- Monday March 14th.
- 3:30pm
- 5pm.
- 6:30pm.
- Tuesday March 15th & Wednesday March 16th.
- 5:30pm.
- 7pm.
- Bring your Chromebook.
- Meet your Counselor.
- Choose classes for the upcoming academic year 2022-23.
- Have the opportunity to walk around and tour the school.
- Incoming Freshman who do not attend may not have the opportunity to select their electives for next school year.
College and Career Advisors
Dear Highland Students & Families,
Welcome to a new tri-mester and the last tri of the school year. Time is flying. Some important information below for our juniors and seniors.
J U N I O R S
Ø Higher Ed Day will be next Wednesday morning, March 16th, here at Highland. This is something we have not been able to offer our juniors since the spring of 2019 – three years! Nine colleges and universities will be present, along with a representative from the military, and financial aid and scholarship professionals (because it is never too soon to be thinking about how to pay for college and training). There will be something for everyone. Each student will choose three presentations over the course of the morning, and then will report to his or her third-hour class. Attendance will be taken and all juniors are expected to attend. This is an opportunity for students to get thinking about life and work after high school – it comes around quick.
Ø Advanced Opportunities money will reimburse students who register and pay for an ACT or ACT with Writing test this summer. All juniors will take the SATs in April. Students can then see how they do and prepare and prep to take the ACT this summer when there aren’t other academic items competing for their attention. Just visit the college career advisors and they’ll ask you to forward your confirmation email for reimbursement.
S E N I OR S
Ø Do you plan to attend ISU’s College of Technology next year? You HAVE to call Students Services at the College of Technology (208-282-2622) to schedule an appointment to meet with an advisor in your program in the next few weeks. It is THIS appointment that saves your seat, otherwise there may not be room in the cohort for you.
Ø Bengal Bridge. Are you headed to college or training in the fall? Consider enrolling in Bengal Bridge at ISU this summer. It is a compressed semester in 7 weeks, students can take up 9 or 10 credits at a great price, live on or off campus, and make a soft landing to the college experience. The course offerings are introductory-level classes that should transfer to any college or training program, and will help you make a smooth transition to college whether you plan to attend a 4-year college or 2-year career/technical program. Ask the college career advisors for more information.
Ø Construction Combine. March 30th and 31st at the Home Depot parking lot. Students must be 17 and must complete an application at -- https://constructioncombine.org/locations/pocatello/apply/ -- to participate. There are only six slots available for each Pocatello high school, and the deadline to apply is March 15th. We particularly want to encourage female students to apply.
Ø If you applied to the Idaho Opportunity Scholarship, BE WATCHING your email in mid- to late April to see if you have been chosen for this scholarship. If so, you need to respond promptly to accept; if they don’t hear from you, you move to the second round and may miss out. Anyone who has applied to ANY scholarship needs to be watching email from now until the summer.
Ø Have you checked out the listing of Idaho scholarship on the Next Steps website? Some deadlines are already passed, but there are others that have deadlines in the spring or early summer. Follow this link to review the list and apply to the ones appropriate for you, your college / training program, your goals and plans.
That’s all for now. Keep your eyes on the prize: Graduation. Summer. Be careful out there.
Carly
& Sarah
College career advisors
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