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LCMS Counselor's Corner 
 
 
 


LCMS Counselor's Corner 4/14/2025
 
 
This is the LAST week to sign up and share your career at our 19th Annual Career Fair. Please fill out this brief google form if you can be available on 4/25, 8:30a-10am.
 
8th grade families TOMORROW, 4/15/25 at 7pm, login here for “Monte Vista 101”. The transition to high school can be a little overwhelming and we are here to partner with you. On April 15th at 7:00 p.m., Monte Vista Academic Boosters welcomes you to “Monte Vista 101” -- an informative meeting with tips and tricks to help you and your students begin the high school journey.  Please join Monte Vista Academic Boosters, Principal Dr. Ahern, as well as some current Monte Vista students.
 
CRAZY CAREER of the week is video game tester: Imagine getting paid to play video games all day! Video game testers, also called quality assurance (QA) testers, play through new games to find glitches, bugs, and anything that might make the game frustrating for players. They test different difficulty levels, experiment with various actions, and make sure the game runs smoothly before it's released. While it might sound like a dream job, it requires patience and problem-solving skills—testers often have to replay the same section dozens of times to spot and document tiny errors. Without game testers, video games could launch with major issues, leading to unhappy players and costly fixes for developers! Source
 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.  Lao Tzu
8th grade parents/guardians
  • Click here for helpful resources from MVHS
  • IF your student has received a transfer approval, and does NOT have an IEP, the schools will transfer course selection requests. IF your student has been approved for a transfer with an IEP, the course selections will be addressed at the IEP transition meeting.
  • Please continue to email Mrs. Mahoney with high school questions/concerns, NOT the high school counselors. She is still your student's counselor and the high school counselors are busy helping students graduate.
  • Acceleration/advancement – Please see this SRVUSD link for details (updated in February). Please note that any class(es) taken for acceleration/advancement can NOT be completed BEFORE the last day of 8th grade.
  • The intra district transfer request window closes 5/1/25. The request form can be found here. 
  • As you receive private high school acceptance letters, please notify the Counseling department so we can ensure his/her/their cumulative file is sent to the appropriate school.
 ACADEMIC
 
Please click here for the MAP (math advancement program) presentation for current 6th & 7th grade students. The application window is open 4/14-4/30.  May 7 - July 24: Students enrolled in MAP must complete self-paced coursework through Edgenuity.
 
MVHS peer tutors are now available by scanning the QR code here. You will specify virtual or in person once you have identified a tutor.
 
TUPE (compliments of drugfree.org)
 
How to Tell If Your Child Is Vaping
 
TECH TIP (compliments of screenagersmovie.com)
 
PERSONAL/SOCIAL

"HANDLE WITH CARE" - if your family is experiencing difficulty at home, we would like to provide additional supports at school. We understand that you are not always able to share details and that's ok. If your child is coming to school after a difficult night, morning or weekend, please text "Handle with Care" to 925-272-9639. Nothing else will be said or asked. This will let us know that your child may need extra time, patience or help during the day.

We would like to extend an invitation for you to share any transitions your family may be going through with our Counselors. While we respect your privacy, oftentimes students can be distracted and unable to learn when they are worried or anxious. All information is kept strictly confidential.
 
PARENTING TIP (compliments of childmind.org)
 
Anxious Stomachaches and Headaches
 
COLLEGE/CAREER

Our 19th annual Career Fair is Friday, 4/25/25.  The College of the week is Westmont College. Encourage your student to stop by the college bulletin board in the library for more information. If you have a career you would like to share with our students and/or would like to volunteer, please fill in this brief form. 
 
LC COUNSELORS

LC COUNSELORS

Nancy Mahoney (925) 855-6817 Counselor
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