The Advisor

Volume 4– Issue 3: November 20, 2023

November 1st marks an important deadline for many of our seniors as they complete their early decision college applications. Our counselors have been busy assisting with these applications and writing letters of recommendation. November 9th marked the last day of our first marking period.

Also on November 9th, a milestone this fall occurred when Ms. Taylor and Ms. Cooper held our annual National Honor Society Ceremony for 195 new inductees. Ms. McCarthy and Mr. Johnson also joined in to help induct our new 11th and 12th graders.

We wrapped up our college visits for our 11th and 12th graders. We had over 84 colleges schedule visits in our counseling suite this fall till mid November. Save the date for our Career Fair on March 7, 2024 at 6 pm where we will have over 100 colleges, universities and trade schools attend.

Please remember to check out our virtual sessions this year that are geared towards parents and students as they prepare for their upcoming college years Our ASHS counselors will conduct sessions on four major components of the college application process: virtual college tours/visits, essays/letters of recommendation, creating your final application list, and completing the Common Application.

Wishing you and yours a wonderful Thanksgiving break and hope you get the time to connect and enjoy all the beauty of the fall season.

In addition in this issue you will find:

• SAT info
  
• Virtual College Information Nights
• Career Chatter Info
• Social Worker info & resources
• Teen Library events
• Job Openings

ASHS Counseling Department

ASHS Counseling Department Web page
ASHS Counseling Department Facebook page

Ms. Taylor, Ms. Cooper, Mr. Johnson and Ms. McCarthy inducted 195 new NHS Members on November 9th. Each new member received a goodie bag, certificate, and NHS pin. Dr. Lyndsay Morgan, Principal, Rydal Elementary served as guest speaker. Congrats to our new members! (Pictured below NHS officers, Jacob Reibstein, Inda Bard Hennessy, Mina Abdelrasak, and Sienna McMenamin with Mr. Johnson and Ms. McCarthy.

Ms. Taylor with NHS officers Mina Abdelrasak and Sienna McMenamin above, Ms. Taylor with 12th grade inductee Elizabeth Hyczko below.

Click here for link to session: https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/shs/page/ashs-counseling

Our school is partnering with the Montgomery County Suicide Prevention Taskforce to provide QPR Gatekeeper training to students in grades 9 and 11 this year. QPR stands for Question, Persuade, and Refer - 3 simple steps that anyone can learn to help save a life from suicide. The Gatekeeper training prepares students to: recognize the warning signs of suicide, ask someone about suicidal thoughts, and offer and connect to help. Please see the letter linked above for more information.

Click here to register for the SAT
Click here to register for the ACT

See link here for practice sessions offered by A+ Tutoring

SAT PREP — Paper test 2023, Digital test March 2024 on

ACT PREP — Digital and paper tests

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"B. Davis Scholarship”

The creators of the “Student Award Search Aid” website are offering a scholarship for 2024.

Please visit our website at http://www.studentawardsearch.com/scholarships.htm to read about us and to apply for our scholarship. While you’re there, please browse through the rest of the site to learn more about applying for scholarships.

Our website was developed solely for the purpose of helping students locate and apply for scholarships. We are trying to improve the students’ chances for success. The site is free and we charge nothing for the information or the application.

The deadline for applications is May 21, 2024

Amount of Scholarship: $1,000

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us at awards@studentawardsearch.com

On Friday, November 10th, Abington Senior High School observed Veterans Day with a special edition Veterans Day Career Chatter in the Black Box Theater. Teachers, alumni and community members who are Veterans participated in a panel discussion sharing their experiences and talking about their paths from military service to careers, and how the skills they learned in the armed forces have helped them in their current roles. Abington School District veterans were also invited to attend, and were recognized by Dr. Fecher during a portion of the program. Additionally, Social Studies classes collected items to donate to the Coatesville VA throughout the week, with students contributing clothing, toiletries and more than $600 in giftcards for local veterans, thanks to the assistance of one of the panelists who picked up the items for distribution.

You can find more details about programming on the Career Pathways website here and you can follow the program on Instagram @careerpathwayscoach.

Mrs. G

Greta Garecht | She / Her

Career Pathways Liaison, 215.884.4700 ext #2042

Room A006

The Montgomery County Coroners came to Career Chatter on Wednesday 11/15. They discussed their education paths to their current jobs. They explained their workload in terms of the number of deaths in the county per year and how they determine which to investigate for cause, manner, and time of death. They detailed specific cases they've worked on in terms of how they used forensic clues like rigor mortis, lividity, and insect activity. Both the Deputy Coroner and Autopsy technician described their mindset and strategies for doing difficult emotional and physical work in terms of its importance to the community.

Click here for Teen November Events at the Abington Library

• Class of 2027 Counselor Classroom: ngvz6kh

• Class of 2026 Counselor Classroom:mjl2omc

• Class of 2025 Counselor Classroom: l6po7cd

• Class of 2024 Counselor Classroom: jfolazv

https://sites.google.com/abington.k12.pa.us/ashscounseling/home/google-classroom-pages

Work permit applications (PDE-4565) can be downloaded here. Applications are also available at the Senior High School reception office during normal school hours. Working papers are processed Monday – Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in the Senior High School reception office. For questions regarding working papers, you may call 215-884-4700, Ext. 2375 or email Ms. Miklautz at helenmiklautz@abington.k12.pa.us

Click here for November Events

Click here for current job openings

2618 Moreland Rd.
Willow Grove, Pa 19090

stop by in person to apply or online

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Teen Jobs on Snag a Job: https://www.snagajob.com/find-jobs/w-abington,+pa,x-teen

Baby Sitting Jobs: https://www.sittercity.com/babysitting-jobs/pa/abington

Simply Hired Teen Jobs: https://www.simplyhired.com/search?q=teen&l=abington%2C+pa

https://www.facebook.com/ashscounseling/

https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/shs/page/ashs-counseling/

Melissa Brizzell brizma@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2030

Casey Chakler chakcj@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2369

Kelly Miller millka@abington.k12.pa.us ext .2372

Amy Moffett moffam@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2373

Alexia Myslinski myslar@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2179

Rhonda Paules paulrm@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2416

Tina Povacz povatl@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2014

Nicole Taylor taylnl@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2013

David Turetzky tureds@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2183

Eric Vorchheimer vorces@abington.k12.pa.us ext. 2367

Nick Vouriotis vournh@Abington.k12.pa.us ext. 8612

Which counselor completes the daily crossword puzzle in the Philadelphia Inquirer?

A. Mr. Vorchheimer
B. Mr. Vouriotis
C. Ms. Chakler

Call 911 or take person to Emergency Room or walk–in clinic

Call National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-TALK (8255)
https://suicidepreventionlifeline.org/help-yourself/youth/

Call Montgomery County Mobile Crisis: 1-855-634-4673
https://www.montcopa.org/2064/Crisis-Services

Teen Support Talk Line: 1-866-825-5856; Teen Support Text Line: 215-703-8411

Peer Support Talk Line: 1-855-715-8255; Peer Support Text Line: 267-225-7785

Ms. Chakler has been doing crossword puzzles since high school.

She also has a dream of competing on Jeopardy.

Pictured at right, Ms. Chakler, her hubby, and two sons. Ms. Chakler is a 2003 grad of Abington Senior High School. Click here to learn more about the benefits of doing crossword puzzles.

Below are our issues from the 2023-24 school year:
Issue #1: https://www.smore.com/58gev-the-advisor

Issue #2: https://www.smore.com/c8k16-the-advisor

Website: https://www.abingtonsd.org/o/shs/page/ashs-counseling/

Location: 900 Highland Avenue, Abington, PA 19001, USA
Phone: 215-884-4700 2371
Facebook: www.facebook.com/ashscounseling/