Student Services Update

Thanks for reading the Student Services Update!

Questions about scheduling, the college process, scholarships, work permits, transcripts, or life in general? Do you need to speak with someone regarding an issue that is bothering you, do you need a place to discuss what is going on in your life or to figure out how you are feeling? Please feel free to contact us or stop by the office. The Student Services Office is here to help! We look forward to seeing you soon!

Let us know what other information you would like to read here: sgarcia@mtrsd.org

Quarter 2 Report Cards are available to view in Aspen until February 24, 2023. To view the Q2 report card, please follow these steps:

1. Login to Aspen

2. On the main page, find the heading "Published Reports" (right side of the screen)

3. Click on the PDF icon and you will see the report card

Quarter 3 Information

First Day: Wednesday January 25, 2023

Last Day: Wednesday, March 29, 2023

Q3 progress reports are planned to be available in Aspen: March 6

Q3 report cards are planned to be available in Aspen: April 5

*Dates may change due to snow days

College-bound high schoolers and their parents are invited to join us for “College Financing 101” on Wednesday, February 8th at 8:00 pm ET / 5:00 pm PT. This virtual discussion panel will bring together experts to help families navigate their financial aid options, maximize their merit aid awards, and make savvy decisions to lower their tuition bills. To learn more and register for the webinar, click here. A recording of the webinar will be sent to all registrants, so families who cannot attend live should still sign up.

Students who are looking to get a head start on preparing for the SAT or ACT should also check out our free virtual SAT and ACT practice tests. Click here to view our practice test dates and register.

The 2023 scholarship season has begun! Last year, the class of 2022 received over $100,000 in scholarships!

This is the Official Scholarship Bulletin. All of the available scholarships will be listed here as they become available. This year's updated applications have started to arrive (with most of them being available in February/March) so please check the bulletin regularly. This bulletin is also included on the Student Services website.

Here are some tips:

• Check that you have all of the required documents (transcript, letter of recommendation, etc.) before you submit your application.
• Pay close attention to the due dates. Applications will not be accepted after the deadline.
• Check the application for submission details. Some applications need to be mailed out and some need to be submitted to the Student Services Office.
• If you are mailing the applications, be sure to mail them out with enough time for them to get there before the deadline.

Please reach out if you have any questions!

Senior Scholarship Opportunities are starting to come in with most being available in late January. Please continue to check this document for more information.

2023-2024 FAFSA and CSS Profile Opened 10/1: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa and https://cssprofile.collegeboard.org/

Video: How to File the FAFSA: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OAeAVGscEWU

Virtual FAFSA filing support: https://fafsact.org/

More FAFSA resources: https://thecollegefinanciallady.com/2022/09/27/fafsa-resources-2/

Great Advice for Parents:

https://publications.inceptia.org/view/108813868/?utm_source=Flyer&utm_medium=flyer&utm_campaign=Great+Advice+for+Parents+2022

Participants will come to understand the responsibilities of babysitting and learn the skills needed to become good babysitters. The course will help develop confidence in handling situations that may occur when babysitting. Upon completion of this course, youth will receive a Babysitter’s ID card and a certificate of completion. This class costs $35 and is offered on 3 Tuesdays after school from 2:30-4:30 on the 7th, 14th, and 21st. Email Mrs. Woof today to enroll your student.

Jocelyn here from Checkerspot Farm, the native plant nursery next to Colrain Central School. Our first year in business went well and we greatly appreciated your support. I am writing to ask if you think working at Checkerspot Farm might be a good volunteer opportunity for students.

If there are any students who would be willing to volunteer to learn how to bring plants to sale at a nursery - we could really use their help in May.

If there are any environmental students who want to learn about meadow restoration and meadow ecology, we could really use their help in September. I will be planting about 600 plugs into the meadow as our next step in rehabbing the ag field into a more natural environment.

Sincerely

Jocelyn Demuth

978-944-0108

www.checkerspotfarm.com

CAREER TRAILS

Career information, exploration, and opportunities.

CAREER OF THE MONTH: Human Resources click on the link to find out about this growing career field.

This year students will be exposed to career speakers in their Academic and elective classes. These speakers will highlight careers that connect to that specific academic area or topic they are learning about in class. This allows students to connect the classroom to the real world. More to follow……

You must get a Work Permit at the School District where you live.

At Mohawk Trail Regional School, obtaining a Work Permit is a 2 step process:

1. You must have a job offer from an employer

2. After you have a job offer, download a Work Permit Application or stop by the Student Services office at MTRS

MASSACHUSETTS STATE LAW: ALL MINORS MUST OBTAIN AND HAVE FILLED OUT THE EMPLOYMENT PERMIT APPLICATION FOR 14 TO 17-YEAR-OLDS BEFORE A WORK PERMIT CAN BE ISSUED.

STEP 1:

The Employment Permit Application form (Promise of Employment form) can be downloaded Here or Picked up in the Student Services Office.

14 and 15-year-olds: There are 4 sections that MUST be filled out and signed on the Employment Permit Application before the Work Permit can be issued.

1. The first section is completed and signed by the employer

2. The second section is to be completed and signed by the Doctor’s office or Medical office where the minor had a physical within the last year. We can not accept a copy of a physical; this has to be signed by a physician according to State Law.

3. The third section is filled out and signed by the parent or legal guardian of the minor

4. The fourth section is signed and dated by the minor

16 and 17-year-olds: There are 3 sections that must be filled out and signed on the Employment Permit Application before the Work Permit can be issued.

1. The first section is completed and signed by the employer

2. The third section is filled out and signed by the parent or legal guardian of the minor

3. The fourth section is signed and dated by the minor

STEP 2:

*The Minor (student) must bring the completed Employment Permit Application form, their student ID, and a document that shows their birth date on it to the High School (MTRS Student Services) where the Work Permit will be filled out by the Authorized agent (MTRS Registrar/Shana Garcia). Documents MUST be originals; fax or copies will not be accepted. THE AUTHORIZED AGENT, MUST BY LAW, WITNESS THE MINOR SIGNING THE WORK PERMIT BEFORE IT CAN BE ISSUED.

Support groups, guides, and other information for parents and caregivers who want additional support for themselves and their children.

Parental Stress Line: 1-800-632-8188

Alice Fulton

School Counselor Grades 9-12th

Taffy Ruggeri

School Counselor Grades 7 & 8th

https://truggeri.youcanbook.me/

Shana Garcia

Registrar and Student Services Assistant

413-625-9811 ext. 1305

Email: sgarcia@mtrsd.org
Website: https://mtrs.mohawktrailschools.org/Mohawk-Student-Services
Location: 26 Ashfield Road, Shelburne Falls, MA, USA
Phone: (413) 625-9811