Class of 2026�Senior Meeting

Welcome back

& Introductions

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Meet our Counseling Team

Mrs. Haley - Counselor (P - Z)

Mrs. Haley - Counselor (P - Z)

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Mrs. VanRonzelen - Counselor (A - G)

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Mr. Laughman- Counselor (H - O)

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Mrs. Haley - Counselor (P-Z)

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Mrs. Pardo - College/Career/A+ Counselor

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Ms. Garr - Counselor (H - O)

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Ms. Hanvy - Educational Support Counselor

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Meet our Counseling Team

Mrs. Haley - Counselor (P - Z)

Mrs. Haley - Counselor (P - Z)

Ms. Hanvy

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Educational Support Counselor

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Ms. Garr - Counselor (H - O)

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Ms. Hanvy - Educational Support Counselor

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Meet our Counseling Team

Mrs. Haley - Counselor (P - Z)seMs. Ms.

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Ms. Shumaker - Registrar

Master Schedule

Residency

Enrollment/Withdrawals

Grade Changes

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Ms. Garr - Counselor (H - O)

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Ms. Hanvy - Educational Support Counselor

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Mrs. Ritchey - Division Secretary

Student Center (Primarily)

Attendance (1st & 5th hours)

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Graduation Requirements

Graduating with

honors requirements

ACADEMIC HONORS

All Graduation Requirements + 4th Math (Algebra I or higher; MS credits count),

3.0 weighted GPA, Post-Secondary Exam (ACT/SAT, ASVAB, Work Keys),

3.0 Extra Core Classes, Demonstrate Good Citizenship, 1 HS Activity

CUM LAUDE

All AH requirements, 3.5 GPA, Post-Secondary Exam,

2 HS Activities, 1.0 Qualifying Course,

MAGNA CUM LAUDE

All AH Requirements, 3.75 GPA,

Post-Secondary Exam, 3 HS Activities

2.0 Qualifying Courses

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SUMMA

CUM LAUDE

AH Requirements,

Post-Secondary Exam

4.0 GPA, 4 HS Activities

3.0 Qualifying Courses

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Graduating with Honors Worksheet

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**Graduating with Honors Worksheet is Due by March 1, 2026

FOUR Credits of Math is needed for Honors

Early Graduates

• Pre-arranged through your counselor
• Please complete the Mid-Year Graduation Form by November 1st.
• If you are going to SCC in the Spring, meet with the College Counselor. SCC Registration begins in October.
• If you are finishing A+ see College Counselor

College and career assessments

Xello

• Free, online career assessments
• Match with careers based on skills, interests, personality, knowledge, and work preferences

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SAT or ACT

• Not needed for some colleges
• Colleges don't have preference
• $60 (SAT) / $63 (ACT)
• Various Saturdays
• Register online (links above in section title)
• Fee waivers/accommodations
• Assesses college readiness

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North Point CEB code 260021

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ASVAB will be offered on October 20, 2025. If interested, see Mrs. Pardo or sign up through Focus.

A+ Program

• You must attend a A+ Training before beginning your tutoring hours.
• The next meeting/training will be September 22th during the first part of lunch time in the or at 2:25 p.m., both in the Student Center

A+ Program Requirements

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• Sign the Student Participation Agreement
• 4-yr. cumulative unweighted GPA of at least 2.5
• 4-yr. cumulative 95% attendance record  
• Maintain a record of good citizenship
• Obtain a qualifying score on approved math assessment (Alg I EOC or Pre-Act or ACT)*
• Perform at least 50 hours of tutoring in the WSD 
• Training required before starting
• Up to 12.5 hours of job shadowing
• Attend an A+ eligible high school for 2 years

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* Algebra I EOC – minimum score of Proficient

* ACT or Pre-ACT Math Subtest – minimum score

• 17 (for unweighted GPA 2.5-2.79)
• 16 (for unweighted GPA of 2.8-2.99)
• 15 (for unweighted GPA of 3.0+)

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A+ Program Benefits

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• Free tuition at any Missouri community college or public vocational/technical institution
• Take required courses for your degree FOR FREE, then transfer credits to another institution
• ALL A+ graduates can use A+ the summer after graduation ($4000 value!!)
• Obtain Associates Degree
• Many 4-year colleges also offer scholarships for completing the A+ Program
• We believe that EVERY eligible North Point student should complete the program
• Good “insurance policy” even if you don’t intend to use it
• Give back – tutoring helps struggling students AND it counts as community service

 St. Charles Community College

• Who should join the Be Ready Program? 

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• For students who plan to go to SCC the fall after they graduate
• For students who want to get $4000 in free classes the summer after they graduate, and transfer those credits to their college or university
• If SCC is even a “maybe” back-up plan

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click HERE for presentation

Post-secondary Options

2-yr (AA/AS/AAS)

4-yr (BA/BS)

General education

Specialization courses

Look for high skill positions for highest earning potential

Full-time enlistment

National Guard

Reserves

ROTC

Usually 2 years or less

Hands-on skills

Some take A+ Scholarship

Colleges/

Universities

Employment

Military

Tech/Trade/ Professional Schools

Exploring Your Options

Job Shadow

See what the job is REALLY like; You can earn up to 12.5 A+ hours for shadowing!

Xello: Career assessments and planning tools

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College-bound Senior Seminar: @ NPHS 9/17/24

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College campus visit days

College reps at NPHS

Talk to military recruiters

Evening presentations

College/ Career Searches

College/

Military Visits

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS

• Apply Month is October   
• Sign up for sessions to get your college applications submitted (sign up sheet to come)
• Sessions will be in the Student Center.
• Goodies for participants
• Letters of Recommendation
• If you need a letter of recommendation, you must fill out the LOR request form to give to the person you would like to write the letter.
• Xello is the ONLY way we send transcripts for applications
• Transcripts will NOT have test scores
• Test optional
• Send scores directly from ACT/SAT
• Email/self-report scores

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Why Xello?

Xello helps students discover relevant college, university, trade, military, and career options based on their personality, skills, and knowledge.

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Students login to Xello by navigating to ClassLink (my.classlink.com/wsdr4) and login with their school/district Google account. On the Launchpad will be an icon for Xello. If it asks you for your personal email address you may include it or you can just “X” out of that. Sign in with Google. Press the “Xello” icon and Xello will launch.

Explore your future with Xello

There will be a link to click on next to the word Transcripts for a copy of your “unofficial transcript”

Choose if using Common App or directly on schools website

Select admissions type, descriptions to the right

Select date you need transcript sent.

Xello sends/tracks

application materials

Common App

College Website

• Apply on Common App
• Link your Xello account to Common App
• Request transcripts in Xello
• Request LORs (only if needed) in Xello

• Apply Xello/Direct Website
• Request transcripts in Xello
• Request LORs (only if needed) in Xello

Requesting Transcripts (College Website)

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1. Submit your application for admission on the college’s website.
2. From your Xello dashboard, under Explore, students click College Applications.
3. Under College Applications, click Create New Application, then search and select the institution you applied to, and click Next. Answer Application Details questions then click Create.
4. Under the Application checklist find Transcript. To the right, click Request, those choose Initial.
5. A banner at the top of the screen will indicate the request was sent.

Requesting Transcripts/LOR (Common App)

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Mrs. Haley - Counselor (P - Z)seMs. Ms.

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Ms. Garr - Counselor (H - O)

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Ms. Hanvy - Educational Support Counselor

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1. From the dashboard, under Explore, students click College Planning.
2. Under College Applications, click Create New Application, then select the institution that you applied to and click Next. Answer Application Details questions then click Create.
3. Under Application Checklist, choose Go To Common App, and enter your Common App login credentials. Make sure you have signed your FERPA Release in Common App.
4. When you return to XELLO, under Application Checklist, click the drop-down menu and assign Mrs. Pardo as your counselor.
5. Your Common App will immediately appear in Mrs. Pardo’s portal: part of the “School Report” she completes includes uploading your transcript. Colleges will download the transcript for review. If you add additional colleges to your Common App later, your Xello Common App tracker will automatically update.

Linking Common App to Xello

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Integrate with Xello

Once they’ve signed the FERPA Release Authorization students can connect their Xello account to Common App.

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1. From their dashboard, under Explore,, students click College Applications,
2. At the top of the page, in the banner with the Common App logo, the student clicks Connect.
• A pop-up will inform them they may need to redo tasks they’ve previously completed. This could include assigning a counselor or a requesting a teacher evaluation.
• The Common App login page opens.
3. The student signs in to Common App (or creates a new account if they haven’t yet).
• Once they’ve successfully logged into Common App, they’re redirected back to Xello.
• The banner at the top of the page now states the accounts are connected.

FERPA Release Authorization

Before students begin working with Common App in Xello, we recommend they first sign in to Common App and complete the following tasks:

How students complete the FERPA release authorization:

1. Students sign in to Common App.
2. They click the Common App tab. From the left menu, they click Profile and then Education to complete the required fields.
3. They click the College Search tab, and add at least one college they plan to apply to.
4. From the My Colleges tab, they open one of their saved colleges. From the left menu, they click Questions and fill out their Preferred Start Term.
5. In the left menu, they click Recommenders and FERPA. They read and complete the FERPA Release Authorization form.

Scholarships

• Directly from University/Tech School
• May be part of application or an additional application- Merit/Competitive
• Check deadlines- Dec 1 is common
• Financial Based- must complete FAFSA
• Scholarship Search Sites
• Scholarship Central- local drive in Feb
• College and Career Website lists many others
• Employers and Other Organizations

Must register on NCAA Clearinghouse AND meet NCAA eligibility requirements

Must register and meet NAIA eligibility requirements

NAIA

NCAA

DI

DII

DIII

NAIA

Collegiate Athletics

No registration

Meet college admission requirements

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College Rep Visits

Sign up by 2:30 the school day prior to the visit. A google sign up form will be sent out to sign up prior to visits.

List of colleges coming to NPHS

Sign-up

Visit List

Jostens

Senior Meeting

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Thursday, October 23rd 11:30 a.m.

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MARK YOUR CALENDERS!!

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Jostens

Senior Meeting

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Thursday, October 23rd 11:30 a.m.

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T-Shirt Design Contest

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The Grad Night Committee is going to host a contest (for Seniors only) to create a t-shirt design. Entries are due Sept 12th and need to be emailed to nphsgradnight@gmail.com in a png format (preferred) or jpeg format. Entries will then be added to a Google Form and a link will be sent out for the Seniors to vote on their favorite design during the week of Sept 15th. THE WINNING DESIGN (along with other options from the Grad Night Committee) WILL BE OFFERED TO ORDER DURING THE SENIOR SPIRIT WEAR ORDER STARTING SEPT 29TH. THE WINNING SENIOR STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A FREE TICKET TO THE GRAD NIGHT LOCK-IN EVENT ON GRADUATION NIGHT.

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Fall College Fair

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More Help...

• Visit the College/Career/A+ Websites
• Complete the Senior Survey
• Make an appointment with Mrs. Pardo or your counselor
• Attend Student/Parent Events
• Watch the announcements
• Read Weekly Counseling Update
• Check your email
• Ask Questions

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CLASS of 2026

Graduation May 31st

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8:30 a.m.

?? Any questions ??

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Senior Survey

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This helps US help YOU!!!

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