Counseling Today - February 2024
February 14, 2024
Here is your February CDH Counseling Department newsletter! We encourage you to follow us on Instagram for more regular reminders and updates.
Our counseling department is a Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP), with CDH having earned RAMP status this year. We are the only private high school in Minnesota to have this designation. Feel free to read more about this great honor, what it took to earn, and what it means for our students!
If you need to contact us, please take a look at our contact page on the school website to determine the best person to help address your needs
School Counseling
All CDH Students
All students should have completed registration for their 24-25 school year classes by now. If your student has not yet registered, they should see their school counselor or the registrar, Ms. Carroll, as soon as possible.
The CDH Peer Tutoring Program is still available for any student to receive individual tutoring during Flex or After School. Sign up here.
Tele-health counseling is available to both CDH students and parents (for free!) through a partnership with Phoenix Counseling. Their availability is outside of school hours, including nights and weekends. Read further for more information about this resource and to sign up.
Juniors
Juniors will be taking the ACT during the school day on Tuesday, April 9. Students are all pre-registered and tuition will be automatically billed for the exam fee. Parents who would like to opt-out their student from taking the ACT must inform Ms. Shead by Wednesday, February 21. Students who opt out will be expected to attend classes on the exam day.
College Counseling
All Students
There will be an NCAA Eligibility Info Meeting for any prospective scholarship college athletes on Monday, February 26. It will take place during Flex 2 in Group Room #2 in the Counseling Department.
On Monday, February 26, Dwane Martin from the Free College Money Corporation will speak with the AFAM club during lunch/flex about various minority college scholarships and grants available.
Also on Monday, February 26, at 5:30 pm there will be a parent meeting in the Commons led by Free College Money Corporation. This meeting is for parents of minority students who are interested in learning more about financial assistance and scholarships for college. In this meeting, you will gain insights into various college scholarships and grants available to minority students, understand the application process for scholarships and grants, learn about eligibility criteria and deadlines for applications, and get answers to questions you may have regarding financing a college education.
Seniors
Applications are open for the Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation College Scholarship. This is a $5,000/year, renewable scholarship. To qualify you must have a minimum, unweighted cumulative GPA of 3.0, have attended a Catholic grade school K-8 and be graduating from a Catholic high school. This award is designed to help middle-income families who do not qualify for a Federal Pell Grant, but still show unmet financial need on the FAFSA. Applications must be completed by March 1, 2024. Please visit schulzefamilyfoundation.org for more information.
Juniors
Junior Meetings
If you have not already done so, please schedule a meeting for post-high school planning with your student and their college counselor. Dates are available through the end of March.
Mr. Reynolds, Last names A-K. Junior Meeting Sign Up
Mrs. Nelson, Last names L-Z. Junior Meeting Sign Up
ACT
Juniors will be taking the ACT during the school day on Tuesday, April 9th. Students are all pre-registered and tuition will be automatically billed for the exam. Parents who would like to opt-out their student from taking the ACT must inform Ms. Shead by Wednesday, February 21st. Students who are opted out will be expected to attend classes on the exam day.
CDH Education Fair
Our annual CDH Education Fair will take place on Wednesday, April 17 in the Joe Mauer Fieldhouse. Sophomores, Juniors, and families are invited to come explore college options! This open house event will be held from 6:30 to 8 pm and a list of attending colleges will be available prior to the event.
Chemical Health Counseling
The following programming will be coming to CDH to promote education and wellness around chemical use.
Hazelden Prevention Solutions will visit all 9th grade Values classes on Monday, March 11 and Tuesday, March 12. They are a part of the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation which is a non-profit organization offering prevention and recovery solutions nationwide and across the entire continuum of care for youth and adults. Prevention Solutions provides alcohol, nicotine, and other drug education to schools and communities around the world. Prevention Solutions prevention specialists will present the most up-to-date information available on the physiological and psychological effects of various drugs, and provide a forum for discussing social, cultural, and personal issues that relate to the choices people make.
On Tuesday, March 19, Know the Truth will speak to all 10th grade English classes.Know the Truth™ is the Substance Use Prevention program of Mn Adult & Teen Challenge. Their mission is to prevent teen substance use in Minnesota. They pursue this by partnering annually with 160+ Minnesota schools to educate nearly 60,000 middle school and high school students, as well as by collaborating with parents, educators, law enforcement, and other community leaders to build awareness of, and provide education regarding, local substance use issues. Ultimately their goal is to reduce risk factors and enhance protective factors that work to save lives and build safer, stronger communities.
Junior and senior programming will be occurring in April.
Important Dates
February 19 - President’s Day - No School
February 21 - Deadline for junior parents to opt their student out of the ACT
February 26 - NCAA Eligibility Info Meeting for students during lunch/Flex
- 5:30pm - Parent meeting regarding college financial assistance and scholarships for minority students
February 28 - 9:20 late start - morning teacher help and peer tutors available
February 29 - March 1 - Trimester 2 final exams
March 4 - Grading Day - No School
March 5 - Faculty Inservice - No School
March 6 - Trimester 3 begins
March 11 & March 12 - Hazelden Prevention Solutions speaking in 9th grade Values classes
March 19 - Know the Truth will speak to the 10th grade English classes
April 17 - CDH College Education Fair