Eaton High School Counseling Department | Visit our website!
September 18,2020
 
General Information for all Grades

*Info just for Seniors is at the bottom of the newsletter
(click here for the Scholarship page!)
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Questions about our 20-21 NISD Grading Guidelines? Click here
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Schedule Change Info:
Request to Exit PreAP/AP/Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment Courses 
Students may submit a request for a level change during the following times: 

**August 1 through 4:00 PM the Tuesday BEFORE school starts. 
**Exit Window will open again after the first three weeks progress report and close at the end of the day on September 25th. 
**And again the last five days of the first semester.

 *Forms are available in the Counseling Office or you may contact your counselor for the schedule change link.
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Major Clarity


Eaton students now have access to Major Clarity, a career exploration and academic planning tool.  Use Major Clarity to take the personality test and access suggested careers, research colleges and internships, or work on your resume. To get started with Major Clarity, click on the link inside of your NISD portal.
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  Interested in UNT??
High school juniors in the Top 20% of their class, mid-year, can join Eagle Advantage through their participating ISD and receive guaranteed admission to the
University of North Texas.
Registered students have access to programs and services on the UNT campus during their senior year.
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Questions about paying for college?
 



 
Info for Seniors:

*Sept 28-Oct 5: Counselors will be meeting one on one with all Seniors in their Government/Economics class to review transcripts and discuss post graduation plans.
*remote students will have the option for zoom meetings.
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Are you planning to attend a college after graduation? Most public schools in Texas use the ApplyTexas application.
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FAFSA opens October 1st!!
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Have you been accepted to a college, tech school or signed with the military?
If yes, send your acceptance letter and/or a picture of you with your letter to your counselor. We love to celebrate our seniors on Twitter and Facebook!

Marines, OSU and DBU!! Way to go!!

Scholarship Info
     
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Need money????

The EHS Counseling page has several links to national scholarship searches. Naviance also has a scholarship page and we will be advertising local scholarships as they come available. Click
here to view the EHS Counseling scholarship page. 
  
**Many scholarship offers come from the university once accepted. Be sure to check your college of choice's website for all financial opportunities!

Raise.Me -
What is it? Raise.me is a platform that helps 9-12 grade students prepare for college by earning scholarships for their achievements in high school. Over 150 colleges and universities have partnered with Raise.me, and award micro-scholarships for both academics and extracurricular activities.

Click here for more information.



Eaton HS Counselors
 
Shana Jackson, A-Bri, 817-698-7312
 
Marcela Southerland, Bro-FL, 817-698-7305
 
Patricia Porter - Fo-Jon, 817-698-7313
 
Abby Scanlon, Jor-M, 817-698-3990
 
Michelle Arnold, N-Sha, 817-698-5972

 Rebecca Kelley, She-Z, 817-698-7314
 

Helpful Links


 ACT

ApplyTexas


 

Are you interested in playing college sports?
 
Register your junior year with the NCAA Eligibility Center!
 
 
Need more info?
 
Important Dates

Monday, Sept 28-Oct 5
Senior Interviews
One on one counselor meetings for all seniors through Govt and Econ
*remote students can sign up for a session via zoom with parent permission

October 1
FAFSA opens!

October 14
Testing for 10-12 grades
PSAT, SAT, TSI, ASVAB
More info to come!

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Lunch Visits
*campus is closed to college and military recruiters right now.

See NISD's College & Career Readiness website for virtual tours and presentations.

Like us on Facebook!

@eatoncounseling

 

Follow us on Twitter!

@EatonCounseling

 

 

 
Advisory & Classroom Lessons from the Counseling Dept 

September
Suicide awareness and prevention

October
Academic Guidance - graduation requirements, GPA, FAFSA, college admissions and more
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Did you know EHS has an Intervention Counselor?
Check out Mrs. Wilson's page!

EHS Intervention Counselor 

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Military Corner


Meet our recruiters!

Click here for the bio and contact info on SSG Dahal, Army recuiter.

Students interested in the armed forces may stop by the Counseling Go Center to check out our Military Corner! 
*brochures
*recruiter contact info

 

 

Real Talks is a district resource for parents. The idea of "Real Talks" is to encourage authentic conversation about topics affecting our children and youth. 


 
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