I hope you are staying safe during this uncertain time! Outbreaks like the coronavirus can cause a lot of anxiety and stress on teens which is why I am linking great resources in this post. They offer tips to help cope and manage with stress and anxiety when faced with an event such as this. I am always available for questions via email, cbacon2@philasd.org, or cell phone (856 462 4718) from 8-12pm and 1-3pm Monday-Friday, but please take a moment to look over the information I am posting below to help ease the anxiety around COVID-19.
Managing anxiety and stress:
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/prepare/managing-stress-anxiety.html
https://www.secondstep.org/covid19support?
https://www.apa.org/topics/children-teens-stress
https://childmind.org/article/talking-to-kids-about-the-coronavirus/
College/Career Readiness:
Transcripts are now available for you to print, view, and send to colleges on Naviance! If you need help with the financial aid process, please reach out to myself or Ms. Tran, ttran@phliasd.org (267 252 0304), so we can assist you!
Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA):
https://fafsa.ed.gov/spa/fafsa/#/LOGIN?locale=en_US
The deadline is May 1st so work on this as soon as you can!
Colleges are also waiving SAT/ACT scores at the moment due to students not being able to take the tests, so apply as soon as you can!
From Mr. Chaney- Check out the Google Classroom I made with opportunities to check out! https://classroom.google.com/c/NjMzMjI1MjMzNjBa Class code to join: vxfikxp
Important Information for SENIORS:
If you are in Credit Recovery and need to work on Edgenuity- please continue to do so as well! The date to finish ALL of your Credit Recovery Courses is May 15th!
Complete the NAVIANCE task titled: Senior Game Plan Survey! This is a district requirement and has to be completed!
Student Athletes: Any Student that wants to play in Division 1, 2 or 3 in college MUST sign up with the NCAA Clearance house at https://web3.ncaa.org/ecwr3/. If you need help, please contact Ms. Tran at ttran@philasd.org or 2672520304. If you do not sign up or contact Ms. Tran for help, you will NOT be able to play in your freshman year.
Summer Job Opportunities:
WorkReady Summer, a 6-week opportunity for 12-24 year olds. APPLY NOW: https://phila.workready.org/security/phila/login
Stay safe and healthy!
-Ms. Bacon and Ms. Tran
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