Important Dates• Monday, March 22 - Friday, March 26 - NO SCHOOL, Spring Break
• Monday, March 29th - Counseling Department Advisory Board Meeting
• Tuesday, March 30 - College Admissions in a COVID World Panel, 12 p.m. via Zoom (details below)
• Friday, April 2 - NO SCHOOL
• Mondays, April 5, 12, & 19 - State testing, NO SCHOOL for non-testers
• Saturday, April 17 - ACT Test
• Tuesday, April 27 - SAT- juniors only (no need to register), NO SCHOOL for other grades
• Thursday, April 29th - Senior Awards Night, seniors will be notified if they should attend
• Friday, April 30 - College Decision Day at PHS for seniors
• May 3 - 17 - Advanced Placement (AP) Testing
• Tuesday, May 4 - NO SCHOOL
• Friday, May 7 - Registration deadline for June ACT (
www.act.org)
• Friday, May 21 - Mandatory Graduation practice for seniors
• Sunday, May 23 - Graduation
• Thursday, May 27 - Last Day for Students
• Saturday, June 12 - ACT Test
21-22 Course Requests ReminderStudents are reminded to check their course requests for the 21-22 school year on PowerSchool. Any changes need to be communicated to their school counselor before May 1.
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College Admissions in a COVID World Panel DiscussionOn Tuesday, March 30, 2021 from 12-1 p.m., Perrysburg Schools Foundation will host a virtual panel of Ohio college admissions representatives to discuss “College Admissions in a COVID World.” Colleges that will be represented include: Bowling Green State University, Miami University, The Ohio State University, University of Cincinnati and The University of Toledo. The event will be moderated by Perrysburg High School’s Lindsay Czech, Director of College Advising, and Dawn Burks, School Counselor.
COVID-19 has impacted every part of life this past year and the college admissions process is no exception. Join us to hear what colleges saw in their applications in 2020-2021 and what they are expecting for the Class of 2022 and beyond. The presentation is free and open to the public and
you may register using this link. A recording will also be made available after the event.
Please feel free to use this form to submit any questions you would like to see addressed during the panel
by clicking here. Questions will be accepted until Sunday, March 28th.
Seniors - Scholarship LettersReminder to seniors - please bring in copies of ALL scholarship award notifications you have received (even from schools you are not planning to attend) to the Counseling office by Thursday, April 22nd. These scholarships will be listed in the graduation program. Individual dollar amounts will not be listed but a grand total will be announced for the Class of 2021.
Seniors - Decision DayMay 1 is the nationally-recognized date most seniors must inform colleges of their plans to enroll. This year we will be celebrating our seniors’ next steps on Friday, April 30th. On this day, we ask seniors to wear a T-shirt from the college they are planning to attend. If a senior is not planning to go directly to college after high school, they are encouraged to wear a shirt from their favorite college sports team. We will have some fun during lunches as well! So get your college T-shirt ready and we will see you there!
Summer Enrichment OpportunitiesWe have reached the time of year when we start to get numerous notifications from colleges and universities about upcoming summer enrichment opportunities. These are extremely valuable experiences where high school students have the opportunity to participate in academic programs on college campuses. Some include the opportunity to live in college residence halls throughout the session. In an effort to keep you informed about these opportunities, we keep an updated
list of links for these programs on our web site -- please click here. You may look through these links and select a program that might be of interest to you based on the location of the program and your area of interest. We hope you will consider participating in one of these fabulous programs.
Counseling Department Advisory BoardPHS introduced a Counseling Department Advisory Board this past fall. The Advisory Board serves as a vital line of communication between the PHS Counseling Department and its most valued stakeholders: students, families, community members, teachers and administrators. The group meets twice a year and discussion revolves around counseling services being provided at the high school as well as open collaboration for new and innovative ideas to support the social-emotional growth and healthy development of all students. The team members use data and feedback to make decisions that support goals to provide services in line with the American School Counseling Association's standards for a comprehensive school counseling program. It's a fun and energizing group! Want to get involved? Contact
Mrs. Sigg or
Mrs. Bihn for more information!
Becoming a Link Crew LeaderThis program is in its fourth year at the high school and is designed to provide a smooth transition for 9th grade students to the high school, so they have a positive experience and have a great start to the school year. Throughout the school year, Link Leaders will meet with student groups to discuss interests and concerns, share academic advice and plan social and academic activities. This yearlong orientation and transition program helps guide students toward high school success and creates a positive school culture and climate. Any Sophomore or Junior who would like to become a Link Leader should complete the application that is available on Schoology. The deadline to apply is Wednesday, April 7 at 3:45 p.m.
Summer School
We will be offering summer Physical Education and Health for new credit and if a student needs to make up a class for credit we will also have Grad Point sessions available. Applications for summer school will be available after spring break.
Summer PE - 6/2 through 6/22 from 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Make up days are 6/23 & 6/24.
Summer Grad Point - Session 1: 6/2 through 6/21 (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Summer Grad Point - Session 2: 6/22 through 7/9 (8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.)
Counseling ResourcesThe school now has “Find Your Anchor” boxes available to those who are experiencing feelings of being lost, hopeless or even suicidal. Find Your Anchor is a grassroots movement aimed at suicide prevention, awareness and education. The premise of this movement is that everyone needs an anchor, “a dependable, stable, secure base that you can hold on to, one that keeps you firmly planted, no matter what winds or storms may come." Students who have been struggling may take a box and find their anchor, along with resources and other items designed to offer support. The boxes are available in the School Counseling office and various locations throughout the school.
Helpful LinksACT registration SAT registration College and Career SoftwarePenta Career Center Follow PHS College Advising on Twitter - @PHSCollegeAdvis Follow PHS Counseling Department on Twitter - @PburgCounseling Contact InformationComplete a Google form by clicking here to submit a request to meet with a PHS School Counselor. Most appointments will be virtual.
Nicole Bihn, A-De,
[email protected], ext. 5184
Dawn Burks, Dh-Jo,
[email protected], ext. 5183
Danielle Sidebottom, Ju-N,
[email protected], ext. 5197
Alana Sigg, O-Sm,
[email protected], ext. 5185
Rick Rettig, Sn-Z,
[email protected], ext. 5186
Lindsay Czech, College Advisor,
[email protected], ext. 5182
Megan Lazor, Secretary,
[email protected], ext. 5188
Mary Neely, Secretary,
[email protected], ext. 5001
Ashley Pettry, Prevention Specialist,
[email protected]