EVHS Counseling Climate Check
Edition #1: 9/17/2021
Welcome Back!
Welcome to a new school year Eastview Scholars and parents! We are excited to start the year and look forward to seeing you again (or meeting you if you are new!) We will be sending out a weekly counseling newsletter on Fridays.
Parents of Freshman
On September 22nd or 29th, ninth grade students will meet their counselor in advisory during a “Welcome to Eastview” presentation. Counselors will spend the advisory period covering the following information:
Counselor role: Academic, Personal/Social, and College/Career Planning
How Counselors can help
Graduation requirements
College Admission Guidelines
Grade Point Averages
How to get involved in activities
Finding balance with school and other activities
Senior College Planning Night
ATTENTION, PARENTS OF SENIORS. The Senior Parent College Application Planning Night will be held on Monday, September 20th at 6:30 pm in the EVHS Performing Arts Center. This parent presentation will include important topics related to the college application and admission process, sending materials and transcripts, and a timeline for senior year. The presentation slides will also be posted to our EVHS Counseling web page the following day. Additional information for college planning can be found on our website by clicking here.
This information will also be covered in senior small groups for students the week of September 20th.
Parents of Seniors
Counselors will be meeting with all seniors in small groups the week of September 20th. This will take place during their Social Studies class. We will be discussing the following:
Naviance online post-secondary planning tool
Graduation requirement reminders
Senior timeline
College application process
ordering transcripts
test scores
counselor forms
letters of recommendation
College visits
College representatives visiting EVHS
College Fair
Financial Aid
Scholarships
Super College Saturday
Now a Virtual Event!
October 2, 2021
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Get ready for our first-ever Super College Saturday. This is a virtual college readiness experience where underrepresented and first-generation Minnesota high school students will learn about applying to college, financial aid, finding a school that is the right fit for them, and more!
Register here.
Parents of Juniors: College Entrance Testing Information/PSAT Registration
On WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021, Juniors at EVHS are encouraged to take the PSAT/NMSQT exam. (High achieving Sophomores are also encouraged to take the PSAT as practice only.) The PSAT (Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test) provides feedback about college-readiness, is excellent practice for the SAT, and is also used by the National Merit Scholarship Corporation to determine National Merit Scholarship recipients in the class of 2023.
Test Date: Wednesday, October 13, 2021
Time: 8:00-11:45 a.m.
Location: Eastview High School
Registration opens Wednesday, September 8th and closes Wednesday, September 27th, or when registration is full.
The cost is $25.00. Registration and payment must be made through MyPaymentsPlus.
IMPORTANT: After you have registered, you must come to the Counseling office during 5th period to see Suze Fulford to verify your PSAT registration and payment and you will be able to pick up your PSAT Official Student Guide. Your test site location will be communicated via email by Thursday, October 7th.
Preparation resources, including sample questions and a full length practice test are available at: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt-psat-10/practice If you have any questions, please contact Suze Fulford in the Counseling Office at suze.fulford@district196.org or at 952-431-8915.
Upcoming ACT Registration Deadline: September 17th
The registration deadline for the October 23rd ACT test date is this Friday, September 17th. Additional information regarding the test and other upcoming test dates can be found at www.actstudent.org.
Juniors and Seniors:
Registration is now open for Minnesota Association of College Admission Counseling’s Fall Virtual College Exploration!
MACAC is pleased to offer a Virtual College Exploration program for Minnesota students from October 5th - 7th. Students, parents and counselors are welcome to participate for free.
Students will have the opportunity to choose from panels on topics like paying for college, financial aid, application essays, internships and more! Additionally, there will be information sessions from more than 100 colleges located all over the country. Follow the link to register.https://www.mn-acac.org/virtualcollege
Selective School Information Session
Join admission representatives from selective schools for a virtual group presentation. Learn more about academic programs, student life, admission, and financial aid at these institutions. View session dates and register at:
Harvard, Princeton, UVA, Wellesley and Yale: https://admission.virginia.edu/hpuwy
Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, UPenn, Stanford: https://www.exploringcollegeoptions.org/
Dartmouth, Northwestern, Princeton, UC Berkeley, Vanderbilt:
https://www.coasttocoasttour.org/
Columbia, U Chicago, Texas at Austin, U Michigan, Yale: http://discoveringu.org/
Six Colleges: Amherst, Bowdoin, Carleton, Pomona, Swarthmore, and Williams event
We're hosting a series of student events with themes on academics and research, campus life, campus resources, building community, and more. More information here
Majors, Minors, and More: The Academic Experience at a Liberal Arts College
Tuesday, September 21 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time
Beyond the Classroom: Real Talk with Students and Campus Advisors
Monday, October 18 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time
Navigating and Belonging: A Special Session for First-Generation and Low-Income Students Monday, November 8 at 7 p.m. Eastern Time
Home Away from Home: Special Sessions for International Students and Their Families Three dates and times to accommodate time zones around the globe.
SAT Administration Dates and Deadlines for 2021-2022
Registration and additional information can be found at www.collegeboard.org.
2021-22 SAT Administration Dates and Deadlines
SAT Test Registration Deadline
October 2, 2021 September 3
November 6, 2021 October 8
December 4, 2021 November 4
March 12, 2022 February 11
May 7, 2022 April 8
June 4, 2022 May 5
Parents of Juniors and Sophomores: Raise.Me Scholarships
With Raise.me, students can guarantee scholarships from 200+ colleges as early as 9th grade, making it easier to plan financially for school. Raise.me has proven to be a great tool to motivate students in high schools throughout the U.S., as the site immediately rewards students with scholarships for their hard work in and outside of high school. As an example: ● Get an A in a course ($100 - $1,000) ● Get a B in a course ($50 - $600) ● Participate in a school club or sport ($25 - $250) ● And much more! These bite-sized scholarships are called “Micro-Scholarships”. When students add achievements to their Portfolio on Raise.me, they could be eligible to earn Micro-Scholarships towards our partner colleges.
Peer Tutoring
Are you interested in being a peer tutor? We are looking for Eastview Scholars who enjoy helping others with their academics! Sign up to be a peer tutor, and we will contact you once we have matched you with another student who has requested a tutor. You can set up your own schedule once you have been connected with a student.
Link here to apply to be a tutor!
Upcoming College and University Visits at Eastview High School
9/20/2021 12:45pm
Carleton College
9/21/2021 10:25am
University of Iowa
9/21/2021 10:25am
University of Missouri-Columbia
9/21/2021 12:45pm
University of Wisconsin-River Falls
9/21/2021 11:20am
Army National Guard
9/23/2021 7:40am
Colby College
9/24/2021 9:30am
North Dakota State University-Main Campus
9/24/2021 9:30am
University of Northern Iowa
9/24/2021 12:45pm
Pomona College
9/27/2021 8:35am
Minnesota State University Moorhead
9/27/2021 11:20am
U.S. Navy
9/28/2021 11:20am
U.S. Army – Lakeville
9/30/2021 7:40am
Binghamton University
9/30/2021 9:30am
Mount Saint Mary's University
9/30/2021 10:25am
Concordia University-Saint Paul
Eastview High School Counseling Website
Eastview High School Counselors
Quincy Davis
Mark Wanous
952-431-8928
Terri Greener
952-431-8929
Jena Hitt
952-431-8900
Kelly Fisher
952-431-8930
Anne Scholen
952-431-8927
Larinda Hodges
952-431-8931
Farrah Jennings
952-431-8926
About Eastview High School
Email: Eastview@district196.org
Website: evhs.district196.org
Location: 6200 140th Street West, Apple Valley, MN, USA
Phone: 952-431-8900
Facebook: facebook.com/EastviewHighSchool
Twitter: @EVHSLightning