sophomore parents guidance night april 25, 2013 john hanrahan – dean of guidance & college...
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SOPHOMORE PARENTS GUIDANCE NIGHT
April 25, 2013JOHN HANRAHAN – Dean of Guidance & College Advising (L-Z)
RICK HUTCHINSON – Junior/Senior College Advisor (A-K)LYNNE CHESBRO – Freshman/Sophomore Counselor (L-Z)
DINA DEROSA - Freshman/Sophomore Counselor (A-K) KIM BERNIER – Guidance AssistantSUZANNE GORAB-Guidance Intern
STEPHANIE NORELL-Guidance Intern
STEP 2…The challenges and opportunities of
Junior and Senior years.
Overview:
• Guidance Curriculum • Turnover of files• College Planning
Process
Freshman & Sophomore Guidance Seminar
Dina DeRosa (A-K) Lynne Chesbro (L-Z)
Seminar Topics
– Transitional Issues
– Academic success skills & Planning
– Standardized testing
– Personal, social & health related topics
Counselor Transition
• Facilitates individual counseling & academic tracking
• Grade reports• Standardized test scores
(PSAT/PLAN)
Junior Guidance Seminar
Rick Hutchinson (A-K) John Hanrahan (L-Z)
The College Planning Process
• Academics• College Searching• Standardized testing• Getting to know and working with your
Counselor• Naviance
Naviance
• Web-based program • Guide and track
student development over their 4 years
• Manage college applications
• Archive the results of the admissions efforts for predictive purposes
www.fairfieldprep.org
TRENDS ARE REVEALING
• Academic Profiles– Junior Year
Performance
• Personal Profiles– Build a distinguishing
resume– Seek growth
opportunities– Increase
responsibility– Leadership
STANDARDIZED TESTING– PSAT (FALL)– SAT (SPRING)– SAT Subject Test (if necessary)– ACT (SPRING)
Junior Year
FALL- Search Strategies- Testing Strategies- Guidelines- College Search in
Broad Strokes
SPRING- Individual Counselor
Meeting- Testing First Round- College Visits- College Fairs
Final Thoughts