Guidance and Counseling

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11-25-09:  Local 150 Operating Engineers Open House - December 2nd @ 7pm

11-10-09:  November College Visits

The following colleges will be visiting RCHS in the month of November:

Nov. 16th - Northern Michigan
Nov. 17th - Western Illinois Univ. Illinois Center for Broadcasting (in guidance office)
Nov. 20th - N.I.U.
Nov. 23rd - John Robert Powers College / Marines

10-7-09:  How To Apply to Joliet Junior College

Interested in attending JJC but not sure where to begin?  Well, click the link below for a checklist on how to apply to JJC complete with a new student checklist, placement test information, admission policy/procedures and relavant links.

How To Apply To JJC

9-30-09:  How You Can Afford College

Members from the Illinois Student Assistance Commission will be at Wilmington High School on October 22nd to tell you about the money you need for college and how to get it.  The program is for students and parents of all ages and will be held at the Wilmington High School Board Room at 209 Wildcat Court from 6:30pm - 7:30pm.

Click here to view and/or download a flyer of the program.

9-11-09:  October College Visits

The following colleges will be visiting RCHS in the month of October:

October 01 - Illinois Wesleyan
October 06 - Lewis Univ.
October 08 - Culver Stockton
October 13 - Eureka College
October 14 - Univ. of St. Francis
October 20 - Midwest School of Cosmo
October 26 - Illinois State

9-4-09:  The Guidance Department has a few important upcoming dates to share:

Wednesday, September 23 at 6pm (during the RCHS Open House) we will have a College Selection Meeting. All college bound seniors (or juniors) and their parents are encouraged to attend. The meeting will take place in the RCHS library.

Tuesday, October 13th  Joliet Junior College is sponsoring their Annual College Night at JJC from 5:30pm-8:00pm. Currently over 115 colleges have confirmed their participation. Please attend and take advantage of this wonderful night and learn about colleges.

The Guidance Department would like to share a few Tips for Parents to help their child get the most out of High School, borrowed from the book How to Get the Most out of High School.

• At the beginning of each semester, sit down with your son or daughter and together set realistic academic goals for that term.
• Make sure that your child understands that he/she is expected to be in school, on time, every day.
• Work together with the school. If you have a question or concern about a class, make a phone call or send an email to the teacher. For other concerns, contact your child’s counselor or principal.
• Log onto Powerschool regularly to monitor your child’s academic progress. Being an informed parent drastically improves your child’s experience in school.
• Talk to your child about what’s happening in school and be a good listener.
• Help your child explore and evaluate a variety of career and educational options.

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9-4-09:  Welcome Back!

The RCHS Guidance Department would like to introduce themselves. The Guidance Department is comprised of third year counselor, Ms. Diane Barber, and second year counselor, Mrs. Jenifer Elliott. Ms Barber works with students whose last names begin with the letters A thru J and also serves Special Needs Students. Mrs. Elliott works with students whose last names begin with letters K thru Z.  The RCHS Guidance Department is off to a wonderful start. Mrs. Elliott and Ms. Barber logged many hours this summer, working at RCHS preparing for the school year. Students seem to be adjusting well to the new 7 period schedule.