Guidance Department
Programs and Services
“Encouraging thedevelopment of each student as a unique individual capable of achieving successin a changing society.”
· What is Guidance and Counseling?
o Counselingis:
§ Caringenough to listen
§ Understandingthe student’s thoughts and feelings
§ Helpingthe student to make decisions based on his/her thoughts and feelings
§ Facilitatingcommunications with friends, school staff, or family
§ Appreciatingthe fact that people are different
§ Helpingthe student to discuss alternatives, make choices, and accept consequences
o Guidanceis:
§ Providingthe student with information for decision making in such areas as:
· Subjectselection
· Plansfor a four-year program
· Graduationrequirements
· Testinterpretation
· Careerexploration opportunities
· Collegechoices
· Scholarshipopportunities
Guidance and Counseling is notpreaching to the student, deciding for the student, punishing the student,analyzing the student, or disciplining the student.
Services
· Recommendationsfor:
o CollegeApplications
o Scholarships
o Employment
o SpecialPrograms
· Referralsto:
o StudentAssistance Program
o CommunityAgencies
o SeniorMentors
o OutsideTutoring Services
· ParentConferences
· TeacherConsultations
· AcademicAdvising and Scheduling
· Maintenanceof Academic Records and Transcripts
· CrisisCounseling
· Registrationand Orientation of Transfer Students
· ParentPrograms
· CollegeFair/College Rep. Visitations
· Scholarships/SummerPrograms
GuidanceDepartment Curriculum
· Grade9
o September
§ Eveningparent program to discuss general information and their adjustment to highschool
o October– November
§ Individualsessions with all freshmen
o January– February
§ Groupsessions to develop activity resumes
o March
§ Creditchecks and scheduling conferences
for Grade 10
· Grade10
o September– October
§ PSATRegistration and administration of the test
o December– January
§ Groupsessions to review PSAT results and update activity resume
o March
§ Creditchecks and scheduling conferences for Grade 11
· Grade11
o September– October
§ PSATRegistration and administration of the test
o December– February
§ Individualconferences to review PSAT results, update activity resume, begin collegesearch, SAT registration and information
o March
§ Creditchecks and scheduling conferences for Grade 12
· Grade12
o Duringyear
§ Individualpost high school planning conferences scheduled throughout the year. College applications, SAT registration,counselor recommendations, scholarship applications.
Guidance Staff
· Stephanie Covelle, M.Ed. Director of Guidance
o Eveningprograms
o MasterScheduling
o AdmissionsCoordination
o CollegeFair
o CollegeBoard Coordinator
o CollegeBoard Testing
· Marisa Shapiro M.Ed.
o Grades9 – 12, Student’s last names A – K
§ SpecialPrograms (Governor’s School, etc.)
§ SAPTeam Member
§ NCAAClearinghouse Liaison
§ PSAT(Assistant Testing Coordinator)
· BethPetrow, M.Ed.
o Grades9 – 12, Student’s last names L – Z
§ Scholarships
§ SummerPrograms
§ SAPTeam Member
§ Coordinatorof College Rep. Visitations
§ APTesting (Assistant Testing Coordinator)
· AnnMarie Squerrini
o Registrar/AdministrativeAssistant
Counselors at the Lehigh ValleyCharter High School for the Performing Arts are professionally trained to provide the services described in this brochure.
