Friday, September 18, 2020

World Language & Leadership with OneWorld Now

Registration for OneWorld Now's 2020-2021 Afterschool Program is NOW OPEN! This year, OWN has 3 tracks to choose from: the World Language Track - where you can study Arabic, Mandarin Chinese, Korean, or Russian two days a week and earn high school credit; the Leadership Track - where you can develop your personal, societal, cultural, and global awareness and build skills to enact positive social change (credit option pending); or BOTH, which is called the Global Citizen Track. The deadline to register is September 27th, but all classes will be capped at 17 students and are first-come, first-served. 

Detailed info about the 2020-2021 After-school Program

Video (1:39 min) that outlines the program

Interest Form, for students who are interested

Registration Form - Deadline September 27th

Contact Caitlyn Lamdin: caitlyn@oneworldnow.org

Monday, September 14, 2020

Flipping the question of Why Now? in college admission...

 There's an insightful article in Forbes that provides some ideas about how seniors can re-contextualize those plans, internships, and participations that have been upended by the changes wrought by the COVID19 pandemic. It's worth a read!

Why Now in College Admission?

Thursday, September 10, 2020

AP Test Registration

 Gibson Ek student who plan to take AP exams in the 2020-2021 school year must first register for those tests through Issaquah High School at this link:

https://www.issaquah.wednet.edu/issaquahhs/academics/assessment/ap-testing

Please note the following deadlines!

September 27th

Registered for College Board Class, Rosters will be checked by Teachers. (Does not apply for GEHS students)

October 4th

Registered for Total Registration and the amount of Exams Taken.

October 30th

Fully registered on both College Board and Total Registration. If not registered for this date, any registration after this point will incur a late fee.

November 15th

Must be Paid on Total Registration, otherwise exams will not be ordered.

March 11th

Last day to cancel or register late for AP Exams. There will be a $40 fee for this.