11th Grade Updates APRIL
CHS Counseling Office
College Application Camp
- to help decrease the overall stress by providing students a jump start on the college application process
- help students begin their college applications and essays (essays are reviewed by English teachers!)
- help students complete many other parts of their college applications.
College App Camp is an excellent experience for all who attend. You can start your senior year knowing that you had a jump-start on the college application process! Be ahead of the game, sign up for College Application Camp today!
More information, and applications, are available in the school counseling office. You can also register online here. Please bring your $50 registration fee to the school counseling office, cash and checks are accepted.
*If cost is keeping you from signing up, please contact Mrs. Moffett or Mrs. Arthur.
Proctastination
If you want to stop procrastinating and start making better choices, the video below is for you! Mallory Grimste is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and in this video she discusses some tips to avoid procrastination. She talks about:
- setting the mood
- gathering materials
- creating a master list of tasks
- prioritizing those tasks
- and focusing on one thing at a time.
Check out her video for great tips to help get you back on track with your homework!
Summer School
Remediation classes provide instruction to students who need more support in a certain subject area. In order to ensure that a student graduates high school on time, they will need to attend summer school to retake the core classes they received an F in during the school year.
Incoming Freshman Parent Night
Starting Your College Search
Paying For College
Scheduling
If you want to make changes to the electives you have chosen for next year, now is the time to contact your school counselor. Please remember, we can not make any changes after the last day of this school year!
Ivy Tech Dual Enroll
Dual Credit (DC) is a college course offered at your high school, taught by a credentialed high school teacher where eligible students may earn both high school AND college credit. Dual Credit through IvyTech is tuition-free.
If you have questions about Dual Credit, you can reach out to Mr. Cochran in the AP office at acochran@duneland.k12.in.us.
Tutoring Help!
If you need a tutor, check out this link to learn more!
College Rep Visits
School Counseling Office Staff
Mrs. Jill Balcerak-Registrar jbalcerak@duneland.k12.in.us
Mrs. Joanna Barnewall-College and Career Assistant jbarnewall@duneland.k12.in.us
School Counselors
Mrs. Karen Moffet, Department Chair
Mrs. Gretchen Arthur
Mrs. Amy Snyder
Mr. James Moore
Ms. Johanna Hess
Mrs. Julie Roytan
ASCA R.A.M.P. Award
Indiana Gold Star Counseling Award
Request an Appointment
CHS Counseling Office
1-800-273-8255
Text HOME to 741741 to connect with a crisis counselor
Email: jesmoker@duneland.k12.in.us
Website: https://www.duneland.k12.in.us/domain/145
Location: 2125 South 11th Street, Chesterton, IN, USA
Phone: 219-983-3730
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/CHS.CounselingOffice
Twitter: @CHS_CCCoffice