Kennesaw Mountain High School - Guidance

Guidance Updates

Thank you for visiting the KMHS Guidance page. This page contains a variety of useful information about the Guidance Department. More information will be available shortly.

Below is current updated information. To find out more information the Guidance Department has to offer, please use the links to the left.

The School Counseling department has created a list serve for students in the Class of 2008 and Class of 2009. This is one of the ways which the counseling office can communicate to students important information regarding colleges, scholarships, ASSET, ASVAB and PSAT testing, and other opportunities. You can add yourself to the list by subscribing at the following link. http://kmhsguidance.org/

Please check the calendar on the PTSA's website for upcoming events and important dates: http://www.kmhsptsa.org/CALENDAR.htm

March Guidance Newsletter

SAT versus ACT: Comparing the Tests

CHECK YOUR HOPE GPA:

Students in grades 9-12 can now check their HOPE GPA. There may be initial glitches, as this is a new feature on the GACollege411 website, put together by the state. Remember, HOPE calculates core classes only.

Go to www.gacollege411.org
Log on using user name and password, or create a new account
Make sure all your info is entered into My Profile and is correct
Click on My 411
Click on My Financial Aid
Click on HOPE GPA Calculation Report
Select school
Link to detailed HOPE report is also available from the page that displays the HOPE GPA

REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS

All colleges and technical schools require a final transcript; they must have proof of graduation. There are now two ways to request official transcripts to be sent to schools:

1) Transcripts can be sent from the Guidance Department. Your first transcript is free. All subsequent transcripts are $2 each, per county policy. You are encouraged to request your final transcript ahead of time, rather than waiting until the very end of the semester.

2) Seniors can now send official transcripts through the GACollege411 transcript exchange. To do this, students should go to www.gacollege411.org and follow these steps:

Log on using user name and password, or create an account
Click on My 411
Click on My Transcripts
Add any missing information
Find high school name if not pre-filled
Click on update button
Choose college(s) from list
Click on Release Transcript

Students have the option to release all future versions of transcripts that are uploaded by the school (including the final transcript) by clicking on the appropriate box. Also, students may view the release date and the date the college downloaded the transcript.

All out-of-state transcripts (and some in-state) cannot be sent through GACollege411. Students must come to Guidance to request these transcripts to be sent.

Guidance news for Juniors and Seniors

http://kmhsguidance.org/

Summer School

Summer School Registration is April 21 - May 16 in the KMHS guidance office

Late Summer School Registration is June 4th 8:00 AM - 12:00 noon in the KMHS guidance office

$300 for ½ credit class

$600 for 1.0 credit class

Cash or Cashier Check/Money Orders only

More information is available in the KMHS guidance office

UGA - 2008 Padres e Hijos Weekend (for Current Juniors)

This is an English/Spanish bilingual educational forum. Interpreters will be available throughout the program.
Application deadline: May 15, 2008
Download application from this link: http://outreach.uga.edu/news/2008/02/01/2008-padres-e-hijos

Who Can Apply?
Exceptional high school students who:

will enter their senior year in fall 2008 (current juniors)
have a strong interest and involvement in Latino issues and the local Latino culture
have a high probability of meeting all UGA admission requirements at graduation and plan to apply to UGA

Only 25 students (and their parents) will be selected to attend. (Event is September 19-20)

North Metro Technical College
Dual Enrollment programs of study for Fall 2008

Cosmetology
Health Sciences
Automotive Technology
Electronics
Computer Networking
Graphic Design
Horticulture

Students must meet requirements that include:

Acceptable ASSET scores
Provide own transportation
Be a Junior or Senior for Fall 2008 and at least 16 years of age
On track for graduation

Students may see Ms Ferguson in guidance for further details and information.

Scholarships for Juniors!

Nordstrom Scholarship

Five $10,000 scholarships
Academics, community service, school activities, and financial need
Deadline: May 31, 2008
Applications in the Guidance Career Center

K-12 Advisement Guide

Please click here for Cobb County School District's Advisement Guide. This guide presents academic and career information for students and parents. The Guide also provides links to websites a student might find useful while considering diploma options, high school course work, colleges and careers.

I-PARENT INFORMATION

Access codes for new I-Parent accounts are only available:
Mondays, 9:00-11:00
Fridays, 12:45-2:45

Photo ID is required

Existing i-Parent accounts, but having difficulty with access contact Ms. Aylor at 678-594-8190 x 233.

When a request is received to create an i-Parent account for parents living out of state the following is required:

1. A notarized letter from the out of state parent requesting i-Parent access needs to be mailed to the local school.
2. The custodial parent is to be notified by mail or phone of this request.
3. The acceptable use letter is mailed to the out of state parent.
4. Upon return of the signed acceptable use letter, the access key can be mailed to the out of state parent.

Attention Students and Parents--Important Notice about GPA:
While it is true that the Hope Scholarship calculation is changing for the Class of 2007 and beyond--and ONLY Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate courses will receive extra weighting in the calculation...this will NOT effect the students' overall GPA calculation for our Kennesaw Mountain transcript. The current method of calculating GPAs on a 4.0 weighted scale continues to remain in effect--which includes weighting certain Honors, Magnet, AP, and IB courses. See the Cobb County website for details on weighted courses.

NEW RESOURCES FOR PARENTS:
College Board has designed www.collegeboard.com/parents to provide parents with pertinent information. College Board also is the SAT's official website and is a great resource for test preparation, financial aid research, college finding, and many other college related topics.