1. Welcome Back from your School Counselor!

2. Essential Question:
How can I, as your School Counselor, help you get where you want to go?

3. Oh! The Places You'll Go

4. Oh! The Places You’ll Go.... 8th Grade and Beyond!
You must choose your own path
Always use your brain AND your shoes
Don’t be afraid to take risks (safe risks!)
Sometimes things don’t go the way you expected
If you can’t face your mountain alone, get some help
Today can be your day if you choose!

5. My Office
8th Grade Pod, D119

6. Visiting My Office: You must have permission from the
teacher you are currently in class with.
If I am not in, or with a student(s),
complete a “Counselor Appointment Form”
and slide it under my door.
If I am not in my office and you have an emergency,
report to the main office. You can also check either Mrs. Connally’s (7th Grade) office or Mrs. Burbage’s (6th Grade) office to see if they can speak with you.
No students are permitted in my office if I am not there.

7. CLASSROOM GUIDANCE
Your Academic Survival Guide
Your Social Emotional Survival Guide
Your Career/Life Survival
Guide

8. Reasons you may need to see Me:
Help with organization
Distracted because of stuff at home
Grades are in the toilet
Issue with another student
Schedule Question
High school concerns
Feeling anxious or overwhelmed

9. Reasons I may need to see You:
Worried parent
Worried teacher
Worried friend
Schedule adjustment
Guidance Group Invitation
Grades/Attendance/Discipline Check-In

10. 8th Grade Timeline Yearlong: Complete SSP in Exploring Business
Fall: Consider options for high school
November: NCCVT presentation
February/March: AHS and MHS 9th grade course request process
March/April: Make final high school decisions
May/June: Think about
possible summer jobs or
volunteer opportunities

11. Which PATHS will you choose?

12. Questions?