Illinois State University at Normal, IL
Reservations may be made online and the days schedule may also be found at www.IllinoisState.edu/openhouse . If you have questions, you may contact the school Monday-Friday from 8:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at 309-438-2181 or toll free at 800-366-2478. You may also email questions to openhouse@IllinoisState.edu .
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
The Campus Visitors Center welcomes prospective students Monday through Friday (except holidays). The programs are offered at 10:00 A.M. and 1:00 P.M.. Call (217)333-0824 for reservations or visit their website at www.visit.uiuc.edu.
Western Illinois University at Macomb, IL
Discover Western open house programs are for prospective students and transfer students who want to receive an overview of academic programs and student services. The program offers a special visit with their academic programs of choice, and a campus walking tour that includes a residence hall room.
Reservations may be made online at www.admissions.wiu.edu or by phone toll free (877)742-5948.
Open House Dates:
Saturday, July 12, 2008
University of Dubuque at Dubuque, Iowa
Fall preview Day Sessions will include:
Tour of Campus
Discussions with professors
Lunch with students
Meeting with coaches
Introduction to student activities
You may register online at www.dbq.edu or call 800-722-5583 to attend a Preview Day.
Morrison Institute of Technology at Morrison, Illinois
Open House sessions will include:
Campus Tours
Financial Aid/Scholarship Informational Meeting
CAD Displays/Surveying Presentation
Dormitory/Recreational Center Preview.
You may schedule a visit by calling 815-772-7218 Ext. 207
Northern Illinois University at DeKalb
Reservations are not required but morning arrival is strongly recommended. Open House Activities start at the Holmes Student Center, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Open House Activities include:
Campus bus tours
Residence hall visits
University information fair
More information is available by calling Office of Admissions at 815-753-0446 or 800-892-3050.
Selective Service
The law says that men must register when they turn 18 with the Selective Service System. It is important for young men to register with Selective Service to stay eligible for programs and benefits connected to registration, such as college loans and grants, federal employment, job training, and driver’s license eligibility in most states. You may register at www.sss.gov .
American School Correspondence Classes
Students may make up two failed classes (2 credits) by correspondence. Exams at the end of each chapter need to be sent in after each exam is completed. When you have completed all exams at the end of each chapter and sent them back to the American School, you may take your final exam in Guidance. Do not wait and send in all exams at once. If you wait and send in all exams at once, it may take a couple weeks to get your final, because they will not send a final exam until you start sending in your end of chapter exams. Then the final has to be completed and returned in the mail. When they are correcting your exams and they have found you have failed an exam, it will take a couple weeks to get a replacement exam back to you to make up the failed exam. This could be a problem if the deadline is nearing for all work to be sent in. All exams need to be mailed to the American School by April 15 in order to get a transcript back to Fulton High School before Graduation Day. May is a very busy month for the American School as many other students are trying to finish their correspondence before Graduation. Correspondence applications are available in Guidance and must be approved by the principal. Applications must be signed by a counselor. All fees must be paid and work completed before the American School will send a transcript to Fulton High School.