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Monday, March 2
Choir Room
6PM: Special Guest Speaker (See Below)

7PM: The College Search Process “How to Begin” (See Below)

If you plan to attend, please RSVP to Mrs. Covelle at scovelle@charterarts.org.

 Good news! The cancellation of this seminar back in January brought an unexpected addition to the program, guest speaker: Mr. Richard Agretto, Disability Service Specialist from Northampton Community College.  Mr. Agretto will join us at 6pm for a special presentation on disability services in college.  This portion of the presentation is ideal for students (and parent/guardians) with disabilities and how to access services in college.  

Please refer to the itinerary below for speaker information, topics and start times:

6:00-6:55pm – “Disability Services in the College Classroom”

Guest Speaker: Richard Agretto, Disability Service Specialist, Northampton Community College

Speaker: Mr. AJ Kise, Director of Special Education, Charter Arts
    

Topics to be reviewed:

–       IEPs and 504 plans in college

–       The Application Process: to disclose or not to disclose?

–       Required documentation

–       The importance of self-advocacy

–       College campus resources: Disability Services, the Dean of Students
   

7:00-8:30pm –   “The College Search Process – How to Begin”

Speaker(s): Stephanie H. Covelle, Director of Guidance, Charter Arts

Mrs. Allison McPeek, School Counselor, Charter Arts

Ms. Joy Rothman, School Counselor, Charter Arts
         

Topics to be reviewed:

–       Planning the Process – Junior and Senior Year

–       Naviance: Family Connection

–       Standardized Testing (SAT I/SAT II/ACT)

–       Choosing a College for the Visual and Performing Arts

–       College Search Vocabulary

–       Taking an On-Campus Visit

–       Looking Ahead to the Application Process