Become informed on important information and upcoming services that the counseling team will be offering in the days to come.

Table of Contents

• Hoover Highlights
• Upcoming Events
• Academic
• College
• Career
• Social Emotional
• Senior Corner

Parents and Guardians, did you miss the College 101 parent presentation? Click the purple button below to view the full presentation!

Best Buddies  is all about creating friendships and building an inclusive environment at Hoover. We connect students across campus and raise awareness for Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (IDD) through fun fundraisers and a Friendship Walk in Long Beach at the end of the year. If you want to make new friends, earn community service hours, and make a positive impact in our community, JOIN  BEST BUDDIES! Come to our Informational Meeting this Wednesday (12/4) during EO Time at the Collaboratory!

They are partnering with Charleston Wrap to offer high-quality gift wrap, kitchen and home goods, and over 2,500 other products. Proceeds from each purchase helps support the Hoover High School Pep Team. No matter the size of your order, you can make a BIG difference.

https://registercw.com/gateway?organizationMidasId=19670

Parents/Guardians, are you interested in learning English? Glendale Community College's Garfield Campus will offer free ESL  (English as a Second Language) classes on Hoover's campus beginning in Spring 2025.

These classes will be taught by staff from Glendale Community College's Adult Education Program (Garfield Campus) and will be held Monday through Thursday for 4 hours each day.

Please click on the link below and complete the survey by November 18, 2024. A minimum of 15 participants is required for the class to be offered. 

Note: Completing this form does not enroll you in the class, program, or school. It only provides Hoover High School and GCC with your contact information for follow-up steps regarding potential enrollment.

• Link to Survey in English: https://forms.gle/yeXKgkYixzpweCUe7
• Link to Survey in Spanish: https://forms.gle/xeE2ZPgCmRr1t8HQA
• Link to Survey in Armenian: https://forms.gle/WLFWaxGMBBQ2Hg7x5
• Link to Survey in Russian: https://forms.gle/SMnG6xKvxxG4wxQh7
• Link to Survey in Korean: https://forms.gle/BW28KwXbwpJCY14U7

If you have any questions, please email your child's school counselor.

We are thrilled to continue our partnership with Subaru of Glendale, which has chosen Hoover as its hometown charity for the Share the Love Program. Through this partnership, Subaru will be donating proceeds to Hoover to provide scholarships for our seniors. Last year, over $64,000 was raised. This year, we are excited to support the Class of 2025!

This year, the Share the Love event runs from November 21, 2024, to January 2, 2025.

If you are planning to buy or lease a new car, please consider choosing Subaru of Glendale and selecting Hoover High School as the hometown charity. Subaru of Glendale will donate $250 for each car purchased or leased during the Share the Love event.

If you have not already, please join your counselor's Google Classroom!

Next Grading Periods 

Semester Final Grades: December 19, 2024

Academic Progress 

If you have a “D” or an “F,” take action! Be sure to talk to your teachers, attend your assigned EO classroom sessions on Wednesdays and Fridays, and go to tutoring for help.

See below for additional ways to get support.

California Colleges is the official California and GUSD platform with tools to help students explore careers, majors, colleges, and trade schools—all for free! Students can activate their accounts using their school email. Need a little guidance? Watch this student tutorial. Parents, you can monitor your student’s progress by creating your own account. Register at CaliforniaColleges.edu and check out this parent tutorial for step-by-step instructions.

Get answers to many of your questions on Dual Enrollment, ECA, certificate programs, important dates, enrollment steps, online application, and more every Tuesday at lunch to 1:30 pm.

Location: Table outside the College & Career Center, Room 2101

Click on the link to learn more: glendale.edu/hs

• Need a Work Permit? Students can download a work permit at the following link https://hooverhs.gusd.net/6755_4 Complete the form and bring it into the counseling office.

• Looking for a job? Supermarkets Hiring Immediately:

  • Krispy Kreme

  • Ralph's

  • Trader Joe's

  • Vons

  • See below for job's via the GYA Employment Programs. 

  • Start your job search and browse for thousands of hourly position openings. You can also start your job search at snagajob.com.
    
    

• Highest Paying Occupations: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/highest-paying.htm
  
  
• Fastest Growing Occupations: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/fastest-growing.htm
  
  
• Most New Jobs: https://www.bls.gov/ooh/most-new-jobs.htm

The Elks National Foundation will award children and grandchildren of Elks members a $4,000 scholarship. For more information and to apply at  https://www.elks.org/scholars/scholarships/Legacy.cfm

The California Jaycee Foundation Scholarship program provides scholastic funding to eligible High School Seniors who will continue their education at any accredited college or vocational school in the United States. In 2025, Scholarship awards will be given in increments of $1,000.

Three recipients of the California Jaycee Foundation scholarships will be forwarded to the United States JCI Senate Foundation Scholarship Program Review Committee for participation in that program as well, two (2) for additional scholastic scholarships ($1,500) and one (1) for additional vocational/industrial scholarships ($1,000). 2025 Scholarship application information is available NOW via this website link:

http://usjcisenate.org/index.php/scholarship-program

To be more competitive, students should have this information as quickly as possible. Please share this information and link with your school guidance counselors, career counseling services, and school scholarship website. The application cutoff mailing date is January 17, 2025. It must be submitted via US postal mail.

Make sure to download both of the following documents:

· 2024-2025 Student Checklist

· 2024-2025 University Scholarship Application OR 2024-2025 Vocational Scholarship Application

All application packages must be postmarked by January 17, 2025, or they cannot be considered. Submitting earlier in January is suggested. No electronic submissions will be accepted.

Important Information for Students

• · The application packet must include head shot photograph; the completed application form; the college/university acceptance letter (if the student has been accepted); the recommendation letters (maximum of three (3); the high school transcript; ACT / SAT test scores only if available and applicable; and the personal statement from the student. Any additional information (certificates, pictures, etc.) can be added to the end of the packet. There is a limit of three (3) pages of additional information allowed.
• · National / state (ACT / SAT) test scores are NOT mandatory for our award, however there is a small bonus point area for the students who include test scores. Test scores are NOT required for students applying for industrial, trade or vocational schools.
• · Every page should have the student’s name and page number listed on the top right-hand corner. The reference letters (maximum of three), additional information, and the school transcript should also have the name and page number included.

Mail completed packet to:

Mary Alessandra-Cook

CAJCF Scholarship Chair

P.O. Box 3028

Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274

FAFSA/CADAA/CSS Profile/Cal Grant- What do they all mean and why are they important? 

Please join us to learn about how you can maximize your financial aid for college. This free event is open to the community for high school students, AB-540 students, foster/homeless youth and their families. 

• Date: December 4, 2024
• Time: 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
• Location: Hoover High School (Student Union / Cafeteria)- 651 Glenwood Rd, Glendale, CA 91202
• Questions? Contact Ashley Park (apark@gusd.net) or Bryant Melgar (bmelgar@contracted.gusd.net)

FAFSA® Application | Federal Student Aid

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