FRESHMAN ORIENTATIONFRESHMAN ORIENTATION

SeptemberSeptember

20082008

The Purpose Of The The Purpose Of The Presentation….Presentation….

Introduce school counseling Introduce school counseling staffstaff

Explain the components of a Explain the components of a transcript and their importancetranscript and their importance

Discuss communication with Discuss communication with the school staffthe school staff

List academic supportsList academic supports

INTRODUCTION OF SCHOOL INTRODUCTION OF SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT COUNSELING DEPARTMENT

STAFFSTAFF

Counselor-Student Counselor-Student Alphabetical BreakdownAlphabetical Breakdown

A-B, & X-Y-ZA-B, & X-Y-Z Ms. TeresaMs. Teresa C-EC-E Mrs. ChenMrs. Chen F-JF-J Ms. GottliebMs. Gottlieb KK Mr. RandallMr. Randall M-PM-P Mrs. CheeMrs. Chee Q-SQ-S Mr. WoodfordMr. Woodford T-W, & L T-W, & L Mrs. GilbertMrs. Gilbert Select 9Select 9thth grade grade Mrs. Eig Mrs. Eig studentsstudents

Last names A - B, & X - Z

Ms. Teresa

Last names C - E

Mrs. Chen

Last names F - J

Ms. Gottlieb

Resource Counselor: Last names K

Mr. Randall

Last names M - P

Mrs. Chee

Last names Q - SLast names Q - S

Mr. Woodford

Last names T – W, & L

Mrs. Gilbert

Select 9th grade studentsSelect 9th grade students

Mrs. Eig

School Counseling Office Secretary

Ms. Teegarden

Registrar

Mrs. Goodman

College and Career Coordinator

Mrs. Hull

What Is On A Transcript?What Is On A Transcript?

High school coursesHigh school courses GradesGrades Credits earned and requiredCredits earned and required Student service learning hoursStudent service learning hours AttendanceAttendance High school assessment testsHigh school assessment tests

TranscriptsTranscripts

What do colleges and What do colleges and employers look for on a employers look for on a student’s transcript?student’s transcript?

In Order Of Importance…In Order Of Importance…

Quality of academic programQuality of academic program Semester gradesSemester grades Attendance recordAttendance record

When Will You Need A When Will You Need A Transcript?Transcript?

Applying forApplying for jobsjobs colleges and universitiescolleges and universities training centerstraining centers scholarshipsscholarships InternshipsInternships

Signing up for the militarySigning up for the military

There are many ways for There are many ways for

students to arrange a meeting students to arrange a meeting

with their counselor…with their counselor…

Contacts And Academic Supports

The Best Way….The Best Way….

The easiest way is to walk into the The easiest way is to walk into the counseling office before school, counseling office before school, during lunch, or after school. during lunch, or after school. Counselors will see you then or Counselors will see you then or arrange a conference during one of arrange a conference during one of your classes.your classes.

If you have general questions, If you have general questions, please feel free to ask any available please feel free to ask any available counselor.counselor.

A Second Option…A Second Option…

You can email us. Our You can email us. Our addresses are posted on the addresses are posted on the RM website or you can ask RM website or you can ask us for a business card.us for a business card.

A Third Way…A Third Way…

Another way is to complete a Another way is to complete a request form to see a request form to see a counselor. You can obtain counselor. You can obtain these requests from the rack these requests from the rack of forms in the front of the of forms in the front of the counseling office.counseling office.

GENERAL GENERAL INFORMATIONINFORMATION

Resources You Can Use For Resources You Can Use For Your Planning And Academic Your Planning And Academic

SupportSupport

After-school homework club (room 33)After-school homework club (room 33) After-school math help for algebra & geometry After-school math help for algebra & geometry Writing center at lunchWriting center at lunch Interims/progress reportInterims/progress report Teacher conferencesTeacher conferences Spin bookSpin book Ed-lineEd-line The Family ConnectionThe Family Connection

Counseling Publications And Counseling Publications And Forms…Forms…

Weekly progress reportsWeekly progress reports Request to see a counselorRequest to see a counselor Loss of credit appealLoss of credit appeal Student service learning Student service learning Getting Started Getting Started (on-line)(on-line)

Start Your Planning Now!Start Your Planning Now!

Take challenging classesTake challenging classes Maintain consistent and good academic Maintain consistent and good academic

performance (GPA)performance (GPA) Start identifying careers of interestStart identifying careers of interest Determine what training and education are Determine what training and education are

required for that careerrequired for that career Set in place a plan to meet the career Set in place a plan to meet the career

requirementsrequirements Participate in school and community Participate in school and community

activitiesactivities

Career CenterCareer Center CareersCareers CollegesColleges Training institutionsTraining institutions MilitaryMilitary Standardized testsStandardized tests Summer internshipsSummer internships JobsJobs Computer searchesComputer searches

Thank you for your Thank you for your attention!!attention!!