Guidance
News
A
Message
From
Your
Guidance
Counselor
High
school
is
like
anything
else
–
the
more
you
put
into
it,
the
more
you
will
get
out
of
it.
Students
who
are
involved
in
clubs,
sports
and
extra-‐curricular
activities
do
better
academically
and
enjoy
high
school
more.
Getting
involved
gives
students
the
opportunity
to:
Spend
time
with
friends
Meet
new
people
Become
a
leader
Learn
skills
and
interests
for
careers
Relieve
stress
Provide
valuable
service
Try
something
new
Gateway
offers
a
variety
of
extra-‐curricular
activities
for
students
to
join.
In
addition,
there
are
lots
of
organizations
that
students
can
join
outside
of
Gateway.
Find
out
what
is
available
and
try
to
join
two
or
three.
Guaranteed
-‐
you
will
have
fun!
Keeping
track
of
extra-‐curricular
activities
and
awards
is
a
key
part
of
the
college
application
process.
Colleges
pay
attention
to
your
life
both
inside
and
outside
of
the
classroom.
Activities
reveal
a
great
deal
about
you,
which
is
why
colleges
pay
close
attention
to
a
student’s
activities.
Your
guidance
counselor
starts
with
all
10th
grade
English
classes
to
help
students
begin
this
part
of
the
college
admission
process.
Students
begin
a
list
of
all
activities,
awards
and
community
service
they
have
been
involved
in.
Each
year
students
will
build
onto
this
list.
During
your
12th
grade
year,
this
list
will
be
a
part
of
the
college
admissions
packet
and
will
also
be
used
as
students
are
selected
for
scholarships.
As
students
join
more
organizations
or
receive
new
awards,
they
should
notify
their
guidance
counselor
in
order
to
keep
their
list
up
to
date
at
all
times.
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Guidance
Note:
All
students
who
request
official
transcripts
to
be
sent
to
any
colleges,
scholarships,
summer
programs,
etc.
will
be
asked
to
complete
a
transcript
request
form
in
order
to
document
where
transcripts
are
sent
and
on
what
date.
Students
will
have
to
sign-‐off
on
each
transcript
sent
on
their
behalf.
Parents
of
all
students
will
also
be
required
to
sign
the
form
allowing
transcripts
to
be
sent.
Seniors
receive
this
form
in
early
September
from
the
senior
counselor
in
their
English
classes.
If
interested,
this
form
can
currently
be
found
on
the
guidance
department
website
at
www.gatewayhs.com.