Hayes High School Counseling Dept

Welcome back

Class of 2017

Meet the School Counselors

Mr. Matthew Brown Mrs. Jennifer Pollard (Last names A – D Seniors (Last names E- O Seniors,

A – G 10th and 11th ) H-O 10th and 11th)

Meet the School Counselors

Miss Megan Burwinkel Miss Jessica Darcy (Last names P- Z grades 10-12) (9th grade counselor)

Mrs. Leigh ConantThe NEW College and Career Counselor

See Mrs. Conant for anything related to college and career exploration, scholarships, ACT/SAT testing, college visits and

financial aid

Meet the School Counselors

Our School Counseling Administrative Assistants Mrs. Estes & Mrs. Ashworth What can our administrative assistants help

students with? Work permit applications ACT/SAT registration materials Copies of report cards, schedules & transcripts PowerSchool info DACC, course, college, scholarship, & special

program applications PE Waivers Scheduling appointments

What Do School Counselors Do?

Academic Counseling Verify credits and transcripts Create graduation plans Schedule courses Monitor your grades Standardized test interpretation Provide information on credit flex & early college

opportunities Help you advocate for yourself

What Do School Counselors Do?

Career CounselingProvide resources for career exploration &

planningProvide college counseling, which includes:

College admissions, financial aid, & scholarship information

Assist with resume writing & career portfolios

What Do School Counselors Do?

Personal/Social CounselingHelp you with any personal problems that

you may be experiencing at school or home or with your friends.

Arrange Peer Mediation Provide information for additional

community resources when needed.

Confidentiality

We keep your conversations with us confidential. However, we are required by law to report:Child AbuseHarm to SelfHarm to OthersUnlawful Activity

How Can You Communicate with Us?

Email us! If you have a quick question, it is easiest for us to send you a response via email.

Leave us a voicemail. If you have an urgent matter that needs to be

discussed right away, our office is ALWAYS open!

How Can You Communicate with Us?

Arrange an appointment with us online. Here’s how:

Login to your school Google email. Go to the Hayes Website and click on Guidance. Click on your counselor’s name & enter your

name in an open appt slot (preferably during your lunch or study hall). Provide a brief description of why you’re coming to see us & then come see us during that time.

How Do We Communicate with You?

Check your school Google email frequently. We will be sending you information (typically college, scholarship, or other special program information) often.

Sign up for the Hayes Listserv. Biweekly information and announcements will be sent to you about upcoming events at Hayes.

How Do We Communicate with You?

Check the Announcements on the Guidance website.

If we need to speak to you, we will call you down. However, we really try to avoid you missing class time. We will call you down during your study hall or at the end of a class period.

Throughout the year, we will have special presentations to provide you with information. Please attend!

What are you responsible for?

We are the keepers of lots of information and we do our best to get that information to you, but remember that the person who has the biggest stake in your academics is you. It's up to you to stay on top of opportunities and deadlines so you can take control of your future.

A Note About Schedule Changes…

Changes were to be made by August 12.Beginning today you may make a

schedule change request until FridayAfter Friday, the drop policy goes into

effect. Students are allowed to drop one course in their high school career for a ‘W’, this means Withdrawal.

Sophomore Year To Do List – Academics

Be sure you are checking your grades on Power School each week.

How many credits do you have? (How would you find this out?)

Are you scheduled for all the classes you will need to graduate?

Approach your teachers/counselor if you are having difficulties.

Sophomore Year To Do List – Testing

OGT – March 2015PSAT – October 15th, listen for

announcements to sign up, cost is $14.00

AP Exam - May

Sophomore Year To Do List – Other Stuff

Keep your focus on your classes.DACC visit... NCAA eligibility – the rules have

changed – talk to your counselor.REMEMBER! Your counselor has almost

400 students to monitor…you have 1.

Questions?

Remember,

We are YOUR advocates and

we are here to help!

We look forward to working with you!