SAT Reasoning & Subject Test Dates:   June 2^nd test given at CCHS.

Check deadlines and register online at www.collegeboard.com

Center changes must be requested by May 15th.  On test day, front doors open at 7:30am and close at 8:00am.

School code: 340665

Test Center Code: 34241

Learning to Learn Summer Programs at CCHS:  Join us during the last three weeks of July for a wonderful summer program which will help students polish their reading, writing, science, vocabulary and math skills.  Course details and registration forms available on gocougars.org

 Deadline: May 18, 2007

Senior Scholarships- Please turn into your counselor a copy of any scholarship letter that you have received, whether you are attending the college or not. Thank you.

Summer Programs: This website will give you access to the summer programs that serve a variety of interests in many different schools. http://www.petersons.com/summerop/code/ssector.asp. You can also check gocougars.org under guidance/summer programs for more listings. 

**Transition to College Workshop for Senior Parents** 

Ann Murphy, former Director of College Guidance at Charlotte Country Day School and College Consultant, and Dr. Richard Blackwell, Practicing Psychologist, have developed a two track workshop for parents and students dealing with the issues of transition to college.  Some of the topics covered will include:

      *what this is and what this isn’t, basic truths about parenting almost grown children

     *where parents and children are developmentally

     *what to expect: emotional changes, social changes, moral/spiritual changes

     *where this fits in the scheme of life (major life decisions)

      *things to do during the senior year to ease the transition

       *D- Day (departure) advise

Dr. Blackwell has his B.S. in Business and PH.D. in Counseling Psychology from UNC Chapel Hill and Masters in Pastoral Counseling from Duke Divinity School.  He has served as Chaplain at Presbyterian Hospital, a visiting professor in Counseling at UNC and a practicing psychologist in Charlotte for over twenty years.  He is a gifted speaker and presents workshops on a number of topics including those related to child development.  He is also the parent of one college student and two college graduates.

     This is a great opportunity to begin to confront many of the issues relating to an often neglected part of the process of moving from high school to college!

PLEASE JOIN US FOR THIS WORKSHIP FOR SENIOR PARENTS ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, at 7pm in the Chapel

ECU Interfraternity Council incoming freshman scholarship- Awarded to incoming 2007 freshman with a minimum GPA of 3.0. Community and extracurricular involvement is needed.  Applications online only at www.ecu.edu/cs-studentlife/greek/.  Deadline is August 1, 2007.

Summer Jobs- check out the Guidance Jobs Board for some opportunities from local businesses.

Amtrak Campus Visits

Buy one ticket; get one ticket free for parents and students visiting colleges. For details, visit Guidance or go to www.campusvisit.com/amtrak

Family Connection- Please check the website www.tcci.naviance.com/cchs to log-on and/or update your email address so that you can receive important information from the Guidance Department on college visits, scholarship notifications, etc.

CONGRATULATIONS TO:

Seventeen Juniors: David Anderson, Mary Bedard, Andrew Brazas, Katelyn Clark, Brian Geiger, Kristin Hogan, Elizabeth Horne, Ashton Ives, Ian Jones, John Luttrell, Joseph Parker, Evan Peleaux, Sara Skavroneck, Patrick Stokes, Christina Strittmater, Mary Thierfelder, and Kourtney Woodward were recognized by National Merit Scholarship Corporation as being one of the top 50,000 scoring students in the US on the PSAT.  This is the largest number of students so recognized in the history of CCHS!

Brenna Keane- Wake Forest University Zachary T. Smith Leadership Scholarship totaling $23,200. Wake Forest University College Scholarship totaling $41,200

Will Heckmueller- The Catholic University of America Alumni Scholarship totaling $4,000 and the Parish Scholarship totaling $12,000 and the Music Scholarship totaling $40,000. Western Carolina University James E. Dooley Male Vocalist Award totaling $2,000. Queens University Music Scholarship totaling $8,000.

Rebecca Siler- Salem College- Salem Scholarship totaling $52,000.

Jessica Rohaly- College of Notre Dame Presidential Scholarship totaling $68,000.

Kaitlyn Nanney- University of South Carolina McKissick Scholarship totaling $8,000 and In-State Tuition Award totaling $49,000.

John Menze- Lehigh University Asa Packer Scholarship totaling $60,000.

Courtney Smith- Brenau University- Brenau Opportunity Scholarship totaling $24,000.

Roanoke College RC Scholarship totaling $10,000.

Andreas Biermann- University of South Carolina McKissick Scholarship totaling $8,000 and University of South Carolina In-State Tuition Award totaling $49,000.

Katie Schiappacassi- Has been awarded $1,000 scholarship by the Italian Heritage Society of Charlotte.

Daniel Karr- Has been selected to attend Summer Ventures in Science and Math at East Carolina University.  Griffith Shapack has been named an alternate for this program.

Michael Ryan- Launched the second annual “Save Your Skin” paintball event. Michael, his brother, Drew and 93 other students raised over $2,200 for the Melanoma and Immunotherapy Fund at the Carolinas HealthCare Foundation. This money will be used to promote awareness and education about skin cancer to high school and middle school students in the Charlotte area.

Grace Nowell- University of South Carolina Woodrow Scholars Award totaling $2,000.

Jeff St. John- Virginia Tech Scholar Scholarship totaling $5,000

David Busch- West Virginia University Blue & Gold Level 2 Scholarship $8,000.

Christopher Needham- University of South Carolina McKissick Scholarship totaling $8,000 and In-State Tuition Award totaling $49,000.

Daniel Byrnes- Duke Energy Foundation- Duke Energy Scholarship totaling $20,000.

Furman Scholars- Congratulations to Katelyn Clark, Kristin Hogan, John Luttrell, Dan-Thanh Nguyen, and Christina Strittmater for begin named a Furman Scholar