Council Rock High School North

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Council Rock High School North

• Freshman
• Parent
• Seminar

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Todays Agenda

• Introducing the school counselor
• Counseling Tools
• Course selection
• Question/Answer

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Introducing the School Counselor

• Service Provided
• The school counselor works collaboratively
  with students, teachers, administrators and
  parents to support academic, emotional,
  behavioral and social development.

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Counselor Student Relationship

• Grade 9
• Introduction seminar with students
• Sign on to Naviance/Family Connection/TCCI
• Ninth grade parent seminar
• (may include course selection)
• Meetings as needed

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Counselor Student Relationship

• Grade 10
• Sophomore seminar
• Focus Career Exploration (Goal)
• Course selection (individual meetings)
• Meetings as needed

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Counselor Student Relationship

• Grade 11
• Junior presentation
• Focus College Planning
• Junior Seminar (small group workshop)
• Course selection (individual meetings)
• Individual meetings for college and career
  planning (after student has an SAT score)
• Meetings as needed

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Counselor Student Relationship

• Grade 12
• Senior Mailing
• Individual meetings
• review process for college applications
• Meetings as needed

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Meetings As Needed

• A referral may come from a parent, teacher,
  administrator, myself, or even be a self referral
• Contact Information
• Emergency Counseling Secretaries at
  215.944.1317 or 1318

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Focus on the Future Series

• The College Admission Game
• Peter Van Buskirk (Parent Forum)
• Career Fair
• Financial Aid Night
• Program Planning Night
• College Fair
• College Information night
• College Rep Visits (students only)

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Transcript Review

• Grade Point Average (weighted)
• Absences
• Standardized Test Scores
• LINCS Hours (If over 60 hours - pre-approved)

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My Course Selection Philosophy

• It is best for a student to elect the most
  rigorous schedule possible in which they can be
  successful
• Successful on all levels academic,
  extra-curricular, social, emotional, physical.

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Course Selection Resources

• Four year planning guide
• Current report card (performance/motivation)
• Course Election sheet -teacher recommendations
• Program planning guide
• Math and science sequence flow chart
• Parent Override Policy

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Tools of the trade

• Petersons - Get a Jump Guide
• PSAT
• Bridges
• Family Connection/Naviance
• (formerly TCCI)

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Bridges

• Career Exploration
• CR North web site
• Click on counseling
• Click on Bridges
• Click on site ID
• Use codes Site ID 1022489 and password (case
  sensitive) S3k9r6Z6

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Family Connection Sign In

• Open CRHS Norths Web Page
• Click on Counseling
• Click on TCCI
• First time users register with code provided in
  packet
• Registered users sign in with email and
  password