Welcome UMS Parents! April 15, 2015 7:00pm Transitioning your rising freshman to Montgomery High School successfully

Tonight's Topics Role of MHS school counselor April 15, 2015 Tonight's Topics Role of MHS school counselor Social Emotional Learning Communication with teachers Students advocating for themselves Course selection and block scheduling Peer Leadership Program Freshmen orientation Guidance website Naviance Co-Curricular vs. Academics Resources in the school for students Study Hall!!!!

Role of School Counselor April 15, 2015 Role of School Counselor Academic: Course Selection and Scheduling Time management, study skills, advocate with teachers College preparation Career Military Social and Emotional Support in peer relations/peer pressure family issues, academic stress, co-curricular support, responsibility, citizenship Not to get them out of a test b/c of headache. Not disciplinarians. When extenuating circumstances we will asist the student advocate for themselves with the teacher.

Coping with Academic Stress! April 15, 2015 Coping with Academic Stress!

Social & Emotional Learning April 15, 2015 Social & Emotional Learning Balance!!! Family. Academics. Co-Curricular & out of school activities Adolescence Be Happy Collaborative effort between everyone Stress.mov

Communication with Teachers April 15, 2015 Communication with Teachers Very important!! No team meetings between teachers and counselor Students advocating for themselves Contact with teacher initially May include counselor in the communication No homework during break, give yourself a break, student example.

Students Advocating For Themselves April 15, 2015 Students Advocating For Themselves Teachers, counselors, peers, administrators, coaches, advisors College preparation Job search Peer conflict High School is practice Preparing the whole student for their future

Course Selection Course selection done in February in grade order April 15, 2015 Course Selection Course selection done in February in grade order Program of Studies is online Waiver process Schedule is created in July, released in August prior to the start of the school year Discretionary changes are not possible Understand students personal needs and goals (note from Carla)

Block Scheduling 84 minutes in each block Attendance A & B Days April 15, 2015 Block Scheduling 84 minutes in each block 5 additional minutes in block 1 for homeroom Attendance A & B Days 4 blocks per day Balance is important Review with counselor early Unit lunch Between blocks 2 &3, 50 minutes Great time to socialize, fuel up, and relax Balance: Benefit of a study hall block. Balanced for one student is even A & B day, balance for another is tough A day, light B day. Every student is different, and has different prefference.

Peer Leadership Program April 15, 2015 Peer Leadership Program Peer Leaders is now an academic course Applicants must be juniors/seniors During PE/Health blocks of peer leaders/freshmen taught by Physical Education teachers Freshmen are split into groups and have the same peer leader for the whole year Peer led activities focused on orienting freshmen to MHS environment and culture Often become mentors outside of the designated block

Freshmen Orientation August 26, 2015 time (12:30-2:30) April 15, 2015 Freshmen Orientation August 26, 2015 time (12:30-2:30) Presentation by MHS Administrators Introduction of MHS Peer Leaders Tours of the building Tour through guidance ID photos & yearbook photos Review block scheduling Information on clubs & activities

April 14, 2015 Guidance Web Page http://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/page/2508

Naviance What is it? November visit Freshmen English classes April 15, 2015 Naviance What is it? Personality assessments, career planning college search, processing documents, college information, scattergrams, determining college that is a “proper fit”, scholarship info. November visit Freshmen English classes Registration codes Learning Style Inventory Brief overview of the tools available Brief overiew, will get many details over the years, focus on the learning styles inventory, and intro to Naviance for freshman and gets them thinking about how they learn.

Co-Curricular vs. Academics April 15, 2015 Co-Curricular vs. Academics Important to be involved in school, outside of the classroom Co-Curricular Fair http://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Page/10666 Athletics http://www.mtsd.k12.nj.us/Page/5 Co-Curricular fee

Resources within the school April 15, 2015 Resources within the school Academic: After school help with teachers NHS tutoring Quiet study hall Media Center for study hall Social and Emotional School Counselors Student Assistant Counselor Social Workers Nurses Teachers/Faculty

Study Hall Use wisely Not a social block Adjustment for the Freshmen April 15, 2015 Study Hall Use wisely Not a social block Adjustment for the Freshmen Get work done during school hours Quiet Study

MHS Class of 2019 Counselor Assignment November 18, 2018 MHS Class of 2019 Counselor Assignment Abrahamsen-Dauer Kelly Apel DeSanctis-Harikrishnan Keith Glock Hassanin-Lee Jessica Ritson Lehmann-Nadkarni Patricia Musial Nandakumar-Ruckelshaus Maureen Conway Russo-Taylor Heather Pino-Beattie Tenney-Zissman Carla Hampton

Guidance Department VIP’s November 18, 2018 Guidance Department VIP’s Corie Gaylord – Supervisor of Guidance Diane Talarick- Guidance Secretary Wanda McNeill- Guidance Clerk Denita Gaillard- Guidance Clerk

April 15, 2015