National Portfolio Day

Art and design colleges such as Willamette University/Pacific Northwest College of Arts, Savannah College of Art and Design, and Rhode Island School of Design require or recommend an artistic portfolio for admission consideration. The National Portfolio Day Association hosts virtual and live opportunities for students to meet one-on-one with professional representatives of accredited colleges and universities to receive feedback and guidance on their portfolio prior to submitting their application. Virtual and live National Portfolio Days begin in early September. Click the link below to learn more!

Extracurricular Activities: Benefits & Balance

Extracurricular activities come in a variety of forms including athletic teams, academic or art clubs, and volunteering or working in the community. Click the link below to learn about the benefits of extracurricular activities, balancing those benefits with their drawbacks, and how parents can use these activities as a way to relate to their teens.

Before Your Child Turns 18...

While parents and children alike navigate the separation and the logistics of going away to college, what they might not be thinking about is their child's likely newfound status as an adult in the eyes of the law. Once your child turns 18, you no longer have the legal right to inquire about their medical, educational or financial status. Use the resources below for information on how to prepare for this transition.

10 Summer Activities to Stay Healthy & Engaged

Dr. Denise Pope from Challenge Success suggests exploring these 10 Summer Activities to Help Teens Stay Healthy and Engaged and never underestimating the power of PDF (Playtime, Downtime and Family Time).

1. Read for pleasure.
2. Make time to play.
3. Serve your community.
4. Go to camp.
5. Get a job or start a project.
6. Participate in social gatherings.
7. Exercise and get outside.
8. Sleep.
9. Do chores.
10. Form new screen time habits.

Teens & Depression

The teenage years are often filled with emotional ups and downs and are a normal part of life for young adults. In fact, parents often describe their teens as moody, irritable, and unpredictable. Although occasional irritability is not uncommon for teenagers, it can be associated with depression. Click the link below to learn more.

High School-to-College Transition Tips

1. Sharpen your study skills. In college, you're going to study a lot.
2. Develop time management skills. In college, no one is forcing you to attend class.
3. Work on reading skills. College reading assignments are often dense; you need to know how to extract information from them.
4. Be ready to write... a lot. Essays and papers will be your life in college; get ready for them in high school.
5. Take care of yourself. Develop healthy eating and rest habits.
6. Be a self-advocate. Work on developing assertiveness and conflict-management skills.
7. Don't allow procrastination. College coursework is overwhelming at times. Don't let putting it off become a habit.
8. Learn to laugh at yourself. School is stressful, but don't let stress overwhelm you.
9. Learn how to budget. More than likely, you will live on your own and need to manage a budget.
10. Don't be afraid to ask for help. Adjusting to a new environment is a struggle for many people. 

Freshman Parent Workshop

Every year the Counseling Department hosts a series of Freshman Parent Workshops specifically designed to provide information and support to freshman families as they begin the high school journey with their student. 

The first Freshman Parent Workshop of the 2022-23 academic year will be Wednesday, September 21. We will discuss the book Ready or Not: Preparing Our Kids to Thrive in an Uncertain and Rapidly Changing World, by Madeline Levine, PhD. This will be an opportunity to dialogue with other freshman parents on important topics raised in the book and a chance to meet your student's counselor. More information to follow in early September.

Resource Roundup

What We're Reading & Listening To

• Under Pressure: Confronting the Epidemic of Stress and Anxiety in Girls (by Lisa Damour)
• 5 Decisions Every College Freshman Needs to Make
• College Admissions Decoded

• College Admission Brief

• Inside Admission

Local College Events

• Oregon Private College Week
• Colleges That Change Lives (CTCL) College Fair

Jesuit Resources

• College Exploration Tools
• JHS Counseling Twitter
• Daily Bulletin

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