MHS Counseling
January 2020
Forecasting Season
With the New Year, our planning for the 2020-2021 school year get's into full-swing. In the coming week students will learn about their course choices for the next academic year. Please note the dates below and review your student's course choices for next year and sign their forecasting sheet to help complete it. If you have specific questions about this process or the decisions your student in making, please connect with your student's school counselor.
Jan. 10: Grade-level forecasting assembly reviewing CTE and electives options for next year. Forecasting sheets & course guides distributed to students.
Jan. 13 & 14: Completed forecasting sheets w/ parent/guardian signature due in English class. Students enter choices online into StudentVUE.
Jan. 16 - Feb. 14: Counselors meet individually with students to review their course choices.
Junior SAT Prep
The after-school prep class will be held Mondays & Wednesdays from 3:30-5:30 pm. The cost is $5 but there are scholarships available. Students can sign up during ELT in the main hallway or online here. Payments can be made to the bookkeeper in the main office prior to the first session.
Jan. 15 - first prep session
Jan. 22 - no session, finals weeks
Jan. 27 - practice test during no school, teacher planning day
Feb. 22 - practice test during Saturday school
Final Exam Schedule
Jan. 21 - Skinny Day, students attend all 8 classes
Jan. 22 - Final exams Periods 1-3; ELT 2-3:30 pm
Jan. 23 - Final exams Periods 4-6; ELT 2-3:30 pm
Jan. 24 - Final exams Periods 7-8; ELT 12:20-3:30 pm
PSAT Results
Many students take the PSAT as preparation for the SAT taken in Junior year which is a major benchmark for college admissions. The PSAT helps determine which aspects need more practice, and which are perfectly fine. Why practice reading four times a week and science two, if the area that needs more studying is math?
To maximize their use of the PSAT results, students can use their score report to create a College Board account to access FREE personalized SAT prep through Khan Academy.