Homedale School District
District #370 ~ Homedale, Idaho
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What does "Go To College" Mean?

Read this article to learn about several options for post-secondary education that aren't your typical 4-year liberal arts degree. The article is excerpted from the November 16, 2007 issue of The Counselor's Connection newsletter published by Idaho Professional-Technical Education Department.

JUNIORS & SENIORS! ACT Exam Information

The ACT college entrance exam information is in the counselor's office.
Juniors should take the exam in the Spring; Seniors should take it this Fall. You may take the exam as many times as you like if you want to raise your score.
Tests are offered on Saturdays at larger high schools and college campuses.
For more information, go to www.actstudent.org or check out ACT's News You Can Use newsletter

Scheduled Test Dates:
Sept 15, 2007 (especially seniors) Oct 27, 2007 Dec 8, 2007
Feb 9, 2008 April 12, 2008 (especially juniors) June 14, 2008 (especially juniors)
Career Information and Exploration
Parents of Freshmen!
  Be sure to ask your son or daughter about the results of their Career Survey Booklet.
This is a career interest inventory given by the counselor during their Earth Science period on January 24th. To learn more about their job choices, go to www.cdmcareerzone.com.
Students wil also be introduced to the online program, Idaho's Career Information System. This is an invaluable site for students with information about college, careers,
scholarships and more. Parents like it, too. Each student will have their own portfolio and password.
Idaho Career Information System - CIS
  the #1 place to get information about careers
This site requires a login. See Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. DeWitt, or Ms. Myers for a username and password.
Student Jobs
  Search for a summer job or use the resume builder to help you present yourself to potential employers
Vocational Biographies Online
  Career-shadow up to 1,001 persons from across America to learn about different careers. This site requires a login. See Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. DeWitt, or Ms. Myers for a username and password.
College Toolkit
  search for scholarships, colleges, and career opportunities
Career Explorer
  a wealth of information about career training
MyRoad
  college and career planning from CollegeBoard.com
Create your own login.
Career OneStop
  search for education and training programs, explore job listings, locate potential employers and more
Career Key
  complete an interest inventory and explore careers based on the results
Military Careers
  find out about the possibilities available with a career in one of the branches of the military
Career Pathways
  includes a questionnaire and details about the various career pathways
 
Searching for Scholarships - beware of scholarship scams
Planning for College - a list of sites with resources you may need

 
Counseling Services provided:
Individual student schedule development
 

Schedule guidance

  Career guidance
  Post-secondary planning guidance
  Personal counseling
  Parental/Family/Teacher/Student consultations
  Crisis intervention and referral
  Student mediation
 
 

 

 

Homedale School District ~ 116 East Owyhee Avenue ~ Homedale, ID 83628
(208) 337-4611
 
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