Senior Info

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2024 Senior Meeting -Oct 27

Slides from Meeting

Jostens Graduation Information - Jostens flyer for letter jackets & class rings 

Next Senior Meeting -January 

 

OHS Financial Aid Events 2022-2023

Nov 28th 6-8pm

Agenda: 630-730 pm Presentation

6-630 & 730-8 FSA ID creation (sign up for one session) 

*both STUDENTS & PARENTS are asked to attend these events together! Students will have to bring their fully charged OSD CHROMEBOOKS. 

NEW FAFSA information at this event will be presented along with information on WA State Scholarship programs and other financial programs to consider.  All seniors should complete this free application to determine what opportunities may be provided to you for post high school education. 

Sign up here to reserve your seat!  

 

Unable to attend?  Click HERE for other options from WSAC

 

Save the Date!  Financial Aid Completion Event - February 13th 

 

 

Graduation Requirement:  High School & Beyond Plan 

HSBP Tasks Must be Completed by March 1st. 

 

EXIT INTERVIEW INFORMATION:

Senior Exit Interview Instructional Slides 

Exit Interview Instructions

Exit Interview Rubric 

 

SENIOR TIMELINE Class of 2024

  

Link to >> 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 

 

Senior Check-in Links

  • September 2023
  • January 2024

  • March 2024 

  • May/June 2024

 

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.


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 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.  


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.

 

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:

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


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!