Counseling Department Information Briar Woods High School BWHSCounseling

Counseling Department Information Briar Woods High School @BWHSCounseling

School Counseling Team • • • Ms. James: Ms. Dekenipp: Ms. Chenault: Ms. Rivera: Ms. Pond: Mr. Mondloch: Ms. Quimby: Mr. Urbassick: Ms. Zappala: A –Che Chi – Ge Gi – La Le – N O - Se Sh – Z School Social Worker School Psychologist Student Assistance Specialist

Meeting with your counselor • If you ever have an emergency or a crisis ask any adult to see a counselor or an administrator • Starting this week, for the rest of the year: Students stop by the counseling office and fill out a “request form”

SCHEDULES

Schedules 1. Electives 2. Academic classes

Schedules • Elective Changes – We generally do not change electives

Schedules • Academic level changes – For English, math, science, social science, and world language courses

Schedules • If you believe you are in a class that is too easy for you. • Window: Ø 2 nd week of school – MP one interims • Steps: 1. Talk to your teacher 2. Talk to your parent 3. Then, see your counselor to discuss

Schedules • If you believe you are in a class that is too challenging for you • Window: Ø 1 st MP interims – 2 nd MP interims • Steps: 1. Talk to your teacher 2. Talk to your parents 3. Then, see your counselor to discuss.

Schedules • Be prepared to discuss with your counselor: – Have you completed all for your work? – Have you taken advantage of extra help from your teacher, math lab, writing lab, etc. ? – What is your overall workload like? • Remember: A class that is harder than you want it to be is NOT the same as a class that is too hard for you!!! • Level changes may disrupt your schedule • Level changes are not always possible!

Juniors • The bad news: When it comes to preparing for college, the junior year is more work than the senior year! • Applying to college is easy! Figuring out where to apply is the most important part of the process! • Every junior should have the same goal: Begin your senior year knowing which college you are going to apply to!

Juniors • Junior College Information Night – October 4 at 7: 00 pm • Junior classroom presentations – October 3 – 6 • Counselor conference – Winter/Spring • Spring College Night at Freedom High School – date TBA