Freshman Parent Meeting
Hastings High School Guidance
Department
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Counselors
Jeanette Kocur – Director of Guidance
End of Alphabet & Individual Students
Randie Shaw – School Counselor
Last Name letters: A – F (& some new students)
Velva Edwards – School Counselor
Last Name letters: G – P (& some new students)
Sharon Quigley – School Counselor
Last Name letters: O-Z (& some new students)
Additional School Support:
Dr. Gloria Szeszko – School Psychologist
Ms. Christina Repp – School Social Worker
Freshman Year
• Orientation
• Family Members –
pre-scheduled meetings to begin
on or around the mid of
November
Why are the Counselors here?
• Build a 4 yr. relationship
• To help navigate through the HS
experience
• Counseling, advocating, listening,
supporting, encouraging, information,
building self-advocacy & life skills
• Help set goals
• Recognize strengths & weaknesses
• Help to determine course of study
• Post high school planning
Schedules & Graduation
Requirements
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Reading a schedule
80 minute blocks ( yellow handout )
2nd semester classes
6.5 credits each year – will graduate
with more than the minimum 22 credits
• All classes bear credits that count
towards graduation
• Graduation requirements (green handout)
High School Expectations
• Opportunities
• Academically
challenging
school
• More homeworkit counts.
• Teacher
communication
• All students do
not have the
same schedules.
• Back to School
Nite – Thurs.
10/2 7 pm
Practical Topics
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Add/Drop Forms useage - Sept. 15
Pass/Fail Classes
Independent Study
Community Service
Parent Portal
Hohschools.org (teacher webpages)
Time of Change
• Bodies
• Emotions
• Friends
• Responsibility
• Role at home
• Academic Rigor
• Thoughts &
feelings
• Development
• Need positive but
honest
encouragement
Opportunities & Supports
• AIS (Academic
Intervention Service
• LC (Learning Center)
• Case Conferences
• Parent-Teacher
meetings
• IST (Instructions
Support Team)
• Teacher help –
activity period
• Guidance office –
materials, support
• Guidance
Appointments
• Club Fair – Sept. 11
@ lunch in HS lobby
College
• Over 3000 colleges & universities
• #1 is the academic profile, types of
courses, grades in courses, trends
• Activities
• Community Service
• Leadership / Involvement
• Standardized Testing – PSAT, ACT, SAT,
SAT II – very individual
THANK YOU
QUESTIONS ????