EVHS Counseling Climate Check
Edition #19: 3.12.2021
NEW: Inver Hills Community College - College Access Day
NEW: NAMI Minnesota - Support Groups and Classes
NAMI Minnesota (National Alliance on Mental Illness) is offering free support groups in Spanish for adults in the Latinx community
Groups are held every 1st and 3rd Wednesday of the month on Zoom from 6:30-8pm.
Contact: Fanny Fernandez, Parent Educator, NAMI Minnesota, 651-645-2948 ext. 133
See Flyer HERE
NAMI MN Recorded Classes for Parents, Teens and Professionals
NAMI Moments are 15-30 minute presentations about a topic related to mental health and the current COVID-19 pandemic. Many different topics, some of which include:
Five Mental Health Tips for Families
Logging on, Feeling Off: Social Anxiety and Isolation Among Teenagers in Times of Remote Learning
Self Care & Mindfulness
Helping your Teen with Their Mental Health
NEW: Dakota County Library: Two live virtual events centering on Black and African American history and experience.
All library programs are free—no library card required:
Historical and Personal Reflections on Tragedy, Coping, and Healing
Thursday, March 11, 7–8 p.m., Zoom virtual event
Join civil rights speaker Lisa McNair as she tells her family’s story of loss and tragedy from the 1963 16th Street Baptist Church bombing in Birmingham, Alabama that took the life of her sister Denise and three other girls. Geared for adults and teens 14 and older. Zoom virtual event. A Minnesota Legacy Program. Register here:www.tinyurl.com/DCLMcNair
Black Mental Wellness: The Intersection of Race, Discrimination and Trauma
Tuesday, April 6, 7–9 p.m. Zoom virtual event
Learn about the effects race, discrimination and Black trauma have on the mental health and overall wellness of African Americans. Get information about mental health, mental health assessments, identifying barriers, prevention, and healing. Presented by Cynthia Fashaw, Director of Multicultural Outreach at Minnesota’s National Alliance on Mental Illness. Registration required. Geared for adults. Register here:www.tinyurl.com/DCLBlackWellnessSeniors - Update Your Naviance
As you hear college application results and are applying to colleges, you are required to enter the status on your NAVIANCE account (accepted, denied, waitlisted, etc). This part of your senior ‘to dos’ as we work toward graduation.
Go to Naviance → Colleges I am Applying To → Edit → Check ‘I have submitted my Application’ and add your Results
Please be sure to keep your ‘Colleges I'm Applying To’ information as accurate and updated as possible! If you decide not to apply to a particular college, please remove it from your ‘Colleges I Am Applying To’ list.
Black College Expo- Virtual College Fair Events
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, Black College Expo will be hosted LIVE virtually until we can continue back to physical events. The Black College Expo events are ONLINE Experiences for students to get access to colleges, highlighting HBCUs, historically black colleges and universities, and other educational programs.
Students can get ACCEPTED on the SPOT! College Application FEES Waived, and get SCHOLARSHIPS on the spot! It was developed due to the impact COVID-19 pandemic that has affected students and families, especially when it comes to college access. This event will help high school seniors looking for a college home and college transfer students looking to transfer to a four year college.
Friday, March 19, 2021 3:00-7:00 EST
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
Laura Horton
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