Spearfish High School Counseling Office
Meet the Team!
Meet the Team!
Counselors: Jill Murphy (Grades 11 &12) Cameron Miller (Grades 9 &10)
jmurphy@spearfish.k12.sd.us cmiller@spearfish.k12.sd.us
Administrative Assistant & Registrar: Nicole Kirsch nkirsch@spearfish.k12.sd.us
Contact us
Contact us
Office Hours: 8:00am - 3:30pm
(Summer Hours May Vary)
Phone: 605-717-1214
About us
Spearfish High School counselors are certified professional educational specialist through the state of South Dakota who assist students, teachers, parents, and administrators. They provide assistance to students through five primary interventions: individual counseling, large group guidance, consultation, collaboration, and coordination. The Spearfish High School Counseling Team utilize the American School Counselor Associations (ASCA) National Standards for School Counseling as a framework and guideline of delivering and implementing targeted counseling interventions. These standards focus on the developmental needs of all students and look at the student as a complete individual in three major areas: academic development, career development, and personal/social development. About us
Calendar of Events
FIRST SEMESTERAug 19-23 New Student Registration WeekAug 21 New Student Orientation 1:00pmAug 26-28 Teacher InserviceAug 26 Open House 5:30-7:00pmAug 29 First day of school! (Maroon day)Aug 29 Student computers distributed Aug 30 Lifetouch Photo DaySept 2 No School- Labor DaySept 18 Early Out- 1:00pmSept 23-27 Homecoming Week (Coronation Burning of S Monday, Sept 23)Sept 27 1st Quarter Midterm, Early Out- 1pm (Homecoming Day)Oct TBA College FairOct 9 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3:30-7:30pmOct 11 No School- Staff In-ServiceOct 14 No School- Native American DayOct 15 Advisor Advisee DayOct 21 Fall Choir ConcertOct 23 PSAT (Juniors)Oct 24 End of 1st QuarterOct 25 No School- Fall BreakNov 5 Advisor Advisee Day (NCRC Test for Seniors)Nov 6 Early Out- 1:00pmNov 7&8 Fall PlayNov 26 Northern Hills Band FestivalNov 27-29 No School- Thanksgiving BreakDec 4 Early Out- 1:00pmDec 6 2nd Quarter MidtermDec 12 ASVAB Test; Blocks 3&4Dec 16 Advisor Advisory DayDec 17 Art Show 5:00 pm Dec 17 Band Concert 7:00 pmDec 19 Choir Concert 7:00 pmDec 23–Jan 1 No School- Christmas and New Year’s BreakJan 2 School Resumes (White Day)Jan 15, 16, 17 Semester TestsJan 17 End of 2nd Quarter & 1st Semester
SECOND SEMESTERJan 20 No School- Martin Luther King DayJan 21 1st Day of 2nd Semester (Maroon day)Jan 23 Advisor Advisee Day Junior RegistrationJan 25 SnoBall Winter Formal Holiday Inn Convention Center 8:00 pmJan 27 Advisor Advisee Day Sophomore RegistrationJan 29 Advisor Advisee Day Freshman RegistrationFeb 3 Night of One Acts 7:00 pmFeb 5 Early Out- 1:00pm Staff In-ServiceFeb 14 No School- Staff In-ServiceFeb 17 Presidents DayFeb 21 3rd Quarter MidtermMar 5 Early Out-1:00pm,Parent Teacher Conferences 3:30 – 7:30 pmMar 5 Dual Credit Presentation 5:30pmMar 11 Pops ConcertMar 13&14 No School- Spring BreakMar 21 End of 3rd QuarterMar 26 Advisor Advisee Day (High School Career Fair)Apr 2 Early Out- 1:00pm Staff In-ServiceApr 5 PromApr 10&11 Musical PlayApr 14-18 Junior State AssessmentsApr 17 Sophomore Pre-ACT, Freshmen Pre-ACT 8/9April 25 4th Quarter midtermApr 24 Fine Arts BanquetMay 1 Art and Industrial Arts ShowMay 2 Choir Concert 7:30 pmMay 5 Freshman Transition Day 1:45pmMay 7 Early Out- 1:00pm Staff In-ServiceMay 8 Choir Concert 7:00pmMay 9 Freshmen, Sophomore, and Junior Honors Event 1:45pmMay 12 Athletic BanquetMay 13 Band Concert & Hall of Fame Induction 7:00pmMay 15 Seniors Honors Night 6:30May 20 Seniors Last Day (Tuesday, White day)May 21 Senior Graduation Walk, Picnic, Slide Show, and Class AwardsMay 23 Graduation practice 9:30 amMay 24 Graduation (Saturday) 2:00pmMay 26 No School- Memorial DayMay 27, 28, 29 Semester TestsMay 29 Last Day of School – 1:00pm ReleaseMay 29 Student Laptop Check-InMay 29 End of 4th quarter & 2nd semester