December 15, 2020 – Collinsville High School Counselor TaRael Kee has nominated his colleague and department co-chair Karen Olsen for the LifeChanger of the Year Award. “Karen has always fostered phenomenal relationships with students that have led to some pretty incredible outcomes in their social emotional well-being, college acceptances, scholarship offers, and so much more,” […]
Counseling Department
CHS Counselor Jason Corey Recognized by College Board 2019-20 Program
Collinsville High School Counselor Jason Corey was recognized by The College Board for the 2019-20 College Board Counselor Recognition Program which highlights the important work of innovative, results-oriented counselors who are committed to student success and opportunity. Jason was nominated for his exemplary work as a professional school counselor. He received a letter of recognition and lapel […]
CHS Counselor TaRael Kee Elected Treasurer of IL School Counseling Association
Collinsville High School Counselor TaRael Kee was elected Treasurer of the Illinois School Counseling Association. His term begins July 1, 2019 and continues through June 30, 2021. Mr. Kee is honored and excited to serve on the ISCA Board: “Joining the ISCA Board as Treasurer is important to me because it provides me another opportunity […]
CHS Counselor Jason Corey Featured in Counseling Magazine
Collinsville High School counselor Jason Corey is featured in the Spring 2019 edition of LINK for Counselors magazine. LINK is a professional publication for school counselors. The article, “No Dream Crushers Allowed,” resulted when fellow CHS counselor Karen Olsen submitted Corey’s name to the magazine. She wrote, “Jason is the unsung hero of our department; […]
Free Resource Available to Improve SAT Scores
The CHS Counseling Department is promoting a FREE resource to help improve student SAT performance. College Board (makers of SAT) says students who spend at least 20 hours practicing using this Kahn Academy prep resource can see an average score increase of 115 points. Visit www.satpractice.org to get started. For more information on the SAT exam and […]