Here it is May already and summer is right around the corner. Fortunately, we still have a few weeks left to wrap up those loose ends. The last day of school is fast approaching which means that final preparations are being made for next year. If possible, students will receive a copy of their schedule for next year. With the beginning of school being such a hectic time, it is best to take care of scheduling concerns now or over the summer months. I will be in my office until June 10, but am always available via e-mail through the summer. Please feel free to contact me with any concerns about your student’s schedule.

Seniors – your high school experience will soon be finished, so I wish each of you the best in all your future endeavors. I have thoroughly enjoyed working with each of you this past year in making your college and career plans. Please remember to let me know where final transcripts need to be sent. Even if you’ve already sent transcripts and have been admitted, schools require a complete final transcript for their files. If anything comes up over the summer, feel free to contact me. I will be in and out of the building, but I will check my e-mail regularly.

For the juniors, you will now have taken the ACT/PSAE exam, and I hope you are satisfied with your scores. If not, please be sure to keep track of the dates for upcoming tests. There is a test date scheduled for June 12 and the deadline to register is May 7. The next test will not be offered until September 11 and the registration deadline is August 67. You can register online at www.actstudent.org or pick up a registration packet in the Guidance Office. The registration fee is $32, but if you miss the deadline, there is a late fee of an additional $21.

It is also important for juniors to start narrowing down their college choices. Take advantage of the summer to do some campus visits. Once school starts next fall, you will want to start sending out college admission applications and most schools have application fees ranging from $25 to $50. Unless paying those fees is not an issue, you should try to decide on one to three schools in which you are really interested. Most schools have online applications and some even have lower/free application fees if you use the online option.

Freshmen and sophomores should continue working toward their educational and career goals. I know there are still a lot of you who are not sure about what you want to do after you graduate, so now is the time to do some of that self-exploration and evaluation. You have the opportunity to try some different classes and see where your interests lie.

It is also an exciting time for the 8th grade students who will be incoming freshmen next year. High school is an important time in your life and one that you can only experience once, so be sure to make the best of it. I know it sounds cliché, but it is one of the best times in your lives. We are fortunate here at Milledgeville to have a great faculty and staff whose aim it is for you to have success and reach your full potential.

Thanks for a great year and have a wonderful summer!

Paula Rademacher

Guidance Counselor

Chadwick-Milledgeville CUSD #399

(815) 225-7141 x.238

prademacher@dist399.net

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