Welcome Grade 9 Parents

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Welcome Grade 9 Parents

• Berlin High School Parent Night
• Presented By
• Mr. DelConte, Mrs. Crawford Mrs. Pires

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Agenda

• Transition to High School
• Role of School Counselor
• Course selection
• Getting Involved
• Comprehensive School Counseling
• A look into the future

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The Guidance Department

• Mrs. Ramirez Director
• Mr. DelConte
• Mrs. Maule
• Mrs. Pires
• Mrs. Crawford
• Ms. Brzostek--intern
• On behalf of all of us Welcome!!!

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Transition to High School

• High school presents students with a variety of
  new opportunities and challenges!
• For the first time, students are taking courses
  that earn credits toward graduation!
• Keep the lines of communication open!

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Available Resources

• Administration Mr. George Synnott
• Ms. Janet Parlato(grades 10/12)
• Mr. James Sachs (grades 9/11)
• Teachers !!!!!
• Nurses R. Bruno, A. Broisman, D. Osakowicz
• School Social Worker S. Grady
• School Psychologists J. Carras, L. Atwood
• Librarian D. Scannell
• School Secretaries M. Pitkin, M. Siegal, S. Liss
• M. Pacyna
• School Counselors

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Important Questions

• What is a School Counseling Program?
• What do School Counselors do?

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• School counseling programs promote school success
  through a focus on academic achievement,
  prevention and intervention activities, advocacy,
  and social, emotional career development
• American School Counselor Association (ASCA) 1997

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What exactly is a school counselor?

• We assist students in course selection and
  scheduling, evaluating career and educational
  options, planning for college, managing personal
  concerns, etc.
• We respond to parent questions/concerns regarding
  classes, testing, graduation, post-high school
  planning, and personal issues, etc.
• We assist teachers and administration.
• We are willing to help out at any time!
• Please encourage your child to seek us out!!

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CT Model Comprehensive School Counseling Program
Connecticut State Department of Education, 2008
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Grade 9 Course work

• English 9 1.0
• Math 1.0
• World People 1.0
• Earth Science 1.0
• PE 9 0.75
• Health 0.25
• Language 1.0
• Elective 1.0
• total 7.0 credits

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Grade 10 Course work

• English 10 1.0
• Math 1.0
• World People II 0.5
• Civics 0.5
• Science 1.0
• PE 10 1.0
• Language 1.0
• Elective 1.0
• total 7.0 credits

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• Students who are in the right courses and
  programs are happier, and they are more
  successful.
• We urge students to talk to their teachers, to
  know their own strengths and abilities and choose
  their courses wisely.

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Course selection process

• Program of Studies distributed in Spring.
• Scheduling process is important!
• Please review your childs selections with
  him/her.
• Call us if you have any questions!!

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Course Changes

• Students must maintain 6 credits per year
• Swaps for different courses or elective changes
  will not be honored once the school year begins
• Deadlines for dropping courses
• Full year course by quarter 1
• Half year course by first progress report
• After these deadlines Students will receive W
  or WF on their permanent transcript

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Being Successful in High School

• Remember
• it is your childs responsibility

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Lending Support

• Be Interested
• Attend functions
• Check for appropriateness of courses
• Look for report cards and progress reports
• Check berlinwall.org regularly
• Dont be afraid to contact teachers
• (email ppires_at_berlinschools.org)

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Dates to Remember(all reports are given to
students)

• PROGRESS REPORTS
• October 2
• December 8
• March 6
• May 18

• REPORT CARDS
• November 10
• January 30
• April 8
• Final report card mailed home in July

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Lending Support

• Set Goals
• -- Goal setting sheet during lesson
• Rewards and consequences
• 3. Encourage Time Management
• -- Expect homework
• Quiet, uninterrupted place to study
• Study plan

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Lending Support

• Monitor Activities
• Computer use
• Cell phone / IPods at School
• Over involvement
• Set Limits
• Accountability
• Sense of Security

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Lending Support

• Encourage Involvement
• Extracurricular activities
• Volunteer activities
• Begin a resume
• Athletic Eligibility
• Must be taking and passing 4 credits of work
• Must attain minimum cumulative average of 70
• Eligibility occurs on the day that report cards
  are distributed

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Lending Support

• 7. Encourage Daily Attendance
• Limit 24 times in a full-year course
• Limit 12 times in a semester course
• In case of class-cuts limits are lessened by half
• 2 tardies to period 1 equals 1 absence
• Please excuse absences and tardies by calling the
  main office, then send in note upon return
• More details in Student Handbook

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Grade 9

• Developmental group meetings to discuss
• Orientation
• Goal Setting
• Personality inventory (career search)
• Teacher Directed CAPT Style Questions are part of
  English, Math, History Science classes for 9th
  and 10th grades.
• March - CAPT Pretests
• Mathematics
• Writing
• Science
• Reading

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Bridges Program CHOICES

• Program Includes
• Student Planner
• Career Search
• College Search
• Scholarship/Financial Aid Information
• To login
• www.bridges.com
• Site Id 1213431
• Password berlinhs

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A look into the future
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Grade 10

• October
• Pre-College Testing (PSAT)
• Critical Reading Vocabulary, Reading
  Comprehension
• Math Algebra I, Geometry, Regular Math
• Writing Grammar, Editing, and Revising
• College Fair
• December
• PSAT Profiles distributed

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Grade 10 continued

• February
• Counselor Directed Developmental Lessons
• CHOICES Program
• Interest Inventory
• Work Values Sorter
• Career Exploration
• March
• CAPT Test

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Grade 11

• Spring/Fall
• SAT Prep Course
• October
• Pre-College Testing (PSAT)
• College Fair Over 100 representatives from
  Northeastern and Southern Colleges
• December
• PSAT Profiles Distributed
• March
• Counselor directed meeting to review College and
  Career Planning Guide
• Junior Parent Night
• CAPT Retakes

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Grade 11 continued

• May
• College Testing (SAT)
• Career Seminars (Medical Fields, Business,
  Computer Technology, Manufacturing, Criminal
  Justice, Communications, Engineering)
• Career Shadowing Opportunity
• Advanced Placement Exam
• Biology
• US History
• June
• ACT Testing

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Grade 12

• September
• Group Meeting with students
• October
• College Testing Program / SAT
• ACT
• College Fair
• November
• College Testing Program / SAT (at BHS)
• December
• College Testing Program / SAT I II

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Grade 12 continued

• November February
• College Application Process
• May
• Advanced Placement Exams
• English
• Calculus
• Physics
• Spanish
• French

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On behalf of the BHS Guidance Department THANK
YOU!