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the second semester. She is in the room during 6th hour and helps with the sixth grade students and also helps prepare supplies for upcoming projects and rotates the art work that is displayed in the hall. As an intern she has to keep a daily log and write papers over assigned articles by Mrs. Schwan. The students certainly appreciate her help with their projects.
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• HIGH SCHOOL & JUNIOR HIGH GUIDANCE ACTIVITIES - Jodi Sternhagen
• OFFICE ACTIVITIES - Jodi Sternhagen
• January and February have been a very busy months in the GO.  During this time, I have talked to numerous students about careers, tests, and scholarships.   The juniors recently researched careers, budgets and the ACT.  The sophomores took an aptitude test and researched careers.  It is exciting to see the results.  Students also just registered for fall 2014.  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.
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• 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 Foundation, Sammuli Rix Memorial, Wilfred and Lucille Heinz Memorial, Don Bartz), 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

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