Westview Counseling

Wellness Theme: Balance

Course Request Season is Approaching!

The counselors will be visiting 9th, 10th, and 11th grade classes the rst three weeks of March to
discuss course selection for the 2018-2019 school year. We will be providing students with a
transcript, four year plan and instructions on how to use the course request system in MyPlan.

Additional resources and information will be available in the next counseling newsletter.

be-you-tiful Self Love Workshop

UCSD Women Speak
Bear Room, UCSD Price Center
February 11, 2018
12:30 pm to 3:30 pm

Learn and Discuss:

how to develop and maintain a positive body image
how to create a positive mindset and maintain healthy relationships
how to e ectively deal with stress

All participants will enjoy:

Interactive workshops
Small group discussions
Free lunch from our local caterers

For registration, questions and concerns email womenspeakucsd@gmail.com

Career Forums
The Westview PTSA is pleased to o er two Career Forums this Winter. Students will have an
opportunity to meet professionals and ask questions in small groups. These events are free, but
registration is recommended.
Careers in Communications.
Monday, February 5, 2018 from 7:00-9:00 pm, Sta Lounge
How do you nd a career in communications? What skills and work experience will I need to
succeed in this eld? What do communications people do? Our speakers are all skilled in
communications. This forum will have three break out sessions so your students have time to
nd out about di erent career paths. Whether your student enjoys social media, print media,
television or behind the scenes, are bilingual or enjoy law and public relations, our speakers
have a wealth of knowledge to share.
To RSVP: Careers in Communications

"Behind the Scenes Science Careers"

Monday, March 26th from 7:00 - 9:00, Sta Lounge
This will encompass Food Science, Fermentation Science, Pathology, Radiology, Pharmacology to
name a few.
RSVP for March: Behind the Scenes Science Careers

College Major Information

Find the major that ts YOU

Mid-Year Reports & Transcripts

Seniors, many of the colleges you have applied to may require a mid-year report. If you applied
to colleges using the Common Application, they will most likely require a mid-year report, which
includes your term 1 grades. For all other colleges please check your individual student portals
to see if there are any application items still needed to complete your application. Mid-year
reports are also be referred to as semester 1 grades, updated senior year transcript, etc.

In order to have your counselor submit your mid-year report, please complete this form and
submit it to your counselor ASAP. Please ensure that all questions on the form are answered. If
you have questions please see your counselor.
You're half-way done with your senior year! Enjoy these last few months, they will go by fast!

Palomar College Information Night

When
Monday, Feb. 12th, 6-8pm

Where
13500 Camino Del Sur San Diego, CA

More information
GRADUATING STUDENTS & FAMILIES ACROSS POWAY UNIFIED ARE INVITED TO ATTEND AN
INFORMATIONAL EVENING WITH PALOMAR COLLEGE. TOPICS TO INCLUDE:
Palomar Promise Program
Academic Overview
Orientation/On-Boarding
Assessment
Counseling
Types of Community College Degrees
Peer Mentor
Informational Tables

Community College Information Night

Tuesday, February 27, 2018
6:00 pm
Del Norte High School
Performing Arts Center

All PUSD high school students and families are invited to attend!

San Marcos Oceanside El Cajon

"College is For Me" Conference

Saturday, March 3, 2018
9am-1pm
USU Ballroom, Cal State San Marcos

This FREE conference is designed to demystify the inaccessibility of higher education for
members of marginalized populations. This conference is for people who have never considered
college to learn how higher education can be a means of self-empowerment.

Please register below so that they can keep a head count for breakfast, lunch, and T-shirts.

Register Here!

Stanford is Now Accepting Applications for Stanford Pre-Collegiate Studies

programs
Explore Stanford's Programs for High School Students
2018 National Youth Science Camp
The California Department of Education (CDE) is pleased to announce that applications are open
for the 2018 National Youth Science Camp (NYSC) for high-achieving, science-oriented students.
The NYSC is o ered at no cost to participants. All educational and recreational programming as
well as meals, lodging, and round-trip air passage on scheduled airlines are provided free of
charge to the delegates.

Apply Here

Other Enrichment Experiences

Two weeks at a summer program on a college campus may be all a student needs to open their
eyes to what's possible! Teenlife.com lists over 7000 such programs. Enter subjects that interest
you into the search engine to nd your best t (i.e. "civil engineering)

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Feb. 5-9 is National School Counseling Week 2018!

School counselors provide academic, college/career, and social/emotional support to all
students at Westview High School. See all that your Westview School Counseling Program has to
o er on the Westview Counseling Website.
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The Poway Uni ed School District (PUSD) is an equal opportunity employer/program and is
committed to an active Nondiscrimination Program. PUSD prohibits discrimination, harassment,
intimidation, and bullying based on actual or perceived ancestry, age, color, disability, gender,
gender identity, gender expression, nationality, race or ethnicity, religion, sex, sexual orientation,
or association with a person or a group with one or more of these actual or perceived
characteristics. For more information, please contact the Title IX/Equity Compliance O cer,
Associate Superintendent of Personnel Support Services, Poway Uni ed School District, 15250
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