River Ridge MS/HS Counseling Newsletter
April 2024
Important Dates in April (as of April 4th)
April 10th: State PSAT/SAT testing for 9th, 10th, and 11th grades
11th grade may dismiss for the day after testing, which is anticipated to be between 11:00am and 12:00pm. 9th and 10th grade students will follow their normal schedule after testing.
April 15th: MS/HS Spring Concert
April 16th: Interviews for the Galena Lend-a-Hand Scholarship. Students interviewing will be notified of their interview time by Ms. B.
April 17th: Interviews for the Galena Rotary Scholarship. Students interviewing will be notified of their interview time by Ms. B.
April 26th: Jr/Sr Banquet
April 27th: Prom!
April 29th: 8th Grade Career Exploration Day at the CTEA
End of Year Info for Seniors
Seniors have less than one month remaining of high school! Here is some pertinent info for seniors as they wrap up their high school career:
If you are attending a college or university, be sure to make your deposit to secure your spot in your class. It's also courteous to inform other colleges you were accepted to that you will not be attending so they can open up your spot to another student!
Complete your FAFSA or FAFSA Non-Completion Form ASAP! This is a graduation requirement for the state.
Taking an AP Exam? Double check your exam date and time below:
AP Literature: May 8th at 8am
AP Calculus AB: May 13th at 8am
AP Language: May 14th at 8am
AP Physics 1: May 17th at 8am
AP Chemistry: May 22nd at 8am
AP Statistics: May 22nd at 8am
Be here no later than 7:45am on May 9th for graduation walk! Senior and high school awards will follow starting at 9am.
Are you earning passing grades for semester 2? English, CRM/Money Management, and American Government are REQUIRED for graduation, so make sure you're working hard up until the end!
Next Year's Schedules!
As of April 4th, high school student schedules are almost complete! I really appreciate your patience as we created a new bell and master schedule for next year.
Schedules for next year's middle schoolers will be forthcoming.