Past Events:

• Missed the September 2020 newsletter?
• Fall Break: 10/12 and 10/13

Upcoming Events:

• Progress Reports-10/22/2020
• PSAT-10/29/2020
• ASVAB- 11/5/2020. Registration is now closed. Due to reaching capacity.
• Veterans' Day- NO SCHOOL 11/11/2020
• Thanksgiving Break-NO SCHOOL 11/23 thru 11/27
• Winter Break- NO SCHOOL 12/21 thru 1/5/2021

RHHS students have finished Everything is Possible and Passion First, and we are moving on to We Are Connected. We are Connected begins with Embrace Everyone which is about learning the benefit of seeking positive relationships outside of current friend groups.

Embrace Everyone Videos

9th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qYSTGfy5TaY

10th-12th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfHV4-N2LxQ

Maximize Positive Relationships teaches us to make the most of the best relationships that we have. We are encouraged to invest time into making these relationships stronger.

Maximize Positive Relationships Videos

9th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqyymhg04fg

10th-12th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sIK_DocajFs

Build Your Dream Team talks about how the people that we surround ourselves with can influence us positively or negatively. It teaches that our goal should be to spend the most time with people that make us want to be the best version of ourselves.

Build Your Dream Team videos

9th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pLgVB1stuJ8

10th-12th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jNvJU52LvU

Lead with Value explains how simple acts of kindness can positively impact peers and has the ability to dramatically change someone’s day.

Lead with Value videos

9th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNdPA7OVPgM

10th-12th Grade https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIHtuKc3Gjg

The days where missing school was a matter of just missing a day are long gone. In high school, your grades are not the only thing that matters, attendance is just as important. When you miss school days, you miss instruction and often participation items in class that make a difference in learning. More than that you are missed, by your teachers and friends. After the closure forced by COVID-19, no one wants to miss an opportunity to be together. Plus, there are benefits of maintaining attendance such as being exempt from final exams, should your grades and attendance align with exemption policy. Sadly, there is also a downside to lack of attendance. School absences take their toll on relationships and grades, but a greater toll on you. Three and seven consecutive absences will result in a certified letter home, however ten will require the school social worker become involved. Once the absences have exceeded ten, a CHINS (Child In Need of Services) report is made. For more details go to https://www.gadoe.org/External-Affairs-and-Policy/Policy/Lists/Attendance/Attachments/55/660_StdAttnProt.pdf.

Note that attendance is key to a successful education and a successful life. Your attendance record shows a pattern of reliability and determination, to the colleges and future employers. More than that, your attendance means the world to us; your teachers and administrators. We spent months behind computer screens, walking empty halls, and looking at empty seats; it was almost too much to bear because we missed having students. Now that you are here in class, we look forward to seeing you on a daily basis and truly miss you when you are gone. Remember, we are better together!

What Makes Some People More Resilient Than Others?

Consider everything we are experiencing as a collective human species right now. We are all living in a global pandemic that has refused to disappear. We are bombarded daily with news of political divisiveness and we are all experiencing the effects of climate change. On a microlevel we are all dealing with our own personal challenges and issues at school and at home. No one truly knows how we are feeling and our personal struggles.

What makes one-person crumble, and another succeed when they face adversity? Here is an article from the NY Times on resiliency:

https://www.nytimes.com/2020/06/18/health/resilience-relationships-trauma.html

How to Build Resilience

Interviews with large numbers of highly resilient individuals — those who have experienced a great deal of adversity and have come through it successfully — show they share the following characteristics.

· They have a positive, realistic outlook. They don’t dwell on negative information and instead look for opportunities in bleak situations, striving to find the positive within the negative.

· They have a moral compass. Highly resilient people have a solid sense of what they consider right and wrong, and it tends to guide their decisions.

· They have a belief in something greater than themselves. This is often found through religious or spiritual practices. The community support that comes from being part of a religion also enhances resilience.

· They are altruistic; they have a concern for others and a degree of selflessness. They are often dedicated to causes they find meaningful and that give them a sense of purpose.

· They accept what they cannot change and focus energy on what they can change. Dr. Southwick says resilient people reappraise a difficult situation and look for meaningful opportunities.

· They have a mission, a meaning, a purpose. Feeling committed to a meaningful mission in life gives them courage and strength.

· They have a social support system, and they support others. “Very few resilient people,” said Dr. Southwick, “go it alone.”

Counselors have now started senior meetings. Seniors are to schedule their own meetings with their counselor via pick-a-time. Each meeting is unique in that the purpose is to check in with each senior to see where they’re at with their postsecondary planning. We gear each meeting towards college bound, military, or workforce. We want to take the time with each of our seniors to sit together and research various topics, provide answers to any questions regarding processes/timelines of this year, etc. Our goal is to guide them through the steps it will take to make their future goals a reality. Our hope is to instill a sense of responsibility in them, so that they can be successful once they leave high school. Seniors are to go to our website and schedule an appointment with their designated counselor.

RHHS Counseling Webpage:

https://rhhs-counselors.wixsite.com/rhhs-counselors

If you’ve started the process of applying to colleges, or for scholarships, then there’s no doubt that you’ve begun writing personal statements or essays. This can be daunting.

However, try to be grateful for this opportunity to share about yourself and let colleges see another side of you! Think of it this way; colleges receive thousands of applications and this is the main way (in addition to letters of recommendation) to stand out and show evidence that you have the communication skills and drive to be successful in college. You don't need to use a thesaurus on every other word to make yourself seem more intellectual, but you do need to view this as a chance to tell a college about yourself with genuine voice. Below are some resources for this process.

Tips for Writing an Effective Application Essay

VIRTUAL COLLEGE VISITS AVAILABLE NOW for FACE to FACE LEARNERS. MEETINGS HOSTED ON CAMPUS. PLEASE USE ATTACHMENT BELOW TO ACCESS DATES AND REGISTRATION OPPORTUNITIES.

Who :11th & 12th Grade Students who are motivated, independent, and ready for challenging curriculum level taught at the college level

Eligible 10th grades may participate in technical courses or with Zell Miller Range ACT/SAT scores may take academic courses.

When : Application, Approval & Placement take about 6-8 weeks at the college.

Deadline for Spring 2021 is December 4th, 2020.

Deadline for summer fall 2021 is May 7th, 2021.

Why : Get College Credits!

How : Get accepted to the university of your choice, get approved to take the course to meet RHHS requirements and go to college for FREE

NEW CHANGES ! Participation is limited for 10th grade students. Eligible 11th and 12th grades may participate. Also funding is limited to 30 college credits.

Meeting with the RHHS Dual Enrollment Counselor, Ms. Appleton, have begun and will continue through December 4, 2020, in person and virtually! Visit the DE page to schedule a meeting!

Visit GA Futures for more details about the program!

https://www.gafutures.org/hope-state-aid-programs/scholarships-grants/dual-enrollment/eligibility/

Visit this RHHS Dual Enrollment (DE) page for more information

https://rhhs-counselors.wixsite.com/rhhs-counselors/de

Checklists can help facilitate the process!

• Covid-19 has altered some admission requirements for both traditional and/or dual enrollment applications. This varies by program and institution. Check the institutions DE Admission criteria for the most up to date information.

CONTACT Ms. Deanna M. Appleton at dappleton@bryan.k12.ga.us with questions about Dual Enrollment program

The ASVAB will be administered at RHHS, November 5th. Registration is now closed. Due to reaching capacity. Everyone that registered has been contacted.

The next ASVAB date will be March 10, 2021.

Due to the unique challenges faced by military families, the Department of Defense offers private and confidential counseling services to military service members and their families. The mission of the MFLC program is to provide short-term, solution focused counseling, support and education. Military counselors may assist military connected students with a variety of issues including: communication, self-esteem/self-confidence, school issues, life stressors, resolving conflicts, behavioral management techniques, building resiliency, sibling/parental relationships, and deployment and reintegration. Within a safe, therapeutic relationship, MFLCs help military children and their parents to cope with normal reactions to the varied stresses of military life, to enhance their lives and to boost military readiness and resiliency.

Ms. Imler is the military counselor for Richmond Hill High School. You can find her in the counseling suite, room 515 on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday. For more information about MFLC services call (912)271-9725.

NOTE: Parents must sign a consent form before the MFLC counselor can talk with their child.

Tutor.com for U.S. Military Families is a DoD-funded program that allows eligible students in U.S. military families to connect to a live tutor online at any time for one on one help with homework, studying, test prep, proofreading and more. The service is available at no charge to all grades K-12 students.

http://military.tutor.com/home

ACCUPLACER-GSU

ACCUPLACER- Savannah Tech

ACT

Big Futures

Bryan County Schools

Dual Enrollment

Explore AP

GAFutures

Khan Academy

RHHS

Richmond Hill High School Academic Guide

SAT

Rhashida Bunyan- (A thru Dausch)

Emily Neff- (Davidson thru Hicks)

Tam Daniels- (Higgins thru McGuire)

Debbie Kilpatrick- (McHugh-R)

Nick Wozniak (S-Z)

Deanna Appleton (College and Career Counselor)

Dawn Imler- (Military Family Life Counselor)

If you have any questions please contact:

rbunyan@bryan.k12.ga.us

Email: rbunyan@bryan.k12.ga.us
Website: https://rhhs-counselors.wixsite.com/rhhs-counselors
Location: 1 Wildcat Drive, Richmond Hill, GA, USA
Phone: 912-459-6403