Events & Presentations

Freshman Conferencing

This conference is designed for your child to focus on their education and career development and learn information to continue planning for their future.

Topics to be covered will include the transition to high school, how to develop your student’s four-year plan, and post secondary topics that are relevant for 9th graders.

Your student's counselor will share their Conference Plan with you via google document, prior to the freshman conference meeting.

Freshman Conference Template

Sophomore Seminars 

Counselors will visit sophomore advisories to meet with sophomore students for post-high school planning.

Below are some of the items to be discussed during the seminar:

  • High School Graduation vs. College Admission Requirements

  • Junior and Senior Course Selections

  • Activities Resume: Why it's so important to start now

  • Post-Secondary Planning Timeline

  • ACT and SAT Test dates for junior year

  • Career Plans

Junior Seminars 

This seminar is designed for you and your child to focus on their education and career development and learn information to continue planning for their future. Parent/guardian involvement in this event is very important!

The Junior Seminar is an important piece of planning for the final year of high school as well as for developing a post high school plan.

Below are some items to be discussed during the seminar: High School Transcript Review High School Graduation vs. College Admission Requirements Senior Course Selections Activities Resume Post-Secondary Planning Timeline Career Plans Online Resources/Future Opportunities

Senior Class Meeting 

A whole class meeting is held to discuss graduation/college admission requirements, the college application process, scholarship information and post-secondary planning resources.  This meeting is held in early-to-mid September.

Financial Strategies Night 

This event includes a presentation offered by the financial aid staff from UW- Madison.  This presentation is offered in January of each year and is geared toward junior/senior students and their parents/guardians.