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Eagles,
Another great week in the books. Our seniors are at 90% applied(and counting!) and the acceptances are rolling in. Juniors are scheduling their junior conferences with their counselors to begin the college application season, and sophomores have the opportunity to apply to HOBY!
We've entered the season of gratitude with Thanksgiving just around the corner. We are thankful for each and every one of you, and it so was wonderful to see you at Father Son Mass. We're also thankful for all of the seniors who were celebrated on Thursday night at the football game.
On Monday we will be hosting our November Coffee Chat at 7:30 AM in Turner. All parents from all grade levels are invited to attend.
We hope to see you there!
The final results are in for the House College Application Competition!
In a last minute upset, O’Rourke squeezed past the long leading House Cooper to take the win by 1 percentage point. Congrats to the 96% of House O’Rourke that applied to at least one college by November 1stand earned their house the coveted points.
Congratulations are in order for the entire senior class as a whopping 90% of you have completed one application already. Great job, gentlemen!
FAFSA is open and we will be hosting 6 different work time opportunities. We would love to see senior parents and students there! You can RSVP here.
It’s Junior Conference time!
Complete your pre-work as a family and send it to kristine.meier@sths.org to schedule your junior conference with your counselor. Please complete and turn in your pre-work by Thanksgiving break on November 18th.
Did you miss the Junior Conference kick off meeting? Check out the presentation here.
We will be conducting Junior Conferences with families from October 27th – December 16th. Our goal is to meet with all of you during that window.
The School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology invites all students in their sophomore or junior year of high school to participate in Stevens Trading Day 2023 - a virtual and live trading competition event.
In the first phase of this trading competition which will launch on February 1, 2023, students will create a portfolio using Dow Jones MarketWatch Virtual Stock Exchange an easy-to-use trading simulator which provides real time market data, news, and historical pricing information on indexes, listed and OTC securities.
In the second phase of this competition, the 25 students with the top performing portfolios as of February 28, 2023, will be invited to our campus in Hoboken, NJ on Friday, March 24th, 2023, for an exciting live trading competition event in our Hanlon Financial Systems Centerlaboratories.
The agenda of the day will include the following:
Bloomberg 101 - Introductory workshop on the key functions of the Bloomberg terminal
Live Trading Event - Compete against the best of the best high school traders for prizes
Market Insight Discussion - Professor George Calhoun, contributor for Forbes magazine, will provide color on the state of the financial markets
Campus Tour and Lunch
If you are a high school student interested in the stock market, please register HERE for Stevens Trading Day 2023. The complete rules of the trading game and instructions on how to use the simulator will be provided to all students that register for the competition.
Please feel free to reach out to Lindsay Hartelius at lharteli@stevens.edu should you have any questions.
The School of Business at Stevens Institute of Technology is offering a paid virtual summer research program for high school students. In this six-week program, students will have the opportunity to work alongside a faculty member from the School of Business and assist them with research in their area of study such as management, leadership or finance. The final assignment will include a PowerPoint presentation detailing their research findings. The program will run from July 1, 2023, through August 12, 2023, and students will receive a $500 stipend after completing the program. The attached flyer can be uploaded on your school's website. Eligibility: Applicants must currently be in their junior year of high school (no exceptions). Deadline: Applications are due by March 1, 2023. Notification: Applicants will be notified by April 1, 2023. The application packet will include all of the following:
1-page essay in which you describe yourself and detail what you hope to gain from this experience
a copy of your current resume
a copy of your unofficial high school transcript
one letter of recommendation from a teacher, a guidance counselor, or a work supervisor. These letters can also be emailed directly to Lindsay Hartelius at lharteli@stevens.edu.
The HOBY application is OPEN!
HOBY’s State Leadership Seminar (LS) is designed to help high school sophomores to recognize their leadership talents and apply them to become effective, ethical leaders in their home, school, workplace, and community. One selected student will attend a three-day seminar and participate in hands-on leadership activities, meet leaders in their state, and explore their own personal leadership skills while learning how to lead others and make a positive impact in their community. See more at:
One sophomore will receive a scholarship from STH to attend this seminar. Two alternates will have the option to attend at their own expense.
To apply, please complete this form by November 16th. Winners will be announced November 30th.
Feeling like you’re falling behind in a class? Don’t be afraid to ask for help, and the sooner, the better. Check in with your teacher. Ask older students and/or peers if they might be open to tutoring. Form a study group.
Time management: Finding it hard to balance your school work, extracurricular activities, and sleep? This worksheet can help assess whether you’re doing too much.
