Downers Grove North

Open House

Class of 2021

Freshman Group Team

Kevin Leslie, Counselor

Keith Bullock, Student Assistance

Kevin Leslie, MSW, LCSW

Counselor

Working Partnership

Developmental Counseling Curriculumn:

Transition to High School

Understanding skills, interests, and

related careers

Achieving post-secondary goals

Roles and Services

Academic planning and success

College and career information

Problem solving

Attendance concerns

School resources

Community resources

Freshman Group Guidance

“Looking Ahead”

September/October

Individual conferences as needed

Transition

Academics

Social

Get involved

Make new friends

Emotional

Find Balance

November

Career Interest Inventory-Family Connection (Naviance)

Academics

Connecting high school courses to career interests.

January

Advisement Day - Review core courses

and elective options.

Parental approval

Encourage the

most rigorous coursework

for that student.

February

Registration

Early February

Graduation Requirements =22ENGLISH………………………………… 4 credits

MATHEMATICS…………………………. 3 credits

Math 1, Math 2, Math 3, Precalc, Calculus

SCIENCE……………………………….... 2 credits

Biology and Physical Science course

SOCIAL STUDIES...............…………….. 3 credits

Global Connections, U. S. History, elective

PE/HEALTH/DR ED……………………… 4 credits

FINE ARTS……………………………….. 1/2 credit

(Art and Music courses)

APPLIED ART AND TECHNOLOGY….. 1/2 credit

(Career and Technical Education)

CONSUMER EDUCATION…………….. 1/2 credit

ELECTIVE COURSES………………….. 4 1/2 credits

Alpha Teams

Social/ Emotional Support

Counselors

Social Workers

Psychologists

Deans

Student Assistance Coordinator

Nurse

Psychologists &

Social Workers Individual Counseling as needed

(supportive in nature)

Group Counseling

(problem-solving, girls, boys, social skills)

Crisis Intervention

Special Education

(assessment & intervention)

Referrals to Community Agencies

Keith Bullock, LCSW, CADCStudent Assistance Program

Coordinator

Office 124 – kbullock@csd99.org – 630-795-8488

Student Assistance Program Approach

Casual use is not inevitable and is harmful

Abstinence, safety and delay

90% of people with an alcohol or substance abuse problem began using before age 18*

Healthy Choices

Abstinence

Information

Skills

Support

Early Intervention and Support

*National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse, Columbia University

Roles of Student

Assistance Program

Prevention/Education

Prevention leadership activities

School-wide education

Present educational and curricular material in classes

Intervention

Substance situations

Athletic and Activity Departments/Codes

Confidential support/referrals

Individual and group

counseling

CSSS and Alpha Teams

Red Ribbon Week

Chris Herren

Thursday,

October 26

at 7:00pm

at South

The most commonly used substances among adolescents are:

Alcohol

Marijuana

Prescription medications and over the counter medications

Tobacco/Vaping

Other Substances: Cocaine, Heroin, Inhalants, Ecstasy, LSD

(acid), etc.

Adolescent Drug Trends

2016 Illinois Youth Survey Most teens nationally and at DGN are not using!

0%

10%

20%

30%

40%

50%

60%

70%

80%

90%

100%

Alcohol Marijuana Cigarette Rx

DGN Use vs. Non-Use in the last 30 days

Use Abstain

mostteens@dgn Communication

Campaign

Talk often about your family’s values & expectations

Establish clear limits and expectations with consequences

Family “Protective” Factors –

keep doing the good things

you’re doing

Expect adult supervision

Alcohol and medication at home

Surgery/Injury

What you do and say DOES make a difference!

Family “Protective” Factors –

keep doing the good things

you’re doing

North students who choose notto drink or use drugs say the #1 reason is because they don’t want to disappoint or get in trouble with their parents and family

Keith Bullock, LCSW, CADCStudent Assistance Program

Coordinator

Office 124 – kbullock@csd99.org

630-795-8488

Student Resources

Academic Department Resource Rooms

Freshmen Advisory Resource Room

Private/ NHS Peer Tutor Referrals

STRIVE-afterschool academic help

Community Referrals

Communication for Academic

Success

Encourage student to advocate for

themselves

On-line grades HAC- Semester 1 & 2

Progress reports twice a year for

students at risk of failure.

On-line attendance

E-mail / Voice Mail

Report cards (Online)- Mail only to

families without Email

Questions?

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We will be in Room 128 –

Counseling & Student Support

Services Office

Susan Kerr