Counseling and Career Guidance
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Join the Helena School Board for the 2021-2022 School Year as the Student Representative from Helena High School!
Students are eligible to serve a one-year term as a student representative during their junior or senior year. Students must submit an application and participate in interviews. Once selected, the student representatives will be seated on the Board at the June 8, 2021, regular board meeting.
Completed applications must be sent to Barbara Ridgeway at the May Butler Center no later than May 7, 2021 at 4 PM. Interviews are scheduled to take place the week of May 17-21.
You can pick up a hard copy of the application in the Counseling Office or you can download a copy below.
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Welcome to the 2020-21 school year!
HHS Counseling and Career Department provides information and assistance with academic progress, course selection, careers, college searches, scholarships, financial aid, and other post-secondary opportunities. Individual guidance and classroom group instruction are provided to assist students in making educational and vocational/career plans. Additionally, our staff offers personal and social support to individuals and families. Students are assigned to counselors by last name.
Face-to-Face Meetings
If you need to meet with your counselor, we will facilitate face-to-face meetings by appointment only. You can either email your school counselor (contact information below) to set-up an appointment or you can click here to access our appointment form.
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What you can expect from your Helena High School Counselors:
- POST-SECONDARY PLANNING/COLLEGE, CAREER & LIFE SKILLS!
- Course selections & preparing for high school.
- INDIVIDUAL PERSONAL SUPPORT
- FAMILY SUPPORT
We use a systematic approach to accomplish these goals with all students and families:
YEARLY PRESENTATIONS —
- Class registration and information night
OPEN OFFICE/WALK IN TIMES —
- Counselors keep “open office” time during both lunches for general walk-in questions. Your individual counselor may not be available, but someone in the department will be available to assist you.
INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS —
- Personal Interviews & Post Secondary Planning, general information, scheduling, career/college/scholarship opportunities, personal concerns/referrals, your counselor needs to see you for various reasons, etc. . .
All services provided by your school counselors are free, voluntary and completely confidential, except as required by law to the students, families, teachers and school staff in the Helena Public Schools. Helena School District has partnered with Intermountain to offer a free mental health screening for its students. The following letter and consent form can be returned to your student’s counselor and a screening with take place:
As always, Go Bengals!
Click here to connect with the Helena High School Counseling Department Facebook page.
You can also follow along on Instagram, @bengal_counseling
