Important Upcoming Dates

Boogie on The Ledge - Cancelled

Boogie on The Ledge, which was originally scheduled for Saturday, October 27th,  has been cancelled and will be rescheduled.

 

Please watch your email/eLedger for a rescheduled date.


National Junior Honor Society (NJHS) Bake Sale - October 31st

The NJHS will be having a bake sale on Wednesday, October 31, 2018 to help support the club.  The bake sale will be held before school, during Ledger period and after school.


Early Release - November 2nd

Please note, students will be released at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, November 2nd, 2018 due to Teacher In-Service.  


High School Counseling

News and Information

Register with Selective Service

All men must register with the Selective Service within 30 days of your 18th birthday. It’s the law. By registering with the Selective Service you will qualify for student loans and grants, job training and federal employment. Please click here to register.


Wisconsin Right To Life Essay Contest– Postmarked by December 1st

Students in Fond du Lac County, ages 13-19, with a belief in the right to life from conception to natural death are eligible to enter this essay contest.  1st place receives $300, 2nd place $200 and 3rd place $100.  Submissions must be post marked by December 1, 2018.

 

More information in the High School Counseling Office.


Annual Americanism Essay Contest – Postmarked by December 1st

Milwaukee Branch 14 Fleet Reserve Association is sponsoring their “Annual Americanism Essay Contest:  This years theme is “What Freedom of Speech Means To Me”. All essays must be postmarked by December 1, 2018.  This is available for students in grades 7-12. First place is $100, second place $75 and third place $50.

 

Please stop in the High School Counseling Office for more information.


Upcoming Dates

Y Screen – Beginning November 1st

The freshmen class will be visited by a Y Screen team member on Thursday, October 25, 2018 during their Theology class.  

 

Y Screen is an important emotional health check-up offered to all 9th graders at high schools in Fond du Lac County to identify risk factors for depression, anxiety and suicide.  

 

Freshmen parents/guardians, please watch for a permission form coming home after school on Thursday, October 25th.  Please read it over, sign it and return to school as soon as possible.  Screening will begin on November 1st and continue Thursday mornings through December.


Job Opportunities

Dishwasher and Banquet Set-up

Whispering Springs Golf Club is currently seeking a Dishwasher and Banquet Setup personnel.  Applicants must be 14 years of age and have reliable transportation.

 

Both positions are for weekend hours: Fridays, Saturdays and some Sundays!  Applications will only be accepted from those who are available weekends.  Must be detail oriented, reliable and have a sense of urgency.

 

If you or someone you know is interested: please have them email an employment application (found on www.whisperingspringsgolf.com under Contact tab) to me directly atstrepanier@wsgc.org


Career Exploration Opportunites

Introduction to Business Professions Course at Marian University – Starting late January

Marian University will be offering an introduction to business course featuring weekly guest presenters on accounting, business administration, finance, health care administration, marketing, management information systems and sports and recreation management.  The class will meet one night each week from late January to early March. Cost is $50. One credit hour.

 

More information will come later with exact dates.


Scholarship Opportunities

Engineers Foundation of Wisconsin Scholarship

The Counseling Office has received a scholarship for seniors planning to attend a 4 year college/university leading to a baccalaureate degree in engineering and intend to enter the profession of engineering upon graduation.  

 

Scholarship application form can be found by clicking here or stop in the Counseling Office.


Mount Mary University Scholarships

Mount Mary University wants high school graduates to know about the academic scholarships that are available to incoming students; some cover 100% tuition.

 

Please stop in the Counseling Office for more information.


Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship – Deadline November 15th

The Elks Most Valuable Student Scholarship is available to high school seniors who are U.S. citizens.  Applicants do not need to be related to a member of the Elks.  Males and Females compete separately and are judged on scholarship, leadership and financial need.  

 

The application is completed online and must be submitted by November 15, 2018. 

 

For complete Most Valuable Student scholarship contest details including the application, please visit elks.org/scholars or enf.elks.org/MVS.


St. Norbert College Music Scholarship Audition Dates – January 26th & February 16th

Auditions are available in voice, winds, brass, percussion, piano and organ.  Open to undergraduate music majors and non-majors.  January 26 and February 16, 2019.  Schedule an audition by clicking here.


College/University SMSA visits

Visit the Counseling Office for upcoming SMSA campus visits.


College/University Visits

Milwaukee School of Engineering – October 26th

The Milwaukee School of Engineering with be hosting a senior visit day on Friday, October 26, 2018.

 

Please click here to visit their website for more information and other upcoming dates or please call 800-332-6763.


Bellin College – Green Bay – October 26th

Bellin College will be hosting a Preview Day on Friday, October 26, 2018.  Individual visits are welcome throughout the school year as well. Please call 800-236-8707 to schedule a time or click here (bellincollege.edu/visit) to visit their website for more information and to view other upcoming Preview Days.


Concordia University – Mequon – October 26th & November 3rd

Concordia University will be hosting visit days October 26th and November 3rd.  There will be a separate athlete visit day on November 9th.  Individual visits are welcomed throughout the school year.

 

For more information or other upcoming dates click here to view their website or please call 888-628-9472.


Lawrence University – Appleton – November 3rd

Lawrence University will be hosting a fall Open House on Saturday, November 3, 2018.

 

For more information click here to visit their website or please call 920-832-6500.


Edgewood College – Madison – November 3rd

Edgewood College will be hosting a Sneak Peak Saturday on November 3, 2018.

 

For more information click here to visit their website or please call 800-444-4861.


Silver Lake College – Manitowoc –  November 3rd

Silver Lake College will be hosting a Campus Visit Day at their Manitowoc location on November 3, 2018.  Please click here for more information and other Campus Visit dates.


Carthage College – Kenosha – November 9th

Carthage College campus will be hosting a “Capture Carthage” event on Friday, November 9th.  Visit day programs are also offered Mondays, Fridays and Saturdays throughout the school year.  Individual visits available Monday – Friday with appointments at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m. or 3 p.m.

 

For more information click here to visit their website or please call 800-351-4058


Cardinal Stritch University – Milwaukee – November 10th

Cardinal Stritch University will be hosting Saturdays at Stritch on November 10, 2018.  Please call 414-410-4040 or click here to visit their website for more information and to view other upcoming Campus Visit Days and Saturdays at Stritch.


Viterbo University – La Crosse – November 10th

Viterbo University in La Crosse will be hosting a Preview Day Saturday, November 10, 2018.  Please call 800-848-3720 or click here (viterbo.edu) to visit their website for more information and to view other Preview Day date


Marian University – Fond du Lac – November 10th

Marian University will be hosting an Open House Saturday, November 10, 2018.  Individual visits are welcomed throughout the school year.

 

For more information or other upcoming dates click here to view their website or please call 920-923-7650.


St. Norbert College – De Pere – November 12th

St. Norbert College will be hosting fall visit days on Monday, November 12th.

 

Please click here to visit their website for more information and other upcoming dates or please call 800-236-4878.


Parents’ Night at Moraine Park Technical College – November 14th

Wednesday, November 14, 2018 from 5:00-7:00 pm at the FDL, West Bend and Beaver Dam Campuses will be Parents’ Night at MPTC.  Learn about “College Knowledge for parents, Admissions process, Dates and deadlines, Financial aid, Promise Program and other scholarship opportunities, FAFSA filing assistance is available.  Go to www.morainepark.edu/parentnight to sign up


Northland College – Ashland – November 17th

Northland College will be hosting a Visit Day on Saturday, November 17th 2018.  

Please call 715-682-1839 or click here to visit their website for more information and to view other upcoming dates.


Northland College – Ashland – November 17th

Northland College will be hosting a Visit Day Saturday, November 17, 2018.  Individual visits can be scheduled Monday – Saturday.

 

Please click here to visit their website for more information, view other upcoming events or to schedule an individual visit or please call 715-682-1839.