RHS Counseling Connections

On October 1, RHS Counseling partnered with Barnum Financial for a virtual evening to learn about funding college education. No recordings are available, but Barnum welcomes parents to join another school's virtual program. Dates are available on the Barnum website. On October 5, senior advisories heard from a representative from WestConn financial aid to learn about the FAFSA and financial aid.

The RHS Counseling Department is excited to announce that registration is now open for our Senior Internship Medical Service and Cultural Immersion Program in Panama.

There will be a virtual meeting on Wednesday, October 15th from 7-8pm for all interested students and parents. This meeting will be hosted by the international Squads Abroad team.

Please use this zoom link to join.

The trip will take place from May 16th-22nd, 2027 and is open to all seniors as part of the Senior Internship Program. RHS faculty accompany the students and participate in all aspects of the trip. Click here for more information.

Please make sure your student has followed the 2 step registration process for AP ordering using Total Registration. Detailed instructions are outlined in the letter emailed home to all AP students in September.

Students must register in Total Registration and then join AP Classroom for each AP class they are enrolled in. Fees must be paid in order for an exam to be ordered.

The AP Coordinator is Mrs. Squitieri. She will be communicating with AP students and families regularly regarding the fees for this year, how & when to pay, and other important testing information. Her email is jsquitieri@ridgefieldps.net should you have any questions.

The UCONN Early College Experience student registration window is open until October 16th, 2026. Please reference the UCONN ECE website for general registration information and a course planning guide. For detailed instructions on the registration process reference the UConn ECE Student Step-by-Step Guide."

By the end of first quarter, all 9th graders will have met with their counselor in small informal groups during flex and completed LLC/Counseling Seminar. Freshman spend their time in seminar learning about digital citizenship with our media specialists and covering topics like time management, resilience and the resources available at RHS with school counselors.

Our 10th graders recently completed the Naviance Career Cluster Finder inventory. Students can use this quick assessment to link their interests and skills to career clusters.

The results (sample shown below) give students a great starting point for thinking about their future and making informed decisions about their classes. We encourage you to chat with your student about their results and check out the resources on Naviance together.

In November, school counselors will be presenting to the junior class at large during advisory. Counselors will review this year's general timeline, resources students can utilize to explore their options, and more.

We encourage 11th graders to check upcoming SAT and ACT test dates and register online. Keep in mind that many colleges and universities require standardized test scores for general admission, specific majors, or scholarship eligibility.

Registration information will be sent out soon.

Please check out the RHS School Counseling Website. It is a great resource for career and college planning. Click on the image below to start exploring our college/career resources

RHS has over 120 college representatives signed up for information sessions throughout first quarter. The complete list of college representative visits can be found in Naviance under What's New!, on the School Counseling Website and on the RHS Calendar.

Get your questions answered and make meaningful connections! Sign up to attend a college representative visit in room F107!

Students are responsible for gaining teacher permission about attending sessions and making up any work.

Is My Senior on the Right Track?

The college application process comes with many dates, deadlines and additional tasks. Please review this detailed timeline for parents and 12th grade students for their senior year. This includes information on the college application process, RHS’ policies & procedures, and additional application components you should be aware of.

Please reach out to your child’s counselor if you have any questions.

December 7th at 6:00pm - Senior Internship Information Virtual Presentation for parents

January 7th at 6:00pm - Appealing Financial Aid with Barnum Financial Group

More details to follow!