Counseling Corner
Check out the SHS Counseling Website!
UPCOMING EVENTS
- Senior Recognition Night will take place on May 31st at 6:30 PM in the SHS Auditorium. All seniors/families are invited to attend.
- Columbia Works Summer Internship - The Columbia County Summer Internship (formerly the OMIC summer internship) application is now open. Applications are due by 5/22. Please see Ms. Pinkstaff in the counseling office if you have any questions.
- SHS Decision Day - If you would like to be recognized on our school's website and social media accounts, please complete this survey by May 22nd! BONUS- please send a picture to Ms. Pinkstaff (apinkstaff@scappoose.k12.or.us) wearing your college, military, or trade school swag by May 22nd!
- Senior Recognition Log - If you would like your award, recognition, and/or scholarship recognized in the Senior Recognition Night, please complete the 2023 Senior Recognition Log.
Information shared about scholarships in this log will be used for our Graduation Program.
****Please submit a new form for each scholarship or award you have received.****
- Scholarship (local, state, national, college/university)
- Award
- Trade School or Apprenticeship
- Military
For college scholarships, please only list college-specific scholarships from the college you plan to attend. Do not list scholarships you received from every college you applied to. For example, if you plan to attend the University of Portland only list UP scholarships. Do not list scholarships you received from Oregon State or Linfield College.
Oregon Promise Grants can be included!
PNACAC Spring College Fair will be Sunday, April 30 from 12:00 - 3:00 PM at the University of Portland. Register today!
Your School Counselor is assigned to you based on your last name:
Aarin Pinkstaff, A through K
Alyssa Bettendorf, L through Z
Susie Erickson, Intervention Specialist
Justin Engstrom, Care Coordinator
Ondrae Sold, Registrar
Nicole Verzino, Counseling Secretary
Are you having account issues?
School Email Login - Contact Nicole Verzino at nverzino@scappoose.k12.or.us
Canvas Login - Contact IT at ssdit@scappoose.k12.or.us
StudentVue/ParentVue - Contact Nicole Verzino at nverzino@scappoose.k12.or.
ACADEMICS
Grades:
Updated grades are available on StudentVue on the 1st and 15th of every month.
COLLEGE AND CAREER
Financial Aid/Scholarship Opportunities:
- Have you completed financial aid for college? Check out the Counseling Website for more info.
- ORSA/FAFSA*/Paying For College: If you missed out on attending the Paying for College webinars live, we recorded them! Please take time to watch the videos to learn more about the FAFSA process and other resources for paying for college.
- Paying for College: https://bit.ly/PFCOR2022
- Pagar la Universidad: https://bit.ly/PFCS2022
- It’s never too early to get started on scholarships. Check out the Scholarships Video on our Counseling Website for some good information on how to get the process started.
Testing:
- State Testing-Please see the above statement about testing and opt-outs.
PERSONAL/SOCIAL
Visit our counseling website for more
Need’s Assessment Results and Resilience Building Tips
Meals:
The Scappoose School District is excited to offer nutritious meals to our students. Free/Reduced Lunch Application
Scappoose High School also has a food pantry for students in need. Stop by the counseling office if you are in need or have any questions or even if you just need a snack.
Student breakfast and lunches are no longer free. Lunch is 3.75 and breakfast is 2.00. You can send money with your student and take it to the cafeteria or log into mealtime to add money to your account. https://www.mymealtime.com
JOB OPENINGS
Brookdale Rose Valley Senior Living - In search of Part Time Caregivers and Medication Technicians. Must be a minimum of 18 years old. For more information, contact Sasha Tinning at (503)543-4646.
Columbia River PUD - Is accepting applications for our Utility Engineering Internship Program until March 2nd. Students can also find it on our website – www.crpud.net/internship<http://www.crpud.net/internship>
Portland General Electric (PGE) is hiring, including summer internships. Visit their website for more information: https://portlandgeneral.com/about/careers
Anderson Roofing is hiring summer help. We offer competitive compensation and benefits packages AND it’s a great place to work. Starting wage is 24.14 per hour. Visit our website for more information: https://andersonroofing.net/employment-opportunities or call (503) 294-0202 (must be 18 years or older).
Scappoose Public Library is looking for a summer intern. For more information, please contact jweiss@scappooselibrary.org.
Athletics
All regular season and district championships have now been wrapped up for all of our spring teams.
This spring our teams brought home four more league titles to match the success of our fall and winter teams. Both boys and girls track, girls golf, and baseball all added a championship trophy.
State playoffs/championships are now ramping up or already underway for tennis, baseball, softball and track & field.
Girls Flag Football:
Played in inaugural culminating state tournament at Sherwood last Saturday
Dropped a tough one to Seaside to finish 2nd in their pool
Bounced back to place 3rd by beating South Salem
Upcoming Contests:
Softball:
Ended regular season ranked #6 in the state and 18-5 on the year
Will host Baker on Saturday at 12:00pm to advance to OSAA 16 team playoff bracket
We will host Tuesday, May 23 (time and opponent TBD) if we beat Baker
All-League teams will be announced next week
Baseball:
Wrapped up regular season #1 ranking in state and stand at 23-2 overall
Finished as COWAPA Champions with perfect 12-0 record
All-League teams will be announced next week
Earned a bye into the OSAA 16 team playoff bracket
We will host Tuesday, May 23 (time and opponent TBD)
Girls Tennis:
Senior Sydney Liao playing in state tournament today in Corvallis (OSU)
She will play the #1 overall seed Raegan Farm of North Bend in the first round
Track & Field:
Traveled to Astoria for JV District Championships on Monday
Both boys and girls won team titles
Hosted COWAPA Championships Wednesday and Thursday
Girls and Boys both crowned league champions
Produced 16 individual event league champions
Over 20 will travel and compete in Eugene next Friday and Saturday at Hayward Field
Safe and Sober Parent Organization
SENIOR PARENTS, PLEASE READ
DUE MAY 26th: Signed permission slip is required to attend the graduation party
link to form you can print, sign, and send to office with student
Email us if any food allergies shssafeandsober@gmail.com
Grad party time: Arrive at SHS at 7:15pm Sat Jun 3, busses leave at 7:45pm, students will be bussed back very early Sunday morning
List of what to bring coming soon!
DUE JUNE 1st: Senior collage with photos and memories of your senior will be on display at a special ‘Walk through Memory Lane’ event following the Baccalaureate in the cafeteria, on June 2.
Poster requirements: Design vertically 28” h x 22” w on traditional poster board, including the student’s name on the front and upper left corner on the back.
You will get the posters back after the event. Have fun and get creative!
Drop off at the SHS office
Upcoming Events:
Next Parent Meeting - Monday, May 22 at 6:30 pm SHS conference room
Senior parents will be finalizing event details and available to answer any questions for junior parents
Junior parents will join briefly and then break off
Senior lunch and Baccalaureate June 2
Graduation and all-night Grad party on June 3rd!!!!
Want to volunteer to help at the grad party?
Contact us at shssafeandsober@gmail.com
Monthly Can & Bottle Drive - Always the first Saturday of the month. Located in front of the Scappoose Middle School.
Next one: Saturday, June 3rd, 9 am - 2 pm
Junior parents will run this one!
Sign up to volunteer: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/70A0944A5A62FA31-class
It’s fun and a great way to connect with other parents! If you are a student, you can earn service hours
General:
Feeling generous? Consider donating to the Class of 2023 Grad party by May 31st.
Donating is easy!
Venmo: @shssafeandsober23 (search under charities)
Mail or drop off a check at SHS made out to Scappoose Safe and Sober Parent Organization, in the memo section ‘Class of 2023’
Junior Parents: We are preparing to hand off to the Class of 2024. To get involved, please attend one of our parent meetings.
OVERVIEW
What we do:
Event planning, resourcing, and fundraising for the Senior Luncheon, Baccalaureate, and Graduation party.
Senior Luncheon, Fri Jun 2: After the seniors do their parade-style walk through the elementary schools, they come back to the high school to refuel with some lunch and then start rehearsal for the graduation ceremony. Lunch is provided by the Safe & Sober parent organization.
Baccalaureate, Fri Jun 2 @ 7 pm in the auditorium: This is an optional event based on the ceremony of blessing that has often preceded graduations. Ours is a non-denominational and inspirational celebration and will include a guest speaker, the senior slideshow, and more. The slideshow is put together by the Safe & Sober parent organization along with some light refreshments.
Graduation party, Sat Jun 3: This party is meant to be a safe place for graduating seniors to celebrate together. They will be bussed to a secret (fun!) location in the evening after the graduation ceremony. They will be bussed back in the morning. The evening is filled with food, games, prizes, activities, chilling, and loads of fun!
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