The Academy’s College & Career Counseling
NEWSLETTER
~ May 2022 ~
Liz Chakraborty - School Counselor
echakraborty@milforded.org
(203)301-5647
IMPORTANT DATES & INFORMATION:
- May 12th - FIELD TRIP - Lincoln Tech - Students will be visiting the Shelton campus of Lincoln Tech. They will attend an informational session followed by a tour of their various labs, including, culinary, electrical, medical, and pastry. Sign up with Liz!
- College and career field trips are open to all students. Preference will be given to 10th, 11th, and 12th grade students. Field trips will take place during school hours with at least 2 chaperones. Students must comply with school rules and expectations while in attendance on off campus field trips.
Graduation Dates
- The Academy - June 16, 2022 @ 5:15pm
- Jonathan Law - June 20, 2022 @ 5:15pm
- Joseph A. Foran - June 17, 2022 @ 5:15pm
OPPORTUNITIES SHARED WITH STUDENTS:
Summer Volunteering Opportunity - MPS is looking for energetic and responsible students to work as mentors in our Summer Enrichment Opportunities for students in elementary, middle, and high school programs. Open to rising 9-12th graders, click here for the Application Google Form. Applications will close on June 7 - don’t delay!
EMT Certification Program - Open to students at least 16 years old and interested in becoming a certified EMT (Emergency Medical Technician). Check out this great opportunity of a 5 week accelerated course.
Code One’s 180 hour Accelerated Connecticut / National Registry EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) program prepares participants to respond to medical emergencies in just 5 weeks. EMTs respond to emergency 911 calls, assess ill and injured individuals, administer life saving interventions, and transport patients to hospital Emergency Departments aboard ambulances for further treatment. This exciting and demanding course covers human anatomy and physiology, treatment of sick and injured individuals, and transportation of these patients to the hospital.
Click on the link below for more details and to register for their upcoming sessions: click here.
Enter the Trade Champions Challenge - The Trade Champions Challenge asks high school students (grades 9-12) to create a 30-60 second video submission, directed at their peers, about why they aspire to be a trade professional and/or why they are passionate about the trade career in which they are currently engaged. Any student in grades 9-12 interested in pursuing a trade career, such as construction, agriculture, or other trade profession, should enter. Students create a 30-60 second video submission sharing why they aspire to be a trade professional for a chance to win $15,000! Deadline to enter: May 27, 2022.
Click here to enter.
Planet Fitness Free Summer Membership - Planet Fitness is encouraging teens to get healthier and stay active this summer. Take advantage of this one-of-a-kind benefit and enroll in the opportunity. Students must be between 14 and 19 years old. Program officially kicks off on May 16. For more information on enrollment, please visit the Planet Fitness website.
PARENT AND STUDENT RESOURCES:
211 - This service can connect you with health and human services such as heat, food, housing, emergency mental health services, etc. To connect, simply dial 211 from any phone.
Bridges Healthcare - Located in Milford, this agency provides mental health services. They can be reached at (203)878-6365 or click here.
Clifford W. Beers - Located in New Haven, this agency provides mental health services. They can be reached at (203)772-1270 or click here.
Reach Out Connecticut - A free emotional support line that can be reach at any time by simply dialing 844-TALK-4CT (844-825-5428)
Crisis Text Line - Text 741-741.
FOOD vs. ANXIETY AND MOOD:
How does food impact our mental health? As we now know, what we do and do not put in our body can actually have a huge impact on how we feel. Just like junk food can make us feel sick and lethargic, it can actually have an impact on our mental health, as well. Certain ingredients will help boost our mental health by doing things like promoting better sleep and helping to produce more serotonin, a brain chemical that directly boosts our mood and cognition. Below is a yummy easy recipe that we made with some of our students to show how eating good nutritious foods can not only make us feel good, but can also be quite tasty! Feel free to try this one out:
BLUEBERRY PIE SMOOTHIE - by Averie Cooks:
Prep time: 3 MINUTES
Total time: 3 MINUTES
Serves 2
This healthy, vegan, gluten-free, no-sugar-added smoothie tastes like blueberry pie filling. It’s sweet, satisfying, full of antioxidants, fiber, and tastes like a blueberry pie, minus the crust. I recommend frozen blueberries so you don’t need to add ice, and they’re readily available and less expensive, although you can use fresh blueberries. Use your favorite juice for blending and add slowly to achieve desired consistency. The smoothies go down so easily, blue ‘milk mustache’ and all.
INGREDIENTS
- 12 ounces frozen blueberries, do not thaw (fresh may be used, but you’ll likely need to add ice)
- 1 med/large ripe banana (peeled and previously frozen in chunks is ideal)
- about 1 cup blueberry, grape, cherry, or pomegranate juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- sweetener, to taste (zero-calorie sweetener, stevia, agave, granulated sugar, etc.)
INSTRUCTIONS
Combine all ingredients (except start with about half the amount of juice and add only as necessary to achieve desired consistency) in the canister of a blender and blend until smooth and creamy. Blueberries take awhile to break down, so you may need to blend for a couple minutes.
Serve immediately. Extra portions may be frozen in freezer-safe (plastic) glasses for up to 3 months. Allow to soften at room temp before serving. Enjoy!