Transcript NHS Counseling - Sheboygan Area School District

NHS Counseling
9th Grade
Parent Meeting
The NHS Counselors
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Judy Myers
Brian Pilz
Lee Kotyza
Trevor Tagel
Jenny Oblack
Chia Xiong
459-3614
456-3612
803-7748
459-6794
459-3615
803-7603
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9TH GRADE = TRANSITION YEAR / allow students to adjust
and feel comfortable with high school.
10TH GRADE = the year for EXPLORATION
11th GRADE = the year for PLANNING
12th GRADE = DECISION MAKING (putting your plan into
action)
Counseling and Guidance
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What counselors work on with students:
** Goals in general - and specifically in these
three areas
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Personal / Social
 b)
Academic (schedules, credits, classroom
performance, etc.)
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Career (activities toward and decisions
about future direction)
Counseling and Guidance
(cont)
 Ways that counselors work with students
a)
Groups - “purpose”
b)
Classroom - “teaching” or “visits”
c)
Individual meetings
Career Development
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9th Grade = Career Paper (English
class)
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10th Grade = Job Shadow
Orientation - Wisconsin Career
Assessment - Future Fair (November
@ UW Sheboygan)
Career Exploration Websites
(available to students and parents)
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Career Cruising
www.careercruising.com
Username = sheboygannorth
Password = raiders
WisCareers
www.WisCareers.education.wisc.edu
Username = first initial and then last name (example Joe
Smith = jsmith)
Password = the student’s school ID number
Course Selection Booklet
 Some Important Pages:
 Page 1 = Names and Numbers (Administrators and
Counselors)
 Page 2 & 3 = Advanced Standing Programs and a
listing of courses participating in those programs here
at NHS
 Page 4 = Graduation Requirements and Graduation
Criteria
 Page 5 = Course Retake Policy, College
Recommended Courses, and College Tests
 Pages 6-10= Much More Info: Helpful Websites,
Weighted Grade Policy, Honors Diploma
Requirements, & Alternate Learning Experiences, etc.
 Last Page = 4 Year Plan Academic Map
Grade 10 Course
Selection Sheet (Pink)
 Students will be getting this information 1st week of 2nd
semester
 Student Info
 Careful selection - hopefully with parent input, approval,
and/or involvement
 Required Courses = already listed
 Alternate Courses = appreciated - in case the student
does not get the course they initially want then we have
their second or even third choice.
 Course Listing = on the back
 Zero Period Option
Any Questions??
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Counselors are available afterwards for
questions. Parents/students could also
contact us here at school with their
questions.