Wednesday, May 13, 2015

Summer School Registration

If you are failing a class and/or need to make up credits, be sure to sign up for summer school by Friday, May 22. This year, summer school will be held from July 6 to July 31; hours will be 8 a.m. to 12 noon. Bright pink registration forms are available in the front office, so be sure to fill one out and return it by May 22. Need help, see your counselor.

Thursday, May 7, 2015

Summer Job

Attn students: Here's another opportunity to work in the woods this summer. The Humboldt Bay National Wildlife Refuge is looking for teens, ages 15 -18 to work at the National Wildlife Refuge in Loleta and Arcata. Pay is also $9.00 per hour and the dates will be June 22- August 14.
These applications are online, so go to:
www.fws.gov/refuge/humboldt_bay/
The deadline to apply is May 29

Tuesday, May 5, 2015

June 13 ACT Registration

Attn Juniors Who are Planning to Apply to 4 year Colleges:
Friday, May 8 is also the deadline to register for the June 13 ACT. This test is like the SAT except that it has less math and more science. Both the ACT and SAT will be used by 4 year colleges for admission purposes. Its OK to take one test or the other or both.  Fee waivers are available from Mrs. Austin. To register, go online to www.actstudent.org/start. Be sure to have a photo on your desktop ready to upload. Need help, see Mrs. Austin.

June 6 SAT Registration

Attn Juniors Who are Planning to Apply to 4 year Colleges:
Friday, May 8 is the deadline to register for the June 6 SAT. This is the last SAT offered this year, so if you haven't signed up yet, then now is the time. Fee waivers are available from Mrs. Austin. To register, go online to sat.org/register. Be sure to have a photo on your desktop ready to upload. Need help, see Mrs. Austin.

Thursday, April 30, 2015

May Senior and Scholarship Updates

Seniors: Time to check out the senior update for all the news and scholarships. Its the end of scholarship season so be sure to apply before all deadlines.

Click on the link below to access the updates
https://sites.google.com/site/fuhscounseling/my-forms

Thursday, April 16, 2015

Summer Job Opportunity

Looking for a summer job out in the woods? The Youth Conservation Corps program is looking for 5 young men and 5 young  women ages 15 - 18 to be selected by lottery to work in Redwood National park. Participants will earn $9.00 per hour and work four 10- hour days each week for 8 weeks. Work projects include trail building, maintenance, and plant removal. This job requires hard physical labor, hiking and exposure to outside weather conditions. If you are interested in applying, pick up applications from your counselor. Applications close on May 15. After that students who applied will have the opportunity to have their name drawn in the lottery for a chance to work in the park.
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Monday, April 13, 2015

Another Scholarship For Seniors

Attn Seniors: New scholarship just in. Tri Counties Bank and the United Way are sponsoring a scholarship for seniors who plan to attend college and/or vocational school in the fall, have a GPA of 2.5 and have financial need. Transcripts, a letter of recommendation and copy of your parents tax return in required along with an essay. To apply, go to:
norcalunitedway.org/education
Applications must be postmarked by April 24
Award amounts: $500 -  $1,500