Guidance Office Staff	513-625-1211 ext. 119
Mrs. Ashley Strasburger	Counselor (student last name A - K )
Mrs. Bethany Fitzpatrick	Counselor (student last name L - Z )
Mrs. Minnie Moore	Guidance Secretary

Peterson's StudentEdge

Clermont Northeastern High School is pleased to announce that Peterson’s StudentEdge is available for all high school students. StudentEdge is a free online resource center that simplifies college and career planning by putting everything you need in one location. You have access to test preparation, college searches, a scholarship search, financial aid tools, a career assessment, and a resume builder. Students will also get a personalized to do list that will guide them through the planning process. Even 9th grade students can get a head start on college and career prep with the online practice tests and career assessment. You can access StudentEdge by going to www.mystudentedge.com. First time users should contact Ashley Strasburger at strasburger_a@cneschools.org to get our access code.

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Mental Health Specialist

CNE will again be having a school-based mental health specialist from Child Focus in the building on Mondays. They work with students individually or in group settings to build skills related to anger management, conflict resolution, social skills, self-esteem, communication, grief and loss, decision-making skills, etc. in an effort to reduce barriers to learning. If you are interested in having your child receive these services, please contact the guidance office.

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OGT

• OGT for Juniors and Seniors still needing to pass 1 or more parts - October 29 - November 6, 2009
• OGT for all sophomores and any junior or senior still needing to pass 1 or more parts - March 15 - March 26, 2010

Interested in a career in health care?

Want to see what goeson behind the scenes? Not sure whattypes of careers are available to you? Join Mercy Hospital Clermont Health Care Explorers September 22, 2010.

RSVP Required: Lara Korbee at 513-577-7735

or lara.korbee@scouting.org;email preferred.

Leave your name, phone number and email. Please indicate that your call/email is in regards to MercyHospital Clermont Exploring Program.
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ACT Testing for Juniors

Juniors and Parents of Juniors: May 7, 2010 is an important date in your college planning process!

The Guidance Department recommends thatcollege bound Juniors take the ACT test this year on June 12th. The application deadline without paying a late fee is May 7th. It is important to take the ACT this Summer because some very important courses are still "fresh" in your mind, and have been shown to have a poitive impact on your scores (eg. Algebra 2, Chemistry etc).

Please read this important letter about the ACT!

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Clermont Educational Opportunities

CNE is again working with Clermont Educational Opportunities, Clermont 20/20, Inc.’s college access program to provide assistance to seniors interested in attending a technical college, two-year college or a four-year college. The College Access Advisor working with CNE seniors is Mr. Paul Brinkman. He will be here every Tuesday to work with seniors and help them navigate through the admissions process. He can help students with: general information about college, ACT test information, filling out college applications, financial aid information, scholarship information, college visits, and anything else students may need assistance with. In order to participate in the program, students and parents must fill out an enrollment form and return it to the guidance office. If you have any questions you can contact Mr. Brinkman at 625-1211 ext.180 or brinkman_p@cneschools.org.

To participate please print out and fill out the following two forms.

• Enrollment Form
• Intake Form

TESTS

All students considering college (1 year/2 year/4 year) should take the following tests:

PLAN: Practice ACT Test administered in October of sophomore year
PSAT: Practice PSAT administered in October of junior year
ACT or SAT: Take Spring of Junior year.

Students must sign up and pay for the PLAN and PSAT tests in the guidance office. The ACT and SAT are required by colleges for admittance and offered five times a year (October, December, February, April and June). Each test date has a registration deadline. The registration packets are available in the guidance office.

2009–2010 ACT Test Dates

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)
September 12, 2009	August 7, 2009	August 9 - 21, 2009
October 24 2009	September 18 2009	September 19 October 2 2009
December 12 2009	November 6 2009	November 7- 20, 2009
February 6, 2010	January 5, 2010	January 6- 15 2010
April 10, 2010	March 5, 2010	March 6-19, 2010
June 12, 2010	May 7, 2010	May 8- 21, 2010

The Guidance Office has ACT fee waiver forms for students who qualify. To qualify, students must meet one of the following criteria:

• Family receives public assistance
• Student is ward of the state
• Student resides in foster home
• Student participates in free or reduced-price lunch program at school
• Student participates in a federally funded TRIO Program such as Upward Bound
• Family income is at or below the 2007 Bureau of Labor Statistics Low Standard Budget

2009-2010 SAT Test Dates

Test Date	Registration Deadline	(Late Fee Required)
October 10, 2009	September 9, 2009	September 10-23, 2009
November 7, 2009	October 1, 2009	October 2-15, 2009
December 5, 2009	October 30, 2009	Oct. 21-Nov. 12, 2009
January 23, 2010	December 15, 2009	December 16-30, 2009
March 13, 2010	February 4, 2010	February 5-18, 2010
May 1, 2010	March 25, 2010	March 26-April 8, 2010
June 5, 2010	April 29, 2010	April 30-May 13, 2010

http://www.satprephelp.com This site has free downloadable SAT practice questions. It also has study tips for many of the test sections.

http://www.studyguidezone.com/sattest.htm This site has free questions and even a free study guide.

PLAN TEST

PLAN test will be given to sophomores in November. Must sign up in the guidance office. Fee is $10.00.

The PLAN® program helps 10th graders build a solid foundation for future academic and career success and provides information needed to address school districts' high-priority issues. It is a comprehensive guidance resource that helps students measure their current academic development, explore career/training options, and make plans for the remaining years of high school and post-graduation years.

PLAN can help all students—those who are college-bound as well as those who are likely to enter the workforce directly after high school.

As a "pre-ACT" test, PLAN is a powerful predictor of success on the ACT. At the same time, many schools recognize the importance of PLAN testing for all students, as it focuses attention on both career preparation and improving academic achievement.

COLLEGE VISITS/JOB SHADOWING

Juniors and seniors are encouraged to visit colleges and employers. Juniors are allowed one visit and seniors are allowed three visits a school year. This is an excused absence from school with the proper forms filled out. The necessary form can be picked up in the guidance office.

COLLEGE REPRESENTATIVE VISITS

Each fall 15 to 20 college admissions counselors visit Clermont Northeastern High School. Juniors and seniors may sign up in the guidance office to meet with these representatives. This is an opportunity for students to obtain information about schools.

APPLICATION TO COLLEGE

Seniors should make application to college in the fall of their senior year, before December 1st in order to ensure that they do not miss any scholarship deadlines. The college core requirements are 4 English, 3-4 math, 3-4 science, 3-4 social studies, 2-3 foreign languages, and 1 fine art.

FAFSA

The Free Application for Federal Student Aid is to be mailed no sooner than January 1st of the student’s senior year.