Clarkstown HS South School Counseling Office (845) 624-3413
Tonight’s Presentation • An monthly overview of our school counseling services
High School Counselors PRIMARY POINT OF CONTACT FOR STUDENTS FACILITATE COLLABRATION BETWEEN FAMILIES AND OTHER EDUCATORS PROVIDE ACADEMIC ADVISING FOR ALL STUDENTS FOCUS ON ACADEMIC, COLLEGE & CAREER, AND PERSONAL/SOCIAL EMOTIONAL DEVELOPMENT
High School Counseling (grades 9 to 12) August / September • Meet new transfer students and families, create schedules, give tours of the buildings • Counselors attend freshman orientation and then meet with incoming freshman to adjust schedules as needed • Meet with all students in grades 9 through 12 to process schedule change requests • Meet with seniors in multiple extended homerooms to discuss the college application process • Review senior transcripts, enter summer school grades, and prepare final transcripts that will be sent to colleges the first week of October • Meet with students in all grades levels as needed with respect to academic progress, adjustment, social emotional issues, etc. • Meet with parents as needed and/or as requested (these meetings take place throughout the entire year)
High School Counseling (grades 9 to 12) October/November • Administer the PreAct to sophomores , the PSAT to juniors (October 16, 2019) • Meet with seniors to assist with the college application process individually, in the college application lab, and on 10/16/19 in classrooms • Host a senior parent meeting to discuss the college application process (October 7, 2019) • Host a financial aid night to discuss the FAFSA and other college funding (October 3, 2019) • Process transcripts, write letters of recommendation, and submit documentation to colleges (begins October 2, 2019) Meet with students in all grade levels as needed to discuss 1 st quarter progress reports and report cards • • Host college representatives individually and at mini on-site college fairs (10/8/2019, 10/15/2019, 10/22/2019) • Meet with freshmen in group level meetings to discuss: academic achievement, social involvement, academic support and the importance of making good decisions (October 29, 2019) • Progress monitoring continues and schedules are adjusted as needed for students in all grade levels • Counselors request and attend Instructional Support Team (IST) meetings as needed throughout the year Counselors meet with the juniors in a group meeting to discuss the college search process (November 19 th , 2019) •
High School Counseling (grades 9 to 12) December / January • Continue to process senior transcripts, write letters of recommendation, and submit documentation to colleges • Return PSAT results to juniors and discuss the process for registering for SAT and ACT (December 10, 2019) • Return PreACT results to sophomore students/parents via mail • Push into the junior English classes and educate the students on the Naviance college search features (December 2 nd through December 6 th ) • Host a junior parent meeting to present information on the college process (December 13, 2019) • Meet with freshman , sophomores and juniors in group meetings to discuss the scheduling process for the following year • Review progress reports and 2 nd quarter report cards • Meet with seniors to discuss Early Decision notifications
High School Counseling (grades 9 to 12) February/ March • Send midyear reports for all seniors to all of the colleges to which they have applied • Conduct individual scheduling meetings with every student in grades 9 to 11 • Conduct individual college planning meetings with all juniors (these can run through early May) • Attend CSE meetings for students with IEP’s • Host an RCC free application day for seniors • Host individual visits from colleges • Remind juniors to register and take the SAT and ACT (these tests should be taken in March, April, May or June) • Meet with students to discuss 3rd quarter progress reports as needed • Organize and provide a bus trip for sophomores and juniors to BOCES to explore CTEC
High School Counseling (grades 9 to 12) April / May • Work with seniors on final decisions for college • Review senior transcripts, grades and diploma types for graduation Continue individual college planning meetings for all juniors • Host an admissions representative panel discussion for juniors and their • parents (Hear it From the Reps – April 1, 2020) Review 3 rd quarter report cards • Prepare and send warning letters to the parents of students at risk of • failing a course for the year Resolve scheduling conflicts for all students in grades 9 through 12 for • the following year
High School Counseling (grades 9 to 12) June / July • Review all senior records • Finalize the transcripts Prepare the diplomas • Submit final transcripts to colleges • • Meet with students who failed a course • Proctor final exams • Summer school registration Modify student schedules based on failures • Meet new students and parents •
Helpful Resources School Counseling Web Page: https://www.ccsd.edu/domain/1011 Course Offering Guide: https://sites.google.com/a/ccsd.edu/clarkstownsouthguide/ Student Handbook: https://www.ccsd.edu/cms/lib/NY01913832/Centricity/Domain/955/SHS- StudentAgenda.pdf School Counseling Office: (845) 624-3413
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