SHS Counseling Newsletter

• Upcoming Events & Reminders
• My Life Plan
• Senior Info
• Scholarship Season
• PSEO for fall 2026

11th Grade - ACT Testing- Tuesday April 21th

Students will meet early in the auditorium for an 8am start time. Please ensure your student gets ample sleep and comes with a fully charged Chromebook.

* If your student has not "registered" for the ACT yet, created a College Board account, please have them see Kelsey or Katie in the CCC.

12th Grade - Financial Literacy - Tuesday April 28th

Seniors will participate in a "Reality Fair" hosted by Blaze Credit Union. Students will join Counselors and volunteers in the Gym for two periods. They will learn factors relating to personal budgeting: decision making, paying bills, unexpected costs through a fun, hands-on simulation. This event is designed to give students the taste of real-world financial realities and decision making and should help them understand the challenges of living on a budget!

Details:

Tuesday April 28th

Session #1: 9:45 - 11:15 (2nd & 3rd hr)

Session #2: 1:30-3:30 (5th and 6th hr)

*Students will go to their regular lunch period/time

*Students will check in with their 2nd hour or 5th hour teacher (depending on which session they are invited to) and then be sent down to the gym

*Students will be navigating the Reality Fair through an application called "Bite of Reality"

8th Grade (Upcoming 9th Graders!) -9th Grade Registration Night - Tuesday April 28th

Upcoming 9th graders and families are invited from 6:30 to 8:00, to learn about High School and specifically, to meet staff and learn about all our activities and clubs, and to select elective classes for the 26-27 school year! We cannot wait to meet you!

EVERYONE! - Counseling Advisory Counsel - Coffee with Counselors - Thursday April 30 7:30-9am

Students, parents, community partners: We welcome you to meet with Counselors in room 150, to learn more about what we do and provide feedback to inform our programming!

12th Grade - Financial Literacy - Tuesday April 28th

Seniors will participate in a "Reality Fair" hosted by Blaze Credit Union. Students will join Counselors and volunteers in the Gym for 2 periods and will learn about factors relating to personal budgeting: decision making, paying bills, unexpected costs. This Reality Fair is a fun, hands-on simulation, giving students the taste of real-world financial realities and decision making. It will help them understand the challenges of living on a budget!

See Events above for more details!

10th Grade - Career Panels - Thursday April 23rd

All 10th Graders will come to the Media Center during Social Studies classes to meet volunteer professionals from our community. Students will rotate to each volunteer so they can meet professionals from different career fields. This event is designed to provide exposure for our 10th graders to learn about career opportunities in our community and various pathways leading into those careers.

We have volunteers from many different career fields such as audio production, videography, immigration attorneys, business owners, and medical professionals!

For continued, up to date information about graduation and events, visit the South Senior Site. As soon as we know it, you can find it here: Senior Calendar, events, yearbook information, ceremony information, etc.

Students will attend a SENIOR MEETING in the Auditorium on Thursday 4/16 during 3rd hour.
Please ensure your student is there to hear all the details that they might be wondering about!

Pathways 2 Careers due April 15 *for juniors or seniors planning to attend Dunwoody*

Abbott Northwestern Medical Staff Scholarship due April 15

The Lacek Group Scholarship due April 17

Village Scholars due April 19

Achieve Twin Cities Scholarships due April 22

Wallin Education Partners due April 24

Get Ready Scholarship! due April 25

Rotary Club Scholarships due April 30

South High Financial Aid Scholarship due April 30

If you plan to take PSEO courses (college courses on a college campuses) in the fall 2026, there is still time to apply! This is the student's responsibility to apply, meet with their academic advisor at the college, and register for approved courses (list found here). South's PSEO Checklist is here and must be followed step-by-step.

Students are encouraged to complete their fall PSEO applications and process by April 15th, to allow time to complete orientation and get first pick at classes!

Please click here to find your counselor's name and "bookings" link to make an appointment!