GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Mr

GRAFTON HIGH SCHOOL – SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT Mr. Chris Hanley (Director) Mrs. Rosalyn Isbell Mr. Paul Waitrovich Kelly Rieck (Admin. Asst. )

Typical comments made by GHS parents about their own School Counseling experience when they were in school… “I never saw my counselor…” “I didn’t even know who my counselor was…” “I didn’t know what my counselor did in our school…”

The Grafton High School Student’s typical “School Counseling experience”…

You are now 8 th graders who will be attending Grafton High School this fall… v ü ü v v Two-part orientation program… 1 st session deals with scheduling of Freshman classes, policy and program specifics, etc… 2 nd session is a photographic presentation in regard to GHS student life Eighth Grade Parent Meeting(s) GHS counselors meet with JLMS Administrator & Counselor to discuss transition…

You are now a Freshman … o o o o o Freshman Orientation “Open House” for parents Freshman Career Unit Freshman EXPLORE Freshman Parent Meeting Scheduling session for next school year Student/Parent Freshman Conference Formulation of “Individulized Learning Plan” (ILP) Counselors/Admin hold monthly “At-Risk” meetings to discuss student needs And if you need additional assistance…

You are now a Sophomore… v v v ü ü ü v v “Open House” for parents PLAN/WKCE testing Two part Sophomore Career Unit Career exploration (Career. Cruising) Post-secondary education exploration (Career. Cruising) Review of GHS , post high school goals… Sophomore Parent Meeting Scheduling session for Junior year Counselors/Admin hold monthly “At-Risk” meetings to discuss student needs And if you need additional assistance…

You are now a Junior… v v ü ü v v v “Open House” for parents PSAT/ASVAB testing Junior/Parent conference Junior Career Unit (Career. Cruising) Career Exploration Post-Secondary education exploration “Junior Parent Night” (at CHS) Scheduling session for Senior year College Seminar v v v Technical College Seminar Opportunities Seminar AP Testing Counselors/Admin hold monthly “At-Risk” meetings to discuss student needs And if you need additional assistance…

You are now a Senior… v v v Individual Senior Conferences “Open House” for parents College, Technical College applications… Financial Aid Meetings (students & parents) Scholarship Month. March (Kelly Rieck) AP Testing v v Final credit checks, parent contacts, etc… Graduation Day Participation… Counselors/Admin hold monthly “At-Risk” meetings to discuss student needs And if you need additional assistance…

We are continuously reviewing and updating our curriculum and responsibilities… ü ü ü ü ü 8 th Grade Orientation & Registration 8 th Grade Parent Meeting Individualized Learning Plans Freshman Orientation Freshman & Junior conferences with parents Senior Individual Conferences Freshman Career Unit & Survival Guide Freshman Parent Meeting Sophomore Parent Meeting ü ü ü ü Seminars for Juniors (College, Tech College, Opportunity) Financial Aid meeting (Students & Parents) Sophomore & Junior Career Classes Career. Fest County-wide counselor meetings IEP Involvement… Communication with staff…

Updates… (cont. ) ü ü ü Meetings with individual curricular departments Facilitation of all testing Participation by all counselors in SAP groups Increasing availability of scholarship materials ü ü ü School Counseling web site updated: www. grafton. k 12. wi. us Formulation of Master Schedule All schedule conflicts resolved by school year’s end Minimal Summer hours/ cost benefit

“Thoughts for the present…”

Excitement for the future…

“The School Counseling Environment” Most importantly, we are working as one seamless unit/team, greatly increasing counselor productivity and positively influencing how we serve students, parents, and the rest of the school community…

The future… We look forward to the challenges of each year and the potential of each student being realized…

We sincerely thank you for your time! QUESTIONS?