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GUIDANCE COUNSELING IN GRADES 9 AND 10 AT ISM What it is all about?
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GUIDANCE COUNSELINGIN GRADES 9 AND 10
AT ISM
What it is all about?
Let’s stay with that “cheesy” theme for a little bit longer…
That video was pretty cheesy?
Different as different can be???
Your Counselors
Sports?
Mr. Ayling Mr. McQueen
A Favorite Team?
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Philippine Savvy?
2670 days
28 days
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Accent?
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Handedness?
Righty
Lefty
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Height?
183 cm
182cmMr. Ayling Mr. McQueen
A Favorite Athlete?
Mr. Ayling Mr. McQueen
HOWEVER, NO MATTER HOW DIFFERENT WE MAY APPEAR, THERE ARE A FEW THINGS WE COMPLETELY AGREE ON…
WE BOTH…
ARE YOUR COUNSELORS FOR YOUR GRADE 9 AND 10 YEARS.
ARE VERY EXCITED TO WORK WITH ALL OF YOU THIS YEAR.
HAVE OUR DOORS OPEN TO HELP YOU IN ANY WAY WE CAN.
LOOK FORWARD TO MEETING AND GETTING TO KNOW ALL OF YOU.
SO JUST WHAT DO WE DO?
We are here to help you in three areas
Academic Social / Personal
Career (College)
Academic
We’re here to help you succeed academically to the best of your abilities at ISM.
Concerns about classes. Academic pressures you might experience. Course selection (for Grade 10s…IB selection).
Questions about your future. Various testing (PSAT, SAT etc.).
Social / Personal
We’re also here to help you adjust and succeed at ISM socially/personally/emotionally.
Making friends/keeping friends Relationships (both at ISM and at home)
Cultural/School adjustments Feelings of sadness/loneliness/anxiousness etc.
Career
We’re also here to help you begin to chart a path towards what happens after ISM (your career).
Figuring out your interests/skills. Determining your personal strengths/limitations.
What your interests and skills might mean in terms of a major (college/university) and/or a career.
Advice on how to best prepare for your college applications (that will happen in grade 12).
WHAT’S NEW THIS YEAR?
G-Talks!!!
A brand new component of the Guidance Counseling program.
A weekly student/homeroom advisor led discussion on issues that students typically face here at ISM.
Held almost every Monday (sometimes Wednesday) during your homeroom advisory period.
A chance to discuss the concerns you have at ISM and develop/share strategies to help each other.
G-Talks!!! – Talk about what??? How can you best adjust and be successful at changes in life?
Do test scores define you? Should you become what your parents want you to become?
Is anger always a negative emotion? When can anger become a problem?
How can I better organize myself?
G-Talks!!! – To be successful??? Your enthusiasm to contribute to discussion.
Your willingness to share the valuable insight you have with others.
Your desire to let us know the issues you feel we need to discuss.
Don’t forget the HS Guidance Blog!
WHAT ELSE IS COMING UP?
Semester 1
New student call ins
Grade 9 call ins Naviance Intro Learning Inventory Personality Testing
plus more…
New student call ins
Grade 10 call ins Naviance Intro/Review
4 years plans PSAT – October 16th
plus more…
Grade 9 Grade 10
WHAT YOU CAN DO?
The Student in the Mirror?
What can YOU do to make ISM an even better learning/social environment (for the benefit of both you AND your fellow classmates)?
Welcome Others
And don’t forget your Peer Helpers
Share Ideas and Resources
Maintain Balance
Ask for Help
Aim High
Contacting us?
Li - Z Room 1063 [email protected]
840 – 8657 or just drop by
A – Lh Room 1064 [email protected]
840 – 8664 or just drop by
Mr. Ayling Mr. McQueen
QUESTIONS?
“I’VE LEARNED THAT PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU’VE SAID, PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU DID, BUT PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW YOU MADE THEM FEEL.”(MAYA ANGELOU)
