Counseling
Counseling Resources
Counseling team
Meet our amazing counseling team! These are the folks who will guide your student through their four year plan and their post-secondary planning.
Cecilia Capacio
Registrar
204-1629
Susan Harris
Administrative Assistant
204-1638
Four Year Planning
Students begin their 4-year high school planning with their middle school counselor. That plan travels to East with the students, where they continue to develop it through their senior year.
Events
Senior Purgolder Time
Monday September 30th during Purgolder Time
Forum: Ms. Olson
LMC Gold: Ms. Murphy
LMC Purple: Ms. Elmore
Theater: Ms. Gillis, Ms. Arkin and Ms. Schuchardt
Senior Parent Night
Wednesday October 2nd 5:30-7:30 in the East High Theater
Come learn about the college application process from your high school counselors. Everything from sending ACT and transcripts to completing applications, financial aid and scholarships. We are excited to see you soon! Both students and parents are encouraged to attend, but Seniors will get the same presentation during Extended Purgolder time at school.
Here is a link to the slides if you are unable to attend the event.
Senior Presentation Slide Deck
College Application Week
Week of October 14th
English classes come to the Career Center for college application support, essay writing, sending ACT scores and transcripts and completing applications.
College Goal Wisconsin
Wednesday October 16th 6:00-8:00
Latest News from EHS Counselors
Transition Squads
Counselors and other Student Support Staff are meeting with small groups of 9th graders each week to help with the transition to high school.
Junior Conferences
During a student's Junior year, they will have the opportunity to meet 1:1 with their counselor to discuss graduation and post high school plans. More information to come!
9th Grade Career Unit
It's never too early to start thinking about what you may want to do after high school! In November, counselors will go into 9th grade classrooms and provide a College, Career, & Community lesson on careers that may be of interest to them. Have your student show you what they learned by logging into their Xello account.
Senior Stuff
Links to important information for Seniors
SCHOLARSHIPS
- East Scholarship Updates - Will be updated soon!
- MMSD District Scholarship List
COLLEGE VISITS
- List HERE
MMSD COLLEGE PLANNING WEBSITE
- Link HERE