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GUIDANCE OFFICE
Norma Buckner
Bruce Morgan
Donna Pickard
Angie Fisher
Beverly Stuckey, Guidance Secretary
2013-2014
Senior Meetings
Met with every senior individually and in small
groups
Discussed graduation requirements
Plans for after graduation
ACT test
College Applications
Scholarships/FAFSA
Community Service
Miami Bridges Program
A college exploratory program for under
represented youth preparing for college
Met with the 9 students that qualified
6 students applied and were invited to participate
in the program
NKU Latino College Fair
Took 16 students to the all day college fair
Students attended sessions for study skills &
financing college
Miami Hamilton College Fair
3 counselors and 27 juniors and seniors attended the
fair via bus
There were over 100 colleges present for the
students to obtain information
3 students volunteered at the fair and earned
community service
Freedom Center Docents
Spoke with 15 students about this volunteer opportunity
6 applied and 2 were chosen as Freedom Center
Docents
Ohio University Multicultural Visit
2 under represented students attended the
overnight visit to OU to explore the campus
They met the charter bus at Princeton High
School and rode with other local seniors
Hot Dog I Am Going To College!
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Provided a hot dog and beverage for attendees
2 military & 10 college representatives attended
Students completed a scavenger hunt pertaining
to college information to promote the event
Students were offered educational bonuses for
attending
Staff wore college attire
Presentations included: Financial Aid, NCAA
Clearinghouse, and Upward Bound
College/Career Online Assistance
Common App
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College
applications
FAFSA
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Counselors held 6 sessions after school
in a computer lab to help students with
college applications and FAFSA
Tech committee representatives also
assisted
Student of the Month
KeAndre Smith was recognized as Channel 9’s
Student of the Month.
Scholarships
Prepared 5 bulletins (Oct-March) providing information
on scholarships
Distributed bulletins in senior English classes
Informed students about 47 scholarships that were
available
Delivered specific scholarships to senior homerooms
Notify Oaks students by email
Sharing Tree
Provided food and Christmas gifts for over 100
families
Over $2,000 was raised from the Jr/Sr High School
Community sponsors all supported the Sharing Tree
Great Oaks
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Counselors met with seniors at Diamond Oaks
The Oaks came and presented to the
sophomores in our auditorium
90 sophomores toured the Diamond Oaks
campus.
Currently 144 students attend the Oaks
Processed 65 Oaks applications
Guidance Website
Website has been updated
Scholarship descriptions are available with links
to the scholarships
Calendar of important dates
Guidance events
Bulletin Boards
Calendars of current and next month important
dates
Community service opportunities
Scholarship Bulletins
College Representatives visits
Miami University Presentations
Miami Hamilton representatives have provided
classroom presentations to all seniors and juniors
about what to anticipate at college, how to
prepare, and the decision making process
College Representatives
A total of 16 college representatives came on
different dates to meet with a group of
perspective students
A total of140 students met with these
representatives
Firefighter
A firefighter from Cincinnati met with 5 students
that are considering the profession
He explained the requirements and other
expectations.
TESTS
Administered the PSAT to 30 students and the PLAN test
to 180 students
Sophomores were met with to explain test results.
80 juniors took the ASVAB test
Senior Mentors
12-15 seniors provide tutoring to junior high
students during the school day
Each mentor is placed with a junior high teacher
to provide help.
Junior Ambassadors
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Academically struggling 7th grade students were
identified at the end of 1st quarter
20 high school juniors were placed in the 7th grade
homerooms to assist these identified students
They help to make sure homework is done, students
are checking their progress book, and are prepared
for the day of education
Ambassadors meet on Fridays with counselor to plan
for the upcoming week
10 failing grades have improved from first to second
quarter
Senior Acceptance
A Power Point of students that have been
accepted to college plays during lunch to
congratulate them, as well as to encourage
others to go to college
Counselors update the Power Point
Mr. Allen sets up daily
Senior Acceptance
82 students have applied to 287 colleges
33 students have been accepted to 80 colleges
5 students are joining the Armed Forces
Community Service
Miami Hamilton College Fair
Santa’s Helpers
Ronald McDonald House
Mt. Healthy Alliance Food Bank
Mt. Healthy Christian Home
Mt. Healthy Historical Society
Habitat for Humanity
Northern Hills United Methodist Church
Scheduling
185 new enrollments at the high school
117 new enrollments at the junior high since August
Met with and created schedules for new students, as
well as made adjustments to existing students’
schedules
There have been 216 withdraws from the Sr. High
School and 125 from the Jr. High School
Road To Your Future
Staff and students dressed for success to
promote the Road To Your Future program
Road To Your Future
Parents were encouraged to meet with Advisors
to discuss their child’s schedule for next year
16 sessions were offered to help students and
their parents prepare for their future
Scheduling for 2014-2015
Met individually with each 9th-11th grade students to
input their requests in the computer
Presented in all 8th grade History classes
Upcoming 9th grade requests will be mailed home
NCAA Clearinghouse
Counselors work closely with coaches to ensure
athletic eligibility for our student athletes
6 juniors and 10 seniors have applied to the
NCAA Clearinghouse
Northwest Student Exchange
5 Students interviewed
Sylvia Maldonado was chosen to represent Mt.
Healthy
She was recognized at a breakfast and will compete
against area high schools for the designation as
regional representative
West Point Workshop
Two sophomores, David Montgomery
and Janee Rice attended a workshop on
leadership given by West Point
Junior Achievement
Over 200 8th graders participated in job
shadowing at 7 different businesses
CarMax
Performance Lexus
Cincinnati Mills
Jungle Jim’s
DeVry University
Fifth Third Bank
Megen Construction
Mental Health
Fernside – Emergency grief counseling
Coordinate referrals with therapists from
Children’s Home
Talbert House
Camelot
Black History Month
Lunch trivia every Friday in February
Brought in step groups to perform at lunch
Advisory
Coordinated activities with Advisory Committee
Created educational PowerPoints to inform students
during advisory
Credit check information
Transcript review
GPA calculation
Dress for success
Salary potential with college education
OGT
Tested juniors and seniors still needing 1 or more
section of the OGT
Assisted with Spring OGT with testing all
sophomores and juniors/seniors still needing a
portion of the test
Armed Forces
There were 10 visits from the Army, Ohio
National Guard, and the Marines
ASVAB test was given and will be interpreted
PSEO
Met with 20 students to discuss the possibility of
participating in the Post-Secondary Enrollment
2 meetings are scheduled to meet with parents to
discuss PSEO
Currently 3 students participate in PSEO. 2 attend
Miami Hamilton and 1 attends Cincinnati State
Still to come…
Award ceremonies for grades 7-8, underclassmen, and
seniors
Oaks acceptances
8th grade Oaks tour
ASVAB interpretation
AP tests
Coordinating Council Scholarships
Scholarship award letters
Top 15 celebration
Graduation
Guidance Counselors have been very busy.
We look forward to a great end of the school year!