Hauser School Counseling News

Welcome back! We are excited to be back to school soon and see our students! We have missed you! We hope you are enjoying the last weeks of summer. There are LOTS of important items in this newsletter pertaining to the start of school. See you soon!

• Tech and Registration News
• Back to School Timeline
• 7th Grade Orientation- August 1st
• Junior High Supply Lists
• Schedule Information
• Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship
• IU Columbus Seamless Admission Process
• SAT/ACT Registration Information
• Meet the Counseling Department

• Students will receive iPads on the 2nd day of school.

• Parents need to complete returning student registration in Skyward Family Access. If there are issues or questions, email skyward@flatrock.k12.in.us. Check your email for full instructions.

• Birth certificate and proof of registration are now required for all students. If a student does not have these on file, it can be emailed to skyward@flatrock.k12.in.us.

• Food Service Assistance application can be filled out in Skyward- Food Service Application tile.

- Tuesday, July 30-Thursday, August 1- New student registration

Contact Joanna Tucker at jtucker@flatrock.k12.in.us to schedule an appointment.

- Tuesday, July 30

Schedules will be open to view in Skyward. All students should already have a complete schedule. If you do not, check your email for communication from your counselor. If you think there is an error, email your counselor. Note: 9th period sections are online courses that students complete on their own via the internet to make-up a credit.

- Thursday, August 1- 7th Grade Open House- 6-7:30 pm. Enter through front HS doors. (Note: New students are invited as well.) See below for additional information.

- Tuesday, August 6

Students need to view their schedule and know their first period class for the first day of school. Paper schedules will be passed out in 1st period on the first day of school. **Check schedule on August 7th again for any last minute changes.

- Wednesday, August 7- First Day of School and First Day of C4

1. Report to first period. View schedule online for class information.

2. All students will receive a new schedule during first period.

3. First day of C4 for Hauser students. All C4 students are required to ride the C4 bus the first week.

- Wednesday, August 7 and Thursday, August 8

We will be meeting with specific students regarding graduation requirements and diploma tracks. Teachers will be making necessary recommendations for schedule adjustments. No student walk-ins for schedule changes the first two days of school.

- Friday, August 9 and Monday, August 12

Student requests for schedule changes will start being seen. Students must turn in a “Counselor Request” form with an explanation of the requested schedule change and which criteria is met.

Reminder: Schedule Change Policy

Schedule changes can be requested based on the following criteria:

1. To meet a graduation requirement.

2. To meet a college admission requirement.

3. Per a documented medical reason.

4. Recommendation from a teacher that the current course selection is not appropriate.

5. Medical 504 or Individualized Education Plan need.

- All students completed scheduling in the classroom and individual session to put in requests.

- Then the master schedule is built to give the most students the most requests possible.

- Over 60% of classes are only offered once so the likelihood that a student will have a scheduling conflict is high.

- To resolve the scheduling conflicts the counselors checked the student's alternate course list, career goal, and available classes to make the best choice. If the conflict impacted an advance course then the individual student was consulted to make the choice.

*If you feel there is an issue with your schedule, for example a missing class or repeated course, email your counselor immediately after schedules have been opened.

Access Skyward and email (Office 365) on any device with internet on the high school's website under "Student" and then "Student Links" tabs.

Due to teaching role changes, ALS Animal Science is now being taught 8th period by Ms. Kennedy Lawson. If you have taken Animal Science already and would like to see if ALS Animal Science will fit in your schedule, email your counselor. ALS Animal Science counts as an advanced science for all diplomas and is a dual credit (3 college credits) course.

Dear 7th Grade Families,

Welcome to Hauser Jr.-Sr. High School! We are so honored that you have chosen to become part of the Hauser Jet family! We look forward to walking alongside you through this year and in the years ahead to help your child grow, mature, and find success in this next chapter of their life.

We will be having 7th Grade Orientation on Thursday, August 1. Students will receive their class schedule, practice opening their locker, and tour the building during this time. Please use door #7 to enter the building. To give families plenty of space at lockers and visiting with Hauser staff, we have split the 7th grade into three time slots.

Time Slots:

Student’s last name beginning with:

6:00 pm -6:30 pm A – E

6:30 pm – 7:00 pm F – N

7:00 pm – 7:30 pm O –Z

8th Grade Supply List

7th Grade Supply List

The Lilly Endowment Community Scholarship is OPEN and is due August 21st at 4 pm. Before starting the application, watch the video and read all instructions.

Lilly Application Information

Student Account Instructions

https://www.heritagefundbc.org/

The Lilly Scholarship provides full tuition, required fees and an allocation of up to $900 per

year for required books and equipment for four years of undergraduate study on a full-time

basis leading to a baccalaureate degree at any accredited Indiana public or private college or

university. The scholarship does not cover room and board expenses.

Two Lilly Scholarships will be awarded to Bartholomew County students.

Scholarship applicants will be evaluated on academic performance; scholastic activities,

community involvement and employment; leadership; financial need; responses to short

answer questions and a 450-word essay; and two recommendations.

IU Columbus and FRHC began a partnership in 2024 to streamline the college admission process removing barriers for Hauser students and increasing opportunities.

As counselors, we encourage all students to develop 3-5 options for post-secondary plans. There is no one "right" path. Students might develop plans to pursue apprenticeship training, workplace training, 2-4 year college degrees, technical certificates, military service, etc... The IU Columbus Seamless Admission Process will provide another option as students develop plans for their future.

During the registration process, the Hauser Counseling Department is asking permission to send your senior's demographic information and transcript including GPA to IU Columbus for admissions purposes. If granted permission, the information will be shared and simplified next steps will be communicated with the student. There is no cost and no commitment to agreeing to participate in the IU Columbus Seamless Admission Process. It simply provides a potential opportunity.

The SAT and ACT are college entrance exams. Juniors and seniors may need to take the SAT and/or the ACT exams for college admissions and/or scholarship consideration. For best results it is recommended that students take the SAT and the ACT twice during their junior year and then once again during the fall of their senior year. Juniors should be signing up NOW. Students can test at any testing center.

Hauser school code: 151565. (Juniors will take the SAT one time at Hauser during SAT School Day testing window in the spring at no cost. Date TBA.)

Students can test at any location on any date.

*Fee waivers (2 per test) are available to juniors and seniors on free and reduced lunch and/or 21st Century Scholars.

2024-2025 Administration Dates and Deadlines:

SAT registration: https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat

August 24 - Registration Deadline: August 9

October 5 - Registration Deadline: September 20

November 2 - Registration Deadline: October 18

December 7 - Registration Deadline: November 22

March 8 - Registration Deadline: February 21

May 3 - Registration Deadline: April 18

June 7 - Registration Deadline: May 22

ACT registration: http://www.act.org/

September 14 - Registration Deadline: August 9

October 26 - Registration Deadline: September 20

December 14 - Registration Deadline: November 8

February 8 - Registration Deadline: January 3

April 5 - Registration Deadline: February 28

June 14 - Registration Deadline: May 9

July 12 - Registration Deadline: June 6

School Counselor

7th-9th Grade

kwaltz@flatrock.k12.in.us

School Counseling Director

10th-12th Grade

khoeflinger@flatrock.k12.in.us

School Counseling Administrative Assistant and Registrar

jtucker@flatrock.k12.in.us