Reading Time: 2 minutes Today during Merici Time, all students completed a survey about school connectedness. The Counseling Department regularly solicits feedback from students, both formally and informally, to understand how each student feels connected to classmates, faculty, and the SUA community because connectedness to school is a predictor of academic success. The information provided in this survey is […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Thank you to everyone joining last night's Confident Parents | Remarkable Students parent speaker presentation with Dr. Andrea Malkin Brenner! What an awesome event! Make sure your calendars are marked for our final speaker of this school year, Empowering Teens with Successful Skills to Manage Anxiety with Dr. Regine Galanti on March 27 at 7:00 […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Ensure you've marked your calendars for Tuesday, January 14 for our next VIRTUAL Confident Parents | Remarkable Students speaker event: Guiding Your Daughter Through a Successful and Meaningful Transition to College with Dr. Andrea Brenner, co-author of "How to College." This event will take place virtually at 7pm. Register Here. Meeting Link: meet.google.com/grn-osao-qcc

Reading Time: < 1 minute Launch Career Clarity is Back! We offer an awesome program for any SUA student who wants to utilize the the Birkman Method to deep dive in career exploration! We are opening up our $100 discount again for 2nd-semester enrollment. Check out our partnership program with Flourish Coaching: Launch Career Clarity! We are discounting registration from […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Just a reminder that we will offer series of small counseling groups for students that are designed to provide support and create a space for meaningful conversation and personal growth. These groups will meet during the third quarter and focus on these topics: Perfectionism, Creative Expression, Grief/Loss, and Body Image. If you believe your daughter may benefit […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Ensure you've marked your calendars for Tuesday, January 14 for our next VIRTUAL Confident Parents | Remarkable Students speaker event: Guiding Your Daughter Through a Successful and Meaningful Transition to College with Dr. Andrea Brenner, co-author of "How to College." This event will take place virtually at 7pm. RSVP coming soon!

Reading Time: 3 minutes The SUA Counseling Department is excited to offer a series of small counseling groups for students that are designed to provide support and create a space for meaningful conversation and personal growth. These groups will meet during the third quarter and focus on individual topics that may benefit your daughter: If you feel your daughter […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Parents of Seniors: The FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) is now open and it is your key to maximizing your financial aid for college! Many schools use FAFSA information to award scholarships, grants, and work-study opportunities, so completing it is an important step in your college journey. Please complete this free application online […]

Reading Time: 2 minutes What’s Laura Learning? Last week I attended a presentation about “Raising Digital Natives: Solutions for Healthy Screentime Habits” from "Screenagers" filmmaker and physician, Delaney Ruston. Dr. Ruston also writes a weekly blog, Tech Talk Tuesday. I learned that teen sleep deprivation has increased by 50% since 2012 and over 80% of teens in the US […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute What's Laura Learning? I'm currently reading Dr. Lisa Damour's The Emotional Lives of Teenagers. While it's not my first time through this book, I find it so easy to discover new nuggets of wisdom each time I open it. During my counselor training, I had an entire course dedicated to understanding empathy and the power […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute New! All students were invited to register for a new Creative Expression Counseling Lunch Group which will meet for 8 sessions throughout Quarter 3 and 4. Participants will gather during lunch in our Innovation Center classroom to make a variety of handmade craft items, engage in conversation, and have some fun. This group, which aligns […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Spots are filling up! Register now for the first Parent Connect event of the year: Holiday Wreath Making on Monday, December 2 at 6:00 pm. We will make beautiful holiday wreaths in the SUA East Foyer from locally-grown and dried florals with The Flower Lady OTR! Sign up with a friend or come meet new friends that night. […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Parents of Juniors: Juniors should be thinking about prepping for college admissions testing (ACT and/or SAT). Some juniors may choose to take a winter ACT or SAT to get their initial score and then follow up with our February 25 ACT test here at school. We recommend that you not send your daughter’s scores to […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute REMINDER! The RSVP form for our first Confident Parents | Remarkable Students parent speaker event: How Parents Can Promote Positive Body Image & Support Healthy Eating Behaviors on Nov 12 at 7pm is coming up. Can't wait to talk with Dr. Markey! See you there! It’s live! Register now for the first Parent Connect event […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Parents of Sophomores and Juniors: PSAT scores should be available this week (around November 7) in your daughters’ College Board accounts. If you have trouble accessing the reports or have any questions about the scores, please contact your daughter’s counselor. PSAT scores are not sent to any colleges, as this test is used as preparation […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Parents of Seniors: In general, the most scholarship dollars available to a student come directly from a college or university, either as part of the acceptance package, or sometimes as a result of a separate scholarship application from the school itself. Students are also welcome to apply to outside scholarships, which when awarded, can be […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute REMINDER! The RSVP form for our first Confident Parents | Remarkable Students parent speaker event: How Parents Can Promote Positive Body Image & Support Healthy Eating Behaviors on Nov 12 at 7pm is live! The first 30 families to register will receive a copy of Adultish by Charlotte Markey! Mark your calendars! Our first new […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute Parents of Seniors: Reminder that seniors have a job shadow as a Faith in Action requirement either November 11, February 10, or April 7. Students and parents received an email with their assigned date. Here are the instructions for this day. If your senior was assigned November 11, they should have their job shadow lined […]

Reading Time: < 1 minute The RSVP form for our first Confident Parents | Remarkable Students parent speaker event: How Parents Can Promote Positive Body Image & Support Healthy Eating Behaviors on Nov 12 at 7pm is live! The first 30 families to register will receive a copy of Adultish by Dr. Charlotte Markey! What’s Laura Learning? As we lead […]