Subject: E College Counseling Newsletter for the Week of Sept 19-23, 2016
From: "Patrick Gallagher" <[email-masked]>
To: "R. Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 16 Sep 2016 16:40:26 -0400

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	Dear Parents of the Class of 2017.</p>
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	Thank you to those parents who were able to attend the 1<em><strong>2th Grade Parent Night with College Counseling</strong></em> last night. I have attached the <span style="background-color:#ffff00;">Power Point Presentation</span> to this email, as well as the <span style="background-color:#ff0000;">Transcript Release Form</span>&nbsp;,which must be signed by the student and a parent and returned to the College Counseling Office.</p>
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	<em><strong>By Federal Law, the College Counseling Office must have the Transcript Release Form &nbsp;in order to release a student's transcript.</strong></em></p>
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	As you may have noted on Sidwell's Calendar - This Monday, September 19th , a <strong>12th Grade Parent Conversation</strong> is scheduled with the College Counseling Office at 8 am im the RLS Meeting Room. This event serves as an opportunity for any 12th grade parent to attend who may have questions about the college process, items/concerns discussed at last night's 12th Grade Parent Night College Presentation, etc...</p>
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	<em style="font-size: 14px;"><span style="font-weight: 700;">Please note there will not be workshop the week of September 19 &ndash; 23 as Patrick Gallagher, Cory Zimmerman and Emily Thigpen will be attending the National Conference of Admissions and will be out of the office on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. If you are in need of anything during our absence please see Ms. Jackie Morillas in the CCO.</span></em></p>
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	Below is an email that will be sent to your child this afternoon with information regarding next weeks (September 19 - 23, 2017) College Visits as well as other deadline dates and resources provided grom the CCO..</p>
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	Have a wonderful weekend.</p>
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	The College Counseling Office</p>
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	<em><strong><u>EMAIL SENT TO THE SENIORS (SEPTEMBER 16, 2017</u>)</strong></em></p>
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	Dear Senior,</p>
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	It was great working with you in workshop this week.</p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><em><span style="font-weight: 700;">Please note there will not be workshop the week of September 19 &ndash; 23 as Patrick Gallagher, Cory Zimmerman and Emily Thigpen will be attending the National Conference of Admissions and will be out of the office on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday of this week. If you are in need of anything during our absence please see Ms. Jackie Morillas in the CCO.</span></em></span></p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Transcript Release Form is attached to this email - please print and sign &nbsp;in ink, as well as obtaining a parent signature - drop offin the CCO -&nbsp;</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">COLLEGES VISITING FROM</span></span></p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">September 19 &ndash; September 23</span></span></p>
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					<span style="font-weight: 700;">School</span></p>
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					Mon. 9/19</p>
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					7:30am</p>
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					Carnegie Mellon University</p>
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					104/06</p>
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					Mon. 9/19</p>
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					12:15pm</p>
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					Tufts University</p>
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					104/06</p>
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					Mon. 9/19</p>
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					12:15pm</p>
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					Macalester College</p>
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					102</p>
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					Tue. 9/20</p>
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					12:15pm</p>
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					Sarah Lawrence College</p>
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					102</p>
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					Tue. 9/20</p>
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					12:15pm</p>
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					Georgetown University</p>
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					104/06</p>
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					Thur. 9/22</p>
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					7:30am</p>
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					Duke University</p>
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					104/06</p>
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					Thur. 9/22</p>
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					12:15pm</p>
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					Colby College</p>
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					108</p>
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					Fri. 9/23</p>
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					7:30am</p>
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					Wesleyan University</p>
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					104/06</p>
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					Fri. 9/23</p>
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					7:30am</p>
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					Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI)</p>
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					102</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Colleges visiting Sidwell Friends</span></span></p>
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	Colleges have started visiting Sidwell Friends.&nbsp; These &ldquo;college meetings&rdquo; are for seniors only and provide an opportunity for interested students to learn about a school and ask questions. The list can found by logging onto the SFS Website, clicking on Upper School, then clicking on College Counseling and then clicking &ldquo;Colleges Visiting SFS.&rdquo; Keep in mind, colleges are still scheduling their appointments and are subject to change. Next week's college schedule is posted in this email (above).</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Have you set up an appointment with your College Counselor?</span></span></p>
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	Remember to contact Jackie Morillas (&nbsp;<a href="mailto:[email-masked]" style="cursor: pointer;">[email-masked]</a>) or stop in the College Counseling Office to schedule an appointment.</p>
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	Just some reminders regarding important dates for fall 2016:</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Senior College Days</span></span></p>
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	Monday, September 26</p>
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	Monday, October 10</p>
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	Friday, October 21</p>
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	Friday, November 11</p>
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	These days are excused absences that a senior can use for college visits or to work on the application and essays. Also, seniors have three additional excused days but must pick up the paperwork in CCO. It is wise to save one or two of the additional excused absences for the spring.</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Teacher recommendations</span></span></p>
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	Wednesday, September 28 &ndash; Deadline to ask teachers to write recommendations for applications due on Novemeber 1 and 15. Please pick up&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgb(238, 130, 238);">Pink Request for Teacher Recommendation Forms in the CCO to give to your recommending teachers.</span></p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Essays for College Counselor Review</span></span></p>
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	Your college counselor is more than happy to review your essays and give feedback.</p>
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	If you are applying early (November 1 deadline) &ndash; The last day to get your essays to your college counselor is Tuesday, October 18.</p>
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	If you are applying early (November 15 deadline) - The last day to get your essays to your college counselor is Wednesday, November 2.</p>
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	If you are applying regular decision (January 1/15 deadline) - The last day to get your essays to your college counselor is Tuesday, December 15.</p>
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	<span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Financial Aid Night</span></span></p>
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	Thursday, October 13 at 7 pm</p>
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	<span style="font-size: 14px;"><u><em><span style="font-weight: 700;"><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 0);">Location - National Cathedral School, Hearst Hall</span></span></em></u></span></p>
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	An informational presentation for upper school families from Sidwell, GDS, NCS, St Albans and Maret will be held at NCS. The evening features keynote guest speaker Chad Spencer, Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid, Davidson College who will discuss loans, grants, scholarships, and more.</p>
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	Three attachments to this email</p>
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	1) Common Application Cheat Shet</p>
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	2) Transcript Release Form</p>
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	Have a great weekend,</p>
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	The College Counseling Office&nbsp;</p>
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Attachments:
(TranscriptReleaseForm.pdf) http://succeed.naviance.com/download.php?id=eHMxZ3pxQmxuS1N2UGR4bG15MGZ6UT09
(Class of 2017 senior parents PP.pptx) http://succeed.naviance.com/download.php?id=VGwxR2Y3V3FuU2tWdzdXaDR2Z3cxUT09