Class of 2017 Updates: March 4

Dear Juniors & Junior Parents,

The Guidance office is buzzing with wonderfully productive college meetings! If you have not set up a meeting with your child’s counselor to discuss “Life After Westford Academy,” we recommend you contact him/her soon to set up a meeting. We like to complete these meetings before April break due to the school calendar, graduation, senior requirements, etc! This whole process will be completed in roughly 9 months, so it is important to meet now to begin to plan the months ahead. We would like to remind the students that you must complete “Junior Year Profile,” Cluster Finder, Personality survey, and at least one college search in Naviance before we meet. Please ensure there are a few colleges from that search saved in “Colleges I’m Thinking About.” It helps us as counselors to gear the meeting specifically towards the student’s goals. 

As a reminder, the deadline to fill out the Junior Job Shadow Agreement form is next Friday March 11. The link can be found on the School to Careers website under Junior Job Shadow. In order to access the form, you will need to login using your westfordk12.us Google login. Please let your guidance counselor know if you have questions.


See previous posts for information on College Fairs, additional summer programs, and open house/information sessions at colleges. Use the labels, especially "class of 2017 updates" to find posts related to your child. 

Summer Programs

Manhattan College Advanced Placement Summer Institute
August 1-5
manhattan.edu/ap

US Naval Academy Summer Programs
Naval Academy Summer Seminar
The United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar is a fast-paced, six-day experience for high achievers who have completed their junior year in high school. Summer Seminar teaches students about life at the Naval Academy, where academics, athletics, and professional training play equally important roles in developing our nation's leaders. Students who are interested in pursuing an appointment to one of the nation's service academies and serving the country as an officer, are encouraged to apply for the Naval Academy's Summer Seminar.

Summer STEM
USNA Summer STEM is designed to spark and cultivate interest in the many academic disciplines which make up science, technology, engineering and mathematics. A hands-on, design-based program, Naval Academy Summer STEM will challenge students to think scientifically, problem-solve creatively, and work cooperatively in teams. Open to rising 9th, 10th and 11th graders, Summer STEM is led by USNA faculty and currently enrolled midshipmen and is a great fit for students looking to broaden their understanding of STEM study and careers.

www.usna.edu/admissions for more information

Washington & Jefferson College
2016 Global Summer Academy
Register at www.wjsummer.com
2 sessions:
July 10-23
July 24 - August 6th  

Ithaca College Summer College
One Week Session: June 26-July 1
Three Week Session: July 4-July 22
Writer's Institute: July 4-July 15 - Application deadline May 15, 2016
ithaca.edu/summercollege 

Wolfeboro 
"The Summer Solution for Academic Progress" 
www.wolfeboro.org

UCONN School of Engineering
Explore Engineering Program 2016
June 26-June 30
www.engr.uconn.edu/explore-engineering
Application Deadline: April 15, 2016

BU Academy of Media Production (AMP)
AMP is designed for bright and creative rising high school sophomores, juniors, and seniors who are eager to develop their cinematic and journalistic storytelling skills. In this life-changing, four-week summer experience, AMP students will:

Learn from expert hands-on instruction
Create videos, webcasts, multi-camera productions and more
Discover educational and professional opportunities
Live on campus in Boston and get a sense of college life
Applications are currently being accepted. It's time to AMP UP!
Program Dates: July 11 - August 5, 2016
Application Deadline: April 29, 2016
Program Information & Application Materials: bu.edu/amp
Questions? Contact the program at buamp@bu.edu.

STEM Career and College Conference in Boston. The event will be taking place on Saturday, March 12 at Northeastern University. We have received many great workshop session proposals. The students and parents in attendance are going to be “wowed” by the hands-on learning and the wealth of knowledge they will gain. We have workshops being facilitated by NASA, MIT, Northeastern, Tiger Woods Foundation, and Fab Lab Hub to name a few. Students in grades 7th through 12th, along with their parents are invited to attend.

WHO: 7th-12th grade students and parents

WHEN: Saturday, March 12, 2016

WHERE: Northeastern University – 360 Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02115

HOW: To register visit www.twfstem.eventbrite.com

TIME: Check-in begins at 8:30 a.m. Program is from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

INFO: Please call 714.765.8040 or visit our website at www.tigerwoodsfoundation.org  

College Open Houses/Information Sessions

Gettysburg College Junior Open House programs 
Saturday, April 2nd
Monday, April 25th
Registration can be found on our website: www.gettysburg.edu