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Counseling Department

Counseling Department

The Counseling Department at Homestead embraces the school's mission to equip all students with transferable skills, promote academic independence, foster social responsibility, and inspire a passion for learning by supporting students' academic, college, career, personal, and interpersonal development.

Counselors are available to help students with almost everything. A student's counselor is always a good first step when seeking help of any kind.

Online Grade Level Resources

  • All Freshmen A-Z: Molly Navarre

    All AFS Students A-Z: Molly Navarre


    Sophomore AVID Students A-Z: Mia Tatum-Crider

    Sophomores A-GO: Jeni Appleby

    Sophomores GR-MAM: Mia Tatum-Crider

    Sophomores MAN-REH: Lauren Schaefer

    Sophomores REI-Z: Sarah Robinson


    Junior AVID Students A-Z: Mia Tatum-Crider

    Juniors A-GH: Jeni Appleby

    Juniors GI-LEVX: Mia Tatum-Crider

    Juniors LEVY-PER: Lauren Schaefer

    Juniors PES-Z: Sarah Robinson


    Senior AVID Students A-Z: Mia Tatum-Crider

    Seniors A-Goo: Jeni Appleby

    Seniors H-LAL: Mia Tatum-Crider

    Seniors LE-PEQ: Lauren Schaefer

    Seniors PER-Z: Sarah Robinson

    • Communication with parents and teachers to facilitate student support
    • Continuous academic support and individual conferencing as needed
    • Schedule management to support balance and appropriate levels

    Homestead Course Guide

    • Communication with parents and teachers to facilitate student support
    • Social Emotional Support
    • Referrals to community agencies when needed
    • Transition meeting with Mrs. Navarre
    • Naviance Student introduction and overview
      • Resume feature
      • College search overview
      • Career search overview
    • Introduction to Methodize ACT/SAT prep program
    • 3-year plan development in Infinite Campus
    • Course registration support
    • Individual meetings and goal setting
    • Achieveworks Intelligences Career Survey
    • Course registration
    • Sophomore Conferencing
      • February - April
      • One on one meetings with student
      • Overview of next two years, revising three year plan
      • Introduction of technical, 2-year, 4-year, military, and apprenticeship options
      • Career and college planning tools identified through Naviance Student
      • Methodize for ACT preparation
      • Career Cluster Finder
    • Sophomore parent support program
      • During tri-3 parent-teacher conferences
    • Course registration support
    • College admissions representative visits at HHS
    • PSAT offered in October
    • Financial Aid Information Presentation in October
    • Parent Night during trimester 2 conferences
    • Junior small group conferencing
      • Overview of Naviance Student
      • Review of Career Interest Profiler survey
      • Explanation of Methodize for ACT prep 
      • Discussion of technical, 2-year, 4-year, military, and apprenticeship options
      • Share ACT Aspire scores
    • Individual Junior student meetings in December
      • Review of current grades
      • Goal setting for senior year
      • Review senior schedule for alignment with post-secondary goals
    • ACT preparation workshops in January and February
    • State-mandated ACT 
    • Parent Night during trimester 2 conferences
    • Junior Student Assembly during trimester 3
    • College timeline
    • Review of testing expectations

     

    • Senior college application workshops in August
      • Emphasis on Common Application and UW System Application
      • Brief overview of college essay
    • Senior Parent Night in September
      • Review of Naviance Student
      • Scholarships and Financial Aid information and resources
      • Identify resources for all post high school plans
      • Overview of college application timeline
    • College admission representatives and military visits at HHS
    • Senior update assembly in September
      • Review of Naviance Student
      • Process for requesting transcripts and letters of recommendation
      • Timeline for post high school planning
      • Discussion of technical, 2-year, 4-year, military and apprenticeship options
      • Scholarship resources on Naviance Student
    • Financial Aid Information Night in October
      • College Cost Presentation

    • Final grades sent to colleges at the end of first trimester
    • Local scholarship application available for a range of community-based awards
       
  • Whether your family is new or returning to Homestead, feel free to contact the counseling office with questions about the registration process.

  • There's no better way to get a feel for a school's culture and learning environment than by visiting. We invite you to visit Homestead to take a tour and ask questions. Please contact us at homestead@mtsd.k12.wi.us or 262-238-5900 to arrange a visit.

  • If you are a current Homestead student: you must request a transcript by picking up a yellow transcript request form from the counseling office.  Please allow 2 weeks processing time.

    Homestead graduates: If you are a former Homestead student or graduate, please click here to complete a request.