Upcoming events!

We will have our annual College Panel for students wishing to talk to students who have graduated from KGHS and gone to college.  This event occurs during FLEX in the auditorium January 8, 2014.  This is a great opportunity for students to hear tips and lessons learned about college life.

Financial Aid Night will be January 9, 2014 at 6 p.m. in the KGHS auditorium.  This event is most useful for parents of seniors planning to attend any post-secondary educational institution.  The presenter is from The College Place in Woodbridge.  Rappahannock Community College and Germanna Community College will both have representatives there to discuss courses, programs, and tuition before and after the presentation.

We will host a Meet and Greet for our new counselor, Ms. Enos, January 9, 2014 beginning at 3:30 p.m. and ending at 5:00 p.m. in the counseling office.   Parents of students whose last names begin with Ph through Z are invited to stop by and meet Ms. Enos.

Dual Enrollment Information Night will be held January 16, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in Room 221.  All parents and students are welcome. A representative from Rappahannock Community College will be present to answer specific questions.  We hope to have details regarding the next College Connection courses that evening as well!

Super Saturday is February 1, 2014 from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. in Room 135.  Overflow will use the library lab.  Rappahannock Community College's financial aid staff will be here to give a presentation and help parents of seniors complete the FAFSA.  Be sure to create your FAFSA pin at https://pin.ed.gov/PINWebApp/pinindex.jsp if you will be completing a FAFSA.  Please RSVP to Mrs. Morrison in the counseling office if you plan to attend.

Just for Juniors Workshop - March 3, 11, and 19, 2014.  Pick one.  2:45 p.m. - 4:15 p.m @ KGHS.  Prepare for the college application process. 

Rappahannock Community College's College Connection was launched in the fall of 2012 for students at King George High School to supplement the requirements for a RCC General Education Certificate or an Associates of Arts and Sciences Degree. This program is a tremendous opportunity for students to earn college credits not typically offered to students in the high school; therefore, earning a degree more quickly than with dual enrollment classes alone.  Students will have the chance to earn college credits during the fall and spring semester and summer term.
The following are scheduled to be this spring's College Connection classes:

College Success Skills - SDV 100 - 1 credit

Religions of the World - REL 230 - 3 credits

Survey of American Literature - ENG 241 - 3 credits

All courses are scheduled to begin in March at KGHS.  Please contact Karen Turner, RCC's KGHS Site Coordinator, at 775-0087 or kturner@kgcs.k12.va.us for details or to register.

Students applying themselves–to college | The News Desk

Students applying themselves–to college | The News Desk

Great Advice from the article:

APPLICATION ADVICE
Figuring out the application is half the battle of getting into college. Here is advice from Courtland High School’s guidance director, Emily Hall, and U.Va. admissions counselor Pierce Coughter:
Start early. Hall said researching schools is especially important. “Don’t wait until your senior year to decide where you want to go,” she said.

Students should fill out the application by themselves. Hall said she knows it is tempting for parents to take over applying to college. But students need to ask for their own transcripts, ask for their own recommendations and fill out forms by themselves, she said. “They will be attending that school without their parents and need to learn to be responsible with these tasks.”

Early action vs. regular decision. Coughter said that early action does not offer any benefits that regular decision doesn’t. He said regular decision can be a better choice, especially if a student wants to include a stellar fall semester, senior-year report card with the application, which wouldn’t be feasible when applying early.
Take advantage of opportunities. Coughter knows that every school is different. He said when looking over applications he doesn’t compare students from different schools apples-to-apples. Instead, he looks at whether the applicant took advantage of what was offered. “We want to know you took advantage of the best curriculum at your school,” he said.
Essays. “Your essay topic has been done before,” Coughter said. What he looks for in an application essay is great writing, rather than an inventive topic. The best essay he ever read was about baseball, which has been written about often, but was passionately stated. For U.Va., though, he recommends not writing about Thomas Jefferson.

FAFSA Overview

College, Career, and Academic Resources

Be sure to check out our College, Career, and Academic Resources page at http://guest.portaportal.com/kghscounseling.  Practice sites for the VPT (Virgnia Placement Test) were recently added to help students prepare for the dual enrollment placement test.  Check it out under Academic Resources.

Senior “Submit” Party

The counseling department is excited to throw a Senior “Submit” Party Wednesday,  November 20 at 10:35 in the cafeteria.  

Seniors are invited to join us for cake to celebrate their college application submission, decision to attend a college or technical school, and/or enlistment in the military.  Seniors still working on applications are also invited to participate.

Seniors who have submitted college applications by November 20 will get special recognition.

Report cards go out today!

Report cards have been distributed to students today, October 17.  The announcements on the report card include:

Parents:  Please be sure to use Parent Portal to monitor your child's progress.  School Messenger emails are also accessible from Parent Portal now!  Check out the Principal's Podcast on the KGHS website.

Ice Cream Social for Honor Roll students: October 24 during FLEX in the cafeteria at the fine arts hall entrance.  Bring your report card.

SAT Prep - November 23 at KGHS from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.  This is a great opportunity to help improve your score for the December 7 SAT test! Cost = $20 per student payable to KGHS.  Please sign up with Mrs. Morrison by November 8.

Report Cards for 2nd marking period - December 5, 2013
Report Cards for 3rd marking period - January 30, 2014

Planning ahead.......
Financial Aid Night for seniors and their parents - January 9, 2014.

AP Testing - May 5-16.  Last day to register and pay exam fee of $89 is March 14, 2014.

Juniors....start planning for College Application Boot Camp in August 2014!  Dates to choose from include August 14, 15, 16, 18, and 19.

PSAT Registration

The last day to register for the 2013-2014 PSAT is Wednesday, September 25.  Please see Mrs. Morrison in the counseling office.  The cost is $20.

Dual Enrollment Payments Due September 27, 2013

Payments for fall dual enrollment courses are due September 27.  Checks should be made payable to KGHS.  Testing will be offer in school Tuesday, September 24 and Wednesday, September 25. 

	ENG 111/112	Dual Enrollment English 12*	6 credits	$30
	ITE 100/130	Computer Information Systems	6 credits	$30
	ITE 140/215	Advanced Computer Information Systems	7 credits	$35
	ITD 110/170	Design Multimedia Web	6 credits	$30
	ITD 210/212	Advanced Design Multimedia Web	6 credits	$30
	MKT 100	Marketing	3 credits	$15
	MKT 270	Advanced Marketing	3 credits	$15
	SDV 110	Teacher Cadets	3 credits	$15
	EDU 195/198	Advanced Teacher Cadets*	6 credits	$30
	ACC 111	Accounting	4 credits	$20
	ACC 112	Advanced Accounting	4 credits	$20
	ECO 100/FIN 107	Economics and Personal Finance	6 credits	$30

Another College Application Boot Camp is over!

We finished our last session of College Application Boot Camp 2013 today and our last college tour for the summer!  We are proud to say 70 seniors participated in Boot Camp, started (and some even finished) their essays, and started their college applications.  There were 38 people on today's tour of VCU in Richmond and ECPI in Glen Allen.  What a fun day!

Next, parents are invited to attend one of two parent Boot Camp sessions - August 22 at 9:00 a.m. or August 27 at 3:00 p.m.  We hope to see parents of our seniors there!

It's going to be another great year at KGHS!

KGHS Back to School Orientation - August 29

King George High School will host a Back to School Orientation Thursday, August 29.  Freshmen and their parents are asked to arrive at the auditorium at 5:00 p.m. (enter the building through the cafeteria).  A brief introduction and announcements will be made at that time.  Students and parents will then be given time to meet teachers and tour the building before older students arrive.

Sophomores, juniors, and seniors are asked to arrive at the auditorium at 6:00 p.m.  

During this orientation opportunity, parents may register their student for the PSAT (Preliminary SAT).  Generally, this test is administered primarily to sophomores and juniors preparing for the SAT.  

Parents may also register their student for the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery).  This test has limited seating and is administered primarily to juniors and seniors.  The registration table for both the PSAT and the ASVAB will be in the cafeteria.

Class schedules for students are available for first semester online through Parent Portal at http://ps.kgcs.k12.va.us.  A guide using this site is at http://www.kgcs.k12.va.us/pstutor.pdf. 

Parent Portal support will be provided in Room 135 for those who need help accessing the class schedule.

Students will receive a paper copy of their schedule in 1^st block on the first day of school.

Students interested in being a mentor to a Sealston Elementary School student may stop by the True Colors Mentoring Program display in the cafeteria.

Course schedules are NOT mailed.  Students and parents are encouraged to use Parent Portal to access class schedules.  Schedules will be printed for each student the first day of school, and freshmen will receive schedules at Freshmen Transition Day.

College Application Boot Camp Parent Sessions

Counselors will offer two College Application Boot Camp follow-up sessions for parents!  We will review the college application process, what was accomplished at Boot Camp with the students, and what needs to happen next.  Please join us either August 22 @ 9 a.m. in Room 221 OR August 27 @ 3:00 p.m. in Room 221.

College Application Boot Camp

We are currently accepting registrations for our 2nd annual College Application Boot Camp!  Five sessions are being offered.  Rising seniors may choose from the following workshops:

August 15-16 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. each day,

August 15-16 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. each day,

August 17 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.,

August 19-20 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. each day, or

August 19-20 from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. each day.

This is an opportunity for you to get started on your applications, essays, personal statements, and financial aid planning.  Don't miss out!  Contact Mrs. Morrison in the counseling department to sign up. This event is for KGHS seniors only.