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PPrincerincetoon Rn Review: As part of The Princeview: ton Review’s partnership with MDHS, the SAT and ACT
Comprehensive courses will conti nue to be off ered on campus. The program is made up of 30
hours of live instructi on, 4 full-length practi ce tests, and 24/7 access to the Online Student Center.
Friday Extra Help, is a no-cost tutoring service, held in our classroom sites. The Comprehensive SAT
or ACT program held at Mater Dei is discounted to $899 - regardless of the test date for which you
choose to prepare. Start dates and schedules are available online at www.princetonreview.com or
by calling (949) 553.9411
CCSF Signups:SF Signups: Remember to bring $5 and your last semester’s report card from June 2009
to sign up on your assigned, for all grades as follows:

• Tuesday, September 29th – A-D
• Wednesday, September 30th – E-K
• Thursday, October 1st- L-P
• Friday, October 2nd - Q-Z
COUNSELOUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTOR ASSIGNMENT: : The Academic Counselors are assigned by STUDENT LAST NAME. The
counselor assignment is as follows for grades 10 -12:
Counselor Name Grade Last Name Direct Telephone
Mrs. Warford 10-12 A-C 714-850-9560
Mrs. McCracken 10-12 D-G 714-850-9566
Mrs. Bauer 10-12 H-K 714-850-9567
Ms. Ringo 10-12 L-N 714-850-9563
Mrs. Kent 10-12 O-R 714-850-9562
Ms. McElroy 10- 12 S- Z 714-850-9564
Ms. Castro College & Career Center 714-850-9561
9th Grade: Incoming 9th grade students are assigned to a counselor by alphabeti cal order in order
to create balanced counseling loads. Counselors for 9th grade are listed on the students’ schedule
cards. At the end of the 9th grade, students are assigned their permanent counselors by the
above alpha list.
COLLEOLLEGE AND CAREER GE AND CAREER
RREESSOUROURCCE CENTERE CENTER
Welcome back! Hopefully you had a restf ul,
guidebooks and videos, intern or volunteer in
yet exciti ng summer and are ready to get
a career fi eld that interests you . . .you get the
into the swing of things again. It is never too
picture, right?
early to start preparing for college, so check
the “Things to Do this Month” secti on on the
Sophomores and Freshmen: Start off your
College and Career Center page on the Mater
semester right by studying, staying current in
Dei website to keep up to date on what you
your reading assignments, and turning in all
need to do.
of your homework on ti me. The number one
thing that colleges look for in students are
Here are some things that should be done
good grades and the strength of your schedule
during the month of September to stay on
(meaning that you are taking the highest level
schedule:
classes available to you). Also, begin to read
about colleges and careers that may interest
Seniors: Hopefully many of you spent ti me
you. Get involved in one or two acti viti es
this summer visiti ng colleges, working on your
outside of the classroom that you really
personal statement, studying for the SAT/
enjoy, such as they can be community service,
ACT and making that fi nal list of colleges to
sports, music, or a hobby. Extra curricular
apply to. If you were one of these students,
acti viti es will help you enjoy high school more
congratulati ons! You’re well on your way
and increase the chances of getti ng into your
through the applicati on process.
dream college.
Juniors: Your job this year is to absorb as
For additi onal info, please visit Ms. Castro in
much informati on as possible about college.
the College and Career Center. She can also be
Research diff erent majors, visit colleges, talk
reached at (714) 850-9561.
The Lumen is a publicati on of Mater Dei High School‘s
to the college reps that visit during lunchti me,
Advancement & Alumni Offi ce. For front page adverti se-
come into the CCRC and look through
ment space (school events only), please contact
Lisa Mendiaz ‘86, Director of Special Events & Publicati ons
at lmendiaz@materdei.org or (714) 850-9527
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