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Duluth East High School

March 2018

Applications for the Scott Anderson

Leadership Forum will become

available on Wednesday, March 21,

from Mr. Zwak in room 3041. They

will remain available through

Friday, March 30.

This year, the week-long Forum will be held on June

18-22, at the College of St. Scholastica. You must be

available to attend all 5 days.

All current 10th and 11th graders are eligible to apply.

Ten students will be selected.

The application process requires a nomination from

one of your teachers so get your application early to

allow time for teachers to fill out there nomination

form.

There is a $200 fee for the Forum. A check should

accompany your application and will be returned should

you not be selected. Scholarships are available. All

parts of the application are due by Wednesday, April

18.

E-mail any questions to Mr. Bill Zwak

(William.zwak@isd709.org)

using “2018 SALF” in the subject line.

Scott Anderson Leadership Forum

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On Wednesday, February 7, 205 German students, along with their teachers, attended German

Day at the Minnesota Zoo. Students were able to observe their peers presenting in German

about zoo animals. Of those 205 students, 55 proudly represented Duluth schools by

presenting information on eight different animals. The students followed up their visit by

sampling authentic German food at a Minneapolis German restaurant. This yearly tradition in

the German Department is a great way for students to see the language used outside the

classroom.

German Day at the Minnesota Zoo

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FROM YOUR CAREER CENTER by Sandra Rich, Career Center Co-Coordinator

Sophomore English classes have been coming

to the East Career Center for training in career and

college research. As part of their 10th grade English

classes, Mrs. Rich and Mrs. Holliday of the Career

Center demonstrate how to use the Center’s many

print and online resources. This introduction to the

Career Center lays the groundwork to help them help

themselves in planning for their future life after high

school.

The Career Center encourages students to set up

an individual account on MCIS (Minnesota Career

Information System). This will give them each an

electronic portfolio in MCIS where they can save

their interest inventory results, and in

the future, ACT and/or SAT results,

etc.

Our 10th graders identify possible

careers by first doing a

personality/interest inventory. Using

their inventory results, they then

investigate at least one of the many

suggested careers using the Career

Center resources. Most students have a familiarity

with only a limited number of careers – those of their

family members and the parents of friends. They are

usually surprised at the sheer number of career

options out there that relate to their interests. After

researching a career, they look for post-secondary

programs that provide the necessary

education/training.

Ask your sophomore about the Career Research

Project for English. This is a great starting point to

get involved in conversations about planning for life

after high school!

The students find a lot of this information by

starting with our internet research tool, MCIS. There

is a similar system in all 50 states and since they are

all linked, you can basically access information about

any college in the country through MCIS! Parents

and students alike can access this site at their leisure

from home on the internet. If you aren’t yet familiar

with the East website, to find the MCIS link, go to:

http://duluth-east.isd709.org/ (Then go to

Counseling tab and click on Career Center. The

MCIS tab is in the center of the tabs listed across the

top of the page – be sure to SAVE in Your Favorites

for easy reference.)

Use the following user name and

password to log in:

WEBSITE: MCIS (Minnesota Career

Information System)

USER NAME: dulutheast

PASSWORD: 2005

Seniors have also been spending a lot of time in

our Career Center. Questions include the in’s and

out’s of scholarship searches, financial aid, transcript

requests, etc. If you have any questions concerning

these issues, the Career Center is available to answer

them.

The Career Center is here to help our students and

also to empower YOU, as parents, to help them. We

are open Monday through Thursday from 9:00 A.M.

to 4:00 P.M. or by appointment.

Career Center Helps Prepare for Life after High School

Each of us is meant to have a character all our own,

to be what no other can exactly be, and do what no other can exactly do.

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The ACT, SAT and ASVAB All of our juniors who have signed up, will take the ACT (with Writing)

on Tuesday, April 24, here at East. We do encourage college-bound

students to take the ACT more than once to increase their score. An

increase of even one point can mean thousands of scholarship dollars.

Test anxiety or just being fatigued can easily cost a point or two on the ACT. The next test

date for the ACT is June 9, with the regular registration deadline of May 4. This is the perfect

time for juniors to take the ACT because they are able to use the information learned from a

full three years of high school. Online registration and test date information are available at

http://www.actstudent.org/ .

East’s counselors are advising students to take the Writing Test just once. It is highly

recommended to take the ACT a second time to improve scores but it is not necessary to repeat

the writing portion of the test. For all your questions about the ACT test, stop in the Career

Center or visit http://www.actstudent.org/ .

The ACT: New Study Guide at Your Fingertips!

The best way to prepare for the ACT is to study and complete practice tests! EAST has newly-acquired

access to web based ACT/SAT study tools! Just log into EAST site and find MCIS through our

Counseling/Career Center tab. If you need help, come to the Career Center to learn how best to use the study

tools.

Also available in the Career Center -

Preparing for the ACT — a FREE publication with a full-length practice test (answer key included), test-

taking strategies, and information about test procedures followed at ACT test centers.

Internet Sites for Free College Test Prep — Handout with information sites on the ACT as well as the SAT

Prep books like The ACT for Dummies, Barron’s Pass Key to the ACT, or The Princeton Review’s

Cracking the ACT.

http://www.actstudent.org/ — ACT's website offers sample tests and testing tips for each subject area,

including the optional Writing Test, as well as online registration for the ACT, test dates, and other

education and career planning information.

Posted are various ACT Study Prep Courses offered in the community. See the Career Center for details.

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VISIT! This is the mantra of the Career Center to

all students who are currently juniors or will be

juniors next fall and their parents. The call is for

them to visit colleges (both 4-year and 2-year

schools, trade schools, etc.) to get a feel for the

campus. It is invaluable in the decision-making

process to have visited the school. The subjective

“feel” for a school that will tell a student whether

they will fit in or be comfortable there cannot be

found in college handbooks or on the Internet.

Seniors begin applying to colleges right away in

the fall — yes, that soon. The sooner you apply to

colleges, the better your chances are of getting

accepted. Filling out applications, brag sheets,

getting recommendations written, creating a personal

essay to include with applications, not to mention

searching for scholarship money and doing the

required paperwork, all take time. Seniors are busy

and should have their visiting done by fall; thus we

refer to senior year as the year of paperwork. Why do

you think we call junior year the year of footwork?

Because it’s the time to visit

colleges.

The ideal time to visit a

college campus is when classes

are in session and all the students

are on campus. We usually have

a different Spring Break than

most colleges (they often break in

March) so that is a great time to

visit campuses. Many used our

recent February break for college

tours – another great option.

If you have a junior, make plans for April college

visiting. It is very easy to schedule a visit. Usually

you just go to their website and look under

“Admissions” or Prospective Students” and you will

find “Schedule a visit.”

Tips for visits:

Stop by the Career Center for our Campus Visit

Checklist to help you compare colleges.

Consider the size of the campus and look at its

facilities (library, student union, classrooms,

dorms, computer labs, cafeteria, bookstore, sports

facilities, etc.)

Look in on a lecture or lab in progress.

Don’t be afraid to approach students you see there

and ask questions.

Read a student newspaper from the campus.

Consider the size of the community the school is

in and what it has to offer (restaurants, theatres,

museums, libraries, job opportunities, etc.)

If you have a 10th grader, put MEA on your

calendar for visits next fall.

The MEA holiday in mid-October is a popular

college visit time. Minnesota colleges know the high

schools have a break for MEA and hold special Open

Houses with tours, booths from various campus

programs and question/answer sessions.

Next summer if you are vacationing, visiting

relatives or just driving through a community with a

college, you can still stop and check out a campus

without a pre-arranged appointment. If you like what

you see, you can go back when

classes are in session to take a

more detailed tour.

We urge students and their

parents to VISIT the Career

Center in room 1001 at East. We

are available to help answer

questions and provide resources.

We want all students to make a

plan for what form of

education/training they are going

to pursue after they graduate from East. There are

other options besides a two or four-year college, such

as specialty trades programs, apprenticeships,

military, or private career schools which focus on

particular vocations. All students, regardless of GPA

or class rank, need to get some level of post high

school training in order to find satisfying work and to

earn a living wage in the future. We are here to help.

Life is a blank page. Each person holds the pen and writes his own story. - Natasha Beddingfield

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Career Center Advises —VISIT! VISIT! VISIT!

Do you love the idea of taking one year before

starting college? Until just a few years ago, taking a

“gap year” or “bridge year” was not a common path

for many American students, but a growing number

of high school seniors are choosing to take time off

before starting college. Keep in mind it is not the

right path for every student to take right after high

school.

What are the potential benefits of a gap year? —

time to grow up in the real world, an opportunity to

learn outside the classroom,

experience a new culture, travel

abroad, take a breather from the

stress of constant deadlines and

assignments, pursue an

entrepreneurial dream, get a job to

earn money for college, volunteer in

the community, or dig into a creative pursuit. The list

goes on and on…

What are the potential pitfalls of a gap year? —

missing out on the first year of college with peers you

have studied with for many years (and possibly

graduating after them); going through the college

application process again or, if possible, asking for

deferred admission; being unclear what you would do

in this year “off”; not getting any closer to deciding

what to do for college after the gap year; paying for

your gap year experience if you decide to travel, and

so on.

There are some formal “gap year” programs

available such as Americorps (information available

in the Career Center). Some programs are located

overseas as well, such as Youth For Understanding

and Thinking Beyond Borders. Also

check into local churches for Mission

work!

There’s no guarantee that a “gap year”

experience will bring greater self-

awareness or help you figure out a

future college or life plan, but it can help you become

more focused, become more independent, make the

transition to a college experience more seamless, and

even help you to learn to live on a budget! In any

case, if you decide to do a “gap year,” ASK

YOURSELF WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE IN

THAT YEAR, AND HAVE A PLAN!!

Apprenticeships

by John Aiken, Director of Apprenticeships, MN Dept of Labor and Industry

What is an apprenticeship? An apprenticeship is a proven approach for

preparing workers for jobs while meeting the needs of business for a highly-skilled

workforce. It is an employer-driven, “learn while you earn” model that combines on-the-job-training,

provided by the employer that hires the apprentice, with job-related instruction using curriculum tied to

reaching the national skills standards for that industry. While in the program, an apprentice’s skills and wages

increase in progression with the program. The average starting wage for an apprentice is $15 per hour (from

the U.S. Dept. of Labor).

How do I know if an occupation requires an apprenticeship? An occupation is “apprenticeable” if: the

occupation requires at least 2,000 hours of hands-on training to learn essential skills; the training does not

overlap or intermingle with other similar occupations; it commands a reasonable wage, teaches the employee

higher-level skills than entry level positions require and the occupation leads to continuous employment for

the graduated apprentice. In addition to the hands-on training for the apprentice, there must be 144 hours of

related technical instruction completed during each calendar year of the program.

Depending on the level of learning difficulty of the occupation, a program may be as short as 2,000 hours

or as long as 10,000 hours. In Minnesota, most programs average between 2,500 and 8,000 hours in length.

The total related technical instruction required for the average programs is 180 to 576 hours, respectively,

during the length of the program.

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What to Consider Before Taking a GAP Year After High School

Why do employers offer an apprenticeship? Employers need well-trained people. An apprenticeship

provides the mechanism to ensure employers have well-trained, safe, and motivated employees. Many times

employers are unable to hire employees that have the skills necessary to step right into a position and be fully

productive on the job. Apprenticeship training allows a new hire to be placed in a training situation where they

will learn the job from the bottom up. In some cases, no prior knowledge of the job is required.

Apprenticeship training is structured so the apprentice learns the basic skills and builds upon those basic

skills each day of the training program, until completion. Upon graduation, the employee is considered a

productive and loyal employee who, as history has shown, is more motivated, more conscientious, and safer.

It is essential that the employer and the apprentice commit themselves to the training necessary to ensure a

successful training program. In the DLI Apprenticeship Unit’s Rules of Procedures, the roles and

responsibilities of both the apprentice and the employer are identified. For further apprenticeship information,

you can call (651) 284-5090 or toll free 1-800-342-5354. Apprenticeship programs are beneficial and useful

for both union and nonunion employers’ needs.

APPRENTICEABLE OCCUPATIONS IN MINNESOTA are in the following industries: construction industry,

plant maintenance, graphic arts industry, power trade industry, manufacturing industry, service industry,

and professional technical industry. For a list of specific occupations within those industries, go to

www.dli.mn.gov.

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Please note:

The Greyhound

Newspaper is the

student-run newspaper

for the school.

The publication you are

reading now is the

Greyhound Reader, a

newsletter that is sent

electronically and

posted on the school’s

website for families of

East students.

Sponsorship of The Greyhound Please support The Greyhound, a student created newspaper publication at East HS since 1954. We are

completely a self-sufficient organization. Our printing is done locally, and we receive no monies from the school

district. Therefore, your support of our education and endeavors is crucial. Please consider being a sponsor.

Option One - $40: Newspaper sponsor without mailed subscription Your name will appear in the newspaper as a sponsor. This does not include a mailed subscription of the

newspaper.

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Amount of Donation $_____

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The Greyhound.

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Amount of Donation $_____

Thank you for your support!

Please make checks payable to: Duluth East Greyhound Newspaper

Please mail your sponsorship to:

The Greyhound Staff

c/o Stu Sorenson @ Duluth East High School

301 N. 40th Ave. E.

Duluth, MN 55804

or bring to East High School and leave in Stu Sorenson’s mailbox.

The Greyhound Newspaper A Duluth East High School Student Publication Since 1954

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MAILING ADDRESS HERE

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Duluth Public Schools

215 North First Avenue East

Duluth, MN 55802

Deadlines for the 2017-2018

Greyhound Reader:

Apr. 9

Please send submissions as email

attachments in Microsoft Word (.doc) or

Rich Text Format documents (.rtf) or

share through Google Drive. Attach any

picture or clip art with your submissions.

Each issue takes approximately 4-5

weeks from submission to delivery.

Please plan accordingly.

The Greyhound Reader

Heidi L. Bohlmann, editor

heidi.bohlmann@isd709.org Duluth East High School

301 N 40 Av E

Duluth MN 55804

Phone: 218-336-8845 x 2163

Fax: 218-336-8859

Mar. 30 Last day of quarter

Apr. 2-6 Spring break NO SCHOOL

Apr. 3-9 Band trip to Los Angeles

Apr. 10-13 MCA Reading Grade 10 (make up April 16-17)

Apr. 17-20 MCA Math Grade 11 (make up April 27)

Apr. 18-19 A'Cappela Talent Show 7 pm

Apr. 20 Jazz Ensemble to Eau Claire Jazz Festival

Apr. 21 Choralaires Concert with TPCP- 7:30 @ Scholastica

Apr. 24 Junior Test Day: ACT only (no school for others)

Apr. 26 Senior Class Meeting: MANDATORY

Apr. 27 Mock Crash Event at East (11th and 12th grades only)

Important Dates

*Note:

See East’s

website for the

most current

calendar.