Welcome to the Counseling Center!

We look forward to working with you. Our goal is to help you prepare for graduation and to move into an interesting and meaningful career. We do this by helping you register for the classes that you need, advising you on subjects such as testing, college readiness, career readiness and connecting you to the resources that help you succeed.

We are out for the summer! We have provided the following resources on our website for you to access over the summer.

• Class Changes - We are unable to adjust your course request after the last day of school. Schedules will be released to students on their myDSD in mid-August. There will be no class changes made until class change night with the exception of: holes in schedules, adding home release, and adding a tryout class.
• Grading Discrepancies - If you receive a grade on your final report card that is incorrect, you should email your teacher directly, but will likely not receive a response until teachers are back in August. Rest assured that we can fix the situation if deemed necessary in the fall.
• Online Class Sign-Up - Parents can sign students up for summer online classes until June 30th by logging in to their myDSD.
• Transcripts - Use the 'Transcript Request' page located on the left navigation.
• Scholarships - Use the links and resources provided on our 'Scholarships' page located on the left navigation.
• ACT Testing - Go to actstudent.org to create an account and sign up for a testing date, or to log in to your previously created account to view and send scores. All ACT related questions should go directly to ACT.
• College Applications or FAFSA - Go to your selected college and request help from the admissions office for applications, or the financial aid office for FAFSA. They can walk you right through it!
• Crisis - Parents and Students can utilize the SafeUT App and helpline 833-372-3388 all year round. You can browse our District Resource Listing if you need additional support.

Counseling Services

We look forward to helping you along your path to graduation and beyond. Please let us know how we can help you with any of our services below.

Graduation

• Updates of graduation summary
• Course Requests and Registration
• Original and make up credit options
• Scholar and academic recognition
• Academic advisement

Incoming Students

• Course Request, registration and input
• FHS Freshman Orientation Night

Test Coordination

• Advanced Placement (AP)
• American College Testing (ACT)
• Preliminary Scholastic Assessment Test (PSAT)
• Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)

College Readiness 

• Individual and group plans for College and Career Readiness (PCCR)
• Scholarship and financial aid information 
• Letters of recommendation
• College Day (Colleges visit FHS)
• NCAA eligibility
• Transcript requests
• Promote Advanced Placement (AP) and Concurrent Enrollment (CE) classes
• Early College

Career Readiness

• Individual and group plans for College and Career Readiness (PCCR)
• Military Options
• Letters of recommendation
• Assistance in technology programs (DTC)

Crisis/Responsive Counseling

• Local Case Management
• Student interventions (dropouts, bullying etc.)
• Student/parent/teacher mediation
• IEP/504/Read 180 referrals
• Referrals to outside education agencies

For Parents

• Parent University
• Parent consultation
• Comprehensive website

Strategic Plan

september 2020

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november 2020

december 2020

january 2021

february 2021

march 2021

april 2021

may 2021

In addition to the tasks listed below, which counselors are working on throughout the year, see the calendar detailing additional events that counselors are working on.