October is College Knowledge Month (CKM), and Healy High School students are taking part in many activities to prep them for life after high school. On Fridays, students and staff are invited to wear college apparel, representing the college that they attended. Later this month, there will be a 7th-12th grade "Blackout Bingo." Students who turn in their Blackout Bingo card are put in a drawing for college apparel of a value of $50! There will be a drawing for the 7th-9th grade students and also the 10th-12th grade students. More information will be sent out to students through their Google Classroom.
On Thursday last week, the seniors participated in the “senior round tables.” During students' Econ class, they broke into four small groups lead by Ms. Essen, Ms. Cooper, Mr. Herold, and CLC advisor Nathaniel Warnke. Students rotated from one station to the next, gathering information from applying to college, scholarship/financial aid, to learning where to access all the information.
On Friday, seniors learned how to send transcripts through Parchment and also started applying to colleges. During CKM, all MinnState colleges and some private schools waive their application fee, so students are encouraged to apply early.
At the end of September, all 10th, 11th, and 12th-grade students were able to attend the Central Lakes College (CLC) college fair and tour CLC. There were over 70 different colleges, universities, community and technical colleges, and specialty schools represented.
Upcoming events for 10th, 11th and 12th grade students include:
EPIC: Exploring Potential Interests and & Careers
When: Friday, Oct. 27th, 2023
Where: St. Cloud Technical and Community College
Who: 10th-12th grade students
Time: 11:15am, meet at Door 2 / Return at 2:45pm
Lunch: All students attending will eat “A” Lunch at 10:40am
- We took a bus last year and the hands-on activities were awesome!
Manufacturing Tours
When: Monday, October 30, 2023
Where: Falls Fabricating, DJ Products, 3rd location TBD.
Who: 10th-12th grade students
Time: 9:25am, meet at Door 2 / Return no later than 3:00pm
Lunch: The bus will be stopping at a fast food place; please bring money if you wish to eat there. If you would like a bagged lunch from school, please notify Mrs. Essen by Thursday, Oct. 26th.
Bemidji State University
When: Tuesday, November 7th, 2023
Where: Bemidji State University
Who: 10th-12th grade students
Time: 8:00am, meet at Door 2 / Return 3:45pm
Lunch: Please turn in your permission slip with $10 to cover for lunch at their dining hall.
If the $10 is a hardship, please see Mrs. Essen or Ms. Keith, we do not want to exclude anyone due to cost.
We strive to create activities, visits, and opportunities to ensure Healy High students are ready to take whatever next step they want to take after high school. Encourage your students to start thinking about what they want their futures to look like!—Mrs. Essen
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