1. Your Guide to Success Presented by Mrs. Coughlin & Ms. Sley School Counselors

2. 9 th Grade Counselor Assignments O A-L: Mrs. Coughlin O M-Z: Ms. Sley Second semester counselor assignments will change

3. Counselor Assignments By Shop Mrs. Coughlin Academy of Finance Computer Networking Dental Assistant Medical Assisting Nurse Tech

4. Counselor Assignments By Shop (Continued) Ms. Sley CarpentryCosmetologyCulinary ArtsEngine Tech Legal Administrative Assistant Smart Building Automation Structural Steel

5. How To Schedule A Meeting With Your Counselor O Appointment Request Forms O Email/Phone O Appointments will be scheduled during a non-academic class

6. What Can My Counselor Help Me With? O Improving Grades O Schedule Questions/Concerns O Credits O G.P.A. O College Application Process O Referrals for Personal/Social Problems O Wellness Center

7. G.P.A. O How your grade point average is determined O Current g.p.a. vs. cumulative g.p.a. O Importance of g.p.a. and how it affects YOU

8. Home Access Center (HAC) Why Use HAC?...... O Schedule, Classwork, Grades, Transcript, Attendance, Discipline, DCAS Scores O Contact teachers directly O Website: http://hac.doe.k12.de.us/homeaccess/

9. College Applications/Scholarships O When to Apply to College/Trade School O Scholarship Tips O Transcripts O Recommendation Letters O School Involvement

10. Credits for Graduation O 4 English O 4 Math (one in the Senior year) O 3 Science (Phys Sci & Bio are musts) O 3 Social Studies (US History a must) O 2 Foreign Language (Spanish) O ½ Health O 1 Phys Ed O 10 Vocational

11. Questions?......... Contact Mrs. Coughlin at: O kirsten.coughlin@nccvt.k12.de.us kirsten.coughlin@nccvt.k12.de.us O 571-5429 Contact Ms. Sley at: O maryann.sley@nccvt.k12.de.us maryann.sley@nccvt.k12.de.us O 571-5440