Counselor ’ s Corner
Counselor ’ s Corner
NAME : Susan Poland SCHOOL : Litchfield Public Schools CLASS : PreK-12 School Counselor SCHOOL PHONE : ( 308 ) -446-2244 ext 204 Email : susan . poland @ litchfieldps . org Website : https :// sites . google . com / a / litchfieldps . org / mrspoland /
As it begins to cool down . November 2nd was a busy day for the Litchfield High School freshmen class . They attended a Connect the Dots workshop in Broken Bow put on by the UNL Extension office . It was a day filled with information about job duties , education requirements , and how students can prepare now for future success . Students participated in simulation activities that gave them role plays in many different situations . Partners had to figure out what pathway to take to get to the desired goal . The also participated in networking sessions and a work readiness skill building session that included looking at resumes and interview questions . Derik Linden commented that the workshop had good information and was pretty fun .
Scholarships For local and state scholarships , visit Scholarship Quest at EducationQuest . org . It is never too early to begin searching for scholarships as well as making your list of strengths , volunteer activities , and other notable characteristics about yourself .
Prepare for the FAFSA with free programs and resources If you ’ re a senior , it ’ s time to start preparing for the FAFSA ( Free Application for Federal Student Aid ). You ’ ll complete the form after October 1 and typically , before April 1 depending on your college ’ s priority deadline . Colleges will use your FAFSA results to determine how much they will award you in federal , state and college-based financial aid . The following Education link will help you learn more about the financial aid process and the FAFSA http :// www . educationquest . org Kearney office 308-234-6310 . Follow them on Facebook and Twitter !
Food Pantry / Food Bank information : Our school food bank is currently receiving prepackaged food from the Heartland Food bank . It regularly serves 8 students in our school on a weekly basis . Our need is larger than what is allowed so we are running food drives to stock up to help those families that need a little help to stretch their dollars . Any donations to the food pantry is appreciated . We are also accepting financial donations to help provide our families perishables from P & D Market such as milk , bread , eggs , and fruit .
The Giving Tree : The giving tree is a new item for our school . The tree will be at the school office . Grab an ornament , purchase the item ( s ) for the designated individual . Please return the wrapped item with the ornament attached to the school office by December 15 , 2017 and I will deliver the gift .
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