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The Department of School Counseling offers programs and services to help each student achieve his or her best in school and prepare for future success. Counselors meet with students individually and in groups to help them with educational planning, vocational and career exploration, decision making, as well as, personal issues that affect school performance and future plans. They work with students to help them gain confidence and maintain a positive attitude towards their abilities and their future. Counselors also collaborate with other staff members on Freshman Transition Teams, Child Study Team meetings, and Planning and Placement Teams.

The Department also administers a variety of tests and inventories designed to help students explore their interests and strengths. These can help students think about what they might find interesting and rewarding in future studies and careers.

The Department of School Counseling Services welcomes and strongly encourages communication with parents and guardians. Counselors can be reached at 848-1285.

SCHOLARSHIPS

Some scholarships all seniors should consider applying for are:

• Isaac Emerson Palmer Scholarship
• Athletic Booster Scholarship
• MHS SCHOLARSHIP
• MHS Alumni Assoc. Scholarship
  

For additional listings of and or to download scholarship applications
visit your Naviance Family Connection Account.

All students signing up for Advanced Placement courses next year will be required to pay the fee of $86 per exam by September of your senior year..
Checks should be made out to Montville High School and brought to Dr. Phillips at any time, but no later than the end of September.
Students eligible for free or reduced lunch, or who have special financial circumstances, must see Dr. Phillips. No student will be denied access to AP testing because of inability to pay.

Students who are signed up for courses that are only AP must take the AP test.
If a course is both UConn ECE and AP, the student may take the course for either UConn credit or AP, or both.

REQUESTING TRANSCRIPTS

Dear Juniors and Seniors and their Parents /Guardians:

Please read the important information below regarding transcripts for colleges and scholarships.

Montville High School is now using Naviance for processing of all transcripts. All transcripts must be requested through Naviance in the Transcripts section under My Colleges. Do not forget to click on Add Transcript Requests or Request Transcripts at the bottom of the page. Please do not request transcripts for colleges or scholarships unless you have actually applied.

For scholarships, make sure you have all the information and forms ready before you request a transcript, because once the transcript is requested it will be given to the counselor to sign, and it will go out. Scholarships usually require everything to be sent together, so you must let your counselor know if you are applying for a scholarship that requires a transcript, and give the counselor the complete package. If you have sent out scholarship applications on your own, and they require a transcript, please check with your counselor to make sure one was sent out.

Many colleges require mid-year reports. It is the student’s responsibility for requesting mid-year reports and to be aware of deadlines.

If you have any questions, please contact your school counselor by email or at 848-1285.

NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTIONS

The Montville High School Department of School Counseling is very pleased to introduce Family Connection from Naviance, a Web-based service designed especially for students and families. Family Connection is a comprehensive web site that students can use to help in making decisions about your courses, colleges, and careers. Family Connection is linked with Counselor’s Office, a service that we use in our office to track and analyze data about college and career plans, so it provides up-to-date information that’s specific to our school.

To access Family Connection, students will need a personal access code, which is provided below. Students can use that code to register for their own Family Connection account.

Naviance Family Connections: http://connection.naviance.com/montvillehs

Under “NEW USER” enter the following registration code, which will be provided to you by your counselor.

To complete your Registration please include a valid email address and then create your own personal password. Once you accept and click on the Complete Registration button – you are logged in and can begin using Naviance Family Connection.

Parents can log in under "Guest" Password: indians (all lowercase)

I hope you find this service helpful. Please keep in touch with your school counselor with any thoughts or questions.

Naviance SAT Test Preparation Program

Montville High School has added to its Naviance Family Connection online counseling program an outstanding SAT Test Preparation component. It is the most effective online test preparation program available and includes an evaluation test, lessons, practice questions, and 2 full-length practice tests plus test-taking tips and strategy guides for each test.

The Naviance SAT Preparation program is accessible directly through Family Connection at any time for all students on any computer with web access. After logging in – access “Test Preparation” under the “About College” section.

Any student not already registered on Naviance can do so at any time with their school counselor.