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COUNSELING
What is it ALL about
in Grades and 9 10
SCHOOL
?
Mr Ayling (Li-Z)
Mr McQueen (A-Lh)
However, despite our differences, we both
agree on a few things
We both…O Are very excited to work with all of
you this year.O Have our doors open to help you in
any way we canO Look forward to meeting and getting
to know all of you further this year.
So you’re wondering just what do we do?
Three Main Areas
OAcademicOPersonal / SocialOCareer (College)
Academic
We are here to help you succeed to the best of your abilities
*Concerns about classes
*Academic pressures
*Course Selection
*Questions about the future
*Testing (PSAT, SAT, ACT)
Personal / Social
We are also here to help you adjust and succeed socially / personally and emotionally
*Making/keeping friends
*Relationships (ISM/home)
*Cultural/School Adjustments
*Feelings (sadness, loneliness, anxious etc.)
Career
We are also here to help you begin to chart your path towards
what happens after ISM
*Figuring out your interests/skills
*Determining strengths/limitations
*Learn about majors of study/careers
Communication?
High School CounselingBlog
THIS presentation will be posted here shortly
Counseling Passes
What’s “NEW” this year?
Student AmbassadorsNEW!
What is an Ambassador?O Similar to a Peer
HelperO However, the old
“Peer Helpers” are taking on a much expanded role this school year (not just “New Students”
O Light Blue Shirts and Silicon Bands!!
Co-Presidents
Oscar Estrada Henny Kim
What’s “OLD” this year?
Bearcat Career Exploration
Bearcat Career Experience
Bearcat Career ExperienceBlog
Bearcat Career Experience
Bearcat Career Experience
G-TalksO A monthly student
led discussion on issues that matter to you
O Monday advisory period (sometimes Wed. assembly time)
O A chance to discuss concerns and develop strategies to help each other
G-Talks…talk about what?
O How can you adjust successfully to changes in your life?
O Should you become what your parents want you to become?
O How can I better organize myself?O What strategies are there to
successfully maintain relationshipsO How can I successfully handle peer
pressure?
G-Talks…to be successful?O Your enthusiasm to
contribute to discussionO Your willingness to
share your valuable insight
O Your desire to let us know the issues you feel you need to discuss
O Your ability to build trusting relationships in your homeroom (valuing all opinions)
Successful Year 101Success means different things to different
people
B+
C-
A- A
C+
B
B-
C-
Balance
Yin & Yang
What can you do…?
O …to maintain balance in your academic and personal lives in order to have a successful year?
O 5 simple things
Organize/Prioritize
Take care of your health
Keep your extra-curriculars manageable
Communicate with your parents/teachers/friends
Work Hard, Play Hard
Don’t forget your Student Ambassadors!
…and don’t forget your counselors…Starsky & Hutch
What’s coming up?
Semester 1
New student call insGrade 9 call insClassroom visitsNaviance intro
Learning InventoryPersonality Test
Plus more!
Contacting us?
Mr. McQueen (A – Lh) Mr. Ayling (Li – Z)
O HS Counseling (1062)
O Room 1060O mcqueend@ismanila.
org
O 840-8664O Or preferably…
just drop by
O HS Counseling (1062)
O Room 1059O aylings@ismanila.org
O 840-8657O Or preferably…
just drop by
Something to reflect on in terms of you and your school year…
O “I’ve learned that people will forget what you’ve said, people will forget about what you did, but…
O …people WILL NEVER FORGET how you made them FEEL.”
O (Maya Angelou, American Poet)
Let’s have a GREAT year!
And remember…BALANCE
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