High School/High School Programs
Application and Selection Overview
Anna Mae Pullappally
Academic Support Coordinator, CICS Bucktown, Distinctive Schools
8th Grade Parent Meeting | 8.14.14
Private High Schools
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Private High Schools- Funding
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Letters of recommendation are typically necessary.
Parochial Schools typically offer scholarships for students that
score well on the entrance exam.
The Daniel Murphy High School Fair (Private Schools) will be held
at Saint Ignatius on Monday, October 13th from 5:00-7:30 p.m.
Daniel Murphy Scholarship for exceptional students that
demonstrate both need and leadership capability. Access the
application at http://www.dmsf.org/. The Daniel Murphy
Scholarship Application is due by Friday, October 24th.
Additional scholarship opportunities can be found at:
http://www.bigshouldersfund.org/
http://www.hfschicagoscholars.com/
http://www.horizons-for-youth.org/
http://linkunlimited.org/web/
http://www.peakchicago.org/
http://www.highsight.org/
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Charter High Schools
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Charter High Schools
Charter High Schools offer our students a
wide variety of choices. Often smaller in
size than the typical CPS high school,
charter schools can typically offer more
attention, opportunities for athletics, and
specialized focus campuses.
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Charter High Schools
We currently have alumni at the following charter schools in
Chicago:
● CICS Northtown http://www.
cicsnorthtown.org/
● CICS Quest http://www.chicagoquest.
org/
● Intrinsic http://intrinsicschools.org/
● Chicago Tech http://www.chitech.org/
● CHI-Arts http://www.chiarts.org/
● Noble Network http://noblenetwork.org/
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Charter High Schools
Charter Schools typically have application
due dates in January and require an essay
along with the application, but minimum
test scores are not required. All CICS
Bucktown students are guaranteed a seat
at any one of the CICS high schools, and
need only to fill out the intent to return form
to hold their seat!
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New This Year- CICS Northtown
Shadow Days
● All 8th graders will visit our “big sister”
school, CICS Northtown in the fall
before CPS applications are due for a
high school participation day.
● Parents will be invited for info sessions
as well.
● Students who are considering
Northtown or who decide on Northtown
will be invited for shadow days in the
winter or spring.
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CPS High Schools
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High School Options:
OAE-Managed Programs
● Military Academies
● Magnet High Schools and Programs
● International Baccalaureate (IB) High
Schools
● CTE – College and Career
Academies
● Selective Enrollment High Schools
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Military Academies
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Military Academies
● Offer rigorous and relevant college preparatory
curriculum.
● Each academy focuses on a different branch of the
military.
● There is no expectation for students to enter the
military after graduation. Specific opportunities are
provided for leadership, teamwork, and service.
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Military Academies- Application
Process
● One application per student
● Attendance at one information session is required
(even if you apply to more than one Military Academy).
Schedule your appointment at an information session
before submitting application if you are applying online.
● Apply to up to four schools
● Two ways to apply: Online at apply.cps.edu or submit
paper application to OAE.
● If you submit a paper application, go to www.
chicagojrotc.com or www.cpsoae.org for a list of
information sessions and attend the session of your
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Military AcademiesEligibility and Selection
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Percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile
in reading and 27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in math and 33rd
percentile in reading)
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Students are selected for seats in Military Academies based on a two-part
questionnaire and a brief essay completed at the required Information
Session -- along with their standardized test scores and final classroom
grades from seventh grade.
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Students are given points based on their seventh grade final grades (100
points), seventh grade standardized test scores (100 points), the two-part
assessment (100 points for each part), and the essay (100 points), for a
maximum total of 500 points.
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Military AcademiesApplicant Pool
● Military Academies do not have waiting lists.
● After students are selected, a pool of applicants
remains, ranked by score.
● Students who decline offers, or who have not received
an offer, remain in the applicant pool.
● If schools have seats remaining, it is possible for a
student in the applicant pool to receive an offer in a
subsequent round.
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Magnet High Schools
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Magnet High Schools
● Offer specialty programs in areas including
fine and performing arts, engineering, and
agricultural sciences.
● Students must pre-qualify to participate in
the selection process. Schools and
programs vary as to their requirements to
apply.
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Magnet High SchoolsApplication Process
● One application per student
● An audition is required in order for students to be considered for
the fine and performing arts program at Senn. If you plan to apply
to Senn, schedule the audition before submitting application if you
are applying online.
● Apply to up to eight schools/programs
● Two ways to apply: online at apply.cps.edu OR submit paper
application to OAE.
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regarding the date, time, and location for your audition.
Magnet High SchoolsEligibility
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NWEA Percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st
percentile in reading and 27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in math
and 33rd percentile in reading).
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For most Magnet High Schools and Programs, students are selected
through a computerized lottery. Siblings are accepted first. There are two
exceptions:
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Senn Arts Program: Eligible students are selected through an audition
and/or portfolio process -AND- Von Steuben Scholars Program: Eligible
students are selected based on test scores, GPA, teacher
recommendations, and an essay.
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The selection process for most magnet schools takes socio-economic
characteristics into consideration. The “tier process” will be discussed
later with Selective Enrollment Schools.
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Magnet High SchoolsApplicant Pool
● After available seats are filled, non-selected
students are placed on waitlists.
● Waitlists are managed by the school.
● As offers to selected students are declined,
the seats are filled from the waitlists,
according to category.
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International
Baccalaureate
Programs
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IB High Schools
CPS will offers two types of IB High
Schools:
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MYP-for-All IB High Schools – this is a new type of CPS IB High School.
“MYP” refers to the IB Middle Years Programme.
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Diploma Prep + Diploma Programme IB High Schools.
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Mrs.P’s Tip: Be a careful consumer. IB programs are advanced classes
within neighborhood schools. Consider all neighborhood factors when
choosing IB schools. Is this a neighborhood school you would choose
otherwise? Why or why not?
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IB- MYP-for-All High Schools
IB MYP-for-All High Schools
● Neighborhood students do not need to apply in order to
enroll.
● Non-neighborhood students may apply if space is
available.
● All students in ninth and tenth grade participate in the
IB Middle Years Programme .
● Diploma Prep (ninth and tenth grade) + Diploma
Programme (grades 11-12) is provided for students
who apply in eighth grade and are offered a seat.
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IB-Diploma Prep High Schools
Diploma Prep + Diploma Programme IB High Schools
1. Students must apply while in eighth grade and must
meet application eligibility requirements.
2. Diploma Prep is offered to students in ninth and tenth
grade and may be provided through the IB Middle
Years Programme or a specific program of study
designed by the school.
3. The IB Diploma Programme is offered to students in
grades 11-12 who have successfully completed
Diploma Prep.
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IB Application/Eligibility
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Attendance at an Information Session is required by each IB School.
Students must be eligible to attend an Information Session, based on
their seventh grade test scores and grades.
Percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile
in reading and 27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in math and 33rd
percentile in reading), and a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5
Each school sets it own cutoff score to determine eligibility for attendance
at its Information Session. You must attend an Information Session at
each school where you are applying and meet the Information Session
cutoff score.
Each school’s Information Session cutoff scores are posted at www.
cpsoae.org under Programs>International Baccalaureate>Information
Session Cutoff Scores. Also at the site is a scoring rubric that can be
used to calculate student scores.
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Click to access: IB Scoring Rubric and IB Cut Off Scores
IB Application Process
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Schedule your Information Session appointments before you apply if you
are applying online. To find out if you are eligible to attend a school’s
Information Session, click ‘Scheduling’ on the online application site, visit
www.cpsoae.org, or contact the Office of Access and Enrollment.
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Apply to up to six schools/programs
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Two ways to apply: online at www.apply.cps.edu OR submit paper
application to OAE.
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If you submit a paper application, OAE will schedule you for the
Information Sessions that you are eligible to attend and send a
letter to your home regarding the session dates and times.
**There are no wait lists for IB High School Programs**
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CTE- College and
Career Academies
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CTE Programs
● Prepare students for college and career success.
● Offer hands-on training in various industries.
● May give students opportunities to earn college credit
and participate in job shadows and internships.
● Located primarily in neighborhood schools, however
there are two programs in located in Selective
Enrollment High Schools.
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CTE ProgramsApplication and Eligibility
● One application per student
● Apply to up to five academies
● Two ways to apply: online at apply.cps.edu OR submit
paper application to OAE
● Most CTE-CCAs do not have eligibility requirements. To be
eligible for Jones CTE, students must have percentiles in
reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile
in reading and 27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in
math and 33rd percentile in reading).
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CTE Programs- Selection
● Lottery Academies: select students through a computerized
lottery, with preference given to students with minimum
NWEA scores with combined totals of 48th percentile.
● Selective Academies: (Health Sciences, Law & Public
Safety, Pre-Engineering, IT – Cisco and IT – Database
Programming) select students based on points. Points are
assigned to 7th grade final GPA and percentiles. Applicants
meeting or exceeding a school’s cut score will receive an
offer.
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Selective Enrollment
High Schools
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SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT
● Designed for academically advanced
students
● Offer primarily honors and AP courses
● Admissions testing required
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SELECTIVE ENROLLMENT
North: Lane Tech, Northside College Prep,
Payton College Prep
Central/Downtown/West: Jones College
Prep, Westinghouse College Prep, Whitney
Young
South/Far South: Brooks College Prep,
King College Prep, Lindblom, South Shore
International
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SE: Application Process
● One application per student
● Admissions testing is required. Schedule
your test before submitting application if you
are applying online.
● Apply to up to six schools.
● If you submit a paper application, your test
will be scheduled by OAE and you will
receive a letter notifying you of the date,
time, and location of your test.
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NEW THIS YEAR: NWEA %tile
REQUIREMENTS
General Education Students and Students with 504 Plans:
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CTE-College and Career Academies: Most CTE-CCAs do not have eligibility requirements. To
be eligible for Jones CTE, students must score at or above the 24th percentile in reading and
math.
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International Baccalaureate Programs: At or above the 24th percentile in reading and math,
and a minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5
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Magnet Schools: At or above the 24th percentile in reading and math (for most magnet
schools). The eligibility requirement for the Von Steuben Scholars program has not yet been
determined. Science scores will no longer be considered for the Chicago High School for
Agricultural Sciences or Von Steuben.
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Military Academies: Percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile
in reading and 27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in math and 33rd percentile in reading)
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Selective Enrollment: At or above the 24th percentile in reading and math.
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NEW THIS YEAR: NWEA %tile
REQUIREMENTS
Students with IEPs and Students Receiving Bilingual Education Services:
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CTE-College and Career Academies: Most CTE-CCAs do not have eligibility requirements. To be eligible for
Jones CTE, students must have percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile in
reading and 27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in math and 33rd percentile in reading).
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International Baccalaureate Programs: Percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st
percentile in reading and 27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in math and 33rd percentile in reading), and a
minimum Grade Point Average (GPA) of 2.5
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Magnet Schools: Percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile in reading and 27th
percentile in math; 15th percentile in math and 33rd percentile in reading).
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Military Academies: Percentiles in reading and math that total at least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile in reading and
27th percentile in math; 15th percentile in math and 33rd percentile in reading)
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Selective Enrollment: Percentiles in reading and math that total at
least 48 (e.g., 21st percentile in reading and 27th percentile in math;
15th percentile in math and 33rd percentile in reading)
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Selective Enrollment Scoring Rubric
The selection process for the Academic Centers and International
Gifted Program is based on a point system, with a maximum of 900
points. Criteria for selection is based on an application score that
balances entrance exam results with standardized test scores and
final classroom grades.
The application score consists of the following areas; each is worth
1/3 of the total point score, or a maximum of 300 points each:
1. The entrance exam (Up to 300 points)
2. Previous year's reading comprehension and total math test results
(Up to 300 points)
3. Previous year's reading, math, science and social studies grades
(300 points)
Click here to access the Scoring Rubric
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Selective Enrollment High Schools Revised Cutoff Scores using NWEA MAP scores
Cutoff scores below have been calculated in order to give parents a general indication of the
competitiveness of the Selective Enrollment High Schools beginning with the upcoming
application/selection process.
The revised cutoff scores below were calculated for students who applied to the Selective Enrollment
High Schools in the 2013-2014 school year. The scores were calculated using students' NWEA MAP
7th grade percentiles, instead of the ISAT percentiles in reading and math that were used for the
actual selections.
The minimum (Min) cutoff score represents the lowest point total needed to receive an offer in a
given rank or tier for a school. The total points combine a student's 7th grade NWEA MAP test score,
their 7th grade final course grades in reading, math, science, and social studies, and their scores on
the SEHS admissions exam.
NOTE: These scores are designed to serve as a guide ONLY and are NOT the cutoff scores for
students who will be applying this fall to enter ninth grade in the 2015-2016 school year.
Cutoff scores are not generated BEFORE the selection process; they are derived from
the applicant pool and are generated BY the student selection process. It is anticipated that the
cutoff scores for the selections for 2015-2016 will fall somewhere between the 2014-2015 actual
cutoff scores and the revised cutoff scores posted below. Click here to access Revised Cut Off
Scores
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Student Selection Process- Step By Step
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Students will receive an offer from the highest-ranked school on their
application for which they qualify. For example, a student applies to
Payton, Northside, King, and Lindblom. After all of the students have
been tested, they are first ranked in order of their composite scores, from
the highest to lowest. The selection process starts with the top-scoring
student and proceeds down the list.
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When they reach your child's score on the list, the selection process will
begin for him/her. They will look first at Payton, to see if your child scored
high enough, either by pure rank or within her census tract tier, to qualify
for a seat a Payton.
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Student Selection Process- Step By Step
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If your students’ score is high enough to qualify for a seat at Payton,
he/she will receive an offer from Payton and the selection process ends
for him/her at that point, and they will proceed to the next student on the
ranked list.
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If, on the other hand, all seats at Payton have already been filled by
higher-scoring students, they will then go to his/her second choice to see
if he/she scored high enough, either by pure rank or within her census
tier, to qualify for a seat at Northside. If he/she scored high enough to
qualify for a seat, he/she will receive an offer from Northside and the
selection process for your child ends there. If the student did not score
high enough to receive an offer from Northside, they then go to her third
choice, and so on.
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Student Selection Process- Step By Step
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This process continues until your child receives an offer or until her
school choice list is exhausted. If your child’s list is exhausted, they move
on the next student on this list.
Note: The selection process is always conducted in order of the list of
students, which is ranked according to the students’ final point scores.
Therefore, for example, ranking a school first would not give a student
preference over another student, in the same tier, who ranked a school third,
had a higher point score, and did not get an offer from their first or second
choice schools. In this scenario, the student with the higher point score, who
ranked the school third, would receive an offer to that school before a student
with a lower score who ranked the school as her first choice.
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But What About Those Tiers??
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The selection process for Selective Enrollment High Schools takes socio-economic
characteristics into consideration.
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Each street address falls within one of four tiers. These tiers are used as part of the selection
process.
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NO sibling preference.
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NO consideration for proximity.
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First 30% of seats at each school are filled by rank score ONLY.
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Remaining seats are divided equally among the four tiers.
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The top-scoring students in each tier are selected.
You can also find your tier by clicking here to access the census tract map. The tiers are color
coded. Use the legend on the lower right corner of the map to see which color corresponds to the
tier.
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Tier/Cut Off Example
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The average score for the students chosen for the “first seats” at Northside last year was 897/900.
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Applicant Pool
● Selective Enrollment High Schools do not have waiting lists.
● After students are selected, a pool of applicants remains,
ranked by score.
● Students who decline offers, or who have not received an
offer, remain in the applicant pool.
● If schools have seats remaining, it is possible for a student
in the applicant pool to receive an offer in a subsequent
round. (Note that most schools do not have a second
round.)
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More about the CPS Application
Process:
● PINs will be provided to all eighth grade
students via the eligibility letter by mail. The
eligibility letter will also identify the programs
for which you are eligible to apply, based on
your seventh grade NWEA test scores
and/or final grades.
● Charter Students will receive their eligibility
through their school counselor in late
August/Early September.
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SCHEDULING
● Use the online application site, www.apply.cps.
edu, to schedule and reschedule your own
appointments.
● Applications are due by December 12, 2014.
● If you do not want to schedule/apply online,
submit a paper application and your appointments
will be scheduled by the Office of Access and
Enrollment
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SCHEDULING
● You will receive a permission slip/waiver, that if
signed, allows a school representative (Mrs. P)
to help your child with the online scheduling and
application process if you are unable to attend
high school counseling sessions, have limited
access to internet at home, or need additional
support due to other circumstances.
● Please be sure to return this form to Mrs.
Pullappally as soon as possible if you would like
this help.
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Other Things to Consider
● Schools typically request 1st, and 2nd quarter
grades before or even after application
deadlines.
● Many schools request behavior reports.
● Need a recommendation? We need a two week
turnaround time….and consider your behavior,
folks. :)
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Contact Information
▪ Anna Mae Pullappally: Academic Support
Coordinator, CICS Bucktown
[email protected]
The High School Fair will be held on Wednesday,
October 15. All parents are invited to attend with their
Bucktown student from 10:30-11:30 a.m.
I will be holding High School Counseling office hours
throughout the week. Please sign up via my online
calendar at: https://doodle.com/Mrs.Pullappally
#let’ssoar!
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Questions?
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