GOING TO COLLEGE A FIVE YEAR PLAN

LAURIE LEFTWICH COLLEGE COUNSELOR BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL NEW ORLEANS, LA ext

BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL MISSION STATEMENT “The mission of Brother Martin High School is to form young people through a holistic education that fosters academic excellence in a caring, disciplined community which integrates Catholic tradition and the charism of the Brothers of the Sacred Heart to meet the needs of a changing world.”

STUDENT GROWTH Involves all members of the community Brother Martin High School ADMINSTRATION ADMINSTRATION FACULTY FACULTY COUNSELORS – GUIDANCE & COLLEGE COUNSELORS – GUIDANCE & COLLEGE STUDENT BODY STUDENT BODY ALUMNI ALUMNI STAFF STAFF

YEARLY FOCUS FOR STUDENTS SETTING GOALS

PIECES OF THE PUZZLE GOAL – POSTSECONDARY EDUCATION ACADEMICS STANDARDIZED TESTING COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM

ACADEMICS CURRICULUM PLACEMENT CURRICULUM PLACEMENT “THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS” “THE MOST IMPORTANT COMPONENT OF THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS”

STANDARDIZED TESTING ALL GRADE LEVELS ALL GRADE LEVELS 8 TH – 11 TH IN HOUSE 8 TH – 11 TH IN HOUSE

COLLEGE COUNSELING PROGRAM COLLEGE COUNSELORS COLLEGE COUNSELORS COLLEGE HANDBOOKS COLLEGE HANDBOOKS PRINTED & ONLINE RESOURCES PRINTED & ONLINE RESOURCES MEETINGS MEETINGS ACTIVITIES ACTIVITIES

COLLEGE COUNSELING COLLEGE COUNSELORS ONE FULL TIME COLLEGE COUNSELOR ONE FULL TIME COLLEGE COUNSELOR ASSISTANT COLLEGE COUNSELOR ASSISTANT COLLEGE COUNSELOR GRADE LEVEL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS GRADE LEVEL GUIDANCE COUNSELORS

COLLEGE COUNSELING COLLEGE HANDBOOKS COLLEGE HANDBOOKS FOR COLLEGE HANDBOOKS FOR GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 GRADES 9 THROUGH 12

COLLEGE COUNSELING PRINTED AND ONLINE RESOURCES ONLINE RESOURCES IN HANDBOOKS ONLINE RESOURCES IN HANDBOOKS OUR FAVORITE PUBLICATIONS OUR FAVORITE PUBLICATIONS

COLLEGE COUNSELING ACTIVITIES & MEETINGS COLLEGE DAY COLLEGE DAY CAREER EXPLORATION CAREER EXPLORATION CAREER DAY CAREER DAY FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR FINANCIAL AID SEMINAR COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES COLLEGE COUNSELING PARENT MEETINGS COLLEGE COUNSELING PARENT MEETINGS COLLEGE 101: MORE STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW COLLEGE 101: MORE STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW

COLLEGE COUNSELING GOALS AWARENESS – 8 TH & 9 TH GRADE AWARENESS – 8 TH & 9 TH GRADE CULTIVATE – 10 TH & 11 TH GRADE CULTIVATE – 10 TH & 11 TH GRADE FINALIZE – 12 TH GRADE FINALIZE – 12 TH GRADE

8 TH & 9 TH GRADE AWARENESS THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS THE COLLEGE ADMISSIONS PROCESS SOCIALIZATION SOCIALIZATION EXPLORE/PLAN EXPLORE/PLAN COLLEGE DAY COLLEGE DAY CAREER DAY/CAREER ASSESSMENT CAREER DAY/CAREER ASSESSMENT COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES & PARENT MEETINGS COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES & PARENT MEETINGS

10 TH & 11 TH GRADE CULTIVATE 10 TH & 11 TH GRADE CULTIVATE CURRICULUM MONITORING CURRICULUM MONITORING ACTIVITIES/LEADERSHIP ACTIVITIES/LEADERSHIP PLAN/PSAT PLAN/PSAT COLLEGE DAY COLLEGE DAY CAREER DAY/CAREER ASSESSMENT CAREER DAY/CAREER ASSESSMENT COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES & PARENT MEETINGS COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES & PARENT MEETINGS

12 TH GRADE FINALIZE CURRICULUM TWEAKING CURRICULUM TWEAKING COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS COLLEGE APPLICATION PROCESS SENIOR/PARENT MANDATORY MEETING SENIOR/PARENT MANDATORY MEETING “ONE ON ONE” “ONE ON ONE” COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES & PARENT MEETINGS COLLEGE COUNSELING CLASSES & PARENT MEETINGS COLLEGE 101: MORE STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW COLLEGE 101: MORE STUFF YOU NEED TO KNOW

THE FIVE YEAR PLAN PIECES OF THE PUZZLE ACADEMICS ACADEMICS STANDARDIZED TESTING STANDARDIZED TESTING COLLEGE RESEARCH & APPLICATION COLLEGE RESEARCH & APPLICATION CAREER EXPLORATION CAREER EXPLORATION FINANCING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION FINANCING POST-SECONDARY EDUCATION BREAKING AWAY TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD BREAKING AWAY TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD

LAURIE LEFTWICH COLLEGE COUNSELOR BROTHER MARTIN HIGH SCHOOL NEW ORLEANS, LA (504) EXT