Comprehensive School Counseling Program Year Plan
2012-2013
August
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Social/emotional component of Skinner website (Rebecca)
Program Development
GEAR UP staff newsletter
GEAR UP informational pamphlet for parents
September
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EXPLORE Prep Lesson
EXPLORE Administration (inc. makeup tests)
New Student Group (7th & 8th grade)
Begin Career Fair preparations and details
Uplift meeting and program coordination
Monthly GEAR UP staff newsletter
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
October
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Grade level family meeting-GEAR UP program announcements
8th grade PEP-Career Exploration (10/3)
8th grade PEP-Career Exploration-Kitchen (10/4), Coppinger (TBD)
8th Grade Career Fair (10/10)
8th Grade Career Fair Prep Lesson (10/10)
7th grade PEP-Academic Exploration (10/23)
7th grade PEP-Academic Exploration-Kitchen (TBD), Coppinger (TBD)
Neighborhood Center & Uplift meeting and program coordination
Smart Girls Group
EXPLORE Results Report-student lesson and score interpretation
Middle & High School Expo (10/29)
Monthly GEAR UP staff newsletter
Quarterly GEAR UP partnership meeting
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Scorpion Pride Leadership group
• School Counselor Leadership Team
November
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College Visit prep lesson
College Visit Front Range Community College (11/6)
College Visit 11/13-Arapahoe Community College
CEC Open House (11/5)
Smart Girls Group
Scorpion Pride Leadership
EXPLORE Score Report parent meeting
New Student Group
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Monthly staff GEAR UP Newsletter
• School Counselor Leadership Team
December
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7th grade PEP Lesson-Goal Setting
7th grade PEP Lesson-Goal Setting--Kitchen, Coppinger
8th grade PEP lesson-Academic Planning
8th grade PEP lesson-Academic Planning--Kitchen, Coppinger
Air Force Presentation
Individual Student Planning-High School Options
Scorpion Pride Leadership
New Student Group
Smart Girls Group
Quarterly GEAR UP partnership meeting
School Counselor Leadership Team
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Monthly staff GEAR UP Newsletter
January
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Individual Student Planning-High School Options
School of Choice Forms Due (1/31)
Smart Girls Group
New Student Group
School Counselor Leadership Team
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Monthly staff GEAR UP Newsletter
February
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7th grade PEP lesson-Career Exploration
7th grade PEP lesson-Career Exploration--Kitchen, Coppinger
8th grade PEP lesson-Goal Setting—Kitchen, Coppinger
8th grade PEP lesson-Goal Setting—Kitchen, Coppinger
GEAR UP Conference (2/4-2/9)
Smart Girls Group (new rosters)
School Counselor Leadership Team
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Monthly Staff GEAR UP Newsletter
March
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HOPE Scholarship
Smart Girls Group
7th Grade EXPLORE prep lesson? (Kitchen, Coppinger)
7th Grade EXPLORE administration? (Kitchen, Coppinger)
College Visits (TBD)
Quarterly GEAR UP partnership meeting
School Counselor Leadership Team
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Monthly Staff GEAR UP Newsletter
April
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7th grade PEP Lesson-Financial Planning
7th grade PEP Lesson-Financial Planning—Kitchen, Coppinger
8th grade PEP Lesson-Financial Planning
8th grade PEP Lesson-Financial Planning—Kitchen, Coppinger
Uplift Career Fair
8th Grade high school transition preparation
Smart Girls Group
School Counselor Leadership Team
New School Counselor Professional Development (biweekly)
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Monthly Staff GEAR UP Newsletter
May
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8th Grade high school transition preparation
8th Grade continuation
Smart girls group
School Counseling Leadership Team
New School Counselor Professional Development portfolio due
DPS School Counseling Professional Development + middle school counselor chair
follow up
• Monthly Staff GEAR UP Newsletter
June
• School Counseling Academy
• Quarterly GEAR UP partnership meeting
Weekly Activities/Goals
• Student birthday recognition certificates/pencil
• 5 Positive parent phone calls
• Individual Student Planning (Goal=every student has individual session by end of
year)
• Bi-Weekly GEAR UP Team Meetings
• Weekly Supervision
• New counselor mentorship program meetings
• Licensed Professional Counselor supervision hours toward licensure
• Daily Time/Task Analysis
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Skinner College Culture
Spotlight Wall-college/career/personal social focus change bi-weekly
Teacher College logos posted and student discussions
College Corner wall
GEAR UP What’s New bulletin board