Guidance Services
- Registers and schedules new students
- Provides records and evaluates existing records
- Maintains cumulative records and transcripts
- Distributes and explains subject choice sheets to students in grades 8 - 11
- Works on master schedule along with principal
- Schedules students into classes requested
- Distributes schedules to teachers and students
- Plans teacher conferences with concerned parents or teachers
- Figures grade point averages and distributes these to students at end of grades 9 through 12
- Sends transcripts for seniors to colleges
- Writes and sends letters of recommendation, mid-year reports, and college applications for seniors
- Plans financial aid meetings for senior parents and distributes information about the application process for college
- Administers and interprets the PSAT, PLAN and NEDT
- Sets up administration of ASVAB and interprets scores when they are returned
- Administers united ACTs for special need students
- Supervises ordering and distribution of standardized testing in grades 2-12
- Distributes testing packets for the ACT and SAT
- Provides students with information for summer school or correspondence courses and serves as supervisor
- Provides for walk-in and referral guidance counseling sessions
- Maintains list of counseling services available for referrals
- Provides necessary information of students for Youth Court and other local agencies
- Maintains college information files
- Maintains NCAA Clearinghouse information files for athletes
- Distributes local and national scholarship information
- Collects and verifies scholarship information
- Helps with the selection process for several local scholarships
- Organizes and conducts annual awards night
- Maintains averages for National Honor Society
- Acts as a senior sponsor which involves planning graduation ceremony, ordering diplomas, caps and gowns and honor cords
- Acts as a liaison between parents, students, and faculty concerning academic problems.
- Attends regional meetings to stay current on changes with the ACT and SAT
ACT Dates
Cathedral's High School code (CEEB) 252-097
Test Date Registration by Late Fee Required
| September 15, 2007* | August 15, 2007 | August 16–24, 2007 |
| October 27, 2007 | September 21, 2007 | September 22–October 5, 2007 |
| December 8, 2007 | November 2, 2007 | November 3–15, 2007 |
| February 9, 2008** | January 4, 2008 | January 5–18, 2008 |
| April 12, 2008 | March 7, 2008 | March 8–21, 2008 |
| June 14, 2008 | May 9, 2008 | May 10–23, 2008 |
Scholarships & Grants
MSU Discovery Day- This will be held Saturday, October 14 from 9 a.m. until Noon on the Drill Field. For additional information: www:admissions.msstate.edu.
Scholarships:
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity- National High School Essay Contest-You must submit a 700-750 word essay on the topic, “How can we as individuals make a difference in the lives of Black people?” Please see Mrs. Daggett for information. Deadline: Nov. 1.
Horatio Alger Association- This is awarded to students who demonstrate financial need and have exhibited integrity and perseverance in overcoming personal adversity. For information and an application: www.horatioalger.com/scholarships. Deadline: Oct. 30
Champions for Children- This scholarship is available to seniors who have logged over 100 hours of time mentoring children. The deadline is not until April, but if you want information, please go to: www.msmentoring.org. You have time to get in the required number of hours to qualify for this scholarship. Deadline: April 1.
Toyota Community Scholars- We are allowed to submit one name for this scholarship. Please see Mrs. Daggett for an application. Once the applications are returned, a committee will select our nominee. This is awarded based on your community service. Deadline: Nov. 17
Wal-Mart Scholarship- The Wal-Mart Community Scholarship is available on-line from Nov. 1 through Jan. 12. Please go to: www.walmartfoundation.org.
Luckyday Program- Both USM and Ole Miss have Luckyday scholarships available to incoming freshmen. Please see Mrs. Daggett for information on both scholarships or go to each school’s websites.
ESF Scholarships- Scholarship essay competition and ESF Freebies are available through ESF. Go to: www.esfweb.com for information. One $500 scholarship is given away monthly.
Coca-Cola Scholarship- This is a reminder of the deadline for this scholarship. Please go on-line: www.coca-colascholars.org. Deadline: October 31.
Scholarship available to grades 5-12:
2007 Prudential Spirit of Community Award- This is awarded based on a volunteer community service activity. For more information: www.prudential.com/spirit. Deadline: October 31.