Frequently Asked Questions - Round 1

We miss you all!!! I am guessing you are missing us too.  No megaphone in the house like the one used in the hallway at the end of the school day.  Well, we miss the megaphone too. It is locked up at school safely stored for when we all return. Anyway, we have been receiving a bunch of questions, mostly by email.  We wanted to post some of them so everyone can see.  We will share everything we know but you must remember that it may change because of the unknown.

What is going on with the SAT?  (Juniors)

The SAT in April has been cancelled. There is still a national test listed for June but the College Board hinted that the June test would also be cancelled. The state of Illinois is already in discussion about adding an early fall test for all current juniors.  Since all students in the country are in the same boat, it is not something you need to worry about at this time.

How will not being in school affect registration for next year? (Freshmen-Juniors)

Actually, not really at all.  There are a number of you who were not able to have a one-on-one with us about classes. You have to remember, though, almost all of you inputted your classes into TeacherEase so you are ready to go.  The counselors will check what you inputted to make sure it all looks okay. If there is anything you want to change, just send us an email.

Ghost-a-gram Challenge: Week One Concludes

Good morning Grey Ghost Nation!! We have concluded the first week of the Ghost-a-gram challenge! We loved seeing all of the activities you have been doing while we remain "Together, yet separate." The first week's winner is Sadey Allison!!!!!!! Sadey- this was such a creative way to capture your love of music!!!

We had so much fun looking at all of the photos submitted. We are highlighting some of our students cooking with their parents, facetiming their future college roommate, and creating crafts. Now is the time to tackle some of your goals and/or bucket list items. The second week of the challenge begins NOW!!!! We can not wait to see what exciting things you are doing!!!

Ghost-a-gram: A fun way to connect reminder!!!

Good evening Grey Ghost Nation! Just a reminder, the Ghost-a-gram challenge started on March 23rd. We will select our first winner this upcoming Monday and post the winner on our blog. After a winner is selected, YOU will receive lunch on us, the counseling department. If you forgot what the Ghost-a-gram challenge is, see the previous post below:

As we embark on this "Together, yet separate" mentality, we want to find different ways to remotely connect with all of YOU! Our counseling department feels confident speaking for all district employees by stating, WE MISS SEEING YOU! With all that being said, we proudly present to you "Ghost-a-gram Challenge! Ghost-a-gram is our version of Instagram, but there is a twist....we want you to capture the different learning activities you are completing at home and then send them to us! The pictures or videos will count as an entry in our weekly Ghost-a-gram Challenge. Please submit your entries via email (see below department email addresses). The challenge opens every Monday and closes Sunday evening. The weekly winner will be announced Monday morning, with their photo or video, here on our IVC blog. I know the question you're asking is why?

Career Exploration Activity - Part Two

Part Two involves connecting your career to the schooling you will need. There is two ways you can go about doing this activity. You can either start in the career section of Naviance and start exploring which colleges have programs in the career you are interested OR you can start at the College Home section of Naviance and beginning looking at specific college to see if they have your career choice.

When you are finished, you should hopefully have...

• identified schools in which you may be interested,
• looked at important info about the school such as size, location, programs, cost, etc.
• saved those schools as ones in which you are interested. This will help your counselor in the future when we meet with you about your plan after high school.

Ghost-A-Gram: A fun way to connect!

Good morning Grey Ghost Nation! As we embark on this "Together, yet separate" mentality, we want to find different ways to remotely connect with all of YOU! Our counseling department feels confident speaking for all district employees by stating, WE MISS SEEING YOU! With all that being said, we proudly present to you "Ghost-a-gram Challenge! Ghost-a-gram is our version of Instagram, but there is a twist....we want you to capture the different learning activities you are completing at home and then send them to us! The pictures or videos will count as an entry in our weekly Ghost-a-gram Challenge. Please submit your entries via email (see below department email addresses). The challenge opens every Monday and closes Sunday evening. The weekly winner will be announced Monday morning, with their photo or video, here on our IVC blog. I know the question you're asking is why?

1. Staying connecting
2. You win a PRIZE!!!

Career Exploration Activity - Part One

This time away from school is a great opportunity to do some career exploration in Naviance. Even if you have already decided on a career, this is the perfect chance to investigate what it is going to take for you to be successful in that career. Also, don't limit yourself to one career. It doesn't hurt to have backup career choices. You never know if your interests will change or evolve.  This first career exploration activity is quite simple. We would love for you to go on Naviance and spend a good hour or so investigating at least 2 careers.

• Go to the Career Home screen. 
• Click on Explore Careers and begin your exploration. You can choose by the exact career name or search by career cluster.
• Be sure to investigate the schooling necessary, salary range, and outlook for the career in the future.
• Watch a video or two on Roadtrip Nation for each of your careers.
• Save the each career as a favorite. This will help your counselor track what careers each of you are interested in pursuing.

Career Fair This Thursday

The first annual Career Fair will be taking place at IVC High School this Thursday from 8-12. Students will have the opportunity to investigate over 50 careers. In addition, there will be colleges, the military, and even a few summer employers.

Students will attend four breakout sessions (25 minutes each), a keynote speaker, and have two 25 sessions to spend in the commons checking out colleges, etc.

Click below for a list of the careers having breakout sessions