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Welcome to the EHS Counseling Website!

Welcome back! Check back here frequently for important announcements and information from the Counseling Office.

PSAT Registration

The PSAT/NMSQT will be administered at EHS on Saturday, October 16. It is recommended that all college-bound eleventh graders take this test.

  • 2021 PSAT registration will begin on Monday, September 20, 2021 until they are sold out (there are a limited number of tests available). 
  • Registration will take place at the Counseling Office between the hours of 7:15 AM and 2:30 PM. 
  • The cost for the test is $30. 
  • Payment in the form of check/cash must be received at the time of registration. 
  • Checks should be made payable to Emmaus High School. 

The PSAT will be held on Saturday, October 16, 2021. Students must arrive at EHS by 7:30AM in order to check in prior to the start of testing. Upon arrival, students will receive their room assignments for the test — this will be posted outside of EHS doors 3, 4, and 5. Upon entering the building (through either doors 3, 4 or 5) students must report directly to their testing room.  Students will need to remember to bring their own number 2 pencils and calculators.  

Testing Procedures: Students and proctors are required to wear masks at all times in the school building. Upon completion of the PSAT, students must exit immediately. Thank you in advance for your cooperation!

Financial Aid and Naviance Information Night for the Parents and Guardians of current 12th Grade Students

The EHS Counseling Office is pleased to present Guidance Information Night for the Parents/Guardians of current 12th grade students on September 22nd at 6pm in the Auditorium. During this evening, information will be presented about the Financial Aid process by Michael Burke, from PHEAA. Following the presentation by Michael Burke, EHS Counselors will provide an overview of how students should be using Naviance throughout the college application process.

9th Grade Parent/Guardian Introduction to Naviance Night

The EHS Counseling department is proud to host a special presentation for parents and guardians of 9th grade students on Tuesday, September 28th. The focus of the program will be an introduction to Naviance, our web-based tool for career and college planning. The presentation will begin at 6:30pm in the EHS auditorium, and is expected to last approximately one hour. We hope to see you there!

ASVAB Test

The ASVAB Military Test will be held on Tuesday, October 26th at 7:30am in the Multimedia Room (MMR). This is an excellent test for military and non-miltary careers. Students in grades 10-12 are eligible. Stop by the Counseling Office to sign up! If you have any questions, please ask for Mr. McInerney.

LCSCA School Counselor of the Year

HUGE Congratulations to our very own Mrs. Kristen Grim on being named the Lehigh County School Counselors Association School Counselor of the Year! Mrs. Grim is incredibly deserving of this award and we are so lucky to have her in our office!

Guidance Information Nights

If you missed or would like to view any of this year’s previous presentations, including our please see our Guidance Information Nights pages for links to the information and presentations, if applicable.

EHS Wellness Resources Website

The EHS Counseling Office is pleased to announce that in collaboration with the EHS School Psychologists, Communities in Schools and other departments within the high school, we have put together the EHS Wellness Resources website.  Each month, resources that can be used by anyone at any time, will be updated based on a topic or theme for that month.  We encourage students, educators and families to utilize this resource and as always, we encourage students to reach out to their counselor or school psychologist if they are struggling.

COVID-19 Updates

Please see this site for COVID-19 Updates from the K-12 School Counseling Department and continue to check the EHS Website, as well as the EPSD website. We also have created a graphic, linked here, that can help to identify signs of struggle and with links to articles as resources for more information and how to help. 

Naviance

The counseling office is pleased to continue to offer the Naviance system to our students and their families. Naviance is the preferred postsecondary planning resource for EHS counselors.  We encourage all families to utilize the resources found in Naviance.  Students receive an introduction each school year on how to use and navigate Naviance Student. Below is a link to access Emmaus High School’s Naviance Student site. Starting 1/18/2020, students must log in using their eastpennsd.org email address and their EPSD password.  Parents must register using a registration code, which can be obtained from your child’s counselor.  Once registered, parents are able to input an email address and create a password for future use.

https://student.naviance.com/emmaushs

The EHS Counselors’ YouTube Channel

The EHS Counselors have created a YouTube Channel with videos on scheduling, navigating Naviance Family Connection, the assessments available via Naviance, and more! Our YouTube channel can be found by clicking the gray YouTube icon at the top of this page on the right (next to the Twitter icon), or by clicking on this link: Emmaus High School Counseling YouTube Channel. Please be sure to click “videos” once you have navigated to our page to see all of our videos, as the homepage only shows the most recent.