Iron County Record | 1976-04-08 | Page 11 | School and Home

School and Home by Dr. Daryl J. McCarty Executive Secretary Utah Education Association Many of today's stidens are thinking about careers at the same time they're wondering where the next package of bubble gum will come from. The idea is for schools to make youngsters aware of the opportunities op-portunities that await them. Key people in career education are school counselors. They are found in high school, junior high school and even a few elementary elemen-tary schools. Counselors are skilled at helping students with career guidance scholarships, school problems and personal difficulties. Let's take a look at little Millard High School for a moment. Of the 58 students who graduated from that school last June, 42 of them received scholarships or grants to help them at colleges, universities and technical colleges. Wow! Lewis F. Monsen, a counselor at Millard High, said he doesn't know of a single student who wanted a scholarship or grant who didn't get this assistance. Mr. Monsen makes certain the seniors know scholarships are available. He talks to the school's seniors every week. His door is open to parents who want information in-formation about these opportunities. op-portunities. And he spends extra effort in working with colleges. Parents can get to know their children better by getting to know their school counselors. You can arrange, for an appointment ap-pointment with the counselor with a phone call. ' i They can tell you such things f as: Don't let your child who's a junior or senior in high school forget that he or she can take the ACT test, when and where. This test tells a lot about the student's ability, and many colleges admit students on the basis of ACT test results. They cost $7, but could be the start of something very big for your child.