Polo Counseling and Career Center
Polo R-VII School District Guidance and Counseling Mission Statement
Trauma informed School and Bullying Protocol Policy Letter
The mission of Polo R-VII School District school counseling program is to provide a comprehensive, developmental counseling program addressing the academic, career, and personal/social development of all students. School counselors are professional school advocates who provide support to maximize student potential and academic achievement. In partnership with other educators, parents or guardians, and the community, school counselors facilitate the support system to ensure all students in Polo R-VII School District have access to and are prepared with the knowledge and skills to be college and career ready and contribute at the highest level as productive members of society.
Seniors - You are allowed two college visit days during your Senior year. Take advantage of these by visiting colleges you are interested in TODAY!
Anyone needing to take the ACT on any available national dates please see Mrs. Walker to get available dates and locations
Check out the Projections for Occupation Needs/Shortages in Missouri
HIgh Demand occupations FY2024.pdfAnnouncements/
College Visits
FAFSA Opens DECEMBER 2023
PRIORITY Deadline April 1st
ACT April 13th
Graduation 5/19
Mizzou Rep here 10/5/2023 @ 2:30PM
UMKC Rep here 10/9/2023 @ 2:30PM
NWMSU Campus Tour 10/9/2023
Parent Teacher Conferences 10/26/2023
October 25th - MWSU College Rep will be here @ 1:45PM
ASVAB Test for JUNIORS November 16th
Check out the current scholarships on the 2023/2024 scholarship page. Click the Scholarships tab at the top of the page to find current scholarships.
The counseling office has information on several different apprenticeship opportunities building trades. Come and see us if you are interested! Check out Apprenticeship.gov. Scroll down for the link.
Learn more about Career options and college degrees... check out this website full of resources!
https://universityhq.org/degrees/
DUAL ENROLLMENT
Please see Mrs. Walker or click on the Dual Credit Tab above to get your registration forms and a list of courses available.
Purchase textbooks for MO Valley Dual Credit Courses in less than 10 minutes - it’s that easy!
Go to: www.vikingbookstore.com
Find your course: Use the drop down menu to select your course.
Choose to view course materials for that course only, or click +Save Course to build a personalized book list of all your courses.
Choose your books: Choose from the new, used, marketplace, rental and eBook options available. Repeat these steps until you have added all required books to your cart.
Checkout: Follow the on-screen checkout process. Financial aid vouchers can be applied during the payment section of checkout.
You are not limited to purchasing texts from www.vikingbookstore.com Shop around to find the best value!
The Scholarship Spreadsheet is updated daily!!! Please check it out by clicking on the Scholarship Tab on the left hand side of this Homepage
A Student Survey form is available via a link on the Scholarship Page for students who are needing recommendation letters for college applications and scholarships
Watch those Scholarship deadlines!!!