SCHS Counseling Connections
Volume 1 - September 2023
Information
Here you will find information on important upcoming events that you will need to know for this month. This is a great tool that provides our students and parents with valuable knowledge on a timely basis.
2023-2024 Counseling Crew
1st Assembly Staff Dance
Welcome Back to SCHS
Parent Senior Night
Each year we host a "Senior Parent Night" in which we provide Seniors & their parents with important information for what they should be doing Senior Year to prepare for the future.
It will be held in the auditorium here at SCHS on Wednesday, September 27th at 6:30 pm.
Please see the below flyer for more information
ACT
The deadline to register for the October 28th ACT is September 22nd.
College bound students are encouraged to take at least one ACT their junior year.
See below link to register now:
You will need the following numbers when you register to take the ACT here at SCHS.
Our School Code is: 262850
Test Center Code:176830
Virtual Guidance Office
The below document is the Virtual Guidance office we have created. It is for students to check out some of the information we have in our office virtually. We also have a "virtual calming room" and our student sign-in sheet available. If you click on the pictures or the words next to them, they will take you to links with that information.
Have fun exploring!
New Pirate P.R.I.D.E Positive Referrals
Once a month this school year, our teachers will be nominating students who they feel have done something to represent a quality of Pirate P.R.I.D.E. This means they demonstrate Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Determination, or Equity. Our goal for this year is for this recognition to take place once a month as we eventually make it a more common occurrence.
Be sure to follow us on Twitter/X : https://twitter.com/schspiratepride
New Twitter/X Account
We have updated our Twitter/X Account Name!
Be sure to follow us:
Twitter/X : https://twitter.com/SchsCounseldept
Also follow us on Facebook:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/schscounselingdepartment/
*We post on both frequently*
Shortage of Trained Personnel
Section 167.902 RSMo, requires that the department of economic development shall annually identify occupations in which a critical need or shortage of trained personnel exists in the labor markets in this state and provide such information to the state board of education. Upon receipt of such data, the state board of education shall, in collaboration with the department of economic development, compile the data and information which is available at: https://dese.mo.gov/college-career-readiness/school-counseling/legislation
Important Dates
- 9/4 - NO SCHOOL - Labor Day
- 9/9 - ACT Test
- 9/13 - Early Out
- 9/20 - Early Out
- 9/22 - ACT Test for Oct Registration Deadline
- 9/27 - Early Out
College/Military/Career Lunch Visits
- 9/6 - University of Missouri (St. Louis)
- 9/8 - Southern Illinois University (Edwardsville)
- 9/11 - University of Missouri (Columbia)
- 9/14 - Navy
- 9/19 - National Guard
- 9/26 - University of Health Sciences & Pharmacy
Community Resources
Check out our website for Community and Mental Health Resources
6 Things You Need to Know About Vaping
Julie Basler: A-F Counselor - jbasler@stcharlessd.org
Brad Bichel: G-O Counselor - bbichel@stcharlessd.org
Sarah Scaturro: P-Z Counselor - sscaturro@stcharlessd.org
Aimee Fox: Crisis Counselor -afox@stcharlessd.org
Dawn Tranen: Social Worker - dtranen@stcharlessd.org
Amy Robertson: Registrar - amrobertson@stcharlessd.org
Sharon Stewart: Secretary - shstewart@stcharlessd.org