April 23, 2018

Reminders:

• April 24 is the final Activity 2
• Students have a noon dismissal on April 25. Faculty will stay for an in service. 
• April 30 is the final Activity 3
• May Crowning Liturgy is May 2 at 8:30am
• AP testing begins the week of May 7
• I will be writing our next blog post Wednesday, May 8. Please send me updates, shout-outs, and/or pictures you have! Please feel free to send them as they happen- I'll hold onto them until I write the next post!

Records:

• The Records Office is still scheduling...(but we did manage to get all signed Registration Forms in!!)

Practicum:

• Field placements are winding down! The last field experience for Practicum students is on Friday, May 4. Students will have the opportunity to make up missed placements until May 18. 
• Students in Exploring Careers will complete their last field placement today! 
• Twenty Practicum students will be attending "Trauma Day" at Advocate Lutheran General Hospital on Friday, May 4. 
• Angie Schuler, Director of Grid Reliability Solutions and Power System Solutions from S&C Electric Company will be speaking to Practicum and Exploring Careers students on Monday, April 30. Angie is excited to share her career journey with Res girls! She will focus on why she chose engineering, the different carer paths/options that are available, and the pros and cons of being an engineer. 

Academic Support:

• Sam's 'Weekly Action Plans' with her sophomores have been successful so far. The students seem to be more aware of their current progress in classes. Beginning next year, these plans will be implemented for all four levels of Rankin Academic Support students. 
• Bri and Sam have been working with Rick, Joe, and Kristine to come up with final RtI plans for students on the F list, as our final month of school quickly approaches. 

College Counseling:

• Seniors have been awarded over 14.6 million dollars in scholarship and grants!
• May 1st is National Decision Day. Seniors will celebrate where they have committed to in the library during their seminar. 
• Meredith will be at a counselor visit program at Miami of Ohio and University of Dayton from Sunday-Tuesday to learn about their academic programs, student life, and admissions trends
• Mother Celine sophomores and juniors have a trip to Northwestern University on Wednesday afternoon 
  

  

  A lunch with the Assistant Director of Admissions at St. Mary's College last Monday. She gave great information to about St. Mary's and what colleges look for in applications to about 28 interested sophomores and juniors. Senior, Julianna La Coco, also spoke about her experience applying to St. Mary's, where she will attend in the fall. 

General Counseling:

• Counselors are finishing up junior second semester meetings and Meredith is meeting with any junior that requests a meeting to get started early on college planning 
• Counselors began the planning for freshman suicide prevention program by Elyssa's Mission to take place in the fall 
• Both Mary and Sheri attended the Illinois School Counselor Association Annual Conference in Rosemont this past Friday - they attended several sessions on counseling topics to utilize in their own counseling practices including: Motivational Interviewing, Igniting Healthy Practices for Students (included online resources and lessons), Promoting Positive School Culture for All Students, and Prevention and Intervention Services for At-Risk Youth.

STUDENT HIGHLIGHT

Kathleen Serrano '18

Senior Kathleen Serrano with her mentor Keri Roberts at Resurrection Medical Center's Emergency Department. 

Why did you decide to take Practicum?

A: Many of my friends that took Practicum last year really liked it because they had the opportunity to see live births, surgeries, and overall to just get an idea of a career they were interested in.

Q: Which careers are you shadowing this semester?

A: I am shadowing a veterinarian, an anesthesiologist, a surgeon, an OR nurse, a physical therapist, and a social worker. I am shadowing careers in the medical field because I will be majoring in pre-nursing next year at Eastern Illinois University.

Q: What experience/rotation have you enjoyed the most?

A: At Lutheran General Hospital, I was able to see a total knee replacement surgery due to arthritis. It was incredible and honestly shocking because of how precise and quick the surgeon and their team completed the knee replacement and helped this patient.

Q: What have you learned about yourself and your interests this semester?

A: I learned that I have a strong will to be able to handle watching live surgeries because as the surgical staff told me, many people can become light headed or faint. Furthering that, I have always known adamantly that I wanted to take on a career where I can help others, and because of Practicum I’ve learned that I will do that as a nurse.

Q: What advice do you have for students who participate in the Practicum Program?

A: My advice would be to really absorb the information that your mentors tell you and to ask as many questions as you can. You will get more out of each field experience, the more effort you put into it. Most importantly though, do not forget to confirm your placements on Schoology!

Q: Any other comments or insights?

A: I hope that Practicum continues at Resurrection because this class is all about the experience and having the chance to find out what you like and do not like when selecting a future career. Practicum has taught me how important it is to pay attention and exude enthusiasm during each field experience, and how much more I appreciate the education I have received at Resurrection.