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Harold Blatt
to get stamped
Guidance Counselor,
NHS sponsor

By Jennifer Dodd and its downs. For instance, tht
s the old Boy Scout motto
A goes, you should always be stamp may make a student’s

transcript look more impressive,
RHS
prepared.
Many
students are taking this advice and but the program does not include
planning ahead for their college any elective courses on its
years wiith a stamp in the college schedule.
Rita Perich
bound direction. Why do students want the
Guidance secretary
The college prep stamp is an en­ stamp?
dorsement that is affixed to the “So it will make me look smar­
student’s transcript, beginning with ter,” said Junior Heather Johnstone.
the class of 1987, that states that It is estimated that approximately
the student has successfully com­ 18 percent of the ’86 senior class
pleted the College Preparatory signed up for the program.
Program. “Some students get the wrong
The program is a list of required impression of the program. They
classes for those who wish to have think it is mandatory,” Blatt said.
the college stamp. The classes are The college program is not man­
more challenging than those on the datory. The decision is up to the
LUilliam Ruf
regular graduation requirement student. It is much preferred by the
Guidance Counselor
schedule, and more credits are counselors that the student comes
needed to complete the college to talk to them before committing
program. In all, the student will to the stamp.
need 55 more credit hours of clas­ “Students who wish to begin the
ses to meet the 216 credit mini­ college program should start when
mum. they are freshmen or sophomores,”
But do colleges really pay atten­ Counselor Lorna Wierda said. In
tion to the stamp? other words, the earlier the student Freshman
“I question whether or not they starts the better. reading-
pay attention to the stamp,” RHS But even if a student does reach
Counselor Harold Blatt said. “It’s the 216 credit minimum, if the stu­
Gene Seran
the course work and the amount of dent has been taking his or her
Guidance Counselor,
assistant senior credits” that colleges pay attention classes according to the standard
to, he said.
class sponsor, Director graduation schedule ( 200 credit
Project Recouery The program does have its ups minimum ) the student may switch
to the college program only if the
program’s class requirements are
met.

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Kathy Thomas Lorna LUierda
fllcohol/Drug Specialist, Guidance Counselor
F.fl.M.E. Coordinator

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