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took an aptitude test and will be creating resumes and taking part in mock interviews.  It is exciting to see the results.  In the coming weeks, students will be registering for fall 2013.  My favorite activities are working in the classroom with students to plan their futures. 
• By the end of the year, all students in grades 8-12 will have been introduced to the online career exploration program SDMyLife (also called Career Cruising).  This program used along with other online resources is a great way to prepare for the future.   The ninth graders will be next to use these tools and  will also continue to work on a Career Planning Portfolio, a file that will hold cumulative career inventories and course plans.  All students in grades 9-12 will receive updated information on GPA's, class rank, scholarships, and courses required for graduation, college entrance, and the Regents' Scholar Diploma/SD Opportunity Curriculum.
• SCHOLARSHIP UPDATE - Jodi Sternhagen
• The next two months are the prime time for scholarships.  All seniors have received a packet of detailed information on available scholarships and every few weeks I hand out scholarship applications to the senior class.  Everyone is encouraged to look at the opportunities!
• There are many scholarships that have February and March deadlines including the local scholarships.  Local scholarships that all students should consider include:  Cortland and Lois Kuehnert Scholarships, Community Service Volunteer Scholarship, Hopps-Dow, John Westby Memorial, Kiwanis, Eastern Star, Masonic Lodge, Lions, Alumni Scholarships (Darlene Raap Memorial, Class of 1969, Irvin Fliehs Memorial, Edna Bugner Memorial, Groton Foundaiton, Sammuli Rix Memorial, Wilfred and Lucille Heinz Memorial, Lisa Sippel Memorial, David and Kay Donovan Memorial, Beck Memorial, Rob Luecke Memorial Scholarship, Barry Schuring Memorial, Groton Area School Employee Teaching Scholarship, PEO Local, Vicki Strom Memorial, Brenda Harms Memorial, Susan Weismantel and Shawn Weismantel Kramer Memorial, Groton Chamber of Commerce, and Phyllis J. Jark Memorial Scholarship.
• If a student is interested in obtaining more scholarship information, the free internet scholarship searches are a great place to start.  All students have been given the web sites of five free scholarship searches. If you have any questions about scholarships, please contact me in the GO.
• FINANCIAL AID - Jodi Sternhagen
• Financial Aid Information Night was held on November 27th in the Groton Area High School library at 7:00 pm.  If you did not yet submit your free application for federal student aid (FAFSA), it is not too late.  Federal student aid applications are

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