NMHS Counseling & Postgraduate Planning

Attention Bagley 8th grade students and parents!

12/16/2021

Check out our newly released Intro to High School video for 8th grade parents (and any students who need the refresher)!
8th graders can still edit their elective selections in Student Portal through December 18.
For those interested in taking Honors core high school classes, you must submit an Honors application by December 18.

This is a parent follow-up to our recent 8th Grade Expo. Bagley 8th graders visited NMHS on Tuesday, December 14, for a tour and immersive demonstration of all of our Pathway electives. In general, Pathways are sequences of 3 related career, fine arts, or world language classes, and each student must complete at least one Pathway to graduate. NMHS hosts the 8th Grade Expo to help future Mountaineers learn which Pathways might connect with their career/skill goals.

A few days ahead of 8th Grade Expo, NMHS counselors visited Bagley 8th graders to present much of the info you see in this Intro to High School video. At the end of 8th Grade Expo, NMHS counselors and pathway teachers stepped 8th graders through the process of making their elective course selections for 9th grade.

Please visit our Freshman Info page for more about freshman course selection and the transition to high school.

Class of 2022 Senior Info Night resources page is live!

11/1/2021

Many thanks to the senior parents (and their seniors :) who attended the Class of 2022 Senior Info Night! We hope it was helpful in shaping your game plan for finishing high school strong and transitioning smoothly to higher education.

Slideshow, handouts, and other resources from our Senior Info Night can be found on our Senior Info Night page. A video of the presentation will also be posted there as soon as it is available.

Activity Page for Fall 2020 PSAT Debrief

10/7/2021

Hey there, juniors! Remember taking the PSAT about this time last year? Let's talk about how that went! Follow this link for instructions/links for today's classroom activity.

2021-2022 Schedule Release

8/20/2021

The moment you've been waiting for is here--schedules are released!

NMHS is releasing schedules online. View your schedule on your Infinite Campus Portal account beginning Friday, August 20, 2021.

Portal login instructions can be found here.

Something wrong with your schedule? Submit an online Schedule Change Request Form, which will be available from August 20th until noon on September 2nd. Schedule change requests will only be accepted through this form. Also, we did our best with "wants" that were expressed during course selection in the winter/early spring. At this time we will primarily address "needs" based schedule change requests.

Class of 2021 updates digest

8/5/2020

All seniors were sent an important updates/reminders email yesterday evening. Please check your student email account accordingly. Topics included:

Scholarship Recognition (let Dr. Harkleroad know by May 20 of any scholarships you are receiving, any that are not related to Pell Grant, HOPE/Zell Miller, or Federal Work/Study)
Final Transcript Requests procedure/link (see our Transcript Requests page)
Zell Miller Scholarship requirement adjustment due to COVID-19's impact on ACT/SAT testing (also noted here)
reminders about Prom, Graduation dates
reminders about how to find scholarships, complete your FAFSA, college application considerations, and college/career exploration tools.

Seniors - Do you want free money for higher education?

4/7/2020

In this 10-minute video, we explore some vital resources for landing free money for higher education. With all this extra time on your hands, why not file your FAFSA this weekend? Fill out some scholarship apps? Also included: a PSA for seniors who are failing a class.
For more info, please also visit our College Financial Aid page!

Special Update From Dalton State College Admissions

3/31/2020

(Please note that this is about regular admissions, NOT Dual Enrollment admissions.)
Our Dalton State College representative and class of 2012 alum, Gabriel Alvarado-Gonzalez, contacted the NMHS Counseling Office about a special update. In light of current events, the following adjustments are being made to the admissions requirements for the upcoming 2020 semesters:

Dalton State College is still taking applications for the Summer and Fall 2020 semesters.
From now until June 1st, Dalton State will waive application fees for all students.
Dalton State will not require ACT or SAT scores for the Summer or Fall 2020 semesters.
For more info or if you have any questions, you can reach Mr. Alvarado by this contact info:
706.712.8208 (Office)
762.219.9012 (Cell)
galvarado@daltonstate.edu

Special Resource Pages Assembled for COVID-19 Closure

3/23/2020

The role of school counselors is to deliver a program that nurtures development in Academic, College & Career, and Social-Emotional Domains. To continue this under the current, extraordinary circumstances, we have assembled resources categorized under these very domains. Visit our new menu for Resources During COVID-19 for more! We will also update these pages periodically as more resources/tools come to our attention. We also plan to add a page under this new menu to offer activity suggestions by grade level.

Coping and Crisis Resources During COVID-19

3/18/2020

The COVID-19 outbreak is leaving many feeling anxious, angry, sad, scared, or some combination of these feelings. Visit this link for tips from the Center for Disease Control on managing anxiety and stress during this outbreak: https://tinyurl.com/wvkszdg
This includes a resource for parents helping their children cope with the stress of current events.

If you or a loved one find themselves needing to talk or in a moment of crisis, you/they can call, text, or chat with the Georgia Crisis & Access Line, by calling 1-800-715-4225 or finding the myGCAL app in the App Store or Google Play. GCAL is a free service offering help 24/7, and dispatching mobile crisis assessors when needed.
The National Alliance on Mental Illness also offers a mental health helpline. Call the NAMI Helpline at 1-800-950-NAMI (6264), or if in a crisis, you can also text NAMI to 741741.

SENIORS--Local Scholarship Application due February 3!

1/17/2020

Visit our College Financial Aid page (under College and Career Planning menu) to download the Local Scholarship Application. While you're there, don't forget to review the rest of the page for more about securing free money for college!

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