Student Services Update
11/21/24
Thanks for reading the Student Services Update!
Questions about scheduling, the college process, scholarships, work permits, transcripts, or life? Would you like to speak with someone about an issue that is bothering you, do you need a place to talk about what is going on in your life or to figure out how you are feeling? Please feel free to contact us or stop by the office. The Student Services Office is here to help! We look forward to seeing you soon!
Let us know what kind of information you would like to read about in this newsletter: rjenkins@mtrsd.org
Middle School
7th Grade High Honors: Jayden Baez, Autumn Belanger,Katelyn Bozek, Lillian Clark, Sallie Flynn, Augustus Foote, Elliot Franetovich, Sienna Franklin, Maddan Garcia, Hope Gilbert, Elizabeth Gilmore, Raelyn Hildreth, Carl Jernstrom, Grayson Johnson, Annabelle Koshinsky, Samantha Krumm-Poulin, Everett Long, Tamsin Macmillan, Cooper Morey, Adalyn Nevins, Nikko Pastomerlo, Addison Putnam, Andrew Redeker, Kaden Shearer, Zoey-Mae Shearer, Adeline Sullivan, Rheia Thomasson, Alaina Toothaker, Gunnar Triggs, Sadie Wilcox. Honors:Austin Allard, Carter Bardwell, Dean Bardwell, Laurel Colbeck, Miley Frey, Georgia Gauthier, Cahley Hart, Quinley Herrera, Lucas Hyytinen, Alexis Johnston, Julia Joyner, Ruby Kasunick, Camden Kimball, Wyatt Kuta, Joseph LaBelle, Jared Lanoue, Xerxes Law, Alexis Malek, Cyrus Richardson, Colton Roberts, Melody Scott, Grace Sisum, Josli Solano, Shae Swindell, Bruin Thompson, Hailey Torrey, Tristan Towe, Jayden Williams, Liam Zarotny.
8th Grade High Honors: Maya Baunsgard, Kayden Berry, Harper Briggs, Joshua Cerone, Teagan Donahue, Zavel Gardner, Racheal Herzig, Clinton Jacques, Abigail Osterman, Isabella Pfisterer-Hill, Lydia Pinkham, Ryah Pizzi, Cole Raffa, Kaylin Sevoian, Hazel Shulda, Kiera Taylor, Olivia Thompson, Anna Whitaker, Anneke Whitsett.Honors: Victoria Chasse, Abbey Corcoran, Jaxon Crowningshield, Gemma Fenn, Oliver Ferris, Jackson Feury, Isabella Filiault, Armondo Gonzalez, Redyn Gutierrez, Frankie-Jane Herrera, Gavin Hyytinen, Emmalee Inman, Ava LaCross, Wyeth Miller, Wade Purington, Benjamin Russell, Trayce Sevene, Caleb Shearer, Sawyer Thurber, Wren Topitzer, Ryleigh Westort.
High School
Freshman High Honors: Sophia Bourdon, Emily Churchill, Siddha Hoffenberg, Claire Johnston, Aymeric Loucka, Joseph Norwood, Nathaniel Ragan, Grace Stevens.
Honors: Libby Amstein, Paytan Blanchard, Leo Boltz, Naomi DenOuden, Zephyr Jetzon, Peter Macmillan, Aurora Moynihan, Sadie Pietruszka Boulter, Alvin Richardson, Liam Smith, Mckenzie Sonntag, Shiya Weigand.
Sophomores High Honors: Landon Clark, Virginia Krezmien, Natalie Lanoue, Katherine Osterman, Morgan Raffa, Alaina Shearer. Honors: Tanner Biagini, Valerie Bzomowski, Joey Calhoun, Hannah Humphrey, Nicodemus Lemieux, Livia McGeorge, Dillon Millar, Luke Read.
Juniors Honors: Emma Canaday, Maya Colbeck, Izabelle Finn, Hazel Foucault, Addison Loomis, Alex Niquette, Kylah Perras-Howard, Jenna Platek, Emerson Spence, Aryannah Thurman-Boltz.
Seniors High Honors: Elias Crowell, Hannah Phillips, Emma Thrower. Honors: Adison Crawford, Adrian Grant, Palmer King, Austin Parker, Julia Patenaude, Logan Pelletier, Isabelle Pettengill, Kristen Sevoian, Jasmine Smith, Norzin Wangmo, Jadelyn Wheeler, Mayzie Whitaker.
Are you a high school junior or senior who is interested in taking college
courses?
Several Colleges have in person and online opportunities!!!
Dual Enrollment courses can:
- provide you the opportunity to take courses not offered at MTRS
- strengthen the rigor on your college applications
- give you a head start on college, allowing you to double major or graduate early
- provide you an opportunity to complete general education requirements for competitive majors
such as nursing, radiology, engineering and many others!
2025-26 FAFSA
The 2025-26 FAFSA has opened ahead of schedule!!
CLICK HERE to apply:
2025 Big Y Scholarship
Big Y Foods, Inc. is one of the largest locally owned supermarket chains in Southern New England. A family-owned and operated corporation, Big Y has represented excellence in the food industry since 1936. In tribute to both its employees and customers, Big Y offers an annual scholarship program. Established in 1981, the program includes a series of scholarships that honor the late Paul H. and Gerald E. D"Amour, brothers who founded Big Y in 1936. Big Y awards over 300 scholarships each year totaling more than $250,000. All Big Y scholarships recognize academic merit and achievement. They are awarded to the most academically outstanding students in the Big Y market area. Visit the scholarship page of our official website to access our scholarship portal to fill out application: https://www.bigy.com/community/scholarships
A complete application with required supporting documents must be submitted via scholarship portal by February 1st, 2025.
Henry David Thoreau Foundation Scholarship
Each year, the Henry David Thoreau Foundation selects several Massachusetts high school seniors interested in environmental studies to receive up to $26,000 for tuition to the college of their choice.
The objective is to foster future environmental leaders. Henry David Thoreau Scholars study many different subjects such as oceanography, green architecture, conservation biology, and alternative energy as well as engineering and computer science majors related to the environment. Thoreau Scholars also participate in study abroad programs and gain work experience through internships, which reinforce an environmental undergraduate experience.
Visit www.thoreauscholar.org or email jackie@thoreauscholar.org to learn more about the scholarship program. The application opens on October 15, 2024, and closes on February 1, 2025.
Student Services Scholarship Board
Hello, Class of 2025 Students and Families,
The 2025 scholarship season is in full swing! Last year, the class of 2024 received over $100,000 in scholarships!
This is the Official Student Services Scholarship Bulletin. Scholarships will be listed here as they become available. Many are still coming in, so please check the bulletin regularly. This bulletin is also on the Student Services website.
The Student Services office will meet with the seniors in February as more scholarships come in.
Please let us know if you have any questions. We are happy to help!
Western Massachusetts Colleges Fall Visit Opportunities
Amherst College, Amherst, MA
Campus Tours offered daily, by appointment
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA
Every Wednesday at 2:00 and Friday at 10:00
Greenfield Community College
- Campus Tours Every Tuesday at 1:00
- Online General Information Sessions Every Wednesday at 12:00
Click here to register for any GCC events
Holyoke Community College
Campus Tours and Information Sessions Every Wednesday at 11:00 and 5:00
Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (MCLA), North Adams, MA
Saturday, November 23
Saturday, December 7, 2024
Smith College, Northampton, MA
Campus Tours offered daily, by appointment
Springfield Technical Community College, Springfield, MA
Campus Tours Every Monday at 10 and Wednesday at 3:00
Westfield State University, Westfield, MA
November 23, 2024
Williams College, Williamstown, MA
Campus Tours offered daily, by appointment
STARS College Network
About STARS
The STARS College Network, which partners with top colleges to ensure that students from rural and small-town America have the information and support they need to enroll and graduate from the college or university of their choice, is doubling its membership to include 32 of the nation’s most prominent institutions.
In its inaugural year, the STARS College Network opened doors to higher education for more than a quarter-million students. The expansion this summer will add flagship state schools, historically Black colleges, Ivy League universities, and other selective institutions, spreading STARS’ reach to more regions across the nation.
CAREER TRAILS
Career information, exploration, and opportunities.
This year students will be exposed to career speakers in their Academic and elective classes. These speakers will highlight careers that connect to the specific academic area or topic they are learning about in class. This allows students to connect the classroom to the real world. More to follow…
Career of the Month - Renewable Energy Careers
https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/finding-a-job/renewable-energy-careersAs more people become environmentally conscious, the renewable energy industry continues to increase in popularity. By exploring the different kinds of roles available in this industry, you can find one that aligns with your interests and values. Renewable energy careers are roles in which you provide services, research or analysis for anything related to natural and renewable energy sources. Renewable energy is energy that comes from nature or the planet's natural sources that replenish themselves. You can most commonly find renewable energy in solar, water and electric. For example, a homeowner who installs solar panels to heat their swimming pool uses renewable energy, and the individual who installs or designs the solar panels is a renewable energy worker.
Aspen Access
Aspen is our student information system, which allows students and caregivers to view information such as grades, attendance, and report cards. It is important to remember that teachers typically update grades weekly or bi-weekly. If you have a question about a particular grade or assignment, please don't hesitate to contact the teacher.
If you need assistance with Aspen login and account information submit a ticket to: support@twinlakesconsulting.zendesk.com
School Counselor Grades 9-12
Book an appointment HERE
School Counselor Grades 7 & 8
Book an Appointment HERE
Registrar and Administrative Assistant
413-625-9811 ext. 1305
Website: https://mtrs.mohawktrailschools.org/Mohawk-Student-Services
Location: 26 Ashfield Road, Shelburne Falls, MA, USA
Phone: (413) 625-9811