College, Career & Personal Guidance
September 2022 Newsletter
Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year! Please see below for important information from Counseling!
College and Career Information Board for all Classes: Click here to learn about upcoming events, college open houses, pre-college programs, employment and internship opportunities and more.
We need YOU!! The College, Career and Personal Guidance Department is creating a College and Career Parent Advisory Committee. We are looking for parents of high school students to support the college and career initiatives, to help spread communication about the various initiatives and to offer suggestions of new programming. This committee will meet (a mixture of virtual and in person) approximately two times a marking period. If interested in joining this committee, please complete this form.
Class of 2023
Upcoming 12th Grade Parent Events:
Thursday, 9/22 6:00pm FAFSA Workshop VIRTUAL Register
Thursday, 9/29 6:00pm College Application Workshop VIRTUAL for Parents Register
- Saturday, 10/8 9am-11am Completing the FAFSA Workshop IN PERSON West Wing Cafeteria (Patton side) Register
- All parents should have a Scoir account; your student can invite you!
- In School College Visits: Students can register in Scoir. See what colleges are coming here
- Instant Decision Days: IDDs are an opportunity for students to apply to the college and then meet with an admissions representative here at PHS and students receive an admissions' decision that day. This is a non-binding application. See the current list here.
- College Application Presentations in physical education classes on 9/16 and 9/19
- College Application Workshops in the Career Center: sign ups in Scoir
Class of 2024
What's Happening at PHS:
- In School College Visits are opportunities for students to come to the Career Center and meet with an admissions representative from a college and learn all of the information about that college. Students need to sign up in Scoir TWO days before the deadline. See what colleges are coming here.
- All parents should have a Scoir account; your student can invite you!
- PSAT is Wednesday, 10/12.
- Upcoming SAT Dates: 10/1 (late reg 9/20), 11/5 (reg by 10/5) Register here.
- Upcoming ACT Dates: 10/22 (reg 9/16) Register here. See your school counselor if on free/reduced lunch before registering for either test.
Class of 2025
What's Happening at PHS:
- Scheduling change deadline is Friday, 9/16.
- PSAT is Wednesday, 10/12.
- Sophomores should explore clubs and activities and get involved in the school community.
- PHS Club Fair will be 9/29 and 9/30 in physical education courses
- All parents should have a Scoir account, a college and career web based program we registered students for last year; your student can invite you!
Class of 2026--Welcome 9th Grade Students!
What's Happening at PHS:
- Scheduling change deadline is Friday, 9/16.
- PSAT is Wednesday, 10/12.
- Freshman should explore clubs and activities and get involved in the school community.
- PHS Club Fair will be 9/29 and 9/30 in physical education courses.
- School counselors will be visiting freshman seminar courses.