Freshman Seminar

OA- BCIG

MRS. LENSCHOA-BCIG PROFESSIONAL SCHOOL

COUNSELOR

MISSIONS

BCIG - We will do everything possible to ensure everyone in the BCIG Community becomes the best that he or she can be!

OA - As an agent of the community and society, the OA School's purpose is to provide an environment where all persons shall develop life skills by learning to learn.

* Contact Mrs. Lensch for information on:

* Scholarships

* Iowa Assessments

* ACT Registration and Preparation

* College Visits

* FAFSA

* College Application and Preparation

* Class Registration and Information

* Transcripts

* Mentoring

* Scheduling

* Credit Course Information

* Service Projects

* OA- BCIG Service Club

* I Have a Plan Iowa

* ASVAB

* HOBY- Hugh O'Brian Youth

Leadership

* PSAT-Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude

Test

* College Fair

* Senior Year Plus

* Any counseling or social/ emotional

needs

* Occupational Education

* Any academic questions or needs

* …. And for anything else you can

think of

* THERE ARE THREE DOMAINS THAT I HELP WITH ACADEMICS, SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH,

OCCUPATIONAL PREPARATION

• Study• Ready for Graduation• Maintain your GPA

* START YOUR HIGH SCHOOL CAREER OFF STRONG

• Be there• Can you catch up?

• Punctuality

* HAVE STRONG

ATTENDANCE

HAVE STRONG ATTENDANCE

* Begin exploring college and career choices by going to my useful links

* It’s never to early to start preparing for your

futureOR

*See me for resources

START NOW!

* Good indicator of academic growth * Gives ACT predictor score

* Most importantly, we are here to represent our school the best way

possible, no matter what you are doing. This includes doing the best

we can on assessments. We are here to make our Falcon family proud!

* IOWA ASSESSMENT

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What it is?What it isn’t?

What then?

BULLYING AND HARASSMENT

* Parents- What can you do? * 1. Listen to their story:

* 2. Deal with their feelings: * 3. Get the facts: Get a clear picture of what happens, including who is involved, the frequency and what happens prior to any bullying.

* 4. Give them coping skills: * 5. Get the school involved: Bullying is best handled when

parents and teachers are involved. Approach your school through the appropriate channels, make yourself aware of your schools’ anti-bullying

procedures and programs, and be willing to work within these guidelines.

* 6. Help build your child’s support networks. * 7. Build their self-confidence

* Students *

* Find a safe adult, come to Mr. Miller or I or another trusted teacher

* If we are unaware we can’t intervene!

BULLYING AND HARASSMENT

Mrs. Lensch’s OA-BCIG Professional School Counseling webpage

* Location * Resources

* Scholarship updates and assessment information

* Updated very regularly in order for this to be a valuable resource of information

* All my contact information can be found there

* WEBPAGE OVERVIEW

* ?s call Mr. Miller or I and you may also reference the school

handbook

* Survey * The more accurately the survey is taking the more effective I

can be at meeting my student’s needs*Handout pamphlets

*I will be placing this slide show on my webpage- https://sites.google.com/a/oabcig.org/mrs-lensch-oa-bcig-professional-school-counseling /

Welcome Back to School!

IN CLOSING…