Welcome to the College Counseling Resource Hub
This page is your go-to space for all things related to college counseling at Saint Francis High School. From parent surveys and key forms to newsletters and presentation materials, you’ll find the tools and information you need to stay informed and engaged throughout your student’s college planning journey.
We begin with the Parent Brag Sheet, an important way for you to share insight into your student’s character and strengths—an invaluable part of the college recommendation process. As you scroll, you’ll also find helpful documents, recordings, and updates designed to support both students and families every step of the way.
Whether you're preparing for freshman year or navigating senior applications, we’re here to walk alongside you.
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Welcome to the Parent Brag Sheet Corner!In continuation with our focus on social emotional learning, we want to recognize the importance of your student’s character traits and how it relates to college admissions. In recent years, college admissions offices have relayed the importance of character assessment within college admissions. (More information about the Making Caring Common Project from Harvard University can be found here.) With this in mind, on three occasions during your student’s high school career, the Counseling Department will reach out to parents/guardians to gather information that will help your student’s counselor learn what drives your student. These short surveys will occur at the end of sophomore year, the end of junior year, and the beginning of senior year. Each survey will ask a few questions that will allow you to share anecdotes that will help your student’s counselor to better understand your student and their individual strengths and motivations. Examples of character traits include:
During the senior year, counselors use the information provided from these parent responses, anecdotes from teachers/coaches, and individual meetings with students to compose a counselor recommendation letter that demonstrates your student’s unique motivations and strengths. |
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Check back here throughout the year as we will continue to add and update information. College Forms -- Class of 2025 (Seniors) College Forms - Seniors
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Senior NewslettersJunior/Sophomore Newslettes |
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The Guidance and College Counseling program at Saint Francis focuses on three core areas of work with students: academic, college/career, and personal/social. As school counselors we advocate, mediate, coordinate, consult, lead and collaborate with teachers, administrators, and parent/guardian(s) to help students be successful. The resources below are primarily focused on academic planning and college resources. Parents seeking additional resources on mental health can visit our Mental Health Resources page. Freshman PresentationsSophomore PresentationsJunior PresentationsStudent Presentations Senior PresentationsStudent Presentations Parent Presentations2024-2025
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How Can We Help?
College planning can feel overwhelming, but you don’t have to navigate it alone. Whether you have questions about forms, surveys, timelines, or how to best support your student, our Counseling Team is ready to help. Please don’t hesitate to reach out—we’re here to support you and your student at every stage of the journey.
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