1. OLATHE SOUTH JUNIOR INFORMATION
How to make the most of
your junior year

2. WHO ARE YOUR COUNSELORS?
Traci Johnston
A-F
Amy Brown
G-L
Jean Busey
AVID & M-Q
Amy Iwert
R-Z
Chad Hoffman
Freshman
WHO ARE YOUR COUNSELORS?

3. ACT
Take your ACT ASAP (
December 9th
Registration deadline is November 3rd
Use your legal name to register
Be sure to bring your ticket and Photo ID
Practice ACT – October 11th – Testing Day
PrepWorks
Application available on the counseling website
$45
Olathe South ACT Test Prep Workshop
Registration ends September 28th
Online application available on the counseling website
$75 – My Payments Plus

4. Career Cruising www.careercruising.com
Requesting Transcripts
Scholarships
College & Career Exploration
Community Service Log
Resume Builder
College Planning Guide

5. KC Scholars www.kcscholars.org
Junior Scholarship
Application Open January 1st – March 2nd
$10,000/year for up to five years.
Low and modest income students
Must attend one of the 17 colleges or universities in the KC Scholars Postsecondary Network.
Maintain 2.5 GPA
ACT – 16 or above
Must meet minimum annual requirements

6. OATC Located by Olathe North 2 year program- Junior & Senior year
Tour – October 25th
Apply- November/December
Must be on track to graduate with little to no need for credit recovery
NOT a transfer program- Students attend South partial day and OATC for the other part of their day
Transportation provide to and from South
2 year certification will not be awarded for one year of participation
CNA Program
Anatomy and Physiology Required
Tour Required
Senior Year ONLY

7. Check your image
What does your address, Facebook, or twitter account say about you?
What is your public image?
Universities, fraternities, sororities, employers may be checking you out.

8. PLAN AHEAD Make sure you are aware of deadlines
Scholarships, Admissions, Transcripts, Recommendation Letters, FAFSA
College Visits
Sign up w/ Donna Peters in Counseling Office
Junior Days
Ask questions & get help – WE ARE HERE TO HELP
Please visit our counseling website - lots of updated information provided
Follow us on Twitter

9. Early Graduation Attend a required meeting after spring break
Be on track to graduate
No need for credit recovery
Submit a completed application
Meet with counselor

10. Questions?