November 2025

Freshman Family Meetings

The counseling team is excited to spend time with your family, hearing about your student’s interests and college and career goals. Please be on the lookout for an email this week from your assigned counselor, extending an invitation to schedule your freshman family meeting. These meetings are held from November through January. We encourage students and families to come to these meetings with any questions they might have about courses, college research, and career exploration. We look forward to getting to know you better through this collaborative meeting.

June 2026 College Road Trip – Sign Ups Closed

The interest form for this year’s College Road Trip to Southern California is now closed. Families who signed up are invited to join our informational webinar on Tuesday, November 18th, at 4:00 p.m. This session will be recorded and shared afterward with all interest form participants. At the conclusion of the webinar, we will provide a link to the required forms and deposit information needed to secure your student’s spot on the trip. An email reminder with a link to the Webinar will be sent a week prior to the event. 

Navigate Time Update

Counselors have enjoyed connecting with their students by grade level and supporting students as they navigate their journey through high school and the college application process. So far, the counselors have had the opportunity to meet with their seniors twice (focused on college applications); the juniors twice (exposing them to the holistic review process and what types of colleges they might want to apply); the freshmen, to begin building a community; and the sophomores to explore who they are and how their interests can connect to careers. Below is a glimpse of what is coming this month:

Navigate Curriculum in November:

·     November 5^th & 19^th: Sophomore A/B Navigate – identifying college research goals, connecting values to careers, and researching majors connected to their career interest.  

·     November 12: All Freshman Wellness Navigate – Managing Stress

·     November 13/14: Freshman Bible Push Ins – reflecting on academic and extracurricular engagement to set an informed goal for second semester, strengthening communication with teachers, and planning ways to apply personalized study strategies from their AchieveWorks assessment. 

Summer Programs Webinar

On Thursday, November 20^th, at 4 pm, the counseling team will host our annual webinar to discuss summer programs with our current ninth through eleventh-grade families. Summer programs can provide unique learning experiences and a chance to experience college campus life for a few weeks during the summer. Hear some tips and suggestions regarding what programs to consider and the many other summer opportunities our students can take advantage of to explore their genuine interests. We will also be sharing limitations in connection with teacher recommendation letters connected to summer programs. 

Revolution Prep Practice Exams 

Our friends at Revolution Prep are helping to prepare our students by offering a series of FREE practice exams, this Fall.  Please see details below:

ACT Practice Exam:  Saturday, December 6 | 9:00 am - 1:00 pm PT | Proctored online via Zoom

SAT Practice Exam:  Saturday, December 6 | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm PT | Proctored online via Zoom

Step 1: Register here:  Valley Christian registration landing page

Step 2: Schedule a free 30-minute score report review with a Revolution Prep testing expert to help you interpret the results and develop a customized plan to prepare. Please schedule this appointment for the few days after the exam. You can pre-schedule this Score Report Review here: www.revolutionprep.com/andrew-jensen

Step 3: Your scores will be available immediately upon completing the test!