Important Resources Available to Students:

The St. Charles Guidance Office
& The St. Charles Library

Guidance – The St. Charles Preparatory School Guidance Department includes three counselors, each of whom is assigned students from a specific grade level. Counselors provide guidance and support to maximize each student’s academic potential.  In addition, they are always available to address career, leadership, personal and social development issues of each young man at St. Charles.

College Counseling – The St. Charles Preparatory School Guidance Department provides additional support to ensure that each of our men matriculate to the college of their choice upon graduation.  Finding the right school can be a daunting prospect.  The counselors are here to help make that process easier for our students and their families. 

COUNSELING STAFF
Head Counselor
Beth DeVine                                                                       
E-mail: devinesc12@gmail.com
Office Phone: 614-252-8341 ext. 23                                                
Responsibilities:
Junior and Senior Counseling
College Applications                           

Counselor
David Breckenridge                                        
E-mail: dbrecken@cdeduction.org
Office Phone: 614-252-8341 ext. 24                                            
Responsibilities:
College Liaison
Military Academies
Military and ROTC Applications
Sophomore Counseling      

Counselor
Jim Ort
E-mail: None
Office Phone: 614-252-8341 ext.18                                                      
Responsibilities:
Freshman Counseling         

Guidance Secretary
Trisha Smith 
E-mail: trishasmith2010sc@yahoo.com
Office Phone: 614-252-8341 ext. 16

Coming in early October-USEFUL PDF LINKS
Announcements
Schedule of College Visits to St. Charles
College Fairs/Information Meetings in Central Ohio
College Open House Dates
Scholarships
Financial Aid
Forms

PARENTS
The counselors look forward to working with you and your son during his four years at St. Charles.  Please feel free to call or meet with our staff at any time.  Parents are also welcome to attend any of the presentations made by College Representatives here at St. Charles.  The schedule of these visits is available via the Useful PDF links and periodic e-mail notices.

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS
Transcripts & Counselor Recommendations - Students are encouraged to use the Common App whenever possible.  This generates an electronic notification for us to submit your son’s transcript and any required Counselor Recommendations (be sure to use devinesc12@gmail.com for Mrs. DeVine).

If you are applying to a school that does not accept the Common App, notify Ms. Smith, Guidance Office Secretary, to send the official transcript & Mrs. DeVine to submit the Guidance Counselor Recommendations.

When requesting letters of recommendation from the Guidance Office, teachers, or community members be sure to provide a minimum of a 10 day notice (2 – 3 weeks is preferable). 

Provide each of the following with your requests:
1.  Recommendation Request Form (copies in Guidance Office)
2.  Resume
3.  Your Autobiographical Information
4.   Parent Questionnaire

SAT and ACT Scores – Collegeadmission tests must be sent to colleges directly from the College Board and ACT.  Contact them directly about having your test results sent in order to complete that portion of the college application.  When registering for the ACT include the Writing Test, if it is required by the college to which you are applying.
ACT Test Dates - www.actstudent.org/regist/dates.html
SAT Test Dates - www.sat.collegeboard.com/register

CEEB Code is 361595 – This code identifies St. Charles Preparatory School to all colleges/universities and many other institutes and organizations.  You must include this code when registering for the ACT or SAT to ensure that your test results are provided to St. Charles.

Common App - www.commonapp.org/CommonApp/default.aspx

POLICY FOR ATTENDING PRESENTATIONS BY COLLEGE ADMISSIONS REPRESENTATIVES
Seniors - Each senior receives five passes to attend college presentations.  Pick up passes from the Guidance Office when signing up for the college presentation and have your teacher sign the pass. 
Juniors – Each junior also receives five passes to attend college presentations.  Pick up passes from the Guidance Office to attend these sessions but juniors must have a parent’s signature on the pass along with their teacher’s signature. 
All students regardless of grade level may attend any college presentation scheduled during lunch periods.  Students are welcome to bring their lunch with them to these presentations. 

Release from School for College Visits
Students are encouraged to make use of vacation and release days for personal college visits.  Parents should notify the Main Office, if they are planning to visit a college on a regular school day to ensure that it is reported as an excused absence.  Students are also encouraged to notify their teachers

Holy Angels Library

St. Charles' Holy Angels Library, formerly the school's Upper Chapel, is a unique setting that provides space for students to read, study and do research. Students are expected to follow the Diocesan Guidelines for Technology Use as outlined in the Student Handbook which can be accessed on this website by clicking on the "Student" tab. Students may use the library before and after school and during study hall periods. Teachers regularly schedule research classes in the library where the students can receive help in developing research and writing skills.

Academic Resources on the Web

Library Resources include:
-Internet access and Microsoft Office Suite
-Educational media
-A collection that complements the curriculum
-Recreational reading materials

Some recommended links:

College Search - A site that helps a student find a college that is best suited to his interests and personality without revealing personal information: http://cnsearch.collegenet.com/cgi-bin/CN/index

Research - Columbus Metropolitan Library – be sure to check out the Premium Resources for biographies, literary criticism, art collections, health, and science: http://www.cml.lib.oh.us/

INFOhio - great collection of databases covering everything from the Encyclopedia Britannica to biographies to authoritative journals and other periodicals – get the login and password from the librarian to use this site from home: http://www.infohio.org/

Internet Public Library - a great collection of reference works online, everything from Literature to science: http://www.ipl.org/

Citations - MLA, Chicago, etc.: http://library.duke.edu/research/citing/

Sciences - http://www.chemicalelements.com/
http://www.scicentral.com/

Math - http://www.math.com/

Many other sites are bookmarked on the student computers in the library that can help with some of the major papers the students will be writing for their English, History, and Chemistry classes.

*Note: The content of these websites is not monitored by
St. Charles nor is St. Charles affiliated with any of the non-diocesan sites.

St. Charles libraries: A History

Holy Angels Library, opened in 1993, occupies space built originally for the Upper Chapel, (also known as the Seminarian’s Chapel) which served college seminarians (1925-1969) and was later used by high school students for class liturgies (1975-1993). Because the third-level Chapel had not been used for religious services for many years, the space was renovated and the school library was transferred there.

Nearly all the stunning artwork and decorations in the Chapel were left in place when the conversion occurred, making this space one of the most beautiful high school libraries anywhere. The stained glass windows, which depict the life of Jesus and the Blessed Mother, were imported from Germany. The altar is Italian marble. In 1929 the chapel was enhanced with the artwork of Rambusch of New York. Saints depicted on the wall behind the high altar are recognized as the formative leaders in Catholic doctrine, catechism, and teaching. Bishop James J. Hartley, founder of St. Charles Preparatory School and the college-seminary, celebrated the first Mass in the “Upper Chapel” on September 14, 1925.

The Chapel’s renovation was made possible thanks to the generosity of the Don Kelley family and was dedicated on the Feast of St. Charles (November 4) in 1993 in memory of Walter L. Kelley, father of Don ’47 and Dick ’48 Kelley. Work included the installation of a new heating and air conditioning system. In addition the original stained glass windows were repaired and sealed and the beautiful original murals, frescoes, and altar were restored. With a nod to the present, computers were installed for student use.

The school’s first library was located on the second floor in the southern portion of the west wing of the Main Building off the main hallway. That space was later converted to a teacher’s lounge and now houses a computer lab-classroom.

In 1941 the library was moved to the ground-level floor of the Theater Building where it remained until the “Great Flood of 1959” submerged the room. About 75% of the books were saved thanks to the volunteer work of faculty members, seminarians, and high school students who carted the books a floor above to the main Theater. The space, which today houses the Cavello Center, was renovated and the library remained there for several more years. It was moved again, this time to the east wing’s third level that once housed a large study hall until 1993 when it was replaced by the current physics lab.