Guidance News
IVVC for 2023-2024 | Posted 2/9/23
The application period for IVVC for the 2023-2024 school year is now complete. Students who applied finished their interviews on Friday, January 27. The final numbers will go to the board of education at the February board meeting and then the students will find out if they have earned a seat at IVVC. Students who currently attend IVVC as a junior need to let Mrs. McAnally know if they plan to return to IVVC by February 13. After February 13, students will be locked in for another year of IVVC. Therefore, if you do not plan to return to IVVC next year, you must let Mrs. McAnally know ASAP!
Painters and Allied Trades District Council #30 | Posted 11/11/22
The Painters and Allied Trades District Council #30 will accept applications year round at the District Council Apprenticeship School located at 1905 Sequoia Drive, Aurora, IL. Trades include: painter decorators, drywall finisher, industrial coatings & lining specialist, glaziers. All applicants must be at least 17 years of age and be able to present a high school diploma or GED. Applicants must get a letter of intent to hire from an employer as well. All applicants must be a legal resident. Applications will be kept on file for a period of two years. It is recommended that application files be kept up to date at the apprenticeship office. The number of qualified applicants placed in "on the job" training depends on the demand for labor in the jurisdiction of Painters District Council No 30. Classroom instruction will begin at different times during the year. Classes must be attended. Each class is eight hours in duration and the term of the apprenticeship is three years. For more information, please call 630-966-1451 or visit the website at www.pdc30.com.
The DuPage Co Trade Apprenticeship Expo | Posted 10/28/22
For the past few years, the DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council has sponsored the DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo. CISCO (Construction Industry Service Corporation) co-sponsors the popular event, which encourages high-school students and post-graduates from the area to explore a career with the building trades. This year’s expo will be held on Thursday, November 10th from 3:30pm -6:30pm.
"It’s our opportunity to throw open the doors and invite everyone to come in – residents, students, parents, guidance counselors, teachers – and learn what each trade is about," said PowerForward DuPage Executive Director Karyn Charvat. The expo is held at the IBEW Local 701 Union Hall (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), home to PowerForward DuPage. The expo started in 2018 when Charvat noticed a gap forming in the trade industries.
"With the baby boomers retiring, they are really going to be leaving quite a gap in the workforce," she said. “And realizing younger generations don’t necessarily have the interest in the trades that other generations before them once did, we knew there needed to be some external effort, on behalf of all the trades.” During the expo, attendees interact with over a dozen of DuPage County’s building and construction trade affiliates and learn about each organization’s apprenticeship program and the benefits unique to each affiliate.
The event is free to attend, but advance registration is required. To register, go to https://powerforwarddupage.com/registration/
Apprenticeship Expo | Posted 10/6/22
Attention Students: Like working with your hands? Would you love to get a job in the trades? Mrs Mac has the perfect field trip for you and any student can attend! On November 15, Mrs. Mac will be taking students to the Apprenticeship Expo!! Come learn more about what all the different apprenticeship programs have to offer. They will all be there with hands-on activities. If you are interested, please sign up on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board ASAP because she has to turn in the names of who is attending right away. Questions? See Mrs. Mac!
Human & Public Services Careers | Posted 9/22/22
Are you interested in a career in Public Services such as Firefighter, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Childcare, Public Health, Mental Health, Individuals with Disabilities, Legal Advocate, DCFS, Elder Assistance, etc? Mrs. Mac will host a field trip on Oct 27 for a Human and Public Services Career Breakfast. If you are interested in attending, you need to sign up now on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board and then go to Mrs. Mac's classroom page and fill out the registration form.
Manufacturing Field Trips | Posted 9/12/22
Mrs. McAnally has an opportunity to take students on an all-day field trip to learn more about the manufacturing industry. This includes working on the floor of a factory, and could include using CNC machinery to design and fabricate parts, welding, processing raw goods into finished goods, as well as the management and financial side of the business. We will visit multiple manufacturing facilities on this field trip. Places we've visited in the past: Caterpillar, FONA International, ATMI Precast, Burgess-Norton Manufacturing of piston pins, Aurora Innovative Textiles, Diamond Envelope, Wortheimer Corrugated Box, Plano Molding, and Dart Container. If you are interested in learning more about the manufacturing industry, please sign up on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board by Friday, Sept 16.
Future Teacher's/Educator's Conference | Posted 8/30/22
Are you interested in education as a possible career? This could include: elementary, middle school, or high school teacher, or another field that supports education, such as school counselor, social worker, occupational or speech therapist, psychologist, principal, etc. If you are interested in this education pathway, Mrs. McAnally has an opportunity for you to attend a conference to learn more about these professions at Northern IL University on September 28. This will be a full day event. It will begin at 9:00 a.m., includes a boxed lunch, and then we would return to NCHS around 1:45. If interested, please sign up on Mrs. McAnally's bulletin board by Sept 7.
Short Term Employment | Posted 8/30/22
Are you at least 16 years of age and looking to make some money? Michael's Catering is looking for students to work the food tents at the LIV major golf tournament coming to Sugar Grove. Pay is $17-25 per hour. If interested, see the flyer on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board.
Current Job Opportunities for NCHS Students & Recent Grads | Posted 4/7/22
Military Opportunities | Posted 4/7/22
The Junior and Senior years are the time to consider the prospect of joining the military. Juniors and seniors can talk with a military recruiter to learn more about what the military has to offer and the various ways to join the military. If you are under 18, your parents must be present when meeting with a recruiter. Most students join the military by enlisting after high school. However, another way to join the military is to attend college and participate in an ROTC program. Students who join an ROTC program can commission into the military upon graduation. Most commission in as an officer. This is a great way to have the military help pay for your college. If you enlist, you can also use the GI Bill to pay for college after your time of service is over. For more information about paying for college through the military, see Mrs. McAnally. If you’d like to meet with a recruiter, see Mrs. McAnally for the name of the recruiter for the particular branch you are interested in. She can help you set up an initial appointment.
Volunteer Opportunity | Posted 2/22/22
The Kendall County Historical Society is looking for students to fill and hide Easter eggs. This is a great way to get some volunteer hours. They need help the weekend before Easter weekend to fill the eggs, and then the Saturday before Easter to hide the eggs. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Mac for more information.
2022-2023 Registration | Posted 2/4/22
Prom Dress - Cinderella's Closet | Posted 2/1/22
On Saturday, March 12 & 13, the YWCA in Elgin and Claire's Accessory Shops will help make dreams come true for hundreds of high school girls at the sixteenth annual "Cinderella's Closet" event. Cinderella's Closet is a pop-up boutique where attendees, with the help of a personal shopper, can shop our thousands of gently used or brand new prom dresses. A $25 donation per dress is required, or free to those in need with a referral form from Mrs. Mac. Each attendee will receive a dress, minor alterations, new jewelry donated by Claire's, and new or gently used purse and shoes (while supplies last). This is all included with the $25 donation. Attendees must have a current high school ID or proof of enrollment. To schedule an appointment, visit www.ywcaelgin.org and select Cinderella's Closet from the drop down menu under Events. No walk-ins are allowed. Please review the shopping rules. Due to Covid, face masks are required at all times. A shopping appointment is required. Private dressing rooms will be available for each student. For more information, please see Mrs. Mac or find the flyers posted in the Student Center.
IVVC Update | Posted 12/15/21
Current Sophomores and Juniors interested in attending IVVC for the 2022-2023 school year should sign up on Mrs. McAnally’s bulletin board. Mrs. McAnally will take interested students to visit IVVC on Thursday, January 6, in the afternoon. We will ride the bus with the current IVVC students. Interested students will be able to choose three programs to visit for the afternoon. When finished, Mrs. McAnally will meet with students to explain the application process for IVVC and hand out the necessary paperwork. Students who decide to apply to attend IVVC will need to meet all deadlines in order to be considered for IVVC. For more information, please see Mrs. McAnally.
Counselor’s Corner | Posted 9/17/21
Hope for College Now organization | Posted 9/13/21
Attention Students: It has come to my attention that there is a company called Hope for College Now that is sending out invitations by mail to our students. This invitation is for a free personal one-on-one meeting to learn about how they can maximize your acceptance to college, scholarship offers, and financial aid for a fee. Please be careful. While the meeting is legitimate, the offer is for you to pay a large sum of money so they can help you get into college. Guess what? Your school counselor can do that for free!! Please be wary of such offers! If you'd like more information on how to determine legitimate scholarship, admission, and financial aid offers, please see Mrs. McAnally.
New Dual Credit Class to be Offered Fall 2021 at NCHS | Posted 5/25/21
Xello | Posted 5/4/21
Don’t’ forget to continue to put your work experiences, community services, and extra-curricular activities in Xello so you will have a list when it’s time to file for Graduate of Distinction! For more information, please ask any of your teachers or Mrs. McAnally.
New Classroom Pages | Posted 8/19/20
Students, please join the appropriate page(s) below. This will be one of the main ways I will communicate important information this year, so it is imperative you add this to your list of classes in Google Classroom. Thank you so much!!
https://classroom.google.com
Class of 2024 - i42774s
Class of 2023 - qonk3je
Class of 2022 - tqmtrnb
Class of 2021 - glzh2mc
IVVC - krnzyzo
New Way to Connect with Student Services | Posted 9/8/17
Sign up for Student Services Remind 101 for students and parents! Remind 101 is an online program that shoots out emails and texts with important news. Mrs. McAnally will be using this program to better communicate with students and parents about upcoming events by shooting out reminders for upcoming college rep visits, meetings, small groups, and other Student Services activities throughout the year. To join:
Mrs. McAnally will continue to use the school newsletter, school website, online school calendar, and Career Cruising calendar to communicate as well, and she is planning to start tweeting, so watch for those tweets!
If you have any questions about anything related to Student Services, please don’t hesitate to email Mrs. McAnally, or just call. She can be reached at mmcanally@nchs18.org, or 815-695-5164.
Attention All Students | Posted 2/1/17
Don't forget to update your Raise.me fundraising account with last semester's grades. If you have not started raising money for college yet with this website, please logon to Raise.me and check it out.
How to Request a Transcript
Complete a Transcript Request Form. Mail it to: Attn: Michelle McAnally Newark High School 413 Chicago Road Newark, IL 60541 Or, fax it to: 815-695-5752
Final Transcripts for Seniors
Final transcripts cannot be mailed until all grades are posted at the end of the year. Therefore, seniors should expect final transcripts to be mailed approximately one week after the end of the school year. If your college or university does not show receipt of your transcript by June 15, please call the counseling office at 815-695-5164 ext 226 and another final transcript will be mailed.
Programs of Study
Did you know the school's website contains guidelines for many college and career options? These are called Programs of Study. A program of study will list the various courses a student needs to take during high school, as well as suggested college courses in order to earn a degree in a specific area. The Programs of Study sheets also contain links to important college websites, scholarship options, and career information. Programs of Study are available in the following areas: agriculture, business, arts & communications, family and consumer sciences, law enforcement, fire science, and early childhood development. View the NCHS Programs of Study. If you have questions about any of these programs, please contact either the NCHS content teacher or Mrs. McAnally in the counseling office.
The application period for IVVC for the 2023-2024 school year is now complete. Students who applied finished their interviews on Friday, January 27. The final numbers will go to the board of education at the February board meeting and then the students will find out if they have earned a seat at IVVC. Students who currently attend IVVC as a junior need to let Mrs. McAnally know if they plan to return to IVVC by February 13. After February 13, students will be locked in for another year of IVVC. Therefore, if you do not plan to return to IVVC next year, you must let Mrs. McAnally know ASAP!
Painters and Allied Trades District Council #30 | Posted 11/11/22
The Painters and Allied Trades District Council #30 will accept applications year round at the District Council Apprenticeship School located at 1905 Sequoia Drive, Aurora, IL. Trades include: painter decorators, drywall finisher, industrial coatings & lining specialist, glaziers. All applicants must be at least 17 years of age and be able to present a high school diploma or GED. Applicants must get a letter of intent to hire from an employer as well. All applicants must be a legal resident. Applications will be kept on file for a period of two years. It is recommended that application files be kept up to date at the apprenticeship office. The number of qualified applicants placed in "on the job" training depends on the demand for labor in the jurisdiction of Painters District Council No 30. Classroom instruction will begin at different times during the year. Classes must be attended. Each class is eight hours in duration and the term of the apprenticeship is three years. For more information, please call 630-966-1451 or visit the website at www.pdc30.com.
The DuPage Co Trade Apprenticeship Expo | Posted 10/28/22
For the past few years, the DuPage County Building & Construction Trades Council has sponsored the DuPage County Trade Apprenticeship Expo. CISCO (Construction Industry Service Corporation) co-sponsors the popular event, which encourages high-school students and post-graduates from the area to explore a career with the building trades. This year’s expo will be held on Thursday, November 10th from 3:30pm -6:30pm.
"It’s our opportunity to throw open the doors and invite everyone to come in – residents, students, parents, guidance counselors, teachers – and learn what each trade is about," said PowerForward DuPage Executive Director Karyn Charvat. The expo is held at the IBEW Local 701 Union Hall (International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers), home to PowerForward DuPage. The expo started in 2018 when Charvat noticed a gap forming in the trade industries.
"With the baby boomers retiring, they are really going to be leaving quite a gap in the workforce," she said. “And realizing younger generations don’t necessarily have the interest in the trades that other generations before them once did, we knew there needed to be some external effort, on behalf of all the trades.” During the expo, attendees interact with over a dozen of DuPage County’s building and construction trade affiliates and learn about each organization’s apprenticeship program and the benefits unique to each affiliate.
The event is free to attend, but advance registration is required. To register, go to https://powerforwarddupage.com/registration/
Apprenticeship Expo | Posted 10/6/22
Attention Students: Like working with your hands? Would you love to get a job in the trades? Mrs Mac has the perfect field trip for you and any student can attend! On November 15, Mrs. Mac will be taking students to the Apprenticeship Expo!! Come learn more about what all the different apprenticeship programs have to offer. They will all be there with hands-on activities. If you are interested, please sign up on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board ASAP because she has to turn in the names of who is attending right away. Questions? See Mrs. Mac!
Human & Public Services Careers | Posted 9/22/22
Are you interested in a career in Public Services such as Firefighter, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, Childcare, Public Health, Mental Health, Individuals with Disabilities, Legal Advocate, DCFS, Elder Assistance, etc? Mrs. Mac will host a field trip on Oct 27 for a Human and Public Services Career Breakfast. If you are interested in attending, you need to sign up now on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board and then go to Mrs. Mac's classroom page and fill out the registration form.
Manufacturing Field Trips | Posted 9/12/22
Mrs. McAnally has an opportunity to take students on an all-day field trip to learn more about the manufacturing industry. This includes working on the floor of a factory, and could include using CNC machinery to design and fabricate parts, welding, processing raw goods into finished goods, as well as the management and financial side of the business. We will visit multiple manufacturing facilities on this field trip. Places we've visited in the past: Caterpillar, FONA International, ATMI Precast, Burgess-Norton Manufacturing of piston pins, Aurora Innovative Textiles, Diamond Envelope, Wortheimer Corrugated Box, Plano Molding, and Dart Container. If you are interested in learning more about the manufacturing industry, please sign up on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board by Friday, Sept 16.
Future Teacher's/Educator's Conference | Posted 8/30/22
Are you interested in education as a possible career? This could include: elementary, middle school, or high school teacher, or another field that supports education, such as school counselor, social worker, occupational or speech therapist, psychologist, principal, etc. If you are interested in this education pathway, Mrs. McAnally has an opportunity for you to attend a conference to learn more about these professions at Northern IL University on September 28. This will be a full day event. It will begin at 9:00 a.m., includes a boxed lunch, and then we would return to NCHS around 1:45. If interested, please sign up on Mrs. McAnally's bulletin board by Sept 7.
Short Term Employment | Posted 8/30/22
Are you at least 16 years of age and looking to make some money? Michael's Catering is looking for students to work the food tents at the LIV major golf tournament coming to Sugar Grove. Pay is $17-25 per hour. If interested, see the flyer on Mrs. Mac's bulletin board.
Current Job Opportunities for NCHS Students & Recent Grads | Posted 4/7/22
Military Opportunities | Posted 4/7/22
The Junior and Senior years are the time to consider the prospect of joining the military. Juniors and seniors can talk with a military recruiter to learn more about what the military has to offer and the various ways to join the military. If you are under 18, your parents must be present when meeting with a recruiter. Most students join the military by enlisting after high school. However, another way to join the military is to attend college and participate in an ROTC program. Students who join an ROTC program can commission into the military upon graduation. Most commission in as an officer. This is a great way to have the military help pay for your college. If you enlist, you can also use the GI Bill to pay for college after your time of service is over. For more information about paying for college through the military, see Mrs. McAnally. If you’d like to meet with a recruiter, see Mrs. McAnally for the name of the recruiter for the particular branch you are interested in. She can help you set up an initial appointment.
Volunteer Opportunity | Posted 2/22/22
The Kendall County Historical Society is looking for students to fill and hide Easter eggs. This is a great way to get some volunteer hours. They need help the weekend before Easter weekend to fill the eggs, and then the Saturday before Easter to hide the eggs. If you are interested, please see Mrs. Mac for more information.
2022-2023 Registration | Posted 2/4/22
Prom Dress - Cinderella's Closet | Posted 2/1/22
On Saturday, March 12 & 13, the YWCA in Elgin and Claire's Accessory Shops will help make dreams come true for hundreds of high school girls at the sixteenth annual "Cinderella's Closet" event. Cinderella's Closet is a pop-up boutique where attendees, with the help of a personal shopper, can shop our thousands of gently used or brand new prom dresses. A $25 donation per dress is required, or free to those in need with a referral form from Mrs. Mac. Each attendee will receive a dress, minor alterations, new jewelry donated by Claire's, and new or gently used purse and shoes (while supplies last). This is all included with the $25 donation. Attendees must have a current high school ID or proof of enrollment. To schedule an appointment, visit www.ywcaelgin.org and select Cinderella's Closet from the drop down menu under Events. No walk-ins are allowed. Please review the shopping rules. Due to Covid, face masks are required at all times. A shopping appointment is required. Private dressing rooms will be available for each student. For more information, please see Mrs. Mac or find the flyers posted in the Student Center.
IVVC Update | Posted 12/15/21
Current Sophomores and Juniors interested in attending IVVC for the 2022-2023 school year should sign up on Mrs. McAnally’s bulletin board. Mrs. McAnally will take interested students to visit IVVC on Thursday, January 6, in the afternoon. We will ride the bus with the current IVVC students. Interested students will be able to choose three programs to visit for the afternoon. When finished, Mrs. McAnally will meet with students to explain the application process for IVVC and hand out the necessary paperwork. Students who decide to apply to attend IVVC will need to meet all deadlines in order to be considered for IVVC. For more information, please see Mrs. McAnally.
Counselor’s Corner | Posted 9/17/21
Hope for College Now organization | Posted 9/13/21
Attention Students: It has come to my attention that there is a company called Hope for College Now that is sending out invitations by mail to our students. This invitation is for a free personal one-on-one meeting to learn about how they can maximize your acceptance to college, scholarship offers, and financial aid for a fee. Please be careful. While the meeting is legitimate, the offer is for you to pay a large sum of money so they can help you get into college. Guess what? Your school counselor can do that for free!! Please be wary of such offers! If you'd like more information on how to determine legitimate scholarship, admission, and financial aid offers, please see Mrs. McAnally.
New Dual Credit Class to be Offered Fall 2021 at NCHS | Posted 5/25/21
Xello | Posted 5/4/21
Don’t’ forget to continue to put your work experiences, community services, and extra-curricular activities in Xello so you will have a list when it’s time to file for Graduate of Distinction! For more information, please ask any of your teachers or Mrs. McAnally.
New Classroom Pages | Posted 8/19/20
Students, please join the appropriate page(s) below. This will be one of the main ways I will communicate important information this year, so it is imperative you add this to your list of classes in Google Classroom. Thank you so much!!
https://classroom.google.com
Class of 2024 - i42774s
Class of 2023 - qonk3je
Class of 2022 - tqmtrnb
Class of 2021 - glzh2mc
IVVC - krnzyzo
New Way to Connect with Student Services | Posted 9/8/17
Sign up for Student Services Remind 101 for students and parents! Remind 101 is an online program that shoots out emails and texts with important news. Mrs. McAnally will be using this program to better communicate with students and parents about upcoming events by shooting out reminders for upcoming college rep visits, meetings, small groups, and other Student Services activities throughout the year. To join:
- Smart Phone – open your web browser and go to rmd.at/gafkbf. Follow the instructions to sign up for Remind. You’ll be prompted to download the mobile app.
- Regular Mobile Phone – Text the message @gafkbf to the number 81010. If you have trouble, try texting @gafkbf to (815) 669-5563.
- Email – Go to rmd.at/gafkbf on a computer to sign up for email notifications.
Mrs. McAnally will continue to use the school newsletter, school website, online school calendar, and Career Cruising calendar to communicate as well, and she is planning to start tweeting, so watch for those tweets!
If you have any questions about anything related to Student Services, please don’t hesitate to email Mrs. McAnally, or just call. She can be reached at mmcanally@nchs18.org, or 815-695-5164.
Attention All Students | Posted 2/1/17
Don't forget to update your Raise.me fundraising account with last semester's grades. If you have not started raising money for college yet with this website, please logon to Raise.me and check it out.
How to Request a Transcript
Complete a Transcript Request Form. Mail it to: Attn: Michelle McAnally Newark High School 413 Chicago Road Newark, IL 60541 Or, fax it to: 815-695-5752
Final Transcripts for Seniors
Final transcripts cannot be mailed until all grades are posted at the end of the year. Therefore, seniors should expect final transcripts to be mailed approximately one week after the end of the school year. If your college or university does not show receipt of your transcript by June 15, please call the counseling office at 815-695-5164 ext 226 and another final transcript will be mailed.
Programs of Study
Did you know the school's website contains guidelines for many college and career options? These are called Programs of Study. A program of study will list the various courses a student needs to take during high school, as well as suggested college courses in order to earn a degree in a specific area. The Programs of Study sheets also contain links to important college websites, scholarship options, and career information. Programs of Study are available in the following areas: agriculture, business, arts & communications, family and consumer sciences, law enforcement, fire science, and early childhood development. View the NCHS Programs of Study. If you have questions about any of these programs, please contact either the NCHS content teacher or Mrs. McAnally in the counseling office.
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