Guidance News...

• December and January are busy months in the guidance office.  We organize a holiday gift-giving program.  Over forty staff members volunteered to sponsor a child or provide household items for JH families in need this season.  Applications to York County School of Technology have been submitted.  All 95 students who applied will be interviewed here at the Junior High on January 15^th and will then visit Tech on January 30^th.  The course selection process is starting for our current 8^th grade students.  Parents should receive a letter from the high school within the next few days explaining this process.    The following are important dates for parents to know:
• January 7 - Student orientation to 9^th grade course selection
• January 8 – Parent’s Night at the high school auditorium
• January 14 – 17 – 8^th grade scheduling with high school counselors
• After January 7^th, teachers will provide students with their course recommendations for 9^th grade.  It is expected that the student will bring those home to discuss with parents prior to entering their requests online, which will take place at school sometime during the week of January 14.  The high school guidance counselors are involved with this process as well.  They will visit the junior high to introduce course selection to the students and assist while students complete the actual scheduling online.