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2017-2018 School Calendar
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​August
  • Aug 2 - PHS Registration, 1-4pm, 5-8pm
  • Aug 3 - Deadline to sign up for the Sept 8 ACT - details here
  • Aug 7 - PHS Registration, 5-8pm
  • Aug 14 - Freshman and New Student Orientation 8-10:30am
  • Aug 15 - First Day of School
  • Aug 17 - Last day for schedule changes
  • Aug 20 - PHS Open House, 7-8:30pm
  • Aug 21 - Dual Credit Meeting Parent Meeting, Auditorium, 6-7pm
  • Aug 22-24 - Dual Credit Presentations in dual credit classes
  • Aug 25 - SAT Test Details here
  • Aug 27-31 - Senior Conferences - Individual meetings w/ counselors
  • Aug 29 - Dual Credit Accuplacer Testing, 2pm.
September
  • Sept 3 - No school - Labor Day
  • Sept 4-7 - Senior Conferences - Individual mtgs. w/ counselors
  • Sept 4-21 - Counselor visits to 9th Grade Tutorials
  • Sept 5  -Dual Credit Accuplacer Testing, 2pm
  • Sept 7 -  Coffee and Conversation, 7am, LMC
  • Sept 7 - Home Base Tutorial Counseling Curriculum Presentation
  • Sept 7 -  SAT Registration Deadline for Oct 6 SAT Test. Details here
  • Sept 8 - ACT at  PHS. Details here.
  • Sept 13 -  College Planning Night for Seniors and Juniors, 6:30pm
  • Sept 24-27 - Junior Conferences - individual meetings w/ counselors
  • Sept 25 - GKCSCA Fall Meeting and PD
  • Sept 26-27 - Parent Teacher Conferences, 5-8pm
  • Sept 28 - No school - Go on a college visit! 
  • Sept 19-27 - Late Fee Deadline Registration for Oct 7 SAT Test. Details here
  • Sept 22 - ACT Registration Deadline for the Oct 28 ACT.  Register here
  • Sept 29 - No School for HS students. Seniors - Go on a college visit!
  • Sept 25-Sept 28 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in 9th Grade Tutorials
October
  • Oct 2-Oct 11 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in 9th Grade Tutorials
  • Oct 2-31 - Juniors' Personal Plan of Study Conferences with their counselor
  • Oct 5 -  SAT Registration Deadline for Nov 4 SAT Test. Details here
  • Oct 5 - PHS Scholarship Initiative Program - 2nd / 3rd blocks in the Library. This event is for seniors who are participating in the program (parent permission was provided Spring 2017)
  • Oct 6 - Coffee Conversations - FAFSA, Scholarships, Financial Aid - 7:00am.  Details here
  • Oct 6 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in Homebase - all grade levels
  • Oct 10 - National Performing and Visual Arts College Fair, 6:30pm-8:30pm, at MCC-Penn Valley. Details here
  • Oct 13 - No school for students.   Seniors - Go on a college visit!  
  • Oct 17-25 - Late Fee Deadline Registration for Nov 4 SAT Test. Details here
  • Oct 20 - Deadline to sign up for the bus going to the National College Fair on Oct 24.  Download the permission slip on the front page of our website.
  • Oct 24 - Kansas City National College Fair (Sponsored by Park Hill School District), 8:30am-11:30am, 6:00pm-8:00pm, Kansas City Convention Center.  Details here
  • Oct 26 - Deadline to sign up for the November 2 ASVAB.
  • Oct 27 - No school for students.   Seniors - Go on a college visit!  
  • Oct 30-Nov 10 - Counselor Presentations in all 10th Grade Tutorials
  • Oct. 30 - Scholarship and Financial Aid Meeting for all seniors and parents! 6:30pm-7:30pm, at PHS.
November
  • Nov 1 - Nov 10 - Counselor Presentations in all 10th Grade Tutorials continues
  • Nov 2 - ASVAB testing, 7:30am-10:30am. See your counselor if you are interested.  Learn more about the ASVAB here
  • Nov 2 -  SAT Registration Deadline for Dec 2 SAT Test. Details here
  • Nov 3 - ACT Registration Deadline for the Dec 9 ACT.  Register here
  • Nov 3 - University of Central MO application workshop for interested seniors.  Sign up in Naviance.  Details here.
  • Nov 3 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in Homebase - all grade levels
  • Nov 5-7 - Missouri School Counselor Association Fall Conference
  • Nov 7 - LEAD Enrollment Information Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, at the LEAD Innovation Studio.  Details here
  • Nov 9-21 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in Sophomore Tutorials
  • Nov 4-17 - Late Fee Deadline Registration for the Dec 9 ACT.  Register here
  • Nov 14 - FAFSA Frenzy - Free help for seniors filing their FAFSA! 5-8pm, at PHS.  See your counselor for more information. Visit our FAFSA page for information about the FAFSA.
  • Nov 14-21 - Late Fee Deadline Registration for Dec 2 SAT Test. Details here
  • Nov 15 - FASTTRACKS Open House, 6:00pm, Northland Innovation Center.  Learn more here
  • Nov 21 - Military Academy Guest Speaker, 10:00am.  See your counselor if you are interested. Details here
  • Nov 22-24 - No school, Thanksgiving Break.
December
  • Dec 1 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in Homebase - all grade levels
  • Dec 5 - Northland CAPS Open House, 5:30-7:00pm, Gladstone Community Center.  Details here
  • Dec 6 - LEAD Enrollment Information Meeting, 6:00-7:00pm, at the LEAD Innovation Studio.  Details here
  • Dec 22 - End of 1st Semester
  • Dec 25-Jan 2 - No School, Winter Break
January
  • Jan 3 - Welcome back! 1st day of 2nd semester!
  • Jan 5 - Coffee and Conversations with PHS Counselors!  7am, PHS Library!
  • Jan 5 - Last day for schedule changes
  • Jan 9 - Dual Credit Q & A Parent Night, 6pm, PHS Auditorium.  Learn more here
  • Jan 11 - Professional Studies Presentation for 10th and 11th Graders in extended Tutorial.  Learn more about Professional Studies - RESCHEDULED DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER
  • Jan 15 - NO SCHOOL - Go on a college visit! 
  • Jan 23 - Northland CAPS Open House, 5:30-7:00pm, Gladstone Community Center.  Details here
  • Jan 25 - FREE Help with filing your FAFSA, 2:00-5:30pm at MCC-Maple Woods.  Details here.  Visit our FAFSA page.
  • Jan 22-31 - Counselor Visits to 11th Grade Tutorial Homebase
  • Jan 30 - Free FAFSA Help, at MCC-Maple Woods, 2-6pm.  Details here
February
  • Feb 2 - Coffee and Conversations with PHS Counselors!  7am, PHS Library! Details here
  • Feb 2 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in Homebase - all grade levels
  • Feb 2 - Professional Studies Presentation for 10th and 11th Graders in extended Tutorial.  Learn more about Professional Studies here  
  • Feb 5-6 - PHS Enrollment - 8th Grade Enrollment at Lakeview MS. 
  • Feb 5-9 - National School Counseling Week  -#NSCW18.
  • Feb 6 - Enrollment Open House and Course Offerings Fair - at PHS. Details here
  • Feb 9 - MS Enrollment forms due
  • Feb 13-14 - PHS Enrollment - Grades 9, 10, 11 at Park Hill South.
  • Feb 15 - HS Enrollment Presentations for Parents/Guardians - 5:30pm and 6:30pm, in the PHS Auditorium. This is for all parents/guardians of current 9-11 graders.
  • Feb 15 - All applications for Professional Studies programs due to counseling
  • Feb 15 - First Impact Presentation for parents and students.  6:00-7:00pm at PHS.  Details here.  Learn more here.
  • Feb 16 - NO SCHOOL - Go on a college visit! 
  • Feb 19 - NO SCHOOL - Go on a college visit! 
  • Feb 20 - Students interested in attending LEAD next year will meet with Dr. Stanley to learn more.  
  • Feb 21 - HS Enrollment forms due.
  • Feb 21 - Free FAFSA Help, at MCC-Maple Woods, 2-6pm.  Details here
  • Feb 23 - Deadline for applications:  Northland Career Center, BTC-Early College, Park Hill Professional Studies.  Details here 
  • Feb 27 - Free ACT for all PHS Juniors, during school.  DETAILS HERE
March
  • Mar 2 - Coffee and Conversations with PHS Counselors!  7am, PHS Library! Details here
  • Mar 2 - Deadline to sign up for the BTC-Early College Field Trip on Mar 6.  See flier for details.
  • Mar 6 - Free FAFSA Help, at MCC-Maple Woods, 2-6pm.  Details here
  • Mar 7 - Field trip to see the BTC-Early College Program.  See flier for details
  • Mar 16 - NO SCHOOL - Go on a college visit! 
  • Mar 19-23 - Spring Break - NO SCHOOL
  • Mar 26-30 -Freshmen meetings - 9th graders meet individually with their counselor for Individual Career and Academic Planning
  • Mar 26-30 - Counselor visits to 12th Grade Tutorial Homebase.
April
  • Apr 1-15 - Freshmen meetings continue - 9th graders meet individually with their counselor for Individual Career and Academic Planning
  • Apr 6 - Coffee and Conversations with PHS Counselors!  7am, PHS Library! Details here
  • Apr 6 - Counselor Curriculum Presentations in Homebase - all grade levels
  • Apr 9 - Join us for a dynamic film screening of "Resilience: The Biology of Stress and the Science of Hope," 6:00pm, PHS Media Center.  Click here for flier with more information  
  • Apr 10 - College Fair, 6:00 - 7:30 p.m. Blue Valley West High School, 16200 Antioch Road, Stilwell, KS 66085 Coordinator: Tara Lebar, TLebar@bluevalleyk12.org  Details here
  • Apr 12 - Permission slips due for:  Field Trip on April 20 - Are you interested in Automotive Technology.  We'll be taking students to Automotive Technology Day at MCC-Longview.  See Mr. Schuerman for more information.
  • Apr 13  - NO SCHOOL - Go on a college visit! 
  • Apr 15 - MOACAC Kansas City College Fair, 1:00-3:00pm, at UMKC.  Pre-Register here
  • Apr 16-30 - All Sophomores will meet individually with their counselor for Individual Career and Academic Planning
  • Apr 14 - LGBTQ+ College Fair, 2-4pm, at Blue Valley North High School.  Details here
  • April 18 - Deadline for seniors to submit information for Senior Awards Night.  Submit your information here.  Read about other important senior information here.
  • Apr 19 - Any students taking an AP test this May must attend one of the AP Pre-Administration meetings held in the auditorium on April 19th or April 23rd during tutorial. Please plan to attend one of these meetings.  For questions, please contact Mrs. Dorrell in the counseling office.
  • Apr 20 - Field Trip - Are you interested in Automotive Technology.  We'll be taking students to Automotive Technology Day at MCC-Longview.  See Mr. Schuerman for more information.
  • Apr 23 - Any students taking an AP test this May must attend one of the AP Pre-Administration meetings held in the auditorium on April 19th or April 23rd during tutorial. Please plan to attend one of these meetings.  For questions, please contact Mrs. Dorrell in the counseling office.
  • Apr 28 - Community College Day at MCC, 9am-12pm. Open to all seniors who have plans to attend, or still thinking about, any of the 5 campuses of Metropolitan Community College. Click here for more information
May
  • May 1-18 - Sophomore meetings continue - 10th graders will meet individually with their counselor for Individual Career and Academic Planning
  • May 1 - Senior Awards Night, 6:30pm, PHS Auditorium.  Details here
  • May 7-18 - Advanced Placement Testing.  Visit our website for information
  • May 16 - Seniors Last Day!
  • May 23 - Exploring College Options (Featuring Duke, Georgetown, Harvard, University of Pennsylvania, Stanford), 7:00pm, at Hyatt Place Kansas City/Lenexa.  Details here
  • May 30 - Last day of school!
June