Events & Presentations [1]
Junior Seminars
These small-group meetings will have a maximum of ten families and are designed for you and your child to focus on their education and career development and learn information to continue planning for their future. These seminars will last approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour and take place at various times throughout the school day. Your involvement in this conference is very important!
The Junior Seminar is an important piece of planning for the final year of high school as well as for developing a post high school plan. Below are some of the items to be discussed during the seminar:
- High School Transcript Review
- High School Graduation vs. College Admission Requirements
- Senior Course Selections
- Activities Resume
- Post-Secondary Planning Timeline
- Career Plans
- Online Resources/Future Opportunities
Semnario para los estudiantes de 10mo y 11vo grado (sophomore and junior) [3]
Freshman Seminars
Freshman and their parent(s)/guardian(s) are invited to participate in a Freshman Seminar to discuss their transition to high school and the development of your student’s four-year plan. This seminar is an opportunity to discuss your child’s interests, potential high school courses, and post-secondary planning.
These seminars will only be taking place during the month of December. Counselors are asking that the students and parents/guardians do some prep work on the 4 year plan before their seminar.
Freshman Seminar [4]
A whole class meeting is held to discuss graduation/college admission requirements, the college application process, scholarship information and post-secondary planning resources. This meeting is held in early-to-mid September.
This event offers grade-level specific information regarding post-secondary planning for students and parents/guardians of all grades. This presentation is offered in mid-to-late-September each year.
- Freshman High School 101 Presentation [11] - Fall 2019
- 2019 SOPHOMORE high school 101 [12] - Fall 2019
- 2019 JUNIOR High School 101 [13] - Fall 2019
- SENIOR High School 101 Presentation [14] - Fall 2019
- High School 101 Presentation - General for ESL. [15](Spanish) Fall 2019
Sophomore Seminars
These small-group meetings will have a maximum of ten families and are designed for you and your child to focus on their education and career development and learn information to continue planning for their future. These seminars will last approximately 45 minutes – 1 hour and take place at various times throughout the school day. Your involvement in this conference is very important!
The Sophomore Seminar is designed for families to learn information to continue planning for their student’s future. Below are some of the items to be discussed during the seminar:
- High School Graduation vs. College Admission Requirements
- Junior and Senior Course Selections
- Activities Resume: Why it's so important to start now
- Post-Secondary Planning Timeline
- ACT and SAT Test dates for junior year
- Career Plans
Seminar Preplanned Absence Form [16]
Sophomore Seminar Presentation 2019 [17]
Seminario para los estudiantes de 10mo y 11vo grado (sophomore and junior) [18]
Post-Secondary Planning Night
Financial Strategies Night
This event includes a presentation offered by the financial aid staff from UW- Madison. This presentation is offered in January of each year and is geared toward junior/senior students and their parents/guardians.
Curriculum and Instruction: Advisory
Team building activities are provided to the freshman students on the first day of school in a large group setting as well as in individual classrooms during the month of September.
- Activities and discussion around the importance of grades and calculating grade point average are provided to the freshman students in their advisory classes.
- Academic Goal Setting Worksheet
- Making the Grade: Steps for Success Handout
- Calculating GPA Worksheet
- Information on how to interpret the Explore results is provided to students in their advisory classes.
- Activities and discussion around sophomore registration are provided to students in their advisory classes.
- Activities and discussion around four-year planning are provided to students in their advisory classes.
- Four Year Planning Worksheet
- Sample Four Year Planning Worksheet
- Activities and discussion around career cluster inventories and career planning are provided to students in their advisory classes.
2019-20 First 10 Days Schedule Change Request Form (1).pdf [21]