Asotin Junior/Senior High School 
Counseling Department 

Mr. Mark Stevens
School Counselor 

Mrs. Lisa Hathaway
Prevention/Intervention Specialist

Mr. Dan Button
Prevention/Intervention Coordinator

Ms. Nhu Thi Quynh Mai
Washington State University Intern

Mr. Elliott Flavors
Washington State University Intern

Ms. Robin Miller
Educational Talent Search

Below are links to the general contents of the Counseling Website.

Career Information Websites
College Corner
College Sports
Depression
Eating Disorders
Financial Aid
For Students and Parents
Grief
In The News
Important Things To Remember and Upcoming Events

Important Things To Remember

Juniors!!

Take your ACT and SAT's!!!

             SAT  -  Final Test Date of the year is June 7th - You must register by May 6th.

             ACT  --  Final Test date is June 14th - You must register by May 9th.

Running Start Students
Take your COMPASS Test this Spring or Summer

Don't wait until Fall to do it!!

Get your Student ID number now so you can take the COMPASS Test!!

Visitors

     MEPS will be here:

ASVAB Test Results will be interpreted on May 13, 8:00 am, in the library.  Check into your 1st period class and then report to  the library if you took the ASVAB this year.

In The News		Local Area Counselors and Local Area Resources (top of the page)
Monthly Counseling Newsletter for all Parents and Students
Senior Letter - Important Information for all Seniors and Parents to Read
Junior/Senior Parents! The Now Famous  "Refrigerator List" Click here for important Planning information.
For Students and Parents		DEPRESSION
Graduation Requirements	Useful Forms	Depression: An Overview
POWER Portfolio   9th Grade POWER form 10th Grade POWER form 11th Grade POWER form 12th Grade POWER form	Course Offerings Form 2009   2010+	Depression Eval. and Treatment
Links to Area Colleges	Five-Year Planning Form	(top of the page)
Other Helpful Links	Credit Assessment Forms  Keep track of your credits 2009 2010 2011	EATING DISORDERS
Academic Help	Open Period Form & PE Waiver	Eating Disorders: An Overview
(top of the page)		Eating Disorders Resource Page
Yearly Preparation and Tasks:		(top of the page)
Five-Year Planning for New 9th Graders Great Planning Powerpoint		GRIEF
Step by Step College Planning! NextStep has made college planning easy for students with a step by step timeline. Click on the steps below to find resources. 1.   Find a career 12.  Consider a gap year 2.   Plan for college 13.  Consider the military 3.   Involve your parents 14.  Get involved 4.   Visit college fairs 15.  Consider an online college 5.   Search for scholarships 16.  Focus on yourself 6.   Prepare for the SAT/ACT 17.  Make a decision 7.   Take a college tour 18.  Gear up for college 8.   Find financial aid 19.  Play sports in college 9.   Write your college essay 20.  Looking to transfer? 10. Consider a tech or community college 21.  Study abroad 11. Apply to college 22.  Start thinking about grad school		My Grief Rights  Helping a Friend in Grief Helping Teenagers Cope Grief Rights for Adults
So You Want to Go to College (A must read for all Students and Parents)		Parenting Classes for All Ages Listed Below:
		Local Parenting Education
Senior Timeline	Junior Timeline
Sophomore Timeline	Freshmen Timeline	Test Anxiety
(top of the page)		Myths about and help for test anxiety
Financial Aid		(top of the page)
Scholarship List		Procrastination
FAFSA Website	FAFSA PIN Website	What is procrastination and steps I can take to stop procrastinating.  (Don't put off reading this) :)
FAFSA: Step-By-Step	Financial Aid Information	(top of the page)
FastWeb College Gold: The Step-by-Step Guide to Paying for College	SAR and EFC: Student Aid Report and Expected Family Contribution	Body Image
Washington State Aid Programs		Improving and Developing  a Healthy Body Image
(top of the page)
Career Information Websites    Resources for Financial Aid Searches, School Searches, and Online Portfolio Upkeep		Dying to Fit In- Literally!  Learning to Love Our Bodies and Ourselves
Idaho Career Information Services (CIS)	WA Career Information Services (WOIS)	Understanding and Overcoming  Negative Body Images
(top of the page)		The Perfect Body
Other College Related Information		(top of the page)
		College Corner
Student Bulletins		The qualities that Colleges look for in a student
(top of the page)		Students Specialize Majors
Running Start Classes		(top of the page)
Running Start	Walla Walla Community College
(top of the page)		College Sports
Testing Information		NCAA Clearinghouse
General ACT & SAT Testing Information		NAIA
How ACT Scores Compare to SAT Scores
Things To Know About Test Prep Classes	Find this book at:
ACT Testing Website	SAT Testing Website	(top of the page)
Sample ACT Tests	SAT Question of the Day
	SAT Practice Questions	Emancipation
	SAT Practice Test	Emancipation information
COMPASS Test
COMPASS English Practice	COMPASS Reading Practice
COMPASS Math Practice
ASVAB Test
ASVAB Explained	ASVAB Practice Test
WASL Practice
WASL Practice Test
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Credit Recovery
Credits can be recovered in three ways:         All methods have fees.  Most fees are at least $115.00 per semester of credit. 1.  Summer School can recover 1 semester (0.5) credits per summer. 2.  OdysseyWare can recover multiple credits.  It is an online software.         Visit their website and explore your options. 3.  Keystone Credit Recovery is a traditional correspondence school approach.      Visit their website to explore your options.
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Military Career  Options
Military.com         usmilitary.about.com          todaysmilitary.com Good sources of information about military careers.
U.S. Air Force	U.S. Navy
U.S. Army	U.S. Marine Corps
U.S. Coast Guard	Washington Army National Guard
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Minors Health Care Rights Counselor Confidentiality Rules

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