Senior Information 

 

Student Volunteers Needed - BearZaar (Nov 19) & Poinsettia Sales (Nov 26)

Financial Aid 101 Resources & Presentation to Senior Social Studies Classes - Nov 2022

 

Senior Meeting - Oct 28th during Bear Time B in the gym

Agenda: 

Jostens Graduation Information - OHS Jostens Order Week is 10/30-11/5 (special delivery & pricing) 

Jostens flyer for letter jackets & class rings 

 

Link to >>>  SENIOR TIMELINE Class of 2023

 

Monthly CCRC newsletter published around the 15th of each month

Be sure to look through the whole newsletter to see what applies to you and please make sure to keep your Skyward contact information up-to-date.  Most information is for SENIORS in the newsletter. 

 

COUNSELING CENTER VISITS to SENIOR SOCIAL STUDIES 

 

Link >>:  Senior Fall Check-in Shared Folder & Presentation with links  

 

Majority of information shared with seniors is done through senior social studies classes or if you are NMSC or RUNNING START, it would be during your assigned HOMEROOM presentations or you will have to meet with your A-Z alpha counselor. (Please check in with Mr. Bonaldo for dates/times of RS Homeroom)

Freedom Farm students without Senior Social Students at OHS campus will have a special session on site at the Farm. 

 

These informative LARGE GROUP presentations are VERY IMPORTANT to provide you added support & direction during senior year.  We DO NOT HAVE TIME to provide every senior an individualized personal re-cap of what was missed, we are working with over 2,100 students this year grades 9-12. Replies to your questions that were answered during these sessions will NOT be prioritized to respond to.  PLEASE make every effort to attend these presentations or find a peer to share the information you may have missed.  

 

2022-23 Seniors Timely Task: 

Create a list of post secondary schools/programs you are planning to apply to. 

LINK>> Simplified Planning Chart

LINK>>  Checklist 

LINK>> Tracking Chart 

2023 Survey: Brag Sheet - For Recommendation Letters

LINK>>  How to Access

This information will be accessed by your teachers & counselors to write recommendation letters for post high school applications - Letters of Recommendation can be used for employment, college, scholarships and internships.  

 

OHS Financial Aid Events 2022-2023

*both STUDENTS & PARENTS are asked to attend these events together!

Financial Aid Information Night - Sept 21st 530-600pm in the OHS Library before Open House 

Financial Aid Completion Event - Oct 5th ) 

• Two Sessions: 6-7pm or 7-8pm 
• Pre-registration starts Sept 21st
• Limited Seating 
• Support Provided by local FAFSA & Financial Aid Representatives 
• Complete your FAFSA & get all of your questions answered

 

 

2023 OHS SENIOR PARENT GROUP

To be involved in the group or to submit your ideas for the senior graduation party or fundraising suggestions, email us at [email protected].

 

The senior graduation party is a large expense so any and all help is appreciated! 

Follow the Parent Facebook page for information: 

Olympia High School Parent/Guardians of Class 23’

SENIOR HELPFUL LINKS:

• 10 min video - OHS Naviance - Starting Your College Applications

• *adding schools, updating your journal, requesting recommendations & transcripts

• Naviance College Application Process Reference Guide (updated)
• Student Letters of Recommendation - How to Request a LOR
• WA State College Deadlines 2021-2022 
• Planning Your Application List 
• College Search in Naviance or through BIG FUTURE 
• How to waive your FERPA
• Common App Essay Prompts 2022-23
• Common App Tips College Essay Advisors on YouTube Link 
• OTHER Recommenders (i.e. SPSCC professors, coaches, retired teachers, etc.) can be added as an OTHER recommender directly through Common App Application
• Non-OHS Teachers/Active OSD Teacher Recommender Request form
• EXAMPLE OF Shared Folder of Resources & Documents to share with Recommenders

 

SENIORS: 

Seniors must utilize Naviance for publishing their post high school plan & sending any student documents through eDocs system.

You MUST use Naviance to request the following items:

• Counselor Evaluations
• Counselor Recommendations
• Transcripts (initial, mid year & final) 
• Teacher Evaluations
• Teacher/Staff Letters of Recommendation

 

The eDocs program provides a single organized platform for all documents.   

More information here:  Naviance Webpage 

 

• Once a school/program is added to a Seniors "Im Applying To" List Counselors are AUTO-NOTIFIED and will look at the deadline the student has selected to upload these eDocs.
• Teacher recommendations must be requested through Naviance. 
• More information here:  Naviance Webpage 

 

• Teacher Recommenders must be discussed with recommenders in ADVANCE before they are requested to SPECIFIC schools in Naviance 
• DO NOT request recommendations to ALL APPLICATIONS! Be VERY specific in your selections. 
• More information here:  Naviance Webpage 

 

• Must have the CORRECT DEADLINE listed for every program you are applying to.  If you are unable to edit this deadline date please contact us or your counselor to change the date.       
• INFORMATION IS SENT BY DEADLINE - if there is NO DEADLINE LISTED, information WILL NOT BE SENT!!  - review and confirm your deadlines!