Student Services / Counseling

Click here to view the Counseling Department Calendar. 

Find college representative visits, scholarship & financial aid application deadlines, opportunities and events, other key deadlines, and more, all in one location.

COLLEGE REP VISIT REGISTRATION PROCESS:

• To meet with one of the college representatives visiting SME in person, use this Google Form to register. 
   
• You must register at least 24 hours prior to the date/time of the visit.
   
• You will first receive an email confirmation that you registered, and then an email from the counseling office that will be your pass to leave class and attend the visit.

Enrollment for all SUMMER SCHOOL classes (including online courses):

• See tabs above for courses available for current SMSD high school students, current SMSD 8th graders, and students not currently enrolled in an SMSD school.

• Enroll in person (student, sibling, or parent/guardian) at SM East 7:10 am to 3:10 pm, Monday through Friday OR by phone at 993-6609.

• Payment must be made within 24 hours of enrollment in person at SM East or online in Skyward eFunds.
   
• SME offices will be closed for spring break March 13-17.

Summer Academy (in person courses)

• Brochure with course details, policies and procedures

• Courses will be held at SM North, 7:00 a.m. - noon, M-F

  • Session 1:  June 12-30 (No classes June 19)  

  • Session 2:  July 10-28

• Enrollment deadlines:

  • Session 1:  June 5th @ noon
    Session 2: July 5th @ noon

• $170 per course (+$35 extra for Intro to Art)

• Daily attendance required

See brochure for important withdrawal and refund information.

eSchool (online courses)

• See important information in Course and Policy Information and eSchool Expectations )

• Summer session:  May 30 - July 25

• $180 per course

• All work done online, but final exam must be taken at school on designated date

  • For initial credit only (not credit recovery)

  • Art History, Financial Literacy, Health, and Fitness for Life 1 & 2 (PE), Psychology, US History, and American Government.

• Mandatory orientation session attendance in May/June at SM North. See specific dates and times available.

Please see our Enrollment Information website for timelines, grade-level course lists, course information and links to resources.

• Schedules will be available to view in Skyward in late July.

• There will be a one-week window of opportunity in late July / early August to request a schedule change through a link to a Google Form. (Changes may only be submitted via the Google Form, not via email or phone.)

• We will communicate this procedure to families prior to the end of the year and it will be posted on the Student Services & Counseling website.

• Changes can only be made if class space is available.

• Course information and details, including descriptions, prerequisites and course lists for each grade level can be found on our SME Enrollment web page. 

For current seniors (not yet graduated): 

Please see the SME Transcripts page for instructions on how to request a transcript (official or unofficial).

For counselor recommendations:

Please see the SME College Planning webpage.

For all other transcripts or questions about GPA:  

Please contact SME Registrar, Melanie Lowe, directly:  melanielowe@smsd.org

For graduates (students who have already graduated and are not currently enrolled in SME): 

• Final Transcripts:
  ​​​​A final official transcript is automatically sent in June to the college indicated in the Graduate Information form in Skyward. Therefore, students do NOT need to send another request for a final transcript to their counselor or to the registrar.

  • A senior may request an unofficial transcript for their personal use by emailing the SME registrar after June 1^st (Melanie Lowe, melanielowe@smsd.org)

• To have a transcript sent to a different college or university, or to an employer, see the SMSD Transcript Requests website.

• For all other transcripts (for example, fraternity or sorority), you must contact the SME registrar, Melanie Lowe.

Please review the information on our College Planning and Financial Aid & Scholarships website for frequently asked questions and lots of resources to help you through this process.

The first step in having your transcript sent to colleges is to see the SME Registrar. She is available between 7 am - 3 pm in the Student Services office.

After you have reviewed the information on our website, contact your counselor if you have additional questions or need to request a recommendation letter.

Please open this document for details about how to register for May 2023 AP exams.

Need more information and details?  Watch this video, which includes detailed directions.

Questions? Contact Counselor Jim Dusek, jamesdusek@smsd.org

• Johnson County Mental Health Center Crisis Line: 913-268-0156
   
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 800-273-8255; Text: 741741
   
• Johnson County Resource Connection
   
• Youth Line Teen crisis helpline: Text TEEN2TEEN to 839863
   
• Crisis Text Line: Text HELLO to 741741
   
• National Domestic Violence Hotline: 1-800-799-7233
   

• SMSD Resources for Parents
  Includes a variety of activities to do at home, community resources, COVID-19 specific resources, and the SMSD PickUp and Go Meals information

• EverFi Family Portal: receive direct access to a library of digital courses. Simply enter your state and your child's school name to receive the full catalogue of age-appropriate courses for your child. 

See our College Rep Visits website for complete information about how to meet with representatives visiting SME!

Please see the SME Counseling Calendar for upcoming opportunities and events.

The SME Financial Aid website also has information about the FAFSA and ways for students to find scholarships and financial aid.

Fall 2023 eSchool enrollment will open in August. 

To enroll, please go to the Counseling office (7 am - 3 pm) or call 913-993-6609.

The following online courses may be taken in eSchool for INITIAL CREDIT (not credit recovery) in fall and spring, outside the school day.

• Health (9-12) 

• Fitness for Life 1 (9-12)

• Fitness for Life 2 (only if student has previously taken Fitness for Life 1)

• Art History (9-12) 

• Financial Literacy (10-12)

•  Psychology (10-12)

• ELA 3 (11) 

• US History (11-12) 

• ELA 4 (12)

• Government (12)

• Courses are taken outside the school day and all work is completed entirely online.

• Fee is $180.
   
• Check with your counselor before enrolling, to be sure you're in the correct class.
   

• All students must attend one mandatory orientation meeting. Check eSchool information sheet for specific dates and times.

• All students must take a supervised final exam. Check eSchool information sheet for date & time, and other details.

• If you have course questions, contact your teacher directly.

Find additional important details on the eSchool website.

FREE February 2023 real ACT @ SME for SME juniors

• This is a REAL ACT and is FREE to all juniors. 

• It will be given in person at SME on the morning of Tuesday, February 28, 2023 to all juniors. (There are no online options for this test session.)

• Juniors who are testing will be excused from classes on the morning of the exam. More details about testing locations, etc., will be sent to juniors in February.

• No registration necessary for this testing opportunity. All SME juniors are registered.

• If you do NOT want to take the ACT at SME on Tuesday, February 28th, please use this Google Form to cancel your registration. Important:  once you cancel, you will not be able to re-register and will not be able to take the ACT at SME on February 28th. 

If you have any questions about this event, please contact Traci Ybarra, SME Counselor.

Future exams (Saturday testing sessions):

Check the ACT and College Board (for SAT) websites for registration and updated information on future test dates, scores, help with . Students must pay a fee to take an ACT or SAT on a Saturday. 

Click here for ACT registration, MyACT account help, COVID updates, etc.) 

Test Prep:  See options for free test prep on the SME Testing website.

• Score reports from the Oct 12th Practice ACT were distributed to students at school during seminar on Thurs., Nov. 10th.
  • If you did not receive your scores, please contact counselor Michele Grimes, michelegrimes@smsd.org.
• Digital score reports from the Oct. 12th PSAT are now available in your College Board account. 
  • If you cannot remember your log-in, use the "forgot password" or Help section on the College Board website. (Do NOT create an additional account.)
  • Click here for information about how to interpret your PSAT scores.

• JUNIORS:  Mark your calendars for Tuesday, February 28th, when all juniors will have the opportunity to take a FREE, REAL ACT at SME. More details will be shared later!

If you're concerned about your progress in one or more of your classes, please see the SME Student Assistance Flowchart. It provides the process for communicating and working with SME staff to devise a plan for improvement.

Real World Learning is here at SME!

Concurrent Credit

Dual Enrollment

Career and Technical Training

Internship and Job Shadowing Opportunities

If you are interested in knowing more, please contact
Jim Dusek at jamesdusek@smsd.org

​​​​​​See the Student Services Contacts website for email addresses. 

Feb. 27th, 2024 real ACT @ SME for SME juniors

• This is a REAL ACT and is FREE to all juniors. 

• It will be given in person at SME on the morning of Tuesday, Feb. 27th, 2024 to all SME juniors. (There are no online options for this test session.)

• Juniors who are testing will be excused from classes on the morning of the exam. More details about testing locations, etc., will be sent to juniors in February.

• No registration is necessary for this testing opportunity. All SME juniors are registered.

For additional opportunities to take the ACT on a Saturday, for a fee, register yourself online at ACT. 

Saturday tests are administered at other local high schools (not SME). You can find a 2022-23 Saturday ACT test site here.   SM East CEEB Code:  172473

Your teachers should be your first point of contact with questions about grades.

Canvas should be updated regularly. Teachers will export grades from Canvas to Skyward twice per week.

If you're having difficulty communicating with teachers or getting the information you need, send your counselor an email.
 

Click this link to see and hear more about SME!

The Class of 2022 SME School Profile includes AP and IB course lists, ACT test score averages, and other community and school demographic background information on the school profile. 

(The Class of 2023 profile will be posted in winter 2023.)