1. Columbus North Counseling Center
Respect - Responsibility - Relationships
Class of 2020
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August /September 2016

2. GOAL for Today:
Meet your counselor and understand concepts needed to successfully navigate High School and become an Expert Learner.

3. Remaining open to continuous learning
Habits of Mind
Habits of Mind are 16 problem solving life skills that will help you live a successful life.
These habits will support your thinking and enhance your learning on your journey to becoming an expert learner.
Remaining open to continuous learning

4. Who is Your Counselor?
Mr. Pemberton Counselor for all students in Special Education
Mrs. Riley Freshmen counselor

5. Our Interns
Ms. Saldivar
Ms. Wilkerson

6. Our Administrative Assistants

7. Both serve important but different roles.
Counselor vs Dean
Your counselor and dean are here to help you have a successful high school career.
Both serve important but different roles.

8. College/Career Information
Counselor vs Dean
Counselor:
Schedules
Academics/Grades
Transcripts
College/Career Information
Personal Concerns

9. Counselor vs Dean
Dean:
Attendance
Discipline

10. Turn to a neighbor.
Longer hair: tell your neighbor what a counselor does.
Shorter hair: tell your neighbor what a dean does.

11. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“Someone stole my phone.”
Dean

12. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I would like a copy of my transcript.”
Counselor

13. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I am in the wrong level of English.” or “I am struggling in my math class.”
Teacher…THEN Counselor

14. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I have to leave early for a dentist appointment.”
Dean

15. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I would like to learn more about colleges and careers.”
Counselor

16. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“Someone is harassing me.”
Dean

17. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I am going through a lot outside of school and need to talk.”
Counselor

18. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I lost my backpack.”
Dean

19. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“My address is incorrect in PowerSchool.”
Counselor

20. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I need a work permit.”
Counselor

21. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“I am going to miss a week of school for my sister’s wedding in California.”
Dean & Counselor

22. Who Do I Go To For Assistance?
“My computer isn’t working.” or “My log-in is not working.”
Technology Department

23. How Do I See My Counselor?

24. Communication
Take your phone out!

25. Encourage your parents to subscribe!
Communication

26. CNHS Counseling Center
Communication
CNHS Counseling Center

27. Communication
@cnhscounseling

28. @cnhscounselingcenter
Communication
@cnhscounselingcenter

29. Prepare for Graduation: Graduation Requirements

30. Graduation Requirements
Required courses
Required number of credits (40 or 47)
Grade 10 ISTEP
Senior Project
Preparing for College & Careers:
4-year plan class visits

31. 1st 9 Weeks 2nd 9 Weeks Final Exam Semester Grade
How do I earn a credit?
1st 9 Weeks
2nd 9 Weeks
Final Exam
Semester Grade

32. A semester grade of D- or higher earns a credit.
How do I earn a credit?
A semester grade of D- or higher earns a credit.

33. What happens if you don’t earn a credit in a required class?
How do I earn a credit?
What happens if you don’t earn a credit in a required class?
You must RETAKE that class.

34. Semester grades go on your transcript!
How do I earn a credit?
Semester grades go on your transcript!

35. How to Pass Classes: Go to School Daily Participate Turn in Homework
How do I earn a credit?
How to Pass Classes:
Go to School Daily
Participate
Turn in Homework

36. Zeros DESTROY your grade! Make sure to turn in ALL assignments
Passing your classes
Student #1
Student #2
A+ = 10/10
A = 24/25
C- = 14/20
B- = 24/30
F = 0/20
F = 12/20
D = 19/30
D = 19/30
B- = 12/15
A = 23/25
F = 0/65
F = 38/65
B = 83/100
Student #1
Student #2 A+ A C- B- F D B F C
Zeros DESTROY your grade!
Make sure to turn in ALL assignments

37. Turn to a DIFFERENT neighbor.
Discuss what you can do if an assignment is due and you do not have it finished or left it at home.

38. What ideas did you come up with?
Turn & Talk
Ask the teacher if you can turn it in late.
Ask if a parent can bring it in.
Ask if you can do extra credit.
Ask if you can turn it in incomplete for partial credit.
Ask the teacher for help if you don’t understand the assignment.
What ideas did you come up with?

39. Boils down to communicating…
Thinking and communicating with clarity and precision

40. How can I see my grades?

41. Transcript
Sample transcript
Counselor

42. Transcript
Sample transcript
Counselor
Address

43. Transcript
Sample transcript
Counselor
Address
Courses by semester

44. GPA??? Transcript Sample transcript Grade Point Average Counselor
Address
Courses by semester
GPA, credits, rank
GPA???
Grade Point Average
BCSC:
12= A+
11=A
10=A-
9=B+
etc
Colleges:
4.0=A
3.0=B
2.0=C
1.0=D
0=F

45. GPA??? Transcript Sample transcript Grade Point Average Counselor
Address
Courses by semester
GPA, credits, rank
GPA???
Grade Point Average
BCSC:
12= A+
11=A
10=A-
9=B+
etc
Colleges:
4.0=A
3.0=B
2.0=C
1.0=D
0=F

46. Transcript Sample transcript Counselor Address Courses by semester
GPA, credits, rank
Test scores

47. Transcript Sample transcript YOUR transcript Counselor Address
Courses by semester
GPA, credits, rank
Test scores
YOUR transcript
Some parochial courses may not be updated yet

48. Go to itslearning
Counseling Center Course
Academic Assistance

50. 9th Grade Folder

51. Class of 2020

52. Class of 2020

53. Class of 2020

54. This presentation and today’s handouts will be uploaded here!
Class of 2020
This presentation and today’s handouts will be uploaded here!

55. Course Dashboard
Naviance link

56. Novell log-in
20rileyk
922356
Student ID#

57. Click the pencil to update your email address
About Me Tab
Profile
Click the pencil to update your address

58. About Me Tab
Click “Class of 2020 Grade 9 Survey”

59. PBIS Ticket

60. LearnMORE Indiana

61. Questioning & Problem Posing
QUESTIONS?
Questioning & Problem Posing

62. Goal Revisited
Meet your counselor and understand concepts needed to successfully navigate High School and become an Expert Learner.