HHS School Counseling Announcements

 

The end of the year student celebrations are quickly approaching. For planning purposes, we are sharing the following event schedule:  Wednesday, June 1, 2022 - Senior Scholarship Evening - 7:00 pm Recipients and their families will be notified in advance via email. Recipients and their families are invited to attend. This event will be live-streamed and broadcast through Holliston Cable Access Television. Friday, June 3, 2022 - In-School Graduation / Grades 9-12 Department Awards - approximately 9:00 am (exact time to be determined) This is a student and faculty only event.  This event will be live-streamed through the  HHS School Counseling Facebook  page.  Thursday, June 9, 2022 - Junior Book Awards - 8:30 am Recipients and their families will be notified in advance via email. Recipients will be asked to speak briefly. Details will be shared with students in advance, and preparatory support will be provided.  Recipients and families are invited to attend...

The SCO is hosting Framingham State University (virtually) for a presentation on the college admissions process for first-generation students (first in their family to attend college) this Tuesday, May 10th, at 10:45 am in 303 (DSB). Please let your counselors know if you have any questions! No sign-up necessary. 

 All students taking an AP exam over the next two weeks, please review this link  which includes important information regarding policies and procedures. Please let Mrs. Ross (rossd@holliston.k12.ma.us) know if you have any questions!

Students in grades 9-11 met during DSB this week to go over the course selection process for next year. Here are some of the basics and materials that were discussed: Transcripts were sent earlier this week to student Google accounts for your review - sent from HHS School Counseling; please review and/or let your counselor know if you have any questions PowerSchool course request portal opens on  Monday, March 21  and closes on  Thursday, March 31 Google Slide Presentation Override Form All override forms must be submitted by  Tuesday, April 5 Parent/guardian must sign off on override (a form will be automatically emailed to parent/guardian once student submits their override form) Select  recommended course  in PowerSchool; your counselor will update it once the override and parent/guardian approval form is received Online Class Opportunities  -  seniors only Register for  TEC classes Register for  Educere classes Select "Online Class" ...

 

 Attention, all students! Tomorrow evening, Thursday, March 10, beginning at 5 p.m., HHS will host over 30 colleges and universities in multiple college panels. Please see  here  for more information, and  here  for a schedule/list of colleges attending. Zoom links will be sent via email later today.  As an additional resource to help you get started with the college planning process, last year's  Be Admitted presentation  (approximately 45 minutes) is available for your viewing. To navigate to specific topics, please click "view more" in the video description. As always, your counselors are available to help walk you through this process! Reach out with any questions or concerns.  Looking forward to seeing you tomorrow evening!