Bulldog Bulletin
Smyrna High School's Counseling Newsletter
October 2021
SHS Counseling Staff
Mrs. Maass: A-Di, maassj@rcschools.net
Mrs. Knox: Dj - K, knoxh@rcschools.net
Mr. Raffo: R-Z, raffog@rcschools.net
School counselor assignments are determined by student's last name.
Website: http://shs.rcschools.net
Phone: 615-904-3865
Twitter: @shscounselors88
Hello Bulldog Families!
Upcoming Events
Parent Teacher Conferences - Thursday, October 21st
All conferences will be held virtual this semester. Please email any teachers you would like to visit with in advance to set up a meeting time.
TN Promise Deadline - Monday, November 1st
Once the application has been completed, all communication will be shared to the student's personal email provided in the application process. This email communication will come directly from the TN Promise representatives at the state level. This organization is called TNAchieves.
Cambridge International - Informational Meeting - Tuesday, November 16th
More information can be found on the Smyrna High Twitter account at SmyrnaBulldog.
FAFSA NIGHT - MONDAY, NOVEMBER 22ND
FAFSA - Free Application for Federal Student Aid
We will be hosting a FAFSA Night for Seniors on Monday, November 22nd from 5-7 p.m. There will be both an in-person and virtual option for this meeting. As the date gets closer we will be sharing a sign-up for the meeting.
The FAFSA application is now open at: https://studentaid.gov/h/apply-for-aid/fafsa
Upcoming College Visits
TENNESSEE GOVERNOR'S SCHOOLS
Information about each of the programs can be found at the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/education/instruction/tdoe-governors-schools.html
Junior ACT Exam - Looking Ahead
Students can always sign up for additional ACT exams through www.act.org. Students testing on these Saturday test dates that qualify and have completed the paperwork for Free/Reduced Meals may receive two ACT exam fee waivers for the academic school year. Please see your counselor for more information.
Scholarships
Want to know about scholarships? Follow these easy steps below:
1. Visit http://shs.rcschools.net
2. Click Counseling on the main menu
3. On the right hand side, click the Scholarship and Financial Aid tab
We have linked our scholarship database directly to this page. Please check back often; the database is updated multiple times a week.
We have also found a scholarship database that is updated monthly. It is an outside source that we are not associated with, but we wanted to make sure we share resources with our students: https://jlvcollegecounseling.com/scholarships/monthly-scholarships/
Opportunities
We post enrichment opportunities for all grade levels under the Announcements and Opportunities tab of our website. This includes job opportunities, community service, college fair information and any other enrichment opportunity that we receive notification of.
https://shs.rcschools.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=562976&type=d&pREC_ID=1134207
Stay Informed and Follow Us
Twitter: @shscounselors88
Counseling website: https://shs.rcschools.net/
Click "Counseling" on the main menu and browse the side tabs for updated information.