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Sophomores and Juniors are scheduled to take PLAN and PSAT Tests on Oct. 14 , 2009

On Wednesday, October 14, all sophomore students will be taking the PLAN ( practice ACT) test and all juniors will take the PSAT (practice SAT) test. Testing will take place from 7:40 AM until 11:15. Seniors will have a free day or college visit day on October 14 and the freshmen will be having their retreat.

Wednesday, October 14 is one of only two national test dates for the PSAT/NMSQT. St. Francis tests on the Wednesday rather than the Saturday test date so students do not have to worry about conflicts with athletic and work commitments. The PLAN test has been scheduled for the same date for convenience in test administration.

What are these tests and why do all of our students take them? The PSAT is the practice exam for the SAT college entrance exam which college bound juniors will take later in the spring. The PSAT is also the qualifying test for the National Merit Scholarship Program. Students who score very well on this test may qualify for valuable college scholarship programs. Juniors who want to prepare for this test should consult the tips on the PSAT flyer distributed by Mrs. Rigney in junior English classes. Additional information is available on the College Board’s website, www.collegeboard.com.

Students who take the PSAT will not be required to complete the writing sample, which is a required part of the SAT exam.

The PLAN test is a practice test for the ACT college entrance exam. The PLAN, which is specifically designed for sophomore students, is slightly shorter and easier than the real ACT. The PLAN also includes a career interest inventory, study skills assessment, and student needs assessment. The PLAN does not include the optional Writing Assessment that is now included with the ACT. Sophomore students have received flyers regarding PLAN testing in their sophomore English classes along with an ACT Practice test booklet. Students who wish to access practice questions may do so at www.act.org/plan. The results of the PLAN will be mailed to parents in November or December.

Sophomore students who normally score very high on standardized tests may opt to take the PSAT in lieu of the PLAN test on October 14. Students may choose this option in order to be better prepared for the junior year PSAT which can qualify the student for the National Merit Scholarship Program. (Only the junior year score qualifies for the scholarship program). Students who qualify for the National Merit Scholarship program typically score in the top 2% of the nation on the test. The PSAT will be more difficult than the PLAN since the PSAT is a junior level exam. Sophomore students who wanted to take the PSAT had to sign up in their English classes no later than September 25. (No sign ups are accepted after that date). Sophomores who take the PSAT will not be able to take the PLAN. They must choose one or the other. If a sophomore takes the PSAT this year and scores extremely well, he or she will still have to take the test again next year.

No pre-registration is required by sophomores or juniors for these tests, except for sophomores who want to take the PSAT. All students are expected to take the tests and testing fees are covered by school tuition. Testing will begin promptly at 7:40 so students need to report to school no later than 7:30 AM. Since students will be dismissed at approximately 11:00 AM, they need to make alternate arrangements for transportation. No parking permits are required to park on campus on October 14 but students must be careful not to park in the numbererd, reserved faculty and staff parking places.

Several Parent Information Programs Scheduled for 2009-2010

On Tuesday, October 20, Susan Daly of the College Planners will present a program on college financial aid and how families can obtain the maximum amount of financial aid for which they qualify. This program is appropriate for parents of students of all age levels. Don't wait until your child's senior year to learn the ins and outs of college financial aid. By understanding the process now, it is much easier to plan for future expenses.

O n Wednesday, December 9, parents of sophomores and juniors who took the PSAT may obtain the results of their sons' and daughters' tests by attending the parent information program at 6:30 PM in the Kuhn Center . The program will interpret PSAT test scores and will also include information on the ACT/ SAT tests and on the benefits of test prep programs. Mrs. Rigney will also meet with students in their English classes to provide test score information and interpretation directly to students. During February we will begin the process of registering students for courses for the 2010--2011 school year. As colleges continue to step up their course requirements, it is important that students carefully plan their high school program of studies. Parents who wish to help their children in course selection should attend the program scheduled for Wednesday, February 3 at 6:30 PM , in the Kuhn Cultural Arts Center . Parents of current students, freshmen through juniors, are encouraged to attend this program. This program is not for incoming freshmen. Topics will include: typical high school courses required for admission by regional state universities, how to make a four year plan, and understanding course prerequisites .

Please note that all of the above programs are for parents only—students will receive the information during classroom presentations.

Free Practice ACT Test will be offered on October 31

On October 31, Revolution Prep will provide a free practice ACT test to any sophomore or junior who wishes to take it. This exam is strictly for practice and cannot be used for college admission. The mock exam will take place from 8:30 AM to 12:15 PM in the north wing. Any student who wishes to sign up for the free practice test should do so by contacting Revolution Prep at 1-877- REV-PREP or www.revolutionprep.com. Revolution Prep will then provide an interpretation session for students and parents on Tuesday, November 17, from 7 PM to 8 PM in the Spartan Theater. Students will also be able to view their scores through their password protected account at www.revolutionprep.com.

Revolution Prep offers on site ACT preparation course

During this school year St. Francis will host an on-campus ACT preparation course that is offered by Revolution Prep. Revolution Prep is the leading test prep company in the state of California , surpassing Princeton Review and Kaplan in total enrollment. Revolution Prep has now expanded to other metropolitan areas, such as Atlanta , Washington D.C. , and Chicago. The rising success of Revolution Prep is attributed to their personal attention, strong instruction, attention to critical reading and problem solving, excellent web resources, and affordability. The course includes five full length practice tests. Because Revolution Prep believes that test preparation should be available to all students, they offer generous discounts to students who need scholarship assistance in order to take the course. Students who need financial assistance for a course should complete the financial aid form which is available from Revolution Prep or Mrs. Rigney. The financial aid application is due a few weeks before the start of the course so students seeking a course scholarship should apply for it as soon as possible. Students applying for financial aid for the course should not sign up online, but rather should register by phone after completing the financial aid application.

To make test preparation more convenient for our students, courses will be offered at St. Francis on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3 PM to 6 PM in room 105. On Market Days the course meets in room 304. On days when students take practice tests the course runs until 7 PM . The winter course will start on December 8 and lead up to the February 6 exam. Classes will not meet during the week of final exams or Christmas vacation. There will also be a spring course to prepare students for the April test. A direct mailing from Revolution Prep will also be sent to current juniors regarding these courses.

To register for the course or inquire about course scholarships, students should call (877) 738-7737 or go to www.revolutionprep.com.

St. Francis does not specifically endorse any particular test preparation program. There are many good options available to students, a number of which are listed on our Guidance webpage. St. Francis encourages students and parents to research several different programs and compare their philosophies, costs, and scheduling. Then select the one that is the best fit for the student.

Update on ACT and SAT testing

Deadlines are approaching for seniors who need to take or retake their ACT and SAT tests. Parents who wish to stay on top of ACT and SAT deadlines should check the last page of the St. Francis school calendar which was sent to all families in the summer mailing. All ACT and SAT test dates and registration deadlines are listed there. These dates are also listed on the Guidance and Counseling page of the St. Francis website. The next ACT this year will take place on October 24 with a late fee registration deadline of October 2. Tests are also offered on December 12, February 6, April 10, and June 12.

The first SAT offered this fall will be held on October 10 with a registration deadline of September 23. If a student missed this deadline, he or she must attend the test using the standby procedure. The next SAT is November 7, follewed by tests on December 5, January 23, March 13, May 1, and June 5. Registration packets for all of these tests are available in the Guidance and Counseling Office or students may register online.

When registering for these tests, make sure you use our six digit high school code, 144-383. If the student does not include this code when registering, St. Francis will receive no record of the test results and students might not be considered for the Illinois State Scholar Program.

Junior students usually begin testing with the January or February test dates. Some juniors test as early as the December ACT date. All juniors should plan on taking the ACT or SAT at least two times before the end of junior year. It also is important that juniors plan ahead to avoid conflicts with spring sports and activities. Juniors should also always take the ACT with Writing since many schools require the writing portion of ACT for admission. For details on new ACT test content and requirements, students should pick up the booklet, Preparing for the ACT, which is available in the Student Services area. Students may also visit the testing company websites for more information.

ACT: www.act.org

SAT: www.collegeboard.com

The St. Francis High School Code is 144-383.

Several college fairs will be held in the area this fall

• The NACAC College Fair will be held at Navy Pier in Chicago on Saturday, October 3 from 11 AM until 3 PM .
• Other area college fairs will be held at Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove on Monday, October 5, 6—8:30 PM, Elgin Community College on Tuesday, October 6, 6—8:30 PM, and Triton Community College in River Grove on Thursday, October 15, 6:30—8:30 PM.
• The NACAC Performing Arts College Fair will be held at Roosevelt University in Chicago on Saturday, October 10, from 1 PM to 3 PM . (note that the location was changed from what is listed on our main school calendar).
• The dates for these college fairs and the spring college fairs are on the Guidace webpage under Guidance Dates and Deadlines.

Special Accommodations for the ACT/ SAT

Parents of sophomore and junior level students are reminded to contact Ms. Sullivan ASAP at ext. 108 if you have a child who might qualify for extended time or other accommodations on ACT and SAT testing. Guidelines for such requests are given below.

• ACT: Complete documentation needs to be ready and in our files in order to be sent into ACT early junior year. As the request for eligibility is sent to ACT, the student is required to register for the test (usually) in April.
• SAT: Complete documentation may be sent in to SAT as early as late freshman year or early sophomore year. The student is only requesting eligibility at this time and does not register for a specific test until junior year which is a different policy from ACT.
• DOCUMENTATION described below needs to be ON FILE AT ST. FRANCIS AS EARLY AS FRESHMAN YEAR.
• Mary Kay Sullivan will pull the information from this documentation in order to write and to send a parent approved Service Plan (accommodation plan) to the individual’s teachers.
• Students should be looking ahead to have an appropriate written Service Plan for college as well.
• For either ACT or SAT to consider students for accommodations, they must have DOCUMENTATION THAT MEETS ALL OF THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

• States the specific disability as diagnosed.
• Testing is current. (testing/re-evaluation in 8 th grade or freshman year is acceptable)
• Describes presenting problem and developmental history including current treatment.
• Describes the comprehensive assessments used to arrive at the diagnosis, such as psychoeducational testing, neuropsychological information, medical diagnoses, etc.
• Describes the adverse effect on learning and academic achievement as supported by the test results.
• Describes specific recommended accommodations for the classroom and provides a rationale explaining how these will address the functional limitations.
• Establishes the professional credentials of the evaluator.
• Students must also USE these accommodations throughout their four years in high school.

For complete protocol for documenting or for any other clarification, log on to www.act.org/aap/disab/policy.html and also www.collegeboard.com/disable/students.com or contact Mary Kay Sullivan x 108.

Seniors need to start the college application process

Senior students should be in the process of completing their college searches and narrowing their lists of potential colleges to 5 or 6 schools. At least two of these schools can be "reach" schools (i.e. schools to which the student may not be admitted but which are "worth a try"). Two should be fairly good options even if they d o not guarantee admission for the student. Finally, at least two of the 6 schools should be "sure bets" (that is, affordable schools for which the student unquestionably meets admission criteria).

In late August, Mrs. Rigney met with seniors in their English classes to explain college application procedures and give them a copy of the St. Francis College Planning Guide. Once seniors have defined their lists of colleges, they should access the application through the college’s website. When completing applications, students should follow the directions contained in their hard copy of the College Planning Guide or on the College Planning Guide posted on the Guidance page of the St. Francis website. Seniors need to be aware of admission deadlines for certain schools. For example, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign , Indiana , and Wisconsin have priority deadlines of November 1. Illinois State University , Northern Illinois University , Purdue, and DePaul University have a priority consideration deadline of November 15. These schools will still accept applications after that date, but students who meet that priority deadline have the best chances for admission, scholarship, and housing. Students are wise to submit and mail all supporting documents well in advance of this deadline (at least two weeks) to make sure that all materials are posted on time. Marquette , St. Louis University , and many other private colleges have a priority deadline of December 1. Schools which offer an early notification or early decision option usually have deadlines of November 1 or November 15. Always check the college’s application information to determine the deadlines for posting or receiving application materials. Students planning to apply to large in-state or out-of-state universities should also complete applications by Thanksgiving at the latest to insure priority consideration for admission and housing availability. Furthermore, since colleges cannot make financial aid offers until the student is admitted, timely admission means better consideration for available financial aid from the college.

For more information on college planning, go to the Guidance and Counseling page of the St. Francis website.

What you need to know about applying to the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

As many students and parents are aware, the University of Illinois is extremely competitive for admissions. The College of Business has become even more competitive than in the past. Therefore, it is important that students complete the application correctly and on time. To have the best chance for admission, the student’s application must be received in the U of I admission office no later than November 1. Supporting documents, such as test scores and official transcripts, must be postmarked no later than November 1. To meet this deadline, students must submit the addressed envelope and transcript request form to Mrs. Rigney no later than October 27. The Guidance Office will not accept responsibility for application materials that are received (late) by U of I if they were not submitted to St. Francis by October 27. Please realize that the date that U of I indicates on the web for the receipt of the transcript is really the day they post that information, not the date it was actually received. For example, if U of I receives admission materials on October 28 but posts the student’s information on November 2, the materials are not considered late. They simply have thousands of application materials to process and upload and may confirm the receipt of materials after the deadline.

If a student applies to a more competitive college or program within the university and does not qualify for that program but is considered admissible to the university, he or she will be given an alternate offer, usually to the Division of General Studies.

Students who are not admitted to their first choice of majors should not assume that they can transfer to a more competitive major right away. Transferring from a less competitive major to a more competitive major may take one year or more and it may never happen if the student does not earn the required transfer grade point average. For example, students attempting to transfer into the College of Business will need at least a 3.5 grade point average and the completion of difficult course work that includes Calculus. Transfer admission for the available spots in the College of Business or Engineering will be extremely competitive.

Students should note that there are Business related majors in some of the other colleges within the university, other than the College of Business. Some examples are: Advertising in the College of Communications; Consumer Economics and Finance in the College of Agriculture, Consumer, and Environmental Sciences; Health Planning and Administration and in the College of Allied Health; Policy, International Trade, and Development in the College of Agriculture; Food Industry and Business in the College of Agriculture; Sport Management in the College of Allied Health; Economics in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, and others. Students who are seriously interested in any of these areas may consider applying to these majors rather than the College of Business.

Students must be careful to select the correct major on the application. Once the student is accepted, the major cannot be changed until after freshman year.

The University of Illinois at Urbana has specifically told counselors that they do not welcome letters of recommendation, will not read them, and will shred them if they are sent. More is not better with U of I. Any special circumstances of which the students wants them to be aware must be explained by the student in the personal statement and professional statement. These essays are very important in the review process and will be read by the admission counselors. Students should work on these essays very carefully.

All students who apply by the November 1 deadline will be able to view an admissions decision at 5 PM on December 11 on the U of I admissions website. No admission decisions will be posted or mailed prior to that date and time. The decision at that time will be either accept, deny, or deferred until the February 19 notification date. Students who apply later or are deferred for further review will receive admission decisions in February. Students who apply for art, dance, theater, or music may not receive an admissions decision until March 15.

A student may appeal an admission decision but must do so in writing using the document found at www.admissions.illinois.edu/pdf/appeal.pdf. Only one appeal will be accepted and the decision is final. Denial decisions are very rarely reversed and require new and compelling information not already included in the application in order to be successful.

U of I includes a question on the application in regards to whether either of the student’s parents attended the U of I. Legacy will be considered in the process but it will not make up for significant academic criteria.

Ethnicity will be a factor if the student is from an underrepresented minority group such African-American, Hispanic/Latino, or American Indian.

Also, the U of I does not allow students to drop core courses at the semester from the senior schedule without approval from the university. Students who drop courses or move from honors courses to regular level courses at the mid-year point can risk having their acceptances retracted by U of I when the university receives the student’s final transcript in June. Because academic rigor of your senior schedule is a factor in the admissions decision, the U of I expects students to maintain enrollment in those courses and maintain solid academic performance in those courses throughout second semester of the senior year.

Students or parents who have additional questions about the U of I admission process should contact Mrs. Rigney or contact the U of I admissions office.

How to Process a College Application

When a senior wants to process a college application there are several important steps that he or she must complete. For a complete explanation of these steps the student should consult The College Planning Guide which all seniors were given at the beginning of the school year. This information is also listed on the guidance and counseling page of the school website under College Planning Guide.

The steps are as follows if the student is completing a paper application:

1. First of all, if the student will need a letter of recommendation, he or she must contact Mrs. Rigney or the teacher at least three weeks prior to processing your application. For teacher recommendations, students should use the “Request for Teacher Recommendation Form” available on the St. Francis website and in the Student Services Office. Some colleges require the teachers to also complete a Teacher Evaluation Form. Students must personally speak with the teacher and give the forms to him or her. The teacher will forward the completed letter to Mrs. Rigney. Students should ask no more than two teachers for letters. Students should not request letters if they are not needed for admission.
2. Next, students should complete the application carefully and sign it in all required places. Attach any enclosures, personal statements, or essays. Make sure to carefully proofread any such essays or have them reviewed by an English instructor.
3. Attach a check for the application fee if one is required.
4. Place the application in an addressed envelope but do not seal the envelope. The student does not need to provide postage.
5. Pick up a transcript release form from the Student Services Office or download the form from our website. Complete this form using the correct address of the college. The first five transcript requests are free; after that, students must include $5.00. Check all items on the form’s checklist that apply to the application. Write any special instructions or deadlines on the transcript release form.
6. The student should then bring the packet of application materials to Mrs. Rigney. She will look it over, sign it if necessary, enclose any recommendation letters, and give it to the registrar who will enclose the transcript and place the application in the school mail. Both Mrs. Rigney and the registrar, Mrs. Henning, will keep a log of when the application was processed. Students can also track the sending of their paperwork through the Naviance Family Connection Program.

In the case of online applications, students should follow the above instructions regarding essays and recommendations. Students must always process a transcript release form with Mrs. Rigney to complete the online application. Some online applications also have a counselor signature page that must be completed by Mrs. Rigney (for example, ISU, Indiana, Purdue, Wisconsin, Michigan State, DePaul, Marquette, Dayton, St. Louis University, and many others all require a counselor form). Students who are using the Common Application must always print out the Secondary School Report and give that to Mrs. Rigney along with the transcript request. For online applications, follow instructions in # 1, 5, and 6 and provide an addressed envelope (regular letter sized envelope).

Many colleges will also require that official ACT or SAT scores be forwarded directly from the testing company. To have these sent, students should go to the ACT or College Board websites and make this request online. Unofficial ACT and SAT test score results are also posted on the student’s transcript. If a student wants a “lower” score to be removed from his or her record, the student must inform Mrs. Rigney before the transcript is mailed to colleges.

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Naviance Family Connection provides excellent support for College Planning at http://connection.naviance.com/sfhs-wheaton

Students and parents are strongly encouraged to use the Naviance Family Connection college planning tool. St. Francis has licensing to use this web based program which provides assistance in all areas of the college search and application process. Current seniors were all shown how to use the program last December and were retrained again in September. Seniors should use the user names and passwords they created last December to log on. Current juniors and parents of current juniors and seniors were mailed access codes last winter, but if they have not yet created a user name and password and have lost the access code, they may contact Mrs. Ellis at ext. 142 to obtain the access code again. Mrs. Rigney will provide orientation to the program for current juniors in November. If underclassmen or their parents wish to use the program, they may obtain the access code by contacting Mrs. Ellis.

The Naviance program already has password protected student information loaded into the system. When a student or parent logs onto the student account, he or she can complete a college search, create a resume, formulate a list of potential colleges, and check the college visit calendar. By clicking on acceptance history, scattergrams (analysis/graphs), college match, and college compare, the student can compare his or her academic credentials to the college’s acceptance history for St. Francis students from the class of 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009. Once the student has applied to a college, the student can use Family Connection to track if his or her transcript and recommendations were sent by St. Francis. The student can also update the program to show which colleges he or she has been accepted to.

The Naviance program has many other great features and is an indispensable tool in the college search and application process. If students or parents have questions or problems in using the program, contact Mrs. Rigney, College Counselor, at ext. 105.

Use the SFHS Website for College Planning

Students and parents who are seeking information for college planning should go to the St. Francis High School website and click on the Guidance tab. From this site, you can access information that is helpful in the college planning and financial aid process. By clicking on websites for college information you can access a list which includes sites for completing a college search, registering for the ACT and SAT , investigating careers, and obtaining financial aid and scholarships. By clicking on dates and deadlines, you can check upcoming dates for ACT and SAT testing, college fairs, AP tests, and other important events. Check out the college planning guide for a step by step process to researching and applying to colleges. Click on the weekly college bulletin to find out about upcoming college information programs and recent scholarship offerings. From this site you can also access the weekly scholarship bulletin which provides a list of corporate and community scholarships that are currently accepting applications. Make the Guidance webpage your first stop for college planning, testing, and scholarship information.

Reinforcing Learning: Suggest your teen use the best learning style when studying

You may know that researchers have identified at least seven different kinds of intelligence, or ways a person learns best. Homework will go better for your teen if she uses her strengths.

Take a look at the strengths below and help your child determine the best way to study. If you’re teen has:

1. Strong language skills, suggest she read her work aloud to herself.
2. Strong math and logic skills, suggest she look for the “why?” in every assignment. Why did a character from history acts as he did? Was his reasoning sound?
3. Strong musical skills, suggest she study to music. She could even sing her work to herself.
4. Strong spatial skills, suggest she draw pictures and diagrams whenever possible. People with strong spatial skills are good at picturing things in their heads. They understand things by seeing them, either in real life or in their minds.
5. Strong movement skills, suggest she study while moving about the room, or change study spots often.
6. Strong people skills, suggest she get together with a group to study.
7. A desire to work independently, encourage her to think of extra-credit projects and suggest them to her teachers.

Friday Progress Reports

Parents may request a bi-weekly Friday Progress Report if their son/daughter is in serious academic jeopardy. The student assumes the responsibility to contact each teacher on Friday and have the teacher complete the form. The parent and student share the responsibility of following through with a plan of action when improvement is needed.

We try to limit these reports to accommodate those students who most need this structure. We also encourage students and parents to communicate directly with teachers rather than relying only on the formal report. For parents, this can be done through voice mail and e-mail.

To limit the interruption of instructional time that teachers must use to complete these forms, students will only receive the Friday report every other week. To request a report or ask additional questions, contact Mrs. Ellis, Guidance and Counseling Administrative Assistant, ext. 142, who will inform the student’s Guidance Counselor.

In addition to checking on grades with Friday Progress Reports, check out the Academic Counseling link on our webpage for some study tips that your child can use. Some examples listed are general organization techniques, test taking strategies, note-taking skills, and creating a study schedule.

Notify Counselors of Your Child’s Special Needs

If you are a parent of an incoming freshman or transfer student who has special needs or learning problems, we encourage you to contact your child’s counselor to discuss your child’s individual needs and determine what specific information you would like to have communicated to teachers.

If information on your child’s learning needs should have been forwarded from the child’s elementary school or junior high school, you may want to check with your child’s counselor to make sure this information was, in fact, sent to St. Francis. To explore this further, please contact Ms. Mary Kay Sullivan at ext. 108.

“Jeepers Creepers”- St. Francis is Collecting Old Peepers!

Do you have any unused eye glasses or sun glasses around the house? If so, donate your old eye glasses and sun glasses to a good cause. This year St. Francis High School will again collect old glasses for “Sight Night”. Volunteers will then repair and classify the collected eye glasses by prescription and hand deliver them to people in developing countries who need eye glasses but cannot afford them. Also, we are again inviting St. Francis students to collect old eyeglasses in their neighborhoods on Halloween while they are “trick-or-treating”. Please talk with your son and daughter about this opportunity to collect more than just candy this Halloween. Free Trick-or Treat collection kits and a drop-off box for old glasses will be available in the Guidance & Counseling Department. For more info, please contact Mrs. Rupp at extension 104 . Please drop off any eye glasses by the end of October.