This week's scholarships

We received word of two scholarships this week for our seniors.

The Rhode Island Polonia Scholarship Foundation
This scholarship is available to Rhode Island residents of Polish-American descent.   More information can be found at www.polishschoarlshipsri.org


The United States Senate Youth Program 2015 Washington Week and College Scholarship
This is open to all qualified juniors and seniors.    The deadline is Friday, October 17, 2014.   Go to www.ussenateyouth.org for more information.

Save the Date---Parent Teacher Conferences

If you haven't realized it, we have reached the midpoint of the 1st quarter.   Hopefully, your child has met with success to this point.   If you have concerns, please contact the teacher or guidance counselor.    

The first quarter ends November 7th.   Our parent teacher conferences will be held on November 18th beginning at 5:30.   Your child will bring a sheet home for you to make an appointment.

Temporary Class Rank for Seniors Available September 30

The temporary class rank, used for College Application purposes, will be available tomorrow.  Please stop by before or after school or between classes.  Do not leave class to learn your rank.  A final rank is determined for the graduation ceremony after the submission of ALL senior grades and exams.    The final rank notification will be given to seniors during Senior Week.

Sign up for the Upcoming College Visits on Naviance

Information from The College of the Holy Cross

Greetings from Holy Cross,

 

I want to make you aware of an opportunity for prospective students of diverse backgrounds to visit campus for our annual Perspectives Weekend Overnight Program.  The Program is free of cost to attend and runs from Saturday, November 15 through Monday, November 17. 

 

Students can apply for the program through this link: holycross.edu/perspectives.  The deadline to apply online is Monday October 13.  The Perspectives Program is a great opportunity for prospective students to explore diversity on campus and engage in thoughtful conversations with current students.  It is a busy, but very rewarding weekend.

 

If you or your student has any questions about the Program, please do not hesitate to contact Ashley Johnson (ajohnson@holycross.edu) as she is the Co-Coordinator of the Program.  If a student is accepted to the program, but the cost of transportation would cause undue hardship to the student's family, please contact Ashley as soon as possible and she will work to possibly help resolve the issue.

 

Best,

Xiaofeng Wan

Seton Hall

If you are interested in applying to Seton Hall University, please contact your guidance counselor.   We have application fee waivers available for you.   

Seton Hall has renewed its Public Tuition Rate program for qualified top achieving students.   For information about how to qualify, go to www.shu.edu/go/ptr

If you are interested in visiting the campus, SHU will host events on October 19, November 23, February 15 and April 26.    You can learn more about it at www.shu.edu/visiting.

New Website

We have launched our new guidance website.   Check it out at www.mthopeguidance.com.

Free After School Program for students interested in architecture, engineering and construction

ACE’s Rhode Island program helps high school students discover how to translate their interests and abilities into exciting, rewarding careers in architecture, engineering and construction.

 

The program is a free 16 week after school program hosted in three locations around the state, NE Tech Architectural Engineering Technology program being one of them.  

For more information on ACE RI go to http://acementoringri.org/.

 

 

Job Opportunity through East Bay Community Action Program

I just received word of this job opportunity.  

Hello,

The Bristol Parks and Recreations Department is hiring through the East Bay Community Action Program-Youth center.

The positions are as followed:

Maintenance- Maintain the facility through grounds keeping and cleanup efforts.

Receptionist- Assist visitors to their appropriate destination.

Hours: Negotiable

Compensation: $8.00 per hour

Application Deadline: September 26, 2014

If you are interested, contact

 Jerry Darius

Case Manager - Youth Center

East Bay Community Action Program

Mount Hope High School

199 Chestnut St, Bristol, RI 02809

Phone:401-481-3508

Fax: 401-619-7071

Email: jdarius@ebcap.org

Email: dariusj@bw.k12.ri.us

College Fair--Updated List

The following colleges and universities will be in attendance on September 24th.   We hope that you are too!

Anna Maria College Assumption College Bay State College Becker College Boston College Boston University Bridgewater State University Bristol Community College Brown University Bryant University Clarkson University Colby-Sawyer College Community College of RI Curry College Dean College Eastern Connecticut State University Emmanuel College Franklin Pierce University

Hofstra University Holy Cross College Husson University Johnson & Wales University Keene State College Lasell College Lesley University Mass College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (MCPHS) Massachusetts Maritime Academy Mount Ida College Pine Manor College Plymouth State University Providence College Quinnipiac University Rhode Island College Roger Williams University Rutgers University Sacred Heart University Saint Anselm College Salve Regina University Simmons College Smith College Southern New Hampshire University Stonehill College Suffolk University The College of Saint Rose University of Maine (Orono) University of Massachusetts Amherst University of Massachusetts Boston University of Massachusetts Dartmouth University of New Hampshire University of New Haven University of Rhode Island University of Saint Joseph University of Southern Maine University of Tampa University of Vermont Walsh University Western New England University Wheelock College Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Elks National Foundation 2015 Most Valuable Student Scholarship Contest.

Applications for this scholarship are available to download starting September 1, 2014.   To obtain an application:
Visit www.elks.org/enf/scholars/mvs.cfm
Click on the 2015 MVS application link.
Enter your email address to register.
Fill out your contact information and submit.
SAVE and PRINT the PDF of your cover page and application.


Also, Dick Devault of the Bristol Elks will be here at our College Fair to tell you about the local and national scholarships that are supported by the Elks.

Save the Date

Please remember to save the date for our College Fair on September 24th at Mt. Hope High School from 4-7.    Over 50 colleges will be here to showcase their schools and programs.   Also, our guidance staff will host workshops on Naviance and the College Application Process.

Seniors and Naviance

This week, all Seniors activated their Naviance accounts under the tutelage of the guidance department.   Students were excited to search for colleges and universities using this program.   We believe that Naviance will help students research a variety of colleges and universities that best suit their individual preferences for post-secondary education.

If you missed the account activation workshop, please contact your guidance counselor.   The guidance counselors will be hosting drop in workshops over the next few weeks to continue to assist students with different aspects of the program.

For the families of our seniors, please consider joining us for a Naviance workshop during the College Fair at Mt. Hope High School on September 24th.

Rhode Island Harvard Club Admissions Information Session

Hello,

 

I received this information from the Harvard Club of Rhode Island.   Each year, Harvard College holds an information session about the undergraduate application process to Harvard College.    If this is a school that is on your radar screen, it is a fantastic chance to meet with representatives locally.

 

The date for the session is Sunday, October 5th, 2014.

4:00 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Moses Brown School
250 Lloyd Avenue
Providence, Rhode Island 02906
Featured Speaker: Meghan Stetson
Admissions Officer
The Officers and Directors of the Harvard Club of Rhode Island cordially invite interested high school juniors and seniors and guidance staff to the Sixty Fourth Annual Secondary School Information Session. We would like to extend a special invitation to you based on your academic achievements.


We will present a program on Harvard College, featuring a panel discussion by current Harvard undergraduates, a video about campus life, and our featured speaker, Meghan Stetson, who will discuss aspects of admission and life in Cambridge. Meghan is the admissions officer for Rhode Island.

Registration begins at 3:45 pm and the program will begin promptly at 4:00 pm.
RSVP BY  September 30th, 201􀀖 to: harvardclubri.@gmail.comEsther Novis and John Stafford Tobias Lederberg

Co-Chairs, Schools & Scholarships Committee President

Harvard Club of Rhode Island

PSAT--October 15, 2014

The PSAT will be offered at Mt. Hope High School on Wednesday, October 15th beginning at 8 a.m.     The district funds the cost of the test and administers it to all of our sophomores.   Juniors who wish to take this test, may register for the test in the Guidance Office.  The fee for juniors is $22. Please make checks payable to Mt. Hope High School and write your child's name in the memo line. The deadline for registration is September 23.  

If you have any questions, please contact your guidance counselor.

Annual College Fair and Parent Workshops----SAVE THE DATE---September 24, 2014

Our annual College Fair will be held at Mt. Hope High School on September 24 from 4-7 p.m.   We encourage families to attend with their children.  This event is free and open to the public.
Due to the success of our parent workshops last year, once again, the guidance counselors will host workshops for parents about the college application process. Our first series of workshops will be held during the College Fair.   This year, one of our workshops will be an introduction to Naviance.  Naviance is an electronic tool that allows students and parents to  manage the college application process.   Senior students are being introduced to Naviance next week.

This year, we have collaborated with Barrington High School.    As of this post, over 50 college and university representatives will attend.    We believe that there will be several schools of interest for our students.    Please join us!

Anna Maria College
Assumption College
Bay State College
Becker College
Boston College
Boston University
Bridgewater State University
Bristol Community College
Brown University
Bryant University
Clarkson University
Colby-Sawyer College
Community College of Rhode Island
Curry College
Eastern Connecticut State University
Emmanuel College
Hofstra University
Holy Cross College
Husson University
Iona College
Johnson & Wales University (Providence)
Keene State College
Lasell College
Lesley University
University of Maine
MCPHS - Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences
Massachusetts Maritime Academy
University of Massachusetts, Amherst
University of Massachusetts, Boston
University of Massachusetts, Dartmouth
Mount Ida College
University of New Hampshire
University of New Haven
Pine Manor College
Plymouth State University
Providence College
Quinnipiac University
Rhode Island College
University of Rhode Island
Roger Williams University
Sacred Heart University
Saint Anselm College
The College of Saint Rose
Salve Regina University
Simmons College
Smith College
University of Southern Maine
Southern New Hampshire University
Stonehill College
Suffolk University
The University of Tampa
University of Saint Joseph
University of Vermont
Walsh University
Western New England University
Wheelock College
Worcester Polytechnic Institute

New beginnings

The school building has come to life as students return for schedules, band and sports teams practice, teachers set up their rooms, the IT department installs and upgrades our technology and the maintenance department works their magic to ensure that students are greeted with a sparkling, freshly painted learning environment.    The guidance staff is looking forward to this new year.

An important piece of parental/teacher communication is the IParent portal.   If you do not have an account, please email Mr. Squatrito at squatriton@bw.k12.ri.us.   I encourage you to set this up as soon as possible.

Again, we are excited about a great 2014-2015 school year.

Thank you Bristol and Warren!

On behalf of the entire Mt. Hope community, the guidance department would like to thank all of the generous sponsors for awarding $58,900 in total scholarships to the graduating Class of 2014.   Your generosity and support make a difference in the lives of our students.    We would also like to thank Roger Williams University for awarding four full-tuition scholarships to our students.  

Thank you for helping our students achieve their dreams!

Summer at Brown College Fair

If you are beginning the college search, this summer fair at Brown may be a nice place to start.

The 23rd Annual Summer@Brown College Fair

The annual Summer@Brown College Fair is free and open to the public - students and parents from the surrounding area are invited to attend. The Fair offers students an opportunity to meet with representatives from more than 100 colleges, universities and conservatories.

Thursday, July 10, 2014

6:00-7:00pm - Summer@Brown Students w/ID
7:00-8:30pm - Open to the Public

Location: Meehan Auditorium
Corner of Hope St. and Lloyd Ave, Providence, RI 02906

 

Career Fair For Our 9th Graders

Last week, the guidance department hosted a introduction to careers for our 9th grade students.   Students had previously completed a interest survey of possible careers.   Based upon the student interest, Mt. Hope welcomed a Forensic Scientist, Nurse Practitioner, Mechanical Engineer, Psychology, Police Office, Chief Information Officer, Actor/Musician and a Sports Reporter.   The 9th graders learned about the career and the variety of pathways that these professionals took to reach their current positions.  

The guidance department looks forward to hosting these types of events in the future so that our students can learn about the wonderful world of work and careers that are available to them.    I read the other night that 4 out of 7 jobs that currently exist DID not exist a few years ago.   It is our hope that sparking student interest will not only allow students to learn what is out there, but to inspire them to imagine and invent jobs in our rapidly changing world.