Williamson's Guidance

Welcome to Lovinggood

Welcome to Lovinggood.  I am very happy that you are here, and I hope that your first week of middle school has been great.  I have gotten to meet a lot of you this week and I am sure that I will continue getting to know more of you as the year progresses.  I will be coming around to your classrooms in the next few weeks to do my formal introduction, and tell you all about the services the Guidance Department has to offer you.  Have a great weekend and come back rested and ready to learn next week. 

Mrs. Williamson

Career and College Search

Hello,

This week we are beginning the registration process for next year.  Can you believe that you are almost a high school student?  For those of you who will be attending Hillgrove High School your registration worksheet is due March 8th.  Those are the forms that allow you to chose 4 electives and 2 alternates for next year.  Please remember to get your parents to look over your choices, initial by each choice, and sign the worksheet.  Also be sure you number your choices (1-6).  1 being the elective you want the most and 5 & 6 being your alternates.  If you have been accepted to a Magnet School and will not be attending Hillgrove, please come by and let me know.  Also, if you are at Lovinggood as a choice student, you will be returning to your home high school for next year.  Registration packets from those schools will be given to you as soon as I recieve them.  As you can see it is a very busy time of year for 8th grade students.  You are preparing for next year and getting ready to take the CRCT in April.  Remember you must pass the Reading, English/Language Arts and Math sections of the CRCT along with your 8th grade classes in order to be promoted to the high school. 

I have been going into classrooms to do guidance lessons on career exploration.  I am connecting the selection of elective courses at the high school with your opportuninty to begin to explore career options.  I promised you that I would put links to career and college search engines on my blog for you to do some further exploration on your own.  Here are the promised websites.  Happy surfing, and remember to come by and see me if you have any questions about how to search for career or college information.

http://www.collegeboard.com/csearch/majors_careers/profiles/   (Career Search)

http://www.bls.gov/oco/home.htm  (Career Search)

http://www.actstudent.org/wwm/index.html  (Career Search)

http://www.actstudent.org/college/index.html   (College Search)

http://apps.collegeboard.com/search/index.jsp  (College Search)

Kennesaw Mountain Magnet School

Here is the information for the Academy of Mathematics, Science and Technology at Kennesaw Mountain High School.

November 14th - Infomational meeting @ 5;30 PM, in the Kennesaw Mountian High School Theater.

December 1st - Student applications due to Kennesaw Mountain High School or postmarked by 5:00 PM.

January 12th - Educator recommendation forms due back to Kennesaw Mountain High School either by mail or electronically.

January 27th - Admission testing for all magnet school programs.  Testing will be conducted at Kennesaw Mountain High School.  Report to the school  by 8:00 AM, and expect to be finished at 12:00 noon.

Applications are available in my office.  Please feel free to come by or email me if you have any questions.

Mrs. Williamson

South Cobb Academy of Mathematics and Medical Sciences

Here is the information for the Academy of  Mathematics and Medical Science.  The Academy is located at South Cobb High School.  They would prefer that you apply online at WWW.SOUTHCOBBMAGNET.COM.  If you do not have internet acess, I do have a few paper applications in my office.

November 6th - Open House and Program presentation in the South Cobb High School Theatre.  Meeting begins at 7:00 PM.  Call (770)819-2611 ext. 285 for directions to the school.

December 1st - Applications due to South Cobb High School or Postmarked by 5:00 PM.

Please stop by my office or email me if you have any questions.

Mrs. Williamson

Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math and Technology

I have just received the information for The Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math and Technology at Wheeler High School.  Applications for this magnet program and The International Baccalaureate Program at Campbell High School and The North Cobb School for International Studies are available in my office. 

Important Dates

November 9th - Information meeting for The Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math and Technology.  Meeting begins at 7:00 PM,  Old Gym Wheeler High School, 375 Holt Road, GA.

December 1st - Student Applications are due for The Center for Advanced Studies in Science, Math and Technology.  Applications must be turned in at Wheeler High School or postmarked by 5:00 PM.

January 12th - Educator recommendation forms are due back to Wheeler High School.

Please email me or come by my office if you have any questions.

Mrs. Williamson

Important Dates

Hello Again,

I have received more information about Cobb County Magnet Programs.  If you are interested in applying to one of the magnet schools, but do not see it listed, keep checking back.  I will update the school web page and my blog whenever I receive new information or dates.  Also, I have applications for the International Baccalaureate Program at Campbell High School and for The North Cobb School for International Studies.  If you would like to apply to either of these programs, please come by my office and pick up an application. 

November 16th - Informational Open House for The North Cobb School of International Studies.  The meeting will begin at 7:00 PM, in the North Cobb High School Media Center.

December 1st- Student applications for The North Cobb School of International Studies are due.  Applications should be turned in at North Cobb High School or postmarked by 5:00 PM.

January 12th - Educator recommendations for The North Cobb School of International Studies are due back at North Cobb High School.

January 12th - Edcator recommendations for the International Baccalaureate Program are due back to the IB Admissions Office at Campbell High School.

January 27th - Admissions testing for all magnet program.  Testing will be conducted at Kennesaw Mountain High School.  Report to the school by 8;00 AM and expect to be finished by 12:00 noon.  If you require any special services for testing please call (770) 975-6685 or email trudy.delhey@cobbk12.org before testing.

If you have any questions, please email me or stop by my office.

Mrs. Williamson

Hi Everyone,

It has been a busy time for 8th Grade.  I know that everyone is happy to have finished the COGAT and ITBS testing.  Everyone seems to have settled into their classes and developed a routine.  Lovinggood's first Spirit Week was a great success.  I saw a lot of very creative outfits in the hallways.  I just wanted to remind students and parents that it is not too soon to begin thinking about High School.  This year will fly by and 9th Grade will be here before you know it.  There are some important dates coming up in regards to the Cobb County Magnet Schools.  Please take note of the dates listed below.  I will add more information as it comes in.  Please remember to check my blog and the school website to stay informed about programs and application deadlines.  I will also have important dates announced during the morning news program.

October 20th @ 10:30 - The Cobb County Magnet Schools will have a informational meeting for all 8th Grade Students in the Lovinggood Auditorium.

November 1st @ 7:00 PM - 8th Grade Students and Parents are invited to attend an informational program for the Campbell High School International Baccalaureate Program.  The program will be held in the Livingston Auditorium at Campbell High School.

December 1st - Student applications for the International Baccalaureate Program are due.  Applications should be delivered to Campbell High School or postmarked before 5:00 PM.

If you have any questions please feel free to come by my office or email me.

Mrs. Williamson

New School Year

Hello Everyone,

We have gotten off to a great start to the new school year.  I am really excited to be at Lovinggood and I hope that you are also.  I have enjoyed meeting some of my students and their parents and I look forward to getting to know you all.  I will be making classroom visits, starting next week to introduce myself and let you know the procedures for coming to see me.

See you soon,

Mrs. Williamson

Welcome Back

Students and Parents Welcome to Lovinggood Middle School!

My name is Mrs. Williamson and I will be serving as the Guidance Counselor for the Eight Grade and for students in the Sixth Grade with last names from N-Z.  I am looking foward to getting to know my new students, as we begin the journey that will lay the groundwork for the Lovinggood Legacy.  I hope that you all had a wonderful summer, and you are excited about starting a brand new year in a brand new building.  Enjoy your last few days of vacation, and I will see you Monday.

Mrs. Williamson

Welcome

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