SOPHOMORE PARENTS GUIDANCE NIGHT April 24, 2014 JOHN HANRAHAN – Dean of Guidance & College...

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SOPHOMORE PARENTS GUIDANCE NIGHT

April 24, 2014

JOHN HANRAHAN – Dean of Guidance & College Advising

LYNNE CHESBRO – Freshman/Sophomore Counselor (L-Z)DINA DEROSA - Freshman/Sophomore Counselor (A-K)

SUZANNE GORAB- Junior/Senior College Advisor RICK HUTCHINSON – Junior/Senior College Advisor

STEP 2…The challenges and opportunities of

Junior and Senior years.

Overview:

• Guidance Curriculum

• Turnover of files• College Planning

Process

Freshman & Sophomore Guidance Seminar

Dina DeRosa (A-K) Lynne Chesbro (L-Z)

Seminar Topics

– Transitional Issues

– Academic success skills & Planning

– Standardized testing

– Personal, social & health related topics

Counselor Transition

• Facilitates individual counseling &

academic tracking

• Grade reports

• Standardized test scores (PSAT/PLAN)

Junior Guidance Seminar

The College Planning Process

• Academics• Standardized testing• Career• Encourage counselor meetings• Create a resume• Extracurricular activities• College Searching• Naviance

Naviance

• College planning tool for students, counselors, families

• Manage college applications

• Archives past admission results for predictive purposes

www.fairfieldprep.org

TRENDS ARE REVEALING

• Academic Profiles– Junior Year

Performance

• Personal Profiles– Build a distinguishing

resume– Seek growth

opportunities– Increase

responsibility– Leadership

STANDARDIZED TESTING– PSAT (FALL)– SAT (SPRING)– SAT Subject Test (if necessary)– ACT (SPRING)

Junior Year

FALL- Search Strategies- Testing Strategies- Guidelines- College Search in

Broad Strokes

SPRING- Individual Counselor

Meeting- Testing First Round- College Visits- College Fairs

Counselor Breakdown

Freshman/Sophomore Counselor (A-K) - DINA DEROSA

Freshman/Sophomore Counselor (L-Z) - LYNNE CHESBRO Junior/Senior College Advisor - RICK HUTCHINSON

- (Dionte Abraham – James Gardella)

Junior/Senior College Advisor - SUZANNE GORAB- (Lee Gardella -Chris Molina)

Dean of Guidance & College Advising - JOHN HANRAHAN - (Thomas Moore -Joshua Workman)

Final Thoughts