CHS Counselors' Corner

Welcome to the CHS Counselors' Corner, your guide to all Counseling-Department-things for the CHS Class of 2027!

This is an incredibly exciting time for juniors, and regardless of your plans, feeling organized and prepared will empower you.

While we will share many steps with you in person, please start with the following big ticket items (and for a more detailed list, please see the Class of 2027 College Planning To Do's document below):

• Join the Class of 2027 Google Classroom; use this code: scevrd2p

• Start exploring SCOIR, our college research portal, which you can access through Clever.

• Tour college campuses (virtually and/or in person); you have access to up to three excused absences each semester for the purpose of touring schools. Please bring proof of your visit–a note, official email, etc.–to your House Office to retroactively excuse your absence after returning.

• Register for our college Admissions reps visits to the Career and College Readiness Center, which can be accessed here.

• Register for the SAT or ACT (see dates at www.collegeboard.org or www.actstudent.org).

• Schedule your “junior meeting” appointment with your counselor; individual counselors will instruct you how to do so in your upcoming House meeting. Whether you are considering college, a career, the military, traveling, or don't know what is next, we look forward to supporting you!

Looking for an itemized list of tasks that will keep you informed? Print out our guide, which was distributed to students, below!

Counselors recently held House-specific meetings for the Class of 2027; at these meetings, students were given the packet below, which includes a plethora of information to guide you as you start the process of exploring life after CHS.

The Chelmsford High School Counseling Department is pleased to revisit YouScience with our juniors. Originally explored with the Class of 2027 last school year, this software intends to help students discover how their talents and aptitudes connect to potential career paths; additionally, it provides insight into the steps, programs, and education–including colleges that might be a good fit–needed to pursue them.

This strengths-based software will be reviewed with juniors on Monday, February 9th and Friday, February 13th during PLUS block.

For more information on YouScience, please see the attached flyer, as well as the following brief video below. We look forward to supporting our students as they discover all this software has to offer!

Can you believe it's already time to think about your senior year schedule? For all things schedule-oriented, including a detailed timeline, information on the override process, general instructions, and the Program of Studies, please see below. https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VY9uV2VFvhSLXNvWnz6Djd6MR70NystIVMYY6gFo9Q8/edit?usp=sharing

Navigating the financial aid landscape can be challenging. Thanks to a generous donation, Chelmsford High School families now have access to personalized support and resources to help you navigate the college financial landscape including the financial aid process. The CHS School Counseling Department has teamed with the experts from College Affordable to help you to take the steps to make college more affordable. Please see below for more info, and register here.

What are you interested in doing for a career? Do you know? How DOES one figure it all out?

If you're looking for insight on what you might enjoy doing, please visit the MassHire Career Information Center. Free to all Massachusetts residents, this resource is designed to provide occupational and educational information to help people make better-informed career and school choices.

Take a peek below, and please see Ms. DaSilva in the Career and College Readiness Center for more information!

Breaks from school can be joyful and fun, but they can also be challenging. Please remember to take care of yourself; here are some great tips on how to make the most of your upcoming break, courtesy of SCOIR, to get you started.

6 Ways to for Students Make the Most of Their Winter Break | Scoir