GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING CENTER
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The activities of the Guidance and Counseling Center are designed to help students develop and acquire the skills, abilities, knowledge and attitudes necessary to plan for their future. Through individual and group conferences, counselors assist students to select the best possible school program and monitor their academic progress.
An organized testing program, educational workshops for parents and students, and career activities designed to help students learn more about themselves are provided at each grade level. In addition, the counseling staff works with individual students and parents to help resolve school related or personal difficulties in an atmosphere of support and confidentiality. Referrals are made to appropriate community resources when it is necessary.
Students are informed about scholarship opportunities, field trips, career speakers, and special programs through bulletins, guidance newsletters, P.A. announcements and group presentations in classes. The school calendar provides an overall view of Guidance and student activities throughout the school year.
The following pages contain Guidance and Counseling Center course offerings and a calendar of events.
875 PEER COUNSELING Open to 11th and 12th grade students. This is an experiential, participatory course for students who desire to be peer counselors. PEER COUNSELING has two main focuses: learning counseling techniques and addressing common issues/problems facing adolescents today. ½ Credit.
877 ACTION LEARNING PROGRAM ALP is a volunteer program for students who render service to the community or school. Open to students in all grades. 45 hours of service = ¼ credit; 90 hours = ½ credit; 180 hours = 1 credit (Maximum of 2 credits may be applied towards graduation.)
885 JANUARY GRADUATION Seniors who wish to graduate in January of their senior year must add course #885 to their course selection sheet. For further information, the student should consult his/her counselor and the decision must be made known to Mrs. Travatello by November 1.
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COUNSELING CENTER CALENDAR 1999 - 2000 |
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SEPTEMBER |
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Freshmen Orientation Assembly
Seniors and Parents Guidance Information Night |
Freshmen
Seniors/Parents |
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Individual Senior Interviews |
Seniors/Parents |
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Mini College Fairs |
Juniors and Seniors |
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Notices for Early Action, Early Decision |
Senior class |
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Applications for college |
Seniors |
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Schedule adjustments |
All grades |
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Freshmen and Parents Guidance Information Night |
Freshmen |
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OCTOBER |
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Scholastic Aptitude Test (for early decision/not given at GCHS) |
Seniors |
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Sophomores and Parents Guidance Information Night |
Sophomores |
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Juniors and Parents Guidance Information Night
Individual Senior Interviews |
Juniors
Seniors |
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Workshop on Admissions Testing: PSAT, SAT I & II, ACT tests |
Juniors and Seniors |
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Mini College Fairs SEPTA L.D. College Fair |
Juniors and Seniors |
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American College Test Administration |
Seniors |
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Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test Administration |
Juniors and Sophomores |
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Filing/Processing of College applications |
Seniors |
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Effective Parenting Program begins |
Parents - All grades |
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Early Decision/Early Action Applications submitted to counselors (Minimum of two weeks before due date. Check High School and District calendars for specific deadlines.) |
Seniors |
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NOVEMBER |
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Individual senior interviews, continued |
Seniors - Parents |
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Individual small group counseling with failing students |
All grades |
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Scholastic Aptitude Test I & II Administration |
Seniors |
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Mini College Fairs
Processing/Filing of College Applications |
Juniors and Seniors
Seniors |
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DECEMBER |
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Processing/Filing of College Applications (Check High School and District calendars for specific deadlines)
Scholastic Aptitude Test I & II Administration
American College Test Administration
Interpretation of PSAT scores
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Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
Juniors and Parents
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JANUARY |
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Processing/Filing of Financial Aid Forms
Processing/Filing of College Applications
GCHS graduates/College students speak with Seniors
Counseling sessions with students who receive failing grades at mid-year
Individual conferences with Freshmen and Juniors
Scholastic Aptitude Test Administration I & II (Not at GCHS)
Mid-year schedule changes
Interest/Aptitude Test Administration
Workshop: Financial Aid for College - How to apply? Sources of financial aid,distribution of scholarship materials and financial aid applications.
Career exploration trip to BOCES |
Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
All grades
Freshmen, Juniors and Parents
Seniors
All grades
Sophomores
Juniors, Seniors and Parents
Sophomores |
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FEBRUARY |
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Individual Junior Interviews - to check progress and update career and educational plans. Course selections for twelfth grade.
Individual Conferences with failing students
Planning Workshops: Formulate educational plans for eleventh grade
Introduction to Career Resource Center and Materials
Individual Freshmen and Junior Interviews continued
Individual Interviews to check progress and course selection for next grade
American College Test Administration |
Juniors and Parents
All grades
Sophomores
Sophomores
Freshmen, Juniors and Parents
All grades
Juniors and Seniors
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MARCH |
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SAT I - New York State Test Administration (check Test Centers, not given at G.C.H.S.)
Employability workshops: How to gain knowledge of job openings and develop job seeking skills. |
Juniors and Seniors
Juniors and Seniors |
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Individual Sophomore Interviews
Effective parenting program begins |
Sophomores and Parents
Parents |
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APRIL |
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Employability Skills Workshops
Information Workshop: discuss how to choose a college, the college visit and interview |
Seniors
Juniors |
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Individual counseling session with failing seniors
Counseling sessions with students who receive failing grades at the 3rd quarter
Review post-secondary educational and vocational plans of graduating seniors
American College Test Administration |
Seniors
All grades
Seniors
Seniors |
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MAY |
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Orientation Program for Incoming Freshmen and Parents
Scholastic Aptitude Test I & II Administration
Advanced Placement Examinations
Job Placement and Counseling Seminars
Employment Morning at Glen Cove High School
Senior Exit Interviews
Honor Society Induction |
Grade 8 and Parents
Juniors
Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
Seniors
All grades |
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JUNE |
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American College Test Administration
Report card review
Review of student programs and Counsel students regarding summer school
Scholastic Aptitude Test I and II
Career and educational programs will be added during the school year in response to student or parent need. |
Juniors
All grades
All grades
Juniors
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JULY AND AUGUST |
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Summer School counseling New entrant registration
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SEPTEMBER |
Freshman orientation - Monday, September 1st.
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Incoming Freshmen |