Seniors; Class of 2024

2024 Senior Meetings in Gym Bear Time B (unless noted):

Senior Meeting Links

• October 2023 - Welcome to Senior Year! 
  • Jostens Information - *Order by May 1st, if you need assistance, you must talk to  your Counselor by March 2024

• January 2024 - Finish Strong 

• March 2024 - Prep for end of year, grad reqs

• May/June - End of Year celebration & Graduation Information

 

OHS Financial Aid Events 2023-2024

Financing Your Future - Sept 21
Financial Aid Completion Event - Feb 13th
Homeroom Financial Aid Homeroom Slides
Completion of Financial Aid Survey by MARCH 1st  

Click HERE for other options from WSAC

 

 

Graduation Requirement:  High School & Beyond Plan

HSBP Tasks Must be Completed by March 1st.

 

EXIT INTERVIEW INFORMATION:

Senior Exit Interview Instructional Video 

Exit Interview Instructions

Exit Interview Rubric 

 

COUNSELING CENTER VISITS to SENIOR SOCIAL STUDIES 

 Majority of information shared with seniors is done through Senior meetings & 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.

Running Start: Please check in with Mr. Bonaldo EVERY Wednesday he hosts a check in for Running Start students.  10:35am Email Mr. Bonaldo for CODE. [email protected]

 

Freedom Farm students without Senior Social Students at OHS campus will have a special sessions 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 1,900 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.  

 

2023-24 Seniors Timely Task: 

Sept-Oct-Nov:

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.  

Oct-Nov-Dec:

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

LINK>> Simplified Planning Chart

LINK>> Checklist 

LINK>> Tracking Chart 

 

 

2024 WA College Deadlines (public & private) 

Dec-Jan:

Review Scholarship Opportunities

*Go to HSBP Schoology GROUP for a NOW list - Join code: ZXTP-SM74-DZHBD

LINK >> Click HERE Opening in a new windowfor the Naviance Scholarship Reference Guide.

Feb-April: 

Decisions & admissions results 

Review Financial Aid Award Letters 

Complete HSBP Tasks & Exit Interview 

May-June: 

Final decisions on pathway 

Pay required deposit for any fall start programs (do not miss deadline) 

Register for courses for fall

Graduation Procedures & Process

 

2024 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].

 

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 2023-24
• Planning Your Application List 
• College Search in Naviance or through BIG FUTURE 
• How to waive your FERPA
• 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!