Freshman Parent Program 2019 Radnor High School Counselors: Jeannie Semar, Nikki Fine (Jeri DiGirolamo),                           Amy Wess,  JJ Lemon,  Sarah Pace,  Agenda  Counselor role   Academic review and support services  Standardized tests and testing calendar  Naviance overview  Course selection process  Q & A

School Counselors Jeannie Semar (A – D) Jeannie.Semar@rtsd.org 610.293.0855 x 3527 Nikki Fine/Jeri DiGirolamo(E - Ja) Nikki.Fine@rtsd.org Jeri.DiGirolamo@rtsd.org (returning January 28th) 610.293.0855 x 3526 Amy Wess (Je - Ma)  Amy.Wess@rtsd.org 610.293.0855 x 3537 JJ Lemon (Mc - R) JJ.Lemon@rtsd.org 610.293.0855 x 3524 Sarah Pace(S – Z) Sarah.Pace@rtsd.org 610.293.0855 x 3523

The Role of the School Counselor Academic Advising Social and Emotional Support College and Career Planning

The Role of the School Counselor Academic Advising Course Selection and Scheduling Connecting courses with post-secondary plans/goals Course changes during the year Academic supports and resources Collaboration and coordination with teachers Graduation Requirements

The Role of the School Counselor Social and Emotional Support Student appointments and walk-ins Individual meetings Conflict mediation Referrals from parents/peers/teachers Connection with in-school resources  HS Hope Groups School Psychologists/Social Worker/Caron Foundation Connection/collaboration with out of school resources

The Role of the School Counselor College and Career Planning Naviance introduction and training Health classes Career/Personality Inventories through Naviance Health classes  College Planning night for Juniors in December Admissions representative workshops Individual post-secondary meetings Winter of junior year College Planning night for Seniors in September Application focused Ongoing support

Student Support Staff Mrs. Nichole Boris 610.293.0855 Ext. 3522 Guidance Secretary Mrs. Leonor Gelpi-Perez 610.293.0855 Ext. 3529 Mrs. Christine Kulp (Joan Irwin, LTS) 610.293.0855 Ext. 3823 School Social Worker Ms. Dorothy Lowery 610.293.0855 Ext. 6188 School Psychologist Dr. Richa Kleiman 610.293.0855 Ext. 6122 Mrs. Amy Wildey 610.293.0855 Ext. 3309

Academic Review Home Access Center Schoology Questions? Email rhsschoologyhelp@rtsd.org

Grading Scale Found on Page 15 of 2019-20 Program of Studies

Academic Supports Academic Success Center Room 115 or Room 230 Can be added into student’s schedules, .5 credit Math Center Room 203 Open all 8 periods for students to drop in Writing Center Library Open periods 1-5 By appointment only – sign up sheet on Writing Center door After School Peer Tutoring Library Writing Center Monday-Thursday 2:30 to 3:30 TEXT 484-800-2275 name, subject, grade, date desired

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HS Hope Student Assistance Program Students who are struggling with any of the following: Behavior Attendance Health Academics Mental Health Drug and Alcohol Members include school counselors, administrators, school psychologists, school nurse, teachers and outside resources See your school counselor for more information

What are the college entrance exams? PSAT SAT ACT SAT Subject Test- 20 different tests/5 content areas English History Math Science World Languages AP- not part of the admissions requirements

When should these exams be taken? Freshman year OCTOBER: PSAT at RHS JUNE: SAT Subject (when applicable) Sophomore year SAT, ACT: possible in spring for prospective college athletes Junior year AUGUST-JUNE : ACT, SAT, and/or SAT Subject (when applicable) Senior year AUGUST– NOVEMBER: ACT, SAT, and/or SAT Subject

Frequently Asked Questions Can students with a learning disability who receive accommodations in school qualify for testing accommodations? PSAT, SAT, AP – one-time application through College Board, talk to case manager to initiate ACT – one-time application needs to be submitted to ACT, talk to case manager to initiate

Frequently Asked Questions (continued) Is preparation necessary? Refer to PSAT report- available on collegeboard.org KHAN Academy FREE SAT Prep SAT, ACT, AP prep books available for checkout in the RHS library Prep services & resource materials available for purchase

What is it? Naviance is a web-based college and career planning tool. Every Radnor High School student is given an account, providing access to detailed college and career information. Freshman are introduced to Naviance for the first time in Health classes in the spring. Parents can obtain a log-in by contacting their student’s counselor.

NAVIANCE Career Exploration Learning Styles Inventory Strengths Explorer “Do What You Are” Personality assessment Career Interest Profiler Career Cluster finder

NAVIANCE college exploration College search Radnor specific application statistics Register for college visits at RHS Request transcripts Request teacher recommendations Research scholarship opportunities Complete Brag Sheet for Counselor letter of recommendation

Course Selection Process After mid-term exams teachers will enter core course recommendations into HAC    (January 28th through February 15th) Any questions about course recommendations should be directed to the current subject area teacher

2019- 2020 Program of Studies will be available on rtsd.org

Course Selection Timeline Elective Choices Students should review the Program of Studies, talk with teachers, parents, counselors, and classmates to help select electives and alternate choices. Students will be responsible for uploading these choices into HAC from February 19th – 22nd Be mindful of prerequisites and graduation requirements. Prerequisites and graduation requirements are both listed in the Program of Studies.

Course Selection Timeline Counselor Meetings After students have selected electives, counselors will meet with all students during a two-week window (February 27th – March 12th) to review all courses selected.  These meetings occur in Social Studies classes, and counselors will be out of their offices those two weeks. We will review with students the following criteria:  Total number of credits Leveling of classes Elective choices Overall balance of selections Graduation requirements Connection between courses and post-secondary plans/goals

Course Selection Timeline Course Changes After the window for students closes, all course changes must be submitted to the counselor. Core course changes require an override form. English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language Elective changes do not require an override form. Students can make changes to their schedule anytime on or before May 15th, 2019.  After May 15th, no changes will be allowed until schedules are released in August. NEW THIS YEAR: Once schedules are released to students on or around August 15th, students can request changes until September 3rd.  Change requests aren't guaranteed, as they will be dependent on availability of seats in classes and the ability to fit requested courses in the student's schedule.  Teacher preference changes will not be honored.

Course Selection Timeline What your child should be doing now Reviewing the Program of Studies and thinking about what courses they want for next year. Consult individually with teachers regarding course recommendations for next year.    Seek out your School Counselor with any questions.  Prepare for mid-term exams January 23rd through January 25th.

Questions?