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Presented by:
Rhonda Bielawski
Shannon Connor
Diane Feliciani
Bryan Kiggins
Erica Zinsser
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Mrs. Kim Zylinski – A. W. Beattie Career
Center
 Lunch
 Tour of A. W. Beattie Career Center
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Review of Goals, Updates, and Guest
Speakers
 Dr. Jaclyn Herring, Psychological Cooperative at
Malec, Herring & Krause
 Mrs. Amy Cribbs, Allegheny Intermediate Unit
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Wrap up
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Mrs. Kim Zylinski, School Counselor
 Overview of Programs Offered at A.W. Beattie
Career Center
 Tour
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Academic: The School Counselors will
incorporate the Career Clusters document into the
K-12 curriculum.
 Personal/Social: The School Counseling
Department will raise awareness and provide
resources for the on-going mental health needs of
students.
 Career: The School Counseling Department will
develop a mandatory job shadow experience for all
11th grade students.
 The School Counselors will
incorporate the Career
Clusters document into the
K-12 curriculum.
Using a “phase in” approach, School Counselors will begin
introducing the topic of Career Clusters in grade 5.
a. Grade 5 – The Elementary Counselors introduce the
Career Clusters document (began 2012-13).
b. Grade 6 – Students have access to using Bridges Online Career Portfolio.
c. Grade 7 – Students participate in the “Good Life
Project.” Ninety percent of 7th graders will be able
to identify career clusters of interest.
d. Grade 8 – Students will continue to narrow down
cluster choice based on interest inventory results.
e. Grades 9-12 – These goals will be developed as
the current 7th graders move to HS. Focus will be on
career clusters and the impact on elective choices.
Grade 7 – “Good Life Project”
Ninety percent of 7th graders will be able to
identify career clusters of interest.
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Bridges On-line Career Portfolio identifies
specific clusters that students can continue to
explore throughout high school.
 Able to assist students with narrowing down electives
and to help with choosing a college major or other
post-secondary education/training.
 Able to provide information to departments to guide
scheduling and the development of future courses.
Agriculture, Food, and Natural
Resources
5%
Arts, Audio-Video Technology, and 9%
Comm.
Business Management and
Administration
Education and Training
Finance
Government and Public
Administration
Health Science
4%
5%
Hospitality and Tourism
Human Services
Information Technology
12%
5%
14%
Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and 4%
Security
Manufacturing
2%
4%
Marketing
5%
3%
Science, Technology, Engineering
and Math
8%
18%
Transportation, Distribution, and
Logistics
2%
 The School Counseling
Department will raise
awareness and provide
resources for the on-going
mental health needs of
students.
Mental Health Awareness
 The Suicide Prevention/Crisis Protocol will be
completed and approved by Executive
Council by the end of the school year.
 The School Counseling Department will
continue with support groups and partner
with the Caring Place for bereavement
groups.
 Counselors will hold in-service days focused
on Mental Health Issues.
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Dr. Jaclyn Herring, Licensed Psychologist
with the Psychological Cooperative at Malec,
Herring & Krause
 Current Mental Health Issues with adolescents
 Definitions of Mental Health Issues
 The School Counseling
Department will develop a
mandatory job shadow
experience for all 11th grade
students.
The 2014-2015 goal was to increase the
percentage of 11th grade students who have
completed a job shadow experience from
16% to 25%.
Spring 2015 – Juniors Self Reported Data:
Total Percentage: 22.5%
Breakdown Based on Academic Phase:
 Essentials English: 11.9 %
 English 3: 29.4 %
 Academic English 3: 18.8 %
 Honors English 3: 13 %
 AP English 3: 46.1%
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Mrs. Amy Cribbs, Gifted Liaison for the
Allegheny Intermediate Unit, and Career
Education and Academic Events Coordinator
 AIU Apprenticeship Program
 2015- 2016 School Year
 Curriculum Review
 Guidance Plan
 Integrated Learning Conference
 Goals
 Evaluation
 Fall Meeting - TBD
 Location: If you would like to host, please see one
of us.
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A.W. Beattie Career Center and Mrs. Kim
Zylinski
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Dr. Jaclyn Herring and Mrs. Amy Cribbs
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Ms. Gwynn Maximo, Supervisor of Special
Education and Pupil Services, NASD
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NASD Central Office Administration
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NASD School Counseling Department