NHS Student Services

The North High Student Services Department wants to remind everyone that we are working towards finishing the first semester of courses, that it is the semester grade that determines if credit is earned in the class, and the semester grade is the only grade that is posted on a student's transcript. If you have any questions about a failing or sub-standard grade and what it may take to improve the grade for the semester then we would highly encourage you to contact the teacher(s) of the class(es) in question. Other general credit questions can also be directed towards the counselors.

Course scheduling for the 2026-2027 school year is also underway and current 8th, 9th, 10th and 11th grade students will be doing their course selections in the next coming weeks. Be sure to talk to your child about the classes they are looking to take and help give input and advice where you can. Making informed decisions about potential classes helps make this process smoother and helps to resolve issues before the next school year. Feel free to reach out to other school personnel (teachers or counselors) if you have questions about courses or other general questions about course scheduling.

We hope that everyone had a good winter break, and that your holiday season was a great one. On behalf of the North Student Services Department we would like to wish all of you a Happy New Year as we enter into 2026.

North has five counselors, each with a caseload of 9th, 10th, 11th, and 12th graders. There is also a School Social Worker and School Psychologist, located within the Student Services Office. Please feel free to contact us any time with your questions or concerns.

Thank you,

The North High Student Services Department

Your senior year can be exciting and fun, but it can also feel hectic and overwhelming at times. Sometimes it can feel like there is so much to do in so little time. If you need any help/assistance with your senior year and/or post-secondary plans, do not hesitate to contact your counselor via email or schedule an appointment to talk to them. Help is only a click away!

See the counselor info at the bottom of this newsletter to schedule an appointment or contact your counselor.

Transferology is a site that counselors and other schools use to help students/families see how credits will transfer from one college/university to another. To set up a free account go to https://www.transferology.com/index.htm.

Listing of courses offered for college credit at North High School (to use as a reference).

The North High Local Scholarships and the Sheboygan Public Education Foundation scholarships are two of the primary scholarship sources for our students. Each year there are hundreds of thousands of dollars (some years over a million dollars) that are given out to our North students by donors in our local area. This community support is truly remarkable and one that needs to be taken advantage of by our students. All senior students who are looking to attend a 2 or 4 year college next year are highly encouraged to apply. This is an ongoing process throughout the year - do not wait until things are due to get started with learning about what opportunities, timelines and processes exist for you.

Here is a link to a video that will walk you through navigating North's Local Scholarship page and some other general scholarship information: https://screenpal.com/watch/c3lhFHVvf2d.

North High Financial Aid and Scholarship web page: https://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/north-high/about/financial-aid-scholarships

General Scholarship Help and Questions: 1/29 and 2/5 during Raider Time

Sheboygan Public Education Foundation scholarship web page

If you have any questions, feel free to contact your counselor.

Kohler Foundation, Inc’s HVK Leadership Scholarship is NOW Available for Seniors!

• HVK Directions
• HVK Student Information Portion of Application (aka Student Information Sheet)
• HVK Essay Portion of Application (aka HVK Application)

North’s Local Application is NOW Available for SENIORS!!

• One application is used for 40+ local scholarships. Due Sunday, February 8th, 2026 (11:59pm CST)!
• Directions-North Local Scholarship Application (2026 Directions)
• Directions Video (2026 Video)

Requesting your transcripts for colleges/universities:

Follow the instructions on the attached sheet if you need to send out your transcripts to a college, university, technical college or the NCAA/NAIA. If you have any questions please stop in (or contact) the Student Services Department (room 104).

If you are utilizing the Common App to apply to colleges, your counselor will be submitting your transcript to the schools that are part of your Common Application. However, there are specific steps YOU must follow to link your Common App and Xello accounts and prompt your counselor to submit your materials. For more info, click here OR schedule an appointment with your School Counselor.

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1xC7E86YuI7KHnahulzaGXQ259sbEdYgEbSJlHRE1m80/edit?usp=sharing

Please note: Students should access their skyward portfolios / attachments for their most recent transcript when a transcript is needed for scholarships.

Need your GPA? Check your Portfolio in Skyward and reference your last report card (please note that if you took a summer course you need to contact your counselor for an updated GPA). The GPA that should be reported out is your unweighted, cumulative GPA (not your weighted GPA).

The FAFSA opens on October 1 for the 2026 - 2027 school year. Early submission gives students the best chance at receiving limited funds like state grants and certain types of campus-based aid. Even students who are undecided about their postsecondary plans should be reminded to submit the FAFSA to keep their options open.

Resources

• FAFSA (federal official site) — StudentAid.gov: how to apply, deadlines, and requirements Federal Student Aid
• Helpful links
• DPI’s FAFSA webpage, including FAFSA Supports for Students
• College Goal Wisconsin — Free events (in-person & virtual) to help students & families complete FAFSA, plus resource guides. COLLEGE GOAL WISCONSIN
• Wisconsin Higher Educational Aids Board (HEAB) — State agency with info on Wisconsin grants, scholarships, and state financial aid programs. heab.state.wi.us
• Go Wisconsin - UW HELP — Overview of financial aid in Wisconsin, what types exist (grants, work study, etc.), and help with getting started. Go Wisconsin

You’ll need the following to complete a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA®) form:

• Your Social Security Number

• Your Alien Registration Number (A-Number) if you’re not a U.S. citizen

• Federal income tax returns (Note: You must provide consent and approval to disclose your federal tax information to be eligible for federal student aid.)

• Records of child support received

• Your current balance of cash, savings, and checking accounts

• Bank statements and records of investments (if applicable)

• Records of net worth of investments, businesses, and farms

• Records of untaxed income (if applicable)

• A StudentAid.gov account username and password to log in to StudentAid.gov and start the FAFSA form electronically

If you're a dependent student, then your parent(s) will need most of the above information.

If you’re a married student who did not file a joint tax return with your spouse, then your spouse will need most of the above information.

Stay up to date with important information about events and dates for your senior year and general news/announcements! Click on the links below for more specific information:

Senior Details Web Page - please note the events and dates may still be from last year. The page will be updated as the school year gets started. It does give you a good idea of different dates and general times of the events.

Daily Announcements - our daily announcement format has changed. Please see the new doc for daily announcements and info.

The course selection process is underway and students will be making their course requests for the 2026-2027 school year. Please refer to the linked document below for additional resources and information.

Course Selection Resources and Timeline (26-27)

There are some new required courses that students will need to take starting next year:

For the class of 2028 and beyond - Personal Finance will be a new graduation requirement. This will be required to take Junior year. this will also mean that students from the class of 2028 and beyond will only need 7.5 elective credits - part of the 23 total credits needed for graduation.

For the class of 2029 and beyond - World History 3 and Civics will be the new required Social Studies classes for Sophomore year (no more Western Civilizations)

For the class of 2030 and beyond - World History 1 and World History 2 will be the new required Social Studies classes for Freshman year (no more Afro-Asian World).

All updated courses are on the corresponding course selection sheets that are found on the Course Selection Resources and Timeline (26-27). The updated graduation requirements for the corresponding graduating classes can be found on page 4 of the Course Description Guide.

If you have any questions please feel free to contact your school counselor.

Handwashing with soap can save lives. Did you know that every year 1 million people die of illnesses that could have been prevented by simple hand washing? It’s true. Adults and children are dying every day from something so simple. Please make it a priority to wash your hands. You can save lives.

The Clean Hands Project is a community awareness campaign focused on improving hand hygiene in Sheboygan county. Please see our Instagram page for more information!

https://www.instagram.com/nhshosacleanhandsproject/?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet

Find out who will be coming to North and when they will be here! Sign up to talk to a college admissions, military, and/or workforce-company rep to find out more information about their school, branch of the military, or workplace opportunities they have for you. If you sign up, a pass will be sent to you the day the rep visits North. Please be sure to sign up by the end of the school day before the rep visits to ensure that a pass will be sent for you.

Click here to get to the web page where the College/Military/Work calendar and sign up links are located.

Information from our DOT Partners for Families:

Wisconsin DMV is dedicated to ongoing driver education through knowledge and skill. Our Driver Education Grant Program is another step in ensuring the availability of driver education and safe driving. We are pleased to announce the next quarterly launch of the Driver Education Grant will be on January 20th, 2026.

Students, parents, and all those who may be interested in a notification closer to the time of the launch can sign up with their email at: Wisconsin Department of Transportation Driver Education Grant Program

As a reminder, the grant program is not to be used as a refund program. If the student/parent has made partial payments, a refund will not be issued in place of payment from the grant. Grants will also not be issued to cover remaining balances. If a student paid for classroom but not behind the wheel, they may use the behind the wheel coupon only.

If you are currently enrolled to receive Driver Education Grant funding, there are no additional steps needed to be able to redeem coupons. If you are not enrolled as a vendor in the Driver Education Grant program, unsure of your status or have any other additional questions, please reach out to us at: dotdegrantprogram@dot.wi.gov

AP Exam registration is now available.

There are 2 steps for complete registration -

1. Adding your class/ordering your exam in College Board

2. Make sure you select Yes to actually order your exam (exam status)

3. Selecting/Paying for your exam in TotalRegistration

Regular Registration Deadline: November 14, 2025

Late Fee Registration Deadline: March 6, 2025

AP Exam Registration Information

Contact Mr. Matus with questions!

Attention Juniors & Seniors: Are you interested in a Youth Apprenticeship?

See attached flyer for details.

With the advent of Lakeland University CAPP courses being free year for SASD high school students, along with the other CAPP and Transcripted course opportunities that students have access to, it is important to understand what it means to be "officially enrolled" in these types of courses. CAPP and Transcripted courses mean that those courses are offered for college credit and that students can/will receive a recorded grade on a college transcript. This means that a student's official college G.P.A. also starts with a CAPP or Transcripted course(s) taken in high school. Any/all CAPP or Transcripted courses that are taken in high school - and that college credit is granted for - needs to be reported to colleges when filling out college applications. CAPP and Transcripted course processes, timelines and procedures for signing up for - or opting out of - college credit can be answered by the teacher of the CAPP or Transcripted class.

Here is a copy of the district letter that was sent out regarding the enrollment process of students into the Lakeland University CAPP courses starting this year. All other CAPP courses will still have their official enrollment processes and deadlines

One of the Career Readiness goals adopted by the Sheboygan Area School District, is for each student to have acquired a minimum of 25 hours of community service while in high school by the time a student graduates. Please note that this is not a graduation requirement. The Community Service hours form can/will also be utilized to document community service hours that are being done by a student seeking to meet the community service hours requirements for National Honors Society. Please print off the attached sheet, fill in the needed information, get the needed signatures and hand the form in to your high school counselor. If you have any other questions, please contact your high school counselor.

Need to record some hours of community service? Click here for the form

Students: If you are submitting any community service hours forms AND you want those hours to be counted towards your National Honors Society (NHS) requirements, then you will need to:

1) have a counselor or Student Services Secretary make a copy of your form(s) - and then

2) keep your original form(s) until your service hours are to be turned in for your NHS application.

These two links will provide you a quick way to search what volunteer options are available here in the Sheboygan area -- and you can even check out how to participate from home!

Just Serve - Make sure to add location

Volunteer Sheboygan

High school students can take classes at a college that are not offered at the high school. An application is due in the school counselor’s office by October 1, if requesting for second semester, and March 1 if requesting for first semester. High school credits are granted for a post-secondary course taken under the Start College Now & Early College Credit Programs. The approved high school credit(s) granted are as follows: one-quarter high school credit per one semester credit offered by a post-secondary course. If you have any questions regarding taking courses through the Start College Now or Early College Credit Programs then talk to your counselor as soon as possible.

A place to take a quick break, relax, and recharge!!!

NEW --Yoga Video and Guided Mindfulness Video

Do you have an idea for the Calming Room? Have something you want to see added? We are looking for more people to contribute!!! Email your School Counselor to get involved!

SNHS Virtual Calming Room

A group of promising sophomore students will be admitted to the Rising Phoenix Early College High School Program. During the students' junior and senior years, they will become dually enrolled in high school and college at no cost to the students or families. Students will have the opportunity to earn their high school diploma and a two-year UW-Green Bay Associate of Arts and Sciences degree at high school graduation. Criteria for entrance into the Rising Phoenix Program is as follows: 1) a first-generation student (neither birth parents graduated with a Bachelor's Degree) or 2) qualify for Free/Reduced Lunch or are 3) a Minority student

For more information about this program, please see the flyer linked here. You may also contact North Counselor Ashley Magray for more information at amagray@sasd.net or 920-803-7748.

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Website: https://www.sheboygan.k12.wi.us/north-high/students/student-services
Location: 2926 North 10th Street, Sheboygan, WI, USA
Phone: 920-459-3600
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