MHS Counseling
November - 2020
Connect with Your School Counselor
971-319-3623
Erin Hale - Last Names G-Ja + AVID
503-610-3792
Jerardo Marquez - Last Names Jb-Ph
971-258-0405
Brandon Rawls - Last Names Pi-Z
971-710-8835
Monitoring Grades: Canvas vs. ParentVUE
If you have not set up an observer account to review your student's class progress in Canvas please follow these instruction or watch the video below. Parent Canvas Instructions
Mental Health Supports
Multnomah County's Student Health Center continues to provide counseling services through virtual & phone appointments. If you want to help your student get connected, reach out to their school counselor for a referral.
Native/Indigenous High School Student Group
This is a collaboration between PPS, Indian Education, NAYA & NARA.
Please encourage your student to attend via Google Meet Nickname - PPS Native Students
Black Youth Crisis Recovery Group
For more info contact Maurice Phillips mphilli1@pps.net or Jonicia Shelton jshelton@pps.net
Students can register through this FORM.
Virtual Family-Teacher Conferences
Nov. 23rd & 24th
8:45 am - 12:00 pm
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm
6:00 pm - 7:40 pm
Conferences & time to connect with teachers will be virtual this year. This is a great opportunity to connect individually with your student's teachers, hear about all the great things they're learning, stay informed if there are any concerns & develop a plan for student success.
We will be using an online scheduling tool to help families select their times. For instructions, please visit the Madison website beginning Nov. 12 or look for a postcard with the link in the coming week.
Virtual College & Military Visits
Students should login to Maialearning.com using their school google account.
Under the "university" tab, the scheduled visits can be found.
Nov. 9 Maryland Institute College of Art
Nov. 9 Langston University
Nov. 9 US Army, Marine Corp, Coast Guard & Navy
Nov. 10 Northern Arizona University
Nov. 11 Smith College
Nov. 12 Colorado State Loves the PNW Event
Nov. 18 PCC
Nov. 20 University of Utah
Career Exploration Events
Nov. 10 & 12 Trade Stories: Construction Apprentices Talk to Teens
Nov. 10 ZGF Architects Career Day
Nov. 12 Wieden + Kennedy Career Talk
Nov. 16 KGW Career Talk
Winter Workshop Wednesdays
Nov. 18
10:30 - Common App
12:30 - General college application help & MaiaLearning
12:30 - Explore HBCU's
Dec. 2
10:30 - PCC & Future Connect
10:30 - College essay support
12:30 - UO application workshop
12:30 - Explore Tribal colleges
Dec. 9
10:30 - PCC & Future Connect
10:30 - Scholarships & financial aid
12:30 - OSU application workshop
12:30 - Entering workforce after high school
Dec. 16
10:30 - PCC & Future Connect
10:30 - General college application & MaiaLearning
12:30 - Explore Hispanic Serving Institutions
FAFSA/ORSAA
Our efforts will continue this month. If your senior still needs to complete their FAFSA/ORSAA. Drop-in support will be available on Wednesdays @ 1 (selecting Senior Drop-In button in Canvas) or by appointment with their counselor.
November is National Scholarship Month
- Check out the Madison website for all the scholarships due in November!
- Prioritize scholarships specific to the colleges they are applying to.
- Create an account with Going Merry & apply for various scholarships with 1 application.
- Get the OSAC scholarship application started. This is how students apply to the Madison specific scholarships available.
- Studentscholarships.org
- Check out this list from Oregon GEAR UP