College – Open House Dates
Mitchell College – October 11th
Johnson & Wales University – October 16th, November 13th
Lyme Academy – October 16th
ECSU – Octboer 17th
Franklin Pierce University – October 17th
University of New Haven – October 17th, November 7th
Lincoln College – October 17th, November 20th
Becker College – October 23rd
UCONN Waterbury – October 23rd
Bay Path College – October 24th, December 5th
Hofstra University – October 24th, November 20th
SCSU – October 24th
Elms College – October 30th
Sacred Heart University – October 30th
CCSU – October 31st
Lafayette College – November 5th, November 14th
WCSU – November 7th
Trinity College – November 13th
UCONN Avery Point – No vember 13th
Roger Williams University – November 14th
Local College Fairs
October 6th – Oxford High School, Oxford – 7 to 8:30 P.M.
October 18th – Danbury Fair Mall, Danbury – 5 to 9 P.M.
Performing & Visual Arts College Fairs
Attention Art Students! Performing and Visual Arts College Fairs are held in 18 cities across the country. The closest to WRHS is New York – Tuesday, November 2nd and Boston – Wednesday, November 3rd. For more information, visit – www.nacacnet.org/pva.
National Portfolio Days will be held at Virginia Commonwealth School of the Arts – Saturday, November 6th.
Savannah College of Art and Design is presenting an informational session in New York on Saturday, October 16th at noon. The session is located at 1568 Broadway street at the Doubletree Guest Suites in Times Square.
Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts is participating in the 2010-2011 National Portfolio Day Association Events. All Portfolio Day events are free, open to the public and do not require preregistration. For additional information about the portfolio requirements visit www.lymeacademy.edu or contact the Admissions Office at 860-434-5232 or admissions@lymeacademy.edu
SAT & ACT Testing
The next SAT is scheduled for November 6th. Registration deadline is October 8th and late registration is October 9th through October 22nd. The next SAT scheduled at Woodland is on December 4th, late date to register is November 5th. To register on-line visit www.collegeboard.com. Mail registration packets are available in the guidance office.
The next ACT is scheduled for October 23rd. The registration deadline is September 17th and late registration is September 18th through October 1st. To register visit, www.actstudent.org. The school code for Woodland is 070014.
PSAT
The PSAT is offered to Sophomores and Juniors at Woodland on Saturday, October 16th, 2010. Registration is done directly through the guidance office. Forms are also available on Edline.
Naviance
Seniors – Please start entering your prospective college choices.
Juniors – Your naviance account should be utilized to explore careers and colleges, begin writing up resumes and completing “Do What You Are”. Also, use it daily to sign-up for college rep visits (there will no longer be a notebook for sign-ups), and search and apply for scholarships.
Freshmen and Sohpomores will receive information during the coming months.
College Presentation Information
In the fall, college representatives are visiting high schools and/or holding information sessions locally to share information about their colleges/universities.
Seniors and Juniors – you may register to attend these small informational sessions, held at Woodland, for the colleges you are interested in by signing up in your Naviance account.
Vists at Woodland:
Wednesday, October 13th – 8:00 A.M. – CCSU
Thursday, October 14th – 10:00 A.M. – RIT , 1:00 P.M. – Emmanuel College
Friday, October 15th – 10:30 A.M. – SCSU
Friday, October 22nd – 9:30 A.M. – Marymount Manhattan
Tuesday, October 26th – 1:00 P.M. – ECSU
Wednesday, October 27th – 1:00 P.M. – Springfield College
Friday, October 29th – 12:45 P.M. – UMASS Amherst
Thursday, November 4th – 8:00 A.M.- Wesleyan University
Tuesday, November 9th – 1:00 P.M. – Mass College of Pharmacy
Wednesday, November 10th – 10:00 A.M. – University of Hartford
Monday, November 15th – 8:30 A.M. – Quinnipiac University
Local Information Sessions:
Emerson College – October 4th at the Stamford Marriot Hotel, October 9th at the Long Island Marriot Hotel, October 10th at the Doubletree Guest Suites Times Squares, October 20th at the Westchester Marriot
Harvard Club of Southern Connecticut is holding an information session for prospective students on Sunday, October 17th, 2010 from 1-3 P.M. in the Lawn Club, located at 193 Whitney Avenue in the East Rocks section of New Haven, CT. Students should RSVP by October 13th, and include the name of their school and their telephone number to: edebrigard@gmail.com or 860-345-2338. (Leave a message).
The Student Conservation Assocation is accepting applications for High School students ages 15-19 for a TUITION- FREE SUMMER program to help strengthen the environment by building hiking trials, protect a vital habitat, and help protect our precious natural resources for years to come. For more information, please visit www.thesca.org/nhationl-crews