IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER

October 12 October 12 October 14 October 17

High School Student Pictures/Retakes Freshman Campus Student Pictures/Retakes Early Release Parent Teacher Conferences

October 24 Parent Teacher Conferences November 4 November 23-25 November 30

Early Release Thanksgiving Break Trimester 1 Exams

December 1 Trimester 1 Exams December 2 Trimester 1 Exams December 2 December 5

Early Release Trimester 2 Starts

Dec. 22-Jan. 2 Christmas Break January 13 January 23 January 30 February 3 February 6 February 8 March 8

Early Release Parent Teacher Conferences Parent Teacher Conferences Early Release Winter Break Student Count Day Trimester 2 Exams

March 9 Trimester 2 Exams March 10 Trimester 2 Exams March 10 March 13

Early Release Trimester 3 Starts

March 31-April 7 April 11-13 April 14 April 22 April 24 April 26 May 12 May 15 May 22 May 22 May 23 May 25 May 29 June 7

Spring Break SAT/WorkKeys/M Step Testing Early Release Prom/Stone Water Country Club Parent Teacher Conferences Parent Teacher Conferences Early Release Senior Honors Night Senior Assembly Senior Exams Senior Exams High School Graduation Memorial Day Trimester 3 Exams

June 8 Trimester 3 Exams June 9 Trimester 3 Exams June 9 Last Student Day Early Release

11:15 a.m. 5:30-9:00 p.m.5:30-9:00 p.m.11:15 a.m.

11:15 a.m.

Return Jan. 3 11:15 a.m. 5:30-9:00 p.m.5:30-9:00 p.m.11:15 a.m. No School

11:15 a.m.

Return April 10

11:15 a.m. 8:00-11:00 p.m.6:00-8:00 p.m.6:00-8:00 p.m.11:15 a.m.

Hope College 6:00 p.m.No school

Early Release 11:15 a.m.

REQUIRED ADVISORY MEETINGS DATES - TECH STUDENTS Meetings will be held in the Main Campus Auditorium

Oct. 6, Nov. 3, Dec. 8, Jan. 5, Feb. 2, Mar. 2, Apr. 20, May 4

PLEASE NOTIFY THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE IMPORTANT NOTICE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS

FROM THE OTTAWA COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT REGARDING STUDENT ABSENCES When the student is absent, the parent/guardian must call the main campus at 669-1500 and press 1 for the attendance office or the Freshman Campus at 669-1510 before the end of the day to explain thereason for the absence. (Notes are not acceptable.) If no call is received, the absence will be unexcused. The Ottawa County Health Department is working directly with your child’s school to make Ottawa County a healthier place to live. Michigan law requires that schools report the occurrence of any communicabledisease to the local health department on a weekly basis. To assist your child’s school in reportingcommunicable diseases to the health department and preventing disease outbreaks, please be specific when reporting your child’s absence.When calling in for a child please include the following information:1. A description of the symptoms of the illness (vomiting, fever, rash, diarrhea, etc.) 2. The type of illness if known and who identified the illness 3. Your telephone number (if no phone, give address)

SEEKING PARENTAL EMAIL ADDRESSES!! HHS would especially appreciate that you submit your preferred e-mail address,so we can send newsletter and informational updates to you electronically in aneffort to save paper and postage.

If you do not have internet or e-mail capabilities, please notify the main office so we cansend paper copies of your communications.

Visitor PolicyAll visitors, including parents and siblings, are required to enter through thefront door of the building and proceed immediately to the main office. Visitors should identify themselves and inform office personnel of their reason for being at school. Visitors must sign in, identifying their name, the date and time of arrival, and the classroom or location they are visiting. Approved visitors must take a tag identifying themselves as a guest and place the tag to their outer clothing in aclearly visible location.

Visitors are required to proceed immediately to their location in a quiet manner. All visitors must return to the main office and sign out before leaving the school. Visitors are expected to abide by all school rules during their time on school property. A visitor who fails to conduct himself or herself in an appropriate manner will be asked to leave and may be subject to criminal penalties for trespass and/or disruptive behavior.

FUTURE PARENT NEWSLETTERS Please be aware that newsletters throughout this school year will NOT be mailed home. They will be emailed to your email address that you provided to the schooland they will also be available on our website: www.hudsonville.k12.mi.us. Approximate dates you will receive these newsletters will be:

October 7, 2016 February 10, 2017 December 9, 2016 May 12, 2017

If you have not submitted an email address to us or you do not have access to our website, youor your student may stop in the office after these dates to pick up a printed newsletter.

Be Informed Parents would you like to stay informed about happenings in your child’s class? Check out the following links for some great information...

Freshman Class website: https://sites.google.com/a/hpseagles.net/hhsfreshmanclass/ Sophomore Class website: https://sites.google.com/a/hpseagles.net/hhssophomoreclass/ Junior Class website: https://sites.google.com/a/hpseagles.net/hhsjuniorclass/ Senior Class website: https://sites.google.com/a/hpseagles.net/hhsseniorclass/

CHECK OUT OUR SCHOOL STORE, EAGLES LANDING Come check out our School Store, Eagles Landing!! We have lots of new gear that you will

love including Under Armour. It is a great way to support our Eagles!!

Edgenuity Credit RecoveryDoes your son/daughter need credit recovery? Hudsonville HighSchool is currently offering Edgenuity (formerly e2020) to thosestudents who need credit recovery. We are offering core and electiveclasses online that can be done at home or at school. All tests and exams must be taken at school. Edgenuity is designed so students can work at their own pace and succeed in their course work. There is a $110.00 fee per class (.5 credit). The after school sessions are offered from 2:45 p.m.- 4:00 p.m. Monday through Thursday in the Media Center. These classes are designed specifically for credit

recovery and no letter grades will be given. If you have any questions or if you would like moreinformation about Edgenuity, please contact Mrs. Ysseldyke or Ms. Mason at 669-1500extension 20400.

RENAISSANCE RECOGNITION STUDENTS

9TH GRADE 10TH GRADE 11TH GRADE 12TH GRADE Delaney Brander Anthony Jaime Danielle Timmer Rylee Warner

Hallie Hulst Bailey Moseler Ryan Szlachcic Claire TenBrock

Dylan Gibbs Megan Morse Olivia Narlock Emily Tinder

Kelsey Bredeweg Anna Buist Ellie Cronheim Parker Eisen Jarred Lenoir Sydney Wieringa Mackenzie Wiersma

PSAT/NMSQT offered at HHS October 19

On Wednesday, October 19, 2016, HHS is offering the opportunity to takethe PSAT/NMSQT Test to Sophomores and Juniors.

By taking this test, students will be able to:

1. Get another practice for the SAT, which all Juniors will be taking in April of this school year. 2. Receive personalized SAT study through the College Board and Khan Academy.

• When students get their test results, they can connect their College Board and KhanAcademy accounts to get free personalized SAT study recommendations.

3. Have the opportunity to qualify for scholarships like the National Merit Scholarship QualifyingTest (NMSQT).

HHS Sophomores and Juniors have already taken the PSAT 9 or PSAT 10, but the PSAT/NMSQT is the only one that juniors can take to qualify for the scholarships.

The fee to take this test is $15. Student can sign up in the Main Campus Guidance Office and pick up more information.

Sign up to receive texts from HPS 1. Confirm that your cell phone is on file at your school 2. Text “YES” to 68453 from each phone or device from which they wish to receive texts.

Three Day Exam Schedule Implemented This School Year This year, a three day exam schedule has been implemented at the High School and FreshmanCampus. The schedule is as follows:

• The first exam day will start with the first hour exam, followed by shortened 2nd - 5th hour classes.

• The second exam day will have 2nd and 3rd hour exams followed by shortened 4th and 5thhour classes.

• The third exam day will include 4th and 5th hour exams with students released at 11:15 AM

Exam dates:

• 1st Trimester - November 30 - December 2 • 2nd Trimester - March 8 - March 10 • 3rd Trimester - June 7 - June 9 (9th, 10th and 11th grade only)

By spreading exams over a three day period, the hope is that it will make exams andpreparation for exams more manageable for students. Please contact the HHS or HFC officewith any questions.

Varsity Voices and Chamber Choir Parents:Please check out the choir webpage for details on the upcoming Choir Retreat on October 21 & 22. Just go to hudsonville.k12.mi.us and click on DEPARTMENTS, then FINE ARTS, and finally, HPS CHOIRS. For more information, please contact Deb Andre at dandre@hpseagles.net

HHS FALL CHOIR CONCERT: Thursday, October 20 at 7:30 pm, NEW Fine Arts Auditorium. Our special guests are the GVSU Men’s Glee Club! Admission is Free.

MSA's STOPPED Teen Driving Program Partners with Sheriffs and Families to Promote Safe Driving!

As the school year begins for students all over the state, the Michigan Sheriffs' Association continues it's partnership with Sheriffs and families of young drivers. Our Teen Driving program, Sheriffs Telling Our Parents and Promoting Educated Drivers (STOPPED) reminds teens to drive safely and informs the parents when their teen is pulled over by a participating law enforcement agency.

Over 42,500 vehicles are enrolled in this FREE program. The parent notification system, developed and produced by MSA, focuses on reducing the number of young drivers who are involved in motor vehicle crashes each year. Parents of a teen driver are notified if a registered vehicle is pulled over and it includes the date, time and reason for the stop, how many passengers were in the vehicle and whether or not a citation was issued.

We strongly believe that this partnership is saving lives and protecting drivers here in Michigan. The STOPPED program is funded in part by the generous support of our members, along with State Farm Insurance. For more information or to register a vehicle with a teen driver, please visit our website.

Thank you for your continued support and for making this valuable program possible!

 

In order to put on dances for our students here at HHS, we needhelp from adults in the community to act as chaperones. Parents,family friends, older siblings, aunts/uncles, youth group leaders are all great chaperones! In order to keep our dances a safe andfun environment, we need help from chaperones. Informationabout Prom for the 2016-2017 school year is listed below. Prom will have two shifts for workers. Shift 1 = 7:30 - 9:45 p.m. and Shift 2 - 9:30 - 11:15 p.m. If you are interested in helping put on aspecial night for our students, please feel free to contact Mrs.Jesky (mjesky@hpseagles.net) or Ms. Muñoz (lmunoz@hpseagles.net).

Homecoming this year was a great success! “THANK YOU” to our parent and community members who acted as chaperones to help us pull off the biggest dance of the year.

Prom this year will be held at Stone Water Country Club in Caledoniaon Saturday, April 22, 2017 from 8:00 p.m. until 11:00 p.m. Usually,Junior and Senior parents help chaperone this dance. Don’t let your Junior or Senior talk you out of it, we need your help! If you are willingand able to help, please contact us. The cost of this dance is $50 per student and we want students to have as much time as possible tosave their money. Prom is a fundraiser for each year’s Junior class and money raised is used during their Senior year.

CHESS CLUB

The Chess Club will begin meeting and playing on Thursdays after school in mid October. Anyone in 9th-12th grade interested in learning chess, becoming better at chess, or just hanging out with friends and playing a few games of chess is a candidate for attending. All ability levels, grades, and genders are encouraged to stop by. We'll meet in room 106 at the high school from 2:50 to 4:30. Students can come and go as they wish, weekly attendance is not mandatory. The goal is just to have fun, meet new people, and have some occasional pizza. The specific starting date will be placed in the school announcements. Last year we had about 20 kids nearly every week, hopefully we can maintain that level, or more, this year!

YEARBOOK NEWS! If you missed the APRIL deadline to purchase a yearbook @ the $48 price, books may still bepurchased for $68. Make checks payable to The Pioneer and mail-in to the school or drop-off to the main office.

The DEADLINE for Senior Portraits for the 2017 book is

Friday December 09, 2016 SENIOR PORTRAIT REQUIREMENTS:

• vertical only• head & shoulder • color or B/W• HIGH resolution • school dress-code appropriate• wallet or proof-size (if submitting an actual photo)• no PROPS (animals, autos, instruments, toys, etc.)

Digital images MUST be minimum of 600dpi or larger

NOTE: sending photos via smart phone COMPRESSES photos to a size we cannot use.

Photos may be dropped-off to Room 117, the main office or sent to: rhenning@hpseagles.net

NOTICE: Seniors & senior parents will be notified if photo does not meetrequirements. Replacement photo must be submitted or school ID photo will be used.

ATTENTION PARENTS OF ’16 GRADS: The 2016 Pioneer yearbook is here. Books may be picked up in the main office. Please have your receipt handy as a precautionary measure. Books will NOT be given to boyfriends, girlfriends, or friends of former seniors. Books may be given to siblings, but they, too, should have the receipt as a back-up. If for any reason there is no record ofa book having been purchased on the master list, please direct inquiries to R.Henning---

rhenning@hpseagles.net

NOTE: It is you or your student’s responsibility to pick-up books for 2016 grads

A 2017 yearbook makes a GREAT GRAD GIFT!

Sixty-one students were inducted as new members of the Marvin Overway Chapter of the National Honor Society in a ceremony held at the school on Monday, September 19. Members were selected by the chapter’s Faculty Council for meeting high standards of scholarship, service, leadership, and character.

Students inducted were:

Spencer Alexander Sam Baine

Sydney Gillespie Hope Goosen

Elizabeth Schoettley Marlo Scholten

Sydney Balstad Nicholas Beery

Madelyn Hall McKenna Hoek

Alyssa Schulte Aliya Schuur

Mitch Belka Jacob Hoekstra Carolyn Slattery Ryleigh Belka Julia Bolhuis

Jacob Hooper Katherine Hughes

Dakota Spears Hunter Stearns

Lydia Bradley Sydney Irish Napoleon Stone Matea Brajkovic Madeline Brouwer

Cassidy Keenan Arinn King

Rachel Stray Kennedy Sweitzer

Isaac Bylsma Logan Camling

Jacob Knobloch Haley Krueger

Zoe Tardy Grace TenBrock

Colson Ceglarek Taylor Obbink Adrianna Timmer Maddison Cooke Alexis Davis

Kyle O’Laughlin Callie Ostapowicz

Kendall VanRegenmorter Madyson VandenHuevel

Grace DeBoer Audrey Persch Kennedy VanderStel Deanna DeLeeuw Sarah Ecenbarger

Kendall Piper Emma Placzek

Megan VanHouten Alison Vredevoogd

Ethan Ehrnstrom Ashley Putnam-Murray Shane Werner Aliya Elenbaas Elizabeth Gardner

Jordan Rookus Darby Weerstra

The National Honor Society ranks as one of the oldest and most prestigious national organizations for high school students. Chapters exist in more than 15,000 schools and, since 1921, millions of students have been selected for membership. This national student recognition is proudly sponsored by the National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP).

FROM THE HHS MATH TEACHERS...

SUGGESTIONS FOR SUCCESSFUL LEARNING OF MATH •Focus on learning the math concepts when doing the assignments, not just “getting it done”.

• Do the homework, each day, every day. Teachers give practice so students can improve, not just to keep them busy.

• Practice careful reading of the textbook. Understanding technical reading is a skill honed through practice and invaluable outside of a school setting.

• Seek extra help from teachers before or after school. With some notice, all the teachers are glad to help kids outside of class and to better get to know them!

• Attend after school tutoring provided in the media center by GVSU students at the high school.

PARENTAL SUPPORT • Encourage kids to think of math as “problem solving” where being creative, persistent, clever, and yes,

remembering rules, all come into play. But that math is NOT just about following a prescribed set of steps to reach a solution. Real life problems don’t all follow known step-by-step methods of solution or someone would have already solved them!

• Provide a location in the home conducive to learning. • Limit the watching of television or video games, especially while trying to work on assignments. • Ensure your son/daughter gets adequate sleep. • Check online grades to see if assignments are being completed. Talk to your kids about how things are

going. • Encourage your son/daughter to get extra help if needed. • Maintain communication with the teacher if you see problems developing.

M-Step Junior Testing: A large part of the M-Step junior test in the spring is the SAT test. The vast majority of math problems cover material learned up through Algebra 2B. While Precalculus is an important math class and is definitely needed for AP Calculus, getting through Algebra 2B before the spring of one’s junior year should be a goal for all students. This can be done by taking math all three trimesters either one’s freshman or sophomore year (or both), or making sure to get Algebra 2A and B in the fall and winter trimesters if taking as a junior. Being on the path to complete these courses and do well on the SAT is very important. We strongly encourage students to try to finish Algebra 2B by the fall or winter of their junior year to be best prepared for the math portion of the M-Step and SAT testing.

Calculators: A TI-83 or 84 is helpful, though not required, for Geometry and the first half of Algebra I. Beyond that an 83 or 84 is required. Realize the value of the calculator will be spread over several years of high school math courses and will likely be used in future college math courses. If buying a new one is a financial concern, many used ones are available online if one searches for eBay auctions, Amazon.com, Craigslist, or other used calculator sellers. An internet search for “used TI-83” should find various resellers of used graphing calculators. Additionally, at the end of schooling, used calculators can be easily sold (eBay, Craigslist, word of mouth, etc) for a decent return. There is also a smartphone app that mimics a TI-83 for free! Talk to your teacher first, though, to see if they will allow use of a phone in place of a separate calculator.

At home textbook help: Our Geometry, Algebra I, and Algebra II textbooks come with many additional resources, including online video demonstrations and examples, practice quizzes, and even the book itself can be viewed page for page online. Consult your childʼs teacher if youʼd like more information on how to access these useful features.

"We Rise By Lifting Others" (Robert Ingersoll).

Twenty-seven students from Hudsonville High School, Jenison High School, and Unity Christian High School live by these words. This group is part of the Hudsonville Jenison Community Foundation Youth Advisory Committee, or Y.A.C. They are giving of themselves to serve the youth in the Jenison, Hudsonville, Georgetown and Jamestown Communities. The committee of students and two adult advisors work through service and grant-making to enhance the lives of the youth in the community. Y.A.C. also strives to complete service projects throughout the area during the school year and this year will be raising money to grow their endowment of $35,000.00. Each spring, this group grants money to organizations serving youth and/or meeting the needs of youth in the community. If you or someone you know could use the help of the Y.A.C or have interest in applying for one of the grants, please contact advisor, Anita Entingh at ajentingh@gmail.com or Matt Szukalowski at mszukalowski@gmail.com. Don't forget to look out for our Y.A.C. members (Hudsonville members include Noah Ambrose, Andrew Akins, Nick Beery, Mariah DeHoop, Kailey Hawks, Sydney Irish, Esmee Kuiper, Gabrielle Moore, Audrey Persch, Emma Placzek, Devin Schantz, Hunter Stearns, Emily Tinder, and Samantha Yarbrough) in the community this fall as some will be helping at the Urban Hay Day on October 15, while others will be helping at the Holiday Parade in November! Y.A.C members hope to see you soon.

GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT NEWS MAIN CAMPUS GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT PHONE NUMBER

- 669-1500 FRESHMAN CAMPUS - 669-1510

COUNSELOR ASSIGNMENTS: With the retirement of Mrs. Colvin, the previous Freshman Campus

Counselor, there have been some changes in the Guidance Department. We are excited to welcome Mrs. Erica Hoff as our new counselor. Mrs. Hoff has been teaching AP Psychology at Hudsonville High School and also completed her Counseling internship with us. With the addition of Mrs. Hoff, the counseling assignments have changed. Each counselor will now work with students in grades 9-12, so your children will work with the same counselor throughout their high school career. Please checkthe list below to verify who your child’s counselor is as it may have changed since last year orprevious years. Also note that there are two counselors stationed in each building. Mrs. Dawson andMrs. Thomas are at the Main Campus, and Mrs. Hoff and Mr. Manzer are at the Freshman Campus.

• Mrs. Dawson - A - E (Main Campus, ext. 20321) • Mrs. Thomas - F - L (Main Campus, ext. 20322) • Mrs. Hoff - M-Si (Freshman Campus, ext. 24307) • Mr. Manzer - Sk - Z (Freshman Campus, ext. 24306)

OPPORTUNITIES FOR PARENTS The Guidance Department will be hosting informational parent workshops throughout the year. The goal of these workshops is to be the parents’ supportive partner, helping our students make the best possible choices. The following workshops are offered this fall:

FINANCIAL AID WORKSHOP Wednesday, November 2nd, 7-8:30 p.m. Hudsonville High School, Main Campus AuditoriumThis meeting is designed for parents and students who are seeking information about financial aid for

continuing their education after high school. There have been several changes tothis year’s FAFSA, including the date when you can begin filing it. You cannow start filing the FAFSA as early as October 1! Even if you are already familiar with the FAFSA, you may want to attend this workshop to get informed aboutthe changes. Topics include federal and state financial aid programs, filing a FAFSA (free application for federal student aid), and tips on finding scholarships. This program is especially informative for parents of seniors. The presenter will be a representative from Grand Valley State University’s Financial Aid Office.

CAREERLINE TECH CENTER OPEN HOUSE The Careerline Tech Center has scheduled their Open House for Tues. Oct. 25 from 6-8 pm. This is a great opportunity for both students and parents to learn about the programs offered at the Tech Center. Teachers and current students will be in all 25 programs and will have activities and demonstrations to help visiting students decide which program is best . Juniors and Seniors are eligible to attend the Tech Center. Applications for next year will be available some time in January.

COLLEGE APPLICATIONS The Counseling Department has sent out many college applicationsfrom seniors. Many colleges are seeing record enrollments, so it iscritical that students apply as early as possible. It is recommended that seniors have their college applications in by the end of October. Colleges and universities now prefer on-line applications. Please check the college/university web site for information and instructions. If a student is confused about college applications and how to fill them out, they can stop by the Guidance Office and talk to the counselors toreceive help.

TRANSCRIPTS: Once students have applied to college, they must submit an official copy of their transcript. In order for a transcript to be considered official, it must come directly from the high school. The best and easiest wayto send a transcript is through the online transcript service Parchment. To create an account through Parchment, please go to www.parchment.com or connect to Parchment through the link on the GuidanceOffice website. Once you are there you will need to create an account, and then you can order transcriptsto be sent electronically to the schools where you are applying.

STANDARDIZED TESTING 2016-17

This year’s juniors and seniors have taken or will take the SAT. While only 1 College Admission test is required for colleges, some students may choose to take both the SAT and the ACT. Listed below are test dates for

both the SAT and the ACT. In order to register for either test, you must do so through their respective websites. Both companies require that students upload a picture of themselves that will be printed on their admission ticket.

SAT TEST DATES 2016-17

TEST DATES REGULAR REGIS. LATE REGIS.

Nov. 5, 2016 Oct. 7, 2016 Oct. 25, 2016

Dec. 3, 2016 Nov. 3, 2016 Nov. 22, 2016

Jan. 21, 2017 Dec. 21, 2016 Jan. 10, 2017

March 11, 2017 Feb. 10, 2017 Feb. 28, 2017

May 6, 2017 April 7, 2017 April 25, 2017

June 3, 2017 May 9, 2017 May 24, 2017

WEBSITE: www.collegeboard.org or sat.org/register

ACT TEST DATES 2016-17

TEST DATES REGULAR REGIS. LATE REGIS.

Dec. 10, 2016 Nov. 4, 2016 Nov. 18, 2016 Feb. 11, 2017 Jan. 13, 2017 Jan. 20, 2017 April 8, 2017 March 3, 2017 March 17, 2017 June 10, 2017 May 5, 2017 May 19, 2017

Website: www.actstudent.org. High School Code: 232-050

FINANCIAL AID AND SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION The Guidance Department receives many questions about financial aid and scholarships. We have many resources for students who are seeking financial assistance for college. Following is some general information regarding financial aid and scholarships. For more information check with your student’s counselor, or the financial aid office of the college you will be attending. Also, the guidance department will be participating in a Financial

Aid Workshop, Wednesday, November 2nd, from 7-8:30 p.m. at Hudsonville High School, MainCampus Auditorium. You will receive more details on this informative workshop in the future.

1. Financial Aid Financial aid indicates funds received by students who demonstrate “need” in the form of grants, work-study, and certain federal loan programs. To determine whether or not you demonstrate need, families need to file a document called the Free Application For Federal Student Aid or FAFSA. The preferred method of applying for financial aid is online at www.fafsa.ed.gov. Filing online has many advantages, including faster notification as well as having your information saved from year to year.

To submit the FAFSA online, you must first obtain a Federal Student Aid ID at https://fsaid.ed.gov/npas/ index.htm The FAFSA should be filed as early as possible after October 1 and no later than March 1 for full consideration for financial aid programs.

Free help with filling out your FAFSA is available at these times and locations: Grand Haven High School - FAFSA FREE Help Night Wednesday, November 9, 2016, 4:30-6:30pm 17001 Ferris St, Business Suite 0121, Grand Haven, MI 49417 Hosted by: Tri-Cities College Access Network Contact: (616) 850-6000 Web: ghhs.ghaps.org/content/grand-haven-high-school-calendar

College Goal Sunday - coming this winter. Usually offered at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids. Detailed information can be found at www.micollegegoal.org once it’s posted.

2. ScholarshipsScholarships are gifts that are usually given for special talents, academic abilities, etc. that are sponsoredby colleges or universities, organizations, businesses, churches, etc. While there is one form, the FAFSA, used to access financial aid, obtaining scholarship information requires much research and leg work.

Tips on obtaining scholarship information:

Find out what scholarship programs the college or university has to offer. This is the source of the most scholarship money received by Hudsonville High School students. Check the college catalog, web site, or financial aid office.

The high school guidance office maintains a file containing information and applications about a variety of scholarships that we receive information on. Click on The Hudsonville Scholarship File on the Guidance Office website to see a digital listing of all scholarships we currently have. This is listed under the “Scholarships/Fin. Aid” link. Students should check this file periodically to look for scholarships for which they may qualify.

Students may choose to do a scholarship search. This is where students supply information aboutthemselves and a search is done to match the student with scholarships to which they may qualify. Some samples of websites are:

www.fastweb.com www.finaid.orgwww.salliemae.com www.michigan.gov/mistudentaid

SENIOR AUDITS/INTERVIEWSEach senior parent should have received a copy of their student’s senior audit in the mail by now. This audit indicates the student’s status on course requirements and credits asthey work toward graduation. If you have any questions about the audit or classesneeded, please contact your counselor. The counselors are in the process of meeting with each senior individually to go over their audit. All seniors and their parents received an electronic copy via email of the SENIOR CAREER AND COLLEGE PLANNING

HANDBOOK, which contains valuable information regarding college planning, financial aid and scholarships as well as information for non college-bound students, AND a copy of each of twovideos that were shown in Senior Advisory classes. You can also access the handbook and videos on the Guidance Office website.

TEACHER REQUESTS Please remember that teacher request forms for the 2016-2017 school year were due in the Guidance Office last May. In a trimester schedule, students may have different teachers for parts A and B of a class, such as Biology A and Biology B. Because the schedule is so tight, counselors will not be able tohonor requests to keep or change a teacher at the end of a trimester. Teacher Request forms for 2017-2018 will be available in the Guidance Office in the spring. Those must be turned in by May 1, 2017, and that is the only way to request a teacher, or to request not to have a teacher, for the entire school year.

CAREER CRUISING All Hudsonville students have access to a very useful program called“Career Cruising.” Career Cruising is a comprehensive and interactive career guidance resource that provides the information students need tomake the right career choice. It includes in-depth profiles of hundreds of different careers, detailed information on colleges and universities, andscholarship programs.

FEATURES: • CAREER MATCHMAKER - Interest assessment tool • EXPLORE CAREERS - In-depth occupation profiles and searches • EXPLORE EDUCATION AND TRAINING - Information on colleges and universities • CAREER AND/OR SCHOOL SELECTOR - under both the career and education tabs, you can

search for either careers or schools matching criteria that you select.

Career Cruising also contains students’ Educational Development Plans (E.D.P.). The student’s EDP can be thought of as an online filing cabinet. In it students can keep all the information needed to plan their education and career path.

With the EDP students can: • Save Career Matchmaker results as well as other assessments • Keep notes on careers of interest • Track career preparation and planning activities • Record career and life goals • List extracurricular activities and work experiences • Create a great looking resume

HOW TO LOG ONTO CAREER CRUISING: 1. Go to website: www.careercruising.com 2. Username: Hudsonville Password: eagles

HOW TO LOG ONTO EDP: 1. Once in Career Cruising, click on EDP button 2. Enter your username - your student number 3. Enter your Password - may be the same as your school network password or your old school

network password (5 numbers)**If you have any trouble logging in or need assistance, contact the Guidance Office

GUIDANCE OFFICE WEBSITE Keep yourself updated on new information for college preparation, scholarships, special opportunities for students and more by visitingthe Guidance Office website. We have links to various scholarship andfinancial aid websites as well as important announcements for students. Go to the High School page and click on Guidance Office on the left.

There is also a special section on the Guidance Office Website for Parenting Resources. Check it out!