BWHS Guidance Department

Dave Royhab, Director Guidance Hours 8:15am – 4:15pm Phone 703-957-4402

Counselor Assignments  Susan James: A – Co  Steve Cohen: Cr – Ha  Beth Dekenipp: He – Le  Shannon Powell: Li – Sa  Michelle Hoffmann: Sc – Z

Guidance Support Staff  Jan Develli, Career Center Assistant  Melissa Holder, Guidance Secretary  Corina Bryant, Guidance Secretary

A high school counselor’s primary job is to help students navigate through high school!

 Personal and social development  Academic development  Post-secondary planning

Standard Diploma

Academic Areas English Social Studies Mathematics Science Foreign Language Health/Physical Education Fine or Practical Art Electives Student Selected Verified Credit Total Credits 4 3 3 3 6 0 22 0 2 1 SOL Verified Credits 2 1 1 1 0 1 6 0 0 0

Advanced Studies Diploma

Academic Areas English Social Studies Mathematics Science Foreign Language Health/Physical Education Fine or Practical Art Electives Student Selected Verified Credit Total Credits 4 4 4 4 3 or 4 2 1 1 or 2 0 24 SOL Verified Credits 2 2 0 0 0 1 9 2 2 0

Courses with SOL tests            Reading (English 11) Writing (English 11) Algebra 1 (Algebra 1 & Algebra 1 Part 2) Geometry Algebra 2 (Algebra 2 & Algebra 2 w/ Trig) Earth Science Biology Chemistry World History/Geography 1 World History/Geography 2 United States History

Requests for Schedule Changes  We are unable to consider schedule change requests until the second week of school  Elective Changes  Level Changes

Schedule Change Requests - Electives  Students who did not receive their first choice in electives may be permitted to make schedule changes  Students who received their first choice in electives can not be permitted to change their electives unless extenuating circumstances exist

Schedule Change Requests - Levels  Level changes will be considered on a case by-case basis  Many factors are considered:   Student input Parent input       Counselor input Overall course load Teacher feedback Availability of alternate courses Post-secondary plans Individual strengths & weaknesses

How students can proactively meet with a guidance counselor  During the first week of school, students can sign up to see a counselor in homeroom… please be patient!

 After the first week, students sign-up to see a counselor by filling out a request form before or after school, or between classes

Interims & Report Cards  All students will receive interims in all classes on the published interim dates  Marking period 1 interims: October 2 & 3  Marking Period 1 ends: October 31  Marking period 1 report cards: November 12

Communication  Guidance section in the newsletter  Guidance related events will be posted on the school calendar & in the newsletter  Feel free to attend events aimed for other grade levels  Guidance webpage on the BWHS website  Counselor email links  Director email link