Guidance Newsletter March 2021

We want to thank our teachers and students for being flexible and organized with the scheduling process for next year. Everything went very smooth and we are starting to plug away at building the master schedule. We also want to thank all parents for being patient as we have been in and out of our offices due to scheduling, preparing for testing, and other meetings. We appreciate all communication, please continue to reach out to us so we can work together to best support our students.

The next few moths have a variety of important tests coming up for all students. Here are some test taking tips:

• Get 8-10 hours of sleep the night before a test.
• Eat a healthy breakfast in the morning the day of the test.
• Drink plenty of water; it helps calm your nerves & helps you focus.
• Don't rush the morning of a test, arrive on time to school.
• Read all directions and answer choices before picking an answer.
• Eliminate answer choices you know are incorrect.
• Pace yourself. Move on from challenging questions and go back to them later.
• If you are starting to lose focus, do a quick brain break.
• Don't leave any questions blank.
• Review your answers after completing all of the questions.
• Have a positive attitude.

Good luck to all our students on the upcoming tests. Go Indians!

March 3rd: 2 Hour Delay - Teacher In-Service

March 9th: Junior ACT - NO School for 9th, 10th, & 12th grade

March 19th: End of 3rd nine weeks

To honor our athletes and students, our student government has planned a two week long Spirit Week!

Tuesday, March 2nd: Jersey Day

Wednesday, March 3rd: College Day

Thursday, March 4th: Class Color Day - Freshmen: Blue, Sophomores: Yellow, Juniors: White, Seniors: Green, Staff: Red

Monday, March 8th: USA Day - Students are NOT permitted to bring any flags into the building

Tuesday, March 9th: Favorite Basketball Team Day

Wednesday, March 10th: Camo Day

Thursday, March 11th: Twin Day

Students who have earned a spot on the honor roll for the first two nine weeks are invited to attend the forty-first annual Scholar Recognition Ceremony on Wednesday, March 10th from 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm in the Shawnee High School Auditorium. Students will receive recognition for their academic achievement and be our special guests at a dessert reception immediately following in the West Cafeteria. Invitation letters and reservation forms have been mailed to qualifying students. We are excited to celebrate our students' hard work!

The following list includes important upcoming test dates. Parents, please be mindful of the testing schedule and try to avoid scheduling appointments on these dates.

March 23rd: ACT Make-Up

April 13th: ELA pt. 1

April 15th: ELA pt. 2

April 20th: Alg. & Geo.

April 22nd: Bio., Hist., Gov.

May 5th: AP Eng. Lit.

May 6th: AP US History

May 12th: Eng. Lang.

May. 21st: AP Spanish

May 24th: AP Calc. AB and AP Physics 1

May 25th: AP Chem.

June 11th: AP Biology

*AP Art History - TBD

Spring Break is March 29th- April 2nd. We hope everyone enjoys their time off!

Every Wednesday, Mrs. Keller is offering math tutoring to ALL students after school until 3:15 pm in room 210.

Need help on homework? Need help studying for a test? Need help getting caught up? Our NHS students are here to help you! Tutoring tables are every Tuesday and Thursday after school until 3:30 pm in the GIC.

CCP is an opportunity for students can earn high school and college credit at the same time. Students enroll in college courses and adhere to the policies and requirements of the college. Watch the informational video below about CCP and the application process. Other information is also posted on the guidance website.

Website: https://www.loom.com/share/57cd3c0e6b3a4fe3a912beffe60248d0

Click here to see registration deadlines and testing dates for the SAT & ACT.

A new scholarship is being created to benefit our seniors, starting with the Class of 2022: The Lima Shawnee Alumni-Legacy Scholarship Fund. If you are interested in donating to the fund, please click here and follow them on Facebook at Lima Shawnee Scholarship Fund for updates and more information. We appreciate all efforts to pay it forward to our seniors. Thank you for leaving your legacy on our community!

Seniors can view the scholarship list on the guidance website to access local, state, and national scholarship opportunities. The scholarships highlighted in yellow have upcoming deadlines. There will be more local ones available soon! Stop by the guidance office or email your school counselor if you have any questions. Click here to check out the scholarship list.

Seniors, mark your calendars! The Spring Awards Ceremony will be on Thursday, May 20th. More information will be available soon. We look forward to honoring the Class of 2021 and all of their accomplishments.

Click here to view a catalog of resources in Allen County, Auglaize County, & Hardin County.

Click here to view a list of community resources in Lima.

Ohio CareLine: 1-800-720-9616

Crisis Text Line: Text "4hope" to 741741

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-8255

Hopeline: 1-800-567-HOPE

National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-SAFE

Youth Crisis Hotline: 1-800-448-4663

The Trevor Project: 1-866-488-7386

Guidance Secretary

Email: jeri@limashawnee.com
Phone: 419-998-8004

Students A-Go

Email: abagaelw@limashawnee.com
Phone: 419-998-8004

Students Gr-Pe

Email: sharla@limashawnee.com
Phone: 419-998-8004

Students Pf-Z

Email: rexa@limashawnee.com
Phone: 419-998-8004