HHS School Counseling Announcements

College tour registration has concluded for visits scheduled the week of February 10, 2020 (WPI, Worcester State, and Northeastern University). If you are interested in registering for Wheaton College (visit scheduled for February 26, 2020), you can have your parent/guardian register you via the permission slip link sent out last week (and again this week). If you have questions, please let your counselor know!

REMINDER - DEADLINE TO SIGN UP FOR COLLEGE VISITS IS TOMORROW - YOU MAY ONLY SELECT ONE TRIP TO ATTEND.  _____________ We are excited to announce that, we will, once again, be offering field trips to local college campus for juniors.  Students may select one field trip to attend.  This year, we will be taking students to the following campuses for information sessions and tours:  Wheaton College, Norton MA  - Small, private liberal arts and sciences college, suburban setting. Popular majors include: Social Sciences; Business, Management, Marketing; Communication, Journalism; Visual and Performing Arts; and Health Professions. Visit date: 2/26/20. Northeastern University, Boston, MA  - Large, private university located in a urban campus setting. Popular and interesting majors include Business, Management, Marketing; Engineering; Social Sciences; Health Professions; and Biological and Biomedical Sciences. They are also well-known for their co-op p...

No RSVP necessary! This evening is geared towards parents, but students are welcome to attend. Come learn the basics of the college admissions process. Please see your counselor with questions!

PSAT and Pre-ACT results have been released for all students who took the tests in October. PSAT results are available in your Naviance account, and will be available on your College Board account on Monday, December 9th. The College Board's report provides valuable information on where your strengths and weaknesses were on the test. A code will also be available that allows you to connect your College Board account with Khan Academy. Khan Academy has partnered with the College Board to provide personalized SAT practice based on your strengths and weaknesses on the PSATs. Information on linking College Board and Khan Academy is  here  (this also includes information about logging into the College Board for the first time). For more information on understanding your PSAT scores, please see the following links:  Sophomore Parents/Guardians - Understanding PSAT 10 Results Junior Parents/Guardians - Understanding PSAT/NMSQT Results Students - Understandi...

Hello Sophomores! HOBY is a 3-day leadership workshop for sophomores only. The program will take place at Bentley University June 12-14, 2020 . The program has inspirational speakers, e.g., the founders of Life is Good, and lots of activities to help students better understand and embrace  leadership through service to the community . The program doesn’t have a specific vision of what a leader looks like – a leader might be a quiet person who leads by example or a person who leads by embracing their wonderful self regardless of what peers think. The definition of a leader is BROAD!  Our budding leaders who don't necessarily fit the typical mould and could use an opportunity to find their tribe and discover their leadership potential are especially encouraged to apply.  Website:  https://hobyma.org/Se minarUpdates The application process is outlined below: We ask any interested sophomores to answer ALL the questions listed in  FlipGrid  by Decem...

Seniors! The Daughters of the American Revolution offers a  Good  Citizen  and Scholarship Program. If you think you are dependable, service-oriented, a leader and patriotic, we would like to know as we have to nominate a Holliston High School  Good   Citizen . Please write a brief paragraph (150-200 words) sharing how you think you embody these qualities and submit it to the School Counseling Office by Friday, November 15 - you can e-mail your counselor directly. (Yes, it really is that easy.) The nominee will be notified on Monday, November 18th during DSB and needs to be available to answer an essay prompt from the DAR program on Monday after school or on Tuesday, by the end of DSB.