Warrior Counseling Newsletter

Oct 1st

Winter Athletics & Activities Registration Opens

Winter registration opens October 1 on Edutrak .

Visit the trwarriors.com for the most current information on Two Rivers athletics & activities.

Oct 3rd

Homecoming Parade & Football Game

Don't miss the Two Rivers homecoming parade and football game!

Parade: 5-5:30pm beginning at Garlough and ending at Two Rivers

Football Kickoff: 6:30 pm at Warrior Stadium

Oct 4th

Homecoming Dance

7:00 PM - 9:00 PM

Two Rivers High School

The Homecoming Dance is on Saturday, October 4th from 7:00–9:00 PM at school in the Main Gym.

Tickets are on sale now! - Click HERE to buy!

• $10 (+ surcharge fee) until Sunday, September 28th

• $15 (+ surcharge fee) starting Monday, September 29th
  Get your tickets early and save!

Important Reminder:

Only SENIORS may invite an outside guest.
Outside guest forms are available in the Front Office and must be completed and approved prior to the dance.

Oct 6th

Teacher PD Day - No School

Oct 8th

FAFSA - Financial Aid Information Night

6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Two Rivers High School

Senior Parents!

A presentation in English will be given in the Auditorium by Kim Greening, a representative from St. Catherine’s. A Spanish presentation will be given in the Lecture Hall (A332), by Francisco Salinas Vega, a representative of Normandale Community College. The presentation will include FAFSA, which is a Free Application for Federal Student Aid, scholarships, and more.

If you’re not able to attend the live presentation on October 8th, the Minnesota Office of Higher Education is providing free virtual college and financial aid events for Minnesota students and families. The series, starting September 30, will cover the college application process and general financial aid information, details on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA), the Minnesota Dream Act for undocumented students, and other ways to pay for college.

• Formerly called “Ready Set FAFSA”, this series has been renamed “College Planning Series” to include college planning topics beyond the FAFSA.
• All sessions will have simultaneous interpretation in Spanish, Somali and Hmong. Information for families about registering for the series is available here.

Oct 9th

PSAT Test

Oct 10th

Picture Retake Day

Oct 14th

NHS Blood Drive

Oct 16th

MEA - No School

Oct 16th

MEA - No School

The counseling services at Two Rivers High School is designed to support students with applying academic achievement strategies, managing emotions and applying interpersonal skills, and planning for postsecondary options, whether that is through higher education opportunities, the military, or work force.

Website: https://tworivers.isd197.org/student-life/counseling-and-guidance
Phone: 651-403-7208

We are student advocates and here to help

English: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/HealthServices/MoreLowCostServices/Documents/CommunityResourceGuide.pdf

Spanish: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/HealthServices/MoreLowCostServices/Documents/CommunityResourceGuideSpanish.pdf

Somali: https://www.co.dakota.mn.us/HealthFamily/HealthServices/Documents/CommunityResourceGuideSomali.pdf

There is one (1) student representative opening with a term running from October 2025 to August 2026.

The Mendota Heights Natural Resources Commission advises the City Council on matters pertaining to natural resources, sustainability, environmental and climate stewardship, and opportunities for the advancement of those areas including development and recommending policies and initiatives that enhance and preserve natural resources within Mendota Heights.

The Natural Resources Commission meets on the second Wednesday of the month at 6:00pm.

How to Apply:

Interested applicants shall:

• Be a Mendota Heights resident. Student representatives must also be attending high school (grades 9-12). Public, private, or online/home school students are welcome to apply. Preference is given to students in grades 10 or 11.
• Be able to attend monthly advisory commission meetings and serve as a liaison between the City of Mendota Heights and the city's residents. Please note: attendance at city advisory commission meetings is an expectation. Absences by appointed members in one year shall not exceed three consecutive meetings or more than 25% of the commission's total meetings.
• Submit an Advisory Commission Application and resume (Parks and Recreation) or an Advisory Commission Student Application (Natural Resources) by 10:00 am on Sept. 19, 2025, to be considered.

Information can be submitted:

• Via email in PDF format to nmillsford@mendotaheightsmn.gov; or
• Via printed/paper version by mail or in-person to City of Mendota Heights, Attention: Noel Mills Ford, 1101 Victoria Curve, Mendota Heights, MN 55118

Advisory Commission appointment timeline:

Applications Accepted: Sept. 2, 2025, to Sept. 19, 2025, at 10:00 am

Applicant Interviews: Sept. 22-Oct. 1; time TBD

City Council Confirms Parks and Recreation Appointment: Oct. 7, 2025

For additional information, please contact Noel Mills Ford, Administrative/Special Projects Coordinator at 651-255-1351 or nmillsford@mendotaheightsmn.gov

At Two Rivers High School, your school counselors are pivotal in helping students develop social emotional skills, collaborating with classroom teachers to provide social emotional curriculum, identifying interventions that support students' social emotional development, and referring students to resources that can better meet their social emotional needs.

Finding HELP:

If you feel that HELP is needed, please feel free to reach out to the Guidance Office Staff, most notably your assigned counselor. Associated Clinic of Psychology (ACP) Also offers counseling services through Two Rivers. If you feel you would benefit from counseling services, you can contact your counselor or access the referral form directly for ACP here: https://acp-mn.com/referral-form/