Weekend Service Trip in Michigan

Finished Gaga Pit

What a great weekend!!!

I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with ten current and former Grey Ghosts up in northern Michigan. Along with Tim and Sherri Heth, we traveled to the Grand Traverse Reservation to help with the construction of a Gaga Pit right

Combating Text Anxiety

"I know the material but when the test arrives, I draw a blank."  We hear that quite frequently in the Guidance Department.  Test anxiety can most easily be described as the excessive worrying about performing well on a test.  Test anxiety can be very tough to overcome. With a little bit of work, though, it can be reduced.

• Preparing for the test is the best way to counter test anxiety.  The #1 reason for test anxiety is that the student is not confident that he or she truly knows the material. Confidence comes from preparation.

Bullying in Schools Workshop

Bullying is a problem facing every school and student in the country.  IVC District 321 will be offering a parent workshop this Thursday that addresses many of issues surrounding the topic.

• What should the student do?
• What should the parent do?
• What if my son or daughter is doing the bullying?
• What are the responsibilities of the school?

Come join us at the high school for this informative workshop.

Thursday, October 23rd

IVC High School Library

6:30 P.M.

Senior Retreat Coming Up!!

Group Picture from last spring's retreat

We are pretty excited about the upcoming senior retreat.  Over 50 students have picked up registration sheets. The retreat will take place Nov. 5-8 at Eagle Crest Camp in Washburn.

Parent Workshop Schedule for 2014-15

The Guidance Department and Administration at IVC will be sponsoring a number of workshops throughout this school year.  There are a variety of topics ranging from college planning to bullying to depression.  We have already completed two of the workshops for this year.  The next two workshops will take place the next two Thursday nights.

• Thursday, Oct 16th - Financial Aid Workshop

• Thursday, Oct 23rd - Bullying and Cyberbullying

Please click on the following link 2014 Parent Workshops to download this year's schedule.

Financial Aid Night

IVC will host a Financial Aid Night this Thursday at 6:30 in the library.  The presentation is intended mainly for seniors and their parents.  All areas of financial aid will be covered, some in more detail than others.  Financing college can be a very confusing topic.  Stop by for the hour-long presentation to get a better idea of the different aspects of the process.

Call the Guidance Department with any questions (309) 274-5481 x2.

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