Counseling

RHS School Counseling Mission:

The mission of the RHS Counseling Department is to provide a comprehensive educational program that addresses the emotional wellness, academic, future planning, and personal/social needs of all students.  As professional school counselors, we are committed to advocate for students and collaborate with parents, staff and community partners to ensure all students leave with the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to excel in a diverse and dynamic society.

District 196 Counseling Mission:

Counseling aims to promote individual acquisition of a healthy self-concept, decision-making skills, career and leisure-time opportunities and academic skills. Counseling aims to promote social/emotional growth through the relationship of a trained professional and an individual seeking help.

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School Lunch App | Online Free and Reduced Application: https://paypams.com/OnlineApp.aspx

Registration

Introduction & General Information

Department Courses and Descriptions:

• Art
• Business
• English
• Family & Consumer Science
• Languages of the World & EL
• Mathematics
• Mentor Program
• Music & Dance
• Physical Education
• Science
• Social Studies
• Technology, Engineering & Design
• Career Development - RHS Class Descriptions
• Special Programs
  • Special Ed
  • Work Experience
  • Counseling

ISD 196 High School Pass/No Credit Policy

Pass/No Credit Form

Cocurricular Forms

Release of Liability for Students Transported to or from Cocurricular Activities (604.1.2P)

Field Trip Forms

Field Trip Student Information and Permission
Parental Disclaimer for Field Trips Not Sponsored by the District
Overnight Field Trip - Student Medical Treatment Information and Permission (604.7.2.4.1P)

Counseling Forms

Credit Check Form
Free & Reduced Lunch Application
New Student Enrollment Checklist
Summer School Enrollment

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Parent Programming Schedule

9-11 Parent Registration Night/Linking High School Courses to College Planning

• PSEO Information Packet
• PSEO student/parent/guardian meeting (Google Slides)

• Recording of PSEO student/parent/guardian meeting

• Notice of Student Registration Form (NOSR form)

There will be a variety of ACT Prep courses offered at the high school again this year. Students report that they like taking these courses because they are in our building, they get to work with Rosemount High School teachers and the classes are affordable compared to other options. 

Please see this link for additional information and to register for the classes throughout the year. Check out the link soon if you’re taking the test this fall. 

T​these courses are specifically designed to help students with testing strategy rather than review academic information. Students will explore question styles and samples for all four areas of the ACT test (reading, English, math and science), as well as sample prompts for the writing portion. If you are interested in compiling an intensive subject review, take an early ACT prep course and then use the results from your practice tests to build an independent review of weak subject areas.

These courses will uncover your subject test strengths, highlight your sub-score areas of weaknesses, provide specific strategies to help improve your raw score and provide an overall picture of the ACT subject tests with targeted, timed practices. 

Other course highlights include: incorporating tips during practice tests, utilizing strategies to best approach a timed test or test anxiety, techniques to approach unknown answers to tough questions, review of organizing and writing an essay in 30 minutes, understanding the raw scoring of the ACT along with strategies that focus on point accumulation and other test-taking strategies.

If you need additional information about registering for the ACT, test preparation or how this all relates to your college search, please contact your counselor. It is important to know that many colleges have made the decision to go test-optional for this upcoming year. In these scenarios, it’d be up to your family to decide if you’d like to submit a test score to colleges/scholarship programs. 

RHS College Application Process (Diagram)

Naviance Student (Click "Student" > "Continue With Single Sign On"): https://student.naviance.com/rosemounths

**Remember to login to Naviance Student this year, you enter your single sign in (Same as Campus, Schoology, etc.) information. If you'd rather, you can enter Naviance through Collab by clicking on the nine dots in the upper right corner and looking for Naviance logo (you will need to scroll down a bit to find it), clicking on that will automatically let you right in.**

Colleges - By State

• Iowa Colleges
• Minnesota Private Colleges
• Minnesota State Universities (2 yr. - 4 yr.)
• Two Year Colleges
• University of Minnesota
• University of Wisconsin

College Search Tools

• College Match
• College Net
• College Search (College Board)
• College View
• Peterson's

US Service Academies

• US Air Force Academy
• US Coast Guard Academy
• US Merchant Marine Academy
• US Military Academy
• US Naval Academy

ROTC

• Air Force ROTC
• Army ROTC
• Navy ROTC

Other Resources

• Art Institutes International
• C3Apply (CollegeNET & ACT - combined sponsors)
• CampusTours.com
• Career Cruising - careers/colleges/financial aid. USERNAME and PASSWORD must be obtained in counseling office
• College Scholarship Search
• Colleges That Change Lives
• CollegeXpress
• College In The Schools (U of M)
• Common Application
• Great Resources for College Bound Students
• Historically Black Colleges
• Link Athletics - helpful site for finding information about college athletics)
• Medical School Information
• Midwest Student Exchange Program - (For MN residents who will attend college in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri or Nebraska)
• My Majors
• NACAC - for Parents & Students
• NAIA Eligibility Guide
• National Student Exchange
• NCAA - (National Collegiate Athletic Association)
• NCAA Recommended Steps
• NJCAA Eligibility
• Online College Advisory Service
• Parents - Helping your Teen with the College Process - (taken from ACT)
• Princeton Review
• Reciprocity - (for MN residents who will attend certain public colleges in ND, SD or WI)
• Study Abroad!
• Transfer Information
• US Dept of Education

For Parents

Financial Aid 101

April - Parent Workshop - College Planning, the First Steps
A panel of current seniors share their experiences in selecting and gaining admission to a variety of college options. Recommended for tenth and eleventh grade parents and students.

College Planning 2022 –
College Presentation
Topic: Information regarding important steps in preparing high school students for the process of applying to colleges. Also includes a panel of RHS seniors with a wide array of post-secondary plans. The panel will discuss the factors that went into their decision-making process as well as tips for those considering similar paths.

 

For Students

Grade 9

March - Get a Jump on It
Topics: The 6 different post-secondary options in Minnesota: University of Minnesota system, the state university system, private 4-year colleges, community colleges, technical colleges and private career schools; recommendations for a college preparatory curriculum.

Presentation: 9th Grade Guide to High School success

9-11 Parent Registration Night/Linking High School Courses to College Planning

Grade 10

Understanding the PLAN Test Results

Presentation: Do what you are?

Grade 11

Fall - Grade 11 Presentation
Topics: Junior Testing (ACT, PSAT and SAT) and post–secondary planning

Fall – Junior Bookmark
Topics: Using Family Connection, Naviance Test Prep for ACT and Junior Year Planning Checklist

Grade 12

September - Senior Bookmark
Topics: Post-secondary planning, college application process and transcript requests.

September – Common Application Workshop presentation
Topic: Information about the Common Application process Handouts: A quick guide to the Application; Tips and Best Practices

Do I need a Recommendation Letter?

Few colleges require letters of recommendation. Check with each college for specific requirements. PLEASE do not ask a teacher or counselor to write a letter on your behalf the colleges do not require it.

If you need a letter of recommendation:

1. If a Common App Teacher Evaluation and/or teacher letter of recommendation are required, you MUST make the request via Naviance Student.
2. Start by filling out Teacher Recommendation Survey found on the “About Me” tab in Naviance Student for each teacher. Copy your results of the survey.
3. Select the “Colleges” tab and make your request in the Letters of Recommendation section by Adding a Request  and then select your teachers name in the drop down of options.
4. Choose the Specific Colleges you want that teacher to submit letters to.  
5. In the Personal Note section of your request, paste the results of your previously filled out “Teacher Recommendation Survey”.
6. Make sure to follow up with each teacher and write them a thank you note for all the time this will take them.

Repeat these steps for any additional colleges that you later add to Naviance and apply to, if they require a Common App Teacher Evaluation and/or teacher letter of recommendation.  

If you are using the Common App to apply to U of M-Twin Cities, a Common App Teacher Evaluation and letter of recommendation are NOT required. 

RHS Transcript Request Form

Mid-Year Transcript Request Form

Video Tutorial - How to order a transcript online and add schools to Naviance

College in the Schools (CIS) - University of Minnesota Transcripts

Help with FAFSA

Financial Aid Search Tools

• Career Cruising - careers/colleges/financial aid. USERNAME and PASSWORD must be obtained in counseling office

Other Resources

• Americorps
• Aviation Scholarships
• Collegeboard - includes a scholarship search and the profile
• College Scholarship Search
• CollegeView - scholarship search and financial aid section
• CSS Profile - some schools require this in addition to FAFSA
• Educaid - Great Info! Wells Fargo Bank
• FAFSA - Includes getting your PIN number
• FASTWEB
• FinAid! Everything you need to know about financial aid  - Has financial aid estimator
• GoCollege - includes a scholarship search
• Great Resources for College Bound Students
• MeritAid - directory of merit-based scholarships from colleges across the country
• Midwest Student Exchange Program - For MN residents who will attend college in Kansas, Michigan, Missouri or Nebraska
• MN Association of Financial Aid Administrators
• Minnesota Institutions Grants and Scholarships
• Reciprocity - for MN residents who will attend certain public colleges in ND, SD or WI
• Sallie Mae's Main Website
• Sallie Mae's Online Scholarship Service
• Scholarships
• Selective Service Registration - A must for 18 yr old males to receive loan

Individual Counseling- Our counselors are always available to answer questions students or their parents may have regarding registration, future plans, personal problems, and other issues.

Individual and Group Meetings focus on personal and emotional issues.

• Support groups
• Consultations with teachers, parents, and other professionals
• Referrals
• Academic and career planning
• Individual support

Dakota County Crisis Response Unit & National Suicide Prevention Hotline

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (800-273-8255). Do not hesitate to make such a call if you suspect that someone may be a danger to him- or herself. It could save that person’s life.

Dakota County Crisis Response Unit – 952-891-7171

Suzette Scheele, Dakota County Parent Advocate for Children with Mental Illness

• 651-645-2948, ext. 102, sscheele@nami.org
• Suzette facilitates parent and siblings support groups, can help parents navigate the mental health system, offers training to students, parents, staff

Shoulder to Shoulder (Helpful site for parents of teenagers)

Time to Talk CDC - Uncomfortable But Important

Warning Signs of Suicide and Prevention

CFA Webpage