Welcome back! I hope it has been a good start to the new school year!  I want to welcome everyone to High School Application Process 2018-2019!  My name is Michelle Goldstein, and I am the counselor at O. A. Thorp Scholastic Academy.  My office is in Room 208, and I can be reached via email at mlporwancher@cps.edu or via phone at 773-534-3871.  I will be the one guiding and coaching you through this process.  I know this is a very stressful time for everyone, but I can assure you that we will get through it together!  Please don’t ever hesitate to reach out to me for any question or concern.  I hope to see you at the high school fair (10/18 from 8:30am-11:00am) and at the parent night (10/18 at 5:30pm)!

Last Week to Apply to High School – Deadline: December 14, 2018
It is officially the last week to submit your high school applications for the 2019-2020 school year! Here’s a quick
checklist of important tasks to make sure you have done before the Dec. 14 deadline.
 Activate your account and create your application profile.
 Review the high school programs to which you are eligible to apply.
 Research these programs to find the ones that are the best fit for you.
 Talk to your elementary school counselor to better understand these programs.
 Attend open house or other events at these schools.
 Select and rank the Choice and Selective Enrollment programs to which you want to apply.
 Schedule (RSVP) for any required admissions screenings. *
 Submit your application.

• If you are interested in applying to a Selective Enrollment High School, and there are no test sessions available, don’t
  worry. Additional test capacity will be posted within the coming week; you can schedule your exam AFTER the December
  14 th application deadline.
  Application Submission Times
  Families applying online can make changes and submit applications up until 11:59 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14,

1. All paper applications must be received by 6:00 p.m. CST on Friday, December 14, 2018.
   Live Webinars for Families
   In order to provide additional support, the Office of Access and Enrollment is hosting two live webinar sessions this week
   in English and Spanish that are open to parents and students. Below is the schedule; participants will need to register in
   advance with the link provided below:

Wed, Dec. 12, 2018
5:00 p.m. – Spanish: Register
6:00 p.m. – English: Register
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Need Help?
If you have any questions about the application process, contact the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, or email gocps@cps.edu.