The biotechnology pathway at Lincoln is proud to announce a partnership with Rare Genomics, an international nonprofit organization that helps families pursue personalized research projects for rare genetic disorders by providing access to cutting edge research technologies, physicians, and scientists across the globe. Sixteen of the students in the 2nd year course will be working with physicians and other professionals to help link affected families and individuals with local and international resources with the goal of developing treatments or cures for specific rare genetic disorders. To read about Rare Genomics and its mission, check out the link below or stop by Room 22 on the basement floor to ask Mr. Frischer questions about the partnership. http://www.raregenomics.org/

All counselors will be out this Friday 9/22/17.

To date, nearly 800,000 undocumented immigrant youth have been granted DACA status, which provides work authorization and temporary relief from deportation. The program has enabled our graduates to contribute to their communities by significantly increasing opportunities for higher education and jobs. Unfortunately, on Sept. 5, 2017, President Trump directed the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to phase out and eventually end DACA over two and half years.

• What do I need to know about the end of DACA?

迄今，接近80萬名無證移民青少年已獲賦予DACA身份，並從中獲工作許可和暫緩遣返。該計劃大大增加我們畢業生入讀大專院校及就業機會，從而有助他們貢獻社區。很不幸，在2017年9月5日，特朗普總統指令美國國土安全部(DHS) 及美國公民及移民服務局(USCIS) ，在未來兩年半內逐步撤銷「童年入境者暫緩遣返手續」（DACA），直至該計劃完全撤銷為止

• 結束 DACA，我需要知道什麼?

Hasta la fecha, casi 800.000 jóvenes inmigrantes sin documentos legales de inmigración han obtenido la categoría DACA, lo que les proporciona una autorización de trabajo y pospone temporalmente su deportación. El programa ha permitido que nuestros graduados contribuyan a sus comunidades al aumentar significativamente las oportunidades para que ellos obtengan una educación superior y empleo. Infortunadamente, el día 5 de septiembre de 2017, el presidente Trump ordenó al Departamento de Seguridad Nacional (DHS) y a los Servicios de Ciudadanía e Inmigración de los EE.UU. (USCIS) que gradualmente eliminen y eventualmente pongan fin a la Acción Diferida para Llegadas de Niñez (DACA) durante un lapso de dos años y medio.​

• ¿Qué debo de saber sobre el fin del programa DACA?

A transcript is unofficial unless signed by a school Registrar or Principal and includes a seal

If you are in need of an unofficial or official transcript, please 

see Ms. Johnson Rm.149 Counseling office. 

If Ms. Johnson is away from her desk please send an email to 

Johnsonk1@sfusd.edu and she will gladly assist you.

Reminder: Transcripts will only be sent if REQUESTED by School or Scholarship Program.

Please provide the following information:

School name 

Address

Email (if needed)

How would you like your transcript sent:

1. Electronically-PDF ( Please provide email)

2.Pick up - (at my desk with your name labeled)

3.Mail- (Ms. Johnson will place your official transcript in the mail)

If you have any questions or concerns please come to Rm.149 

Counseling office and see Ms.Johnson.

Attention Graduating Class of 2018:

Please read this message because it will affect how you apply for private universities during 2017-2018.

https://www.commonapp.org/whats-appening/application-updates/common-application-announces-2017-2018-essay-prompts

We are pleased to share the 2017-2018 Common Application essay prompts with you. The changes you see below reflect the feedback of 108 Common App member colleges and more than 5,000 other Common App constituents, as well as consultation with our advisory committees and Board of Directors. Students represented the single largest share of constituent survey respondents (59%), followed by school counselors (23%), and teachers (11%).

Read The Common App Essay Prompts Are Changing 

We were gratified to learn that 91% of members and 90% of constituents agree or strongly agree that the current prompts are effective. In addition, the narrative comments we received helped us see areas for improvement in three of the prompts. Working in close consultation with the counselors and admission officers on our advisory committees, we revised these prompts in a way that we believe will help students see expanded opportunities for expressing themselves. Those revisions appear in italics. You will also notice two new prompts. The first asks students to share examples of their intellectual curiosity. The second is a return to inviting students to submit an essay on a topic of their choice, reframed to help students understand that they are welcome to draw inspiration from multiple sources, not just their own creativity.

The word limit on the essay will remain at 650.

The goal of these revisions is to help all applicants, regardless of background or access to counseling, see themselves and their stories within the prompts. They are designed to invite unencumbered discussions of character and community, identity, and aspiration. To this end, we will be creating new educational resources to help students both understand and approach the opportunities the essay presents for them.

2017-2018 Common Application Essay Prompts

1. Some students have a background, identity, interest, or talent that is so meaningful they believe their application would be incomplete without it. If this sounds like you, then please share your story. [No change]

2. The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Recount a time when you faced a challenge, setback, or failure. How did it affect you, and what did you learn from the experience? [Revised]

3. Reflect on a time when you questioned or challenged a belief or idea. What prompted your thinking? What was the outcome? [Revised]

4. Describe a problem you've solved or a problem you'd like to solve. It can be an intellectual challenge, a research query, an ethical dilemma - anything that is of personal importance, no matter the scale. Explain its significance to you and what steps you took or could be taken to identify a solution. [No change]

5. Discuss an accomplishment, event, or realization that sparked a period of personal growth and a new understanding of yourself or others. [Revised]

6. Describe a topic, idea, or concept you find so engaging that it makes you lose all track of time. Why does it captivate you? What or who do you turn to when you want to learn more? [New]

7. Share an essay on any topic of your choice. It can be one you've already written, one that responds to a different prompt, or one of your own design. [New]