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Council Rock Council Rock High School North High School North Freshman Freshman Seminar Seminar : : Introducing your Introducing your School Counselor School Counselor

Council Rock High School North Freshman Seminar: Introducing your School Counselor

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Council Rock Council Rock High School NorthHigh School North

Freshman SeminarFreshman Seminar::

Introducing your Introducing your School CounselorSchool Counselor

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MissionMission

The school counselor works The school counselor works collaboratively with students, collaboratively with students,

teachers, administrators and parents teachers, administrators and parents to support academic, emotional, to support academic, emotional,

behavioral and social development.behavioral and social development.

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*Confidentiality:*Confidentiality:

Remember…anything said to me stays Remember…anything said to me stays with me…UNLESS there is a with me…UNLESS there is a

possibility that you will bring harm to possibility that you will bring harm to yourself or others, or someone is yourself or others, or someone is

bringing harm to you.bringing harm to you.

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Reasons to Contact Reasons to Contact your Counseloryour Counselor

Educational/Career/College planning Educational/Career/College planning questionsquestions

Academic concerns Academic concerns Stress management Stress management Study skills Study skills Family issuesFamily issues Peer relationship issuesPeer relationship issues

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How to Meet with Your How to Meet with Your CounselorCounselor

Appointment made by counselor… Appointment made by counselor… meetings as neededmeetings as needed

Appointment made by student – you can Appointment made by student – you can come to the counseling center at any time come to the counseling center at any time of day and make an appointment to see of day and make an appointment to see me with the counseling center secretary– me with the counseling center secretary– including Clinic time after school!!!including Clinic time after school!!!

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The Blue Pass!!The Blue Pass!!

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If you cannot see your If you cannot see your counselor counselor

immediately…immediately…Here are some other safe places where Here are some other safe places where confidentialityconfidentiality applies! applies!

Another Counselor (Counseling Center)Another Counselor (Counseling Center)CARES Coordinator (Career Center)CARES Coordinator (Career Center)Grade Level Principal (First floor East)Grade Level Principal (First floor East)School Social WorkerSchool Social Worker (Career Center) (Career Center)School Nurse (First floor East)School Nurse (First floor East)

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Counseling Counseling Departmental Departmental

CurriculumCurriculumGrade 9Grade 9 Ninth grade individual parent meetings: All 9Ninth grade individual parent meetings: All 9thth grade grade

parents are invited! (discussion to include course parents are invited! (discussion to include course selection for grade 10)selection for grade 10)

Grade 10Grade 10 Sophomore Seminar – Intro to Naviance and Career Sophomore Seminar – Intro to Naviance and Career

PlanningPlanning Course selectionCourse selection

Grade 11Grade 11 Junior Seminar – College PlanningJunior Seminar – College Planning Course selectionCourse selection Individual- College and Career planningIndividual- College and Career planning

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Counseling Counseling Departmental Departmental

Curriculum cont.Curriculum cont.Grade 12Grade 12 Summer Communication/MailingSummer Communication/Mailing

College Application Boot CampCollege Application Boot Camp

Individual meetings:Individual meetings:

Transcript Request AuthorizationTranscript Request Authorization

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Counseling Departmental Counseling Departmental Curriculum cont.Curriculum cont.

School Wide Offerings…School Wide Offerings…

The College Admission Game:The College Admission Game: Peter Van Buskirk (Parent Forum)Peter Van Buskirk (Parent Forum)Financial Aid NightFinancial Aid NightProgram Planning NightProgram Planning NightCollege FairCollege FairCollege Information nightCollege Information nightCollege Rep Visits (students only)College Rep Visits (students only)

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Course Selection Course Selection Philosophy…Philosophy…

It is best for a student to elect It is best for a student to elect

the most rigorous schedule possible; the most rigorous schedule possible;

one that matches their goals for the one that matches their goals for the future,future,

and one in which they can be and one in which they can be successfulsuccessful… …

SuccessfulSuccessful: balanced on all levels: : balanced on all levels: academic, extra-curricular, social, academic, extra-curricular, social,

emotional, physical.emotional, physical.Click here to see a handy course selection worksheet!

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Transcript ReviewTranscript Review

Definition and Uses of TranscriptDefinition and Uses of Transcript What is on your transcript:What is on your transcript:

Course title, Final Grades Only, CreditsCourse title, Final Grades Only, Credits Weighted Grade Point Average Weighted Grade Point Average AbsencesAbsences LINCS Hours (Pre-Approval Required)LINCS Hours (Pre-Approval Required)

Click Here for a Sample Transcript

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Co-Curricular ActivitiesCo-Curricular Activities

Student GovernmentStudent GovernmentClubs and OrganizationsClubs and OrganizationsAthletic TeamsAthletic TeamsCommunity InvolvementCommunity InvolvementCommunity ServiceCommunity ServiceEmploymentEmployment Council Rock North Co- Curricular Guide

……Please keep in mind – these are deal makers or breakers…Please keep in mind – these are deal makers or breakers…

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National Honor SocietyNational Honor Society Tutoring Tutoring

FREEFREE service to all CR students – two ways: service to all CR students – two ways:

Library – First come first servedLibrary – First come first served North – Tuesday – 7-9:00 PMNorth – Tuesday – 7-9:00 PM South – Thursday – 7-9:00 PMSouth – Thursday – 7-9:00 PM

Individual – Find application in the counseling Individual – Find application in the counseling center or center or

click here for the private NHS tutor application

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NHS – Tutoring FormsNHS – Tutoring Forms

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Myths…Myths… The junior year is most important… The junior year is most important…

Wrong… All years are on the Wrong… All years are on the transcript… Your Junior year is just the transcript… Your Junior year is just the busiest!!!busiest!!!

Colleges will see all my grades…Colleges will see all my grades… If I take the PSAT in 10If I take the PSAT in 10thth grade, I do grade, I do

not need to take it in 11not need to take it in 11thth grade…. grade…. If I don’t get all A’s in all honors If I don’t get all A’s in all honors

courses, I will not get into college…courses, I will not get into college…

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Sign up for confidential text Sign up for confidential text reminders!reminders!

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Please share this information Please share this information with your parents!!!with your parents!!!

This power point is This power point is linked on my linked on my website!website!

Please share with Please share with your parents, your parents, especially those of especially those of you are the oldest you are the oldest in your family!in your family!