April 2022 Newsletter
Mrs. Amy Reinmuth 
Director of College Career Counseling & Registrar

253-475-7226 x106
areinmuth@soundchristianacademy.org

Class of 2022

  • Scholarships: Lots of active scholarships are available on our website. You won't be awarded scholarships if you don't apply!

  • Graduation Information - Two emails were sent out on Thursday, March 31 about our graduation ceremony on June 10 for the Class of 2022.  Please make sure to check them out and read them thoroughly!

  • VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a reqirement for all seniors is to complete and turn in a minimum of 20 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 12, 2021 and June 4, 2022 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family).  Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones. Forms available in the front office or on our website.

  • Decision Day 2022 - If you are planning to attend college next fall, National Decision Day is May 1st! This is the date that most colleges ask for your commitment to their school. Plan to represent your college plans on Monday, May 2nd by wearing all your college swag!  We'll try to take a picture by the board in the HS hallway that day as well.  

Class of 2023

  • Thinking towards college? Click here for an article including a junior year checklist to start following for merit scholarship as well as this article for college admissions - Parent Guide for College Admission: Month-by-Month Timeline

  • SAT in the spring? I always recommend that college bound juniors take the SAT the spring of their junior year as a practice test.  Make sure to visit the SAT CollegeBoard website for registration dates.

  • VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a reqirement for all juniors is to complete and turn in a minimum of 15 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 12, 2021 and June 4, 2022 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family).  Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones. Forms available in the front office or on our website.

Class of 2024

  • Community involvement: Now is the time to get involved!  Find a spot to volunteer and start being consistent with your volunteer time.  Don't forget to document your hours in the high school office!  You won't regret spending the time in your community as well as building your resume for college.

  • Looking to next year! Click here for an article including a junior year checklist to start following if you will be looking for merit scholarships for college. You can also check out this helpful article about prepping for college admissions by clicking here

  • College Visits already? It's never too early in my mind to start visiting colleges, especially if they are out of state.  Now is a great time to start looking at some options that you might be interested in and work with your family to plan college visits into family vacations or maybe even a week of just visits!  

  • VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a reqirement for all sophomores is to complete and turn in a minimum of 10 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 12, 2021 and June 4, 2022 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family).  Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones. Forms available in the front office or on our website.

Class of 2025

  • VOLUNTEER HOURS! Don't forget that a reqirement for all freshmen is to complete and turn in a minimum of 5 service hours. These hours need to have been completed between June 12, 2021 and June 4, 2022 and must be served somewhere in the community (outside of your family).  Please make sure to turn in your hours asap to Mrs. Jones. Forms available in the front office or on our website.
  • Sophomore and Junior WSU Visit Event - Is your sophomore or junior interested in Washington State University? WSU has a Spring Preview event happening Saturday, April 23 from 8am-3pm. During this event, students will attend an academic and student resource fair, meet faculty, learn about the admission process, hear about WSU life, and go on a campus and residence hall tour. Click here to learn more.

  • Make the most of your summer!  Read this great blog post about how to use your summer to set yourself apart from your peers.  

  • NACAC Spring 2022 Virtual College Fairs - You and your students can register for free at www.nacacattend.org/fairs. At the time of registration, students will select the attributes that are most important to them in a college. They will then receive an email that best matches them to the specific colleges and universities based on the criteria they provided.  Make sure to register early so you can take advantage of this great new feature.
  • We need you in the trade!  Read this great article about how your career in a trade is not only helpful to your future but to the city, state, and county you are part of as well.

  • Interested in the Culinary Trades? Christian Culinary Academy is a 1-year licensed culinary career college in Cannon Beach, OR. They provide small class sizes at a 12:1 student/teacher ratio. They have dormitories, great industry placement opportunities, and partial scholarships available for students. CCA is currently enrolling for Fall 2022 and Fall 2023.  To get a catalog and get in touch with the school, click here
  • FREE MONEY!  Don't miss out - we are smack dab in the middle of scholarship season and you'll miss out if you don't apply!  Over 45 upcoming scholarships are currently located on our website.  Make sure to check back often as they are updated as they are received.

What to do, what to do?!

Unsure about which direction to go after high school?  Read this great article from Fastweb entitled "What to Do After High School" with lots of options to think about.

Volunteer Opportunity!

The Job Carr Cabin Museum here in Tacoma has multiple ways that high school students can volunteer at the museum-either with the general public or behind the scenes, and not only is it a great opportunity for them to serve your community, but to also learn about the history Tacoma and the region in the process!

If you are interested, please contact Kristin Luippold at 253-627-5405 or kluippold@jobcarrmuseum.org. 

NCAA College-Bound Athletes

The 2021-2022 NCAA Guide for the College-Bound Athlete was recently released.  If you have a student interested in playing a sport in college, please make sure to take a look at all of this important information.  See Mrs. Reinmuth with questions.
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