Welcome to the Cedar High School Counseling Center. Here you will find information and support for your journey through high school and beyond.  As a community- based school that focuses on interdisciplinary and integrated learning, we have unique opportunities to work together in ways that represent life after high school.  Cedar is guided by the core values of Collaboration, Engagement, Diversity, Agency, Respect and with a vision that will inspire students to be active, engaged citizens in their community and advocates for their own futures.  If you need something that cannot be found here, please let your school counselor,  Susie Honaker Wirzbicki,  know shwirzbicki@sheltonschools.org. 

Scheduling and Concerns

The schedules built are based on our master schedule and your needs for academic progress to meet all Washington State Graduation Requirements  

Remember, these schedules are made by people, and sometimes people make mistakes, so if you have concerns, please take these steps:

1. Check Skyward to confirm your credit progression. If you think you are not correctly placed, please move to step 2.

2. Email both your advisor and Susie to consult about placement if you wish to make a change.

3. All changes necessary based on academic needs will be made and emailed to the advisor who will review completed changes with the student.

4. Any needs for a change beyond academics will be referred to Vernon Bruni,  Cedar principal and CCd to office professional Carrie Phipps cphipps@sheltonschools.org 

additional contacts: 

Vernon Bruni Principal vbruni@sheltonschools.org Susie Honaker  Wirzbicki School Counselor shwirzbicki@sheltonschools.org

Colleen Kost 10th Advisor ckost@sheltonschools.org Luanne Bigbear 12th Advisor lbigbear@sheltonschools.org

Chester Hoberg 9th Advisor choberg@sheltonschools.org Abby Prybylski 11th Advisor aprybylski@sheltonschools.org

📢 Important Announcement: PSAT Registration

PSAT registration is now open for 9th, 10th, and 11th graders.

• Why take it? 11th graders can qualify for National Merit Scholarships, but all students benefit from college/career advising tools and SAT prep resources.
  
  

• Cost: $18 (due on testing day in October, date TBD).
  
  

• Sign-up info: Coming soon! or email  Eva James at ejames@sheltonschools.org
  
  

🎓 Advising & Planning Resources- see Tools To Make Plans tab 

1. Get Started

• YouScience → Complete your profile to discover strengths and career matches.
  
  

• My School Data → Update your High School & Beyond Plan (reviewed each spring until graduation).
  
  

2. Testing Information

• ACCUPLACER → Required for Olympic College and Running Start placement.
  
  

• SAT & ACT → Many juniors test in spring and retest in fall if needed.
  
  

  • SAT Dates & Deadlines
    
    

  • ACT Test Registration
    
    

  • Cedar HS Code: 480-148
    
    

  • Fee waivers available for students on Free/Reduced Lunch—see Susie.
    
    

• Note: Many colleges are now test-optional. Always check the admissions page of your college of choice.
  
  

3. Explore College & Career Options

• NACAC College Fairs → Attend in 10th & 11th grade to prepare for applications in 12th.

Thurston County Fair

Monday, October 13, 2025 5:30 - 7:30 pm

Saint Martin's University Lacey, WA

Students and families attend PNACAC fairs free of charge. 

Students, please register through Strive Scan prior to attending your fair.

• WSAC Plan Your Future → College planning, financial aid, careers, apprenticeships.
  
  

• Video Resources:
  
  

  • WAGU Career & Technical Programs
    
    

  • WAGU Campus Visits
    
    

  • WAGU Speaker Series
    
    

• Ready WA → Tools for families to support planning.

The above graphic is the outline from OSPI regarding  the HSBP graduation requirement. We use My School Data as our resource for this requirement along with You Science inventories through advisory.  Ask your student (or check yourself if you are the student) to take a look each year as this dream turns into a plan. The student can  access it through Skyward.  Before graduating, all students will complete their HSBP as well as the required credits/courses and testing requirements. 

YouScience - Empowering Intentional Individualized Success  and    Graduation Requirements for the Class of 2021 | SBE (wa.gov)

• Cedar HS is a community that addresses conflicts and works together to solve them.  Please work with Amber Hosford  ahosford@sheltonschools.org  if you feel this is not resolved on campus in a way that gives you access to your educational rights. If you have a situation you want to report to the district office or you need more information about Harassment, Intimidation and Bullying,  here is the district resource page. 

Bullying - Shelton School District (sheltonschools.org)

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