W.H.S. Comprehensive W.H.S. Comprehensive Guidance & Counseling Guidance & Counseling

ProgramProgram

Who We Are… Who We Are… What We Do…What We Do…

Counselor- Deanna Hogan 10Counselor- Deanna Hogan 10 thth & 12 & 12thth

Counselor- Lemecia Lindsey 9Counselor- Lemecia Lindsey 9 thth & 11 & 11thth CTE Director & Career Specialist- Marsha CTE Director & Career Specialist- Marsha

SpencerSpencer Career Assistant- Sharon WattsCareer Assistant- Sharon Watts Highly Capable Coordinator- Rhea BohlinHighly Capable Coordinator- Rhea Bohlin Registrar- Debbie CurtinRegistrar- Debbie Curtin Counseling Secretary- Michele ChilcoteCounseling Secretary- Michele Chilcote

Deanna HoganDeanna Hogan1010thth and 12 and 12thth grade Counselor grade Counselor

Counselor for classes of Counselor for classes of 2009 and 2011.2009 and 2011.

Running Start and Skills Running Start and Skills Center counselor for the Center counselor for the class of 2009. class of 2009.

Counseling department Counseling department head.head.

AP coordinator. AP coordinator.

Lemecia LindseyLemecia Lindsey 9 & 11 9 & 11thth grade Counselor grade Counselor

Counselor for class of Counselor for class of 2010 and 2012. 2010 and 2012.

Running Start and Skills Running Start and Skills Center counselor for Center counselor for class of 2010.class of 2010.

Marsha SpencerMarsha SpencerCTE Director & Career SpecialistCTE Director & Career Specialist

Sharon Watts- AssistantSharon Watts- Assistant As the CTE Director Marsha manages the budget, As the CTE Director Marsha manages the budget,

state reports, grants, class approvals, articulation state reports, grants, class approvals, articulation agreements with Clark College , organizes and agreements with Clark College , organizes and coordinates activities in the Career Center , and coordinates activities in the Career Center , and serves as the area leader for Clark County CTE serves as the area leader for Clark County CTE DirectorsDirectors

Marsha’s work as the Career Specialist includes Marsha’s work as the Career Specialist includes working with students in each grade level regarding working with students in each grade level regarding interest and skills assessments, career research, job interest and skills assessments, career research, job acquisition, college, scholarship and all post high acquisition, college, scholarship and all post high school options.  school options. 

Marsha nd Sharon plan and coordinate students who Marsha nd Sharon plan and coordinate students who attend the Clark County Vocational Skills Center attend the Clark County Vocational Skills Center and the STAR Mentor Program.  Students at each and the STAR Mentor Program.  Students at each grade level meet at least once each year with the grade level meet at least once each year with the Career Specialist - twice for sophomores  and Career Specialist - twice for sophomores  and seniors.  seniors.  

They organize on-campus college, They organize on-campus college, vocational/technical school and military visits, vocational/technical school and military visits, numerous fairs and tours as well as a Volunteer Fair numerous fairs and tours as well as a Volunteer Fair yearly and Opportunities Fair every other year.yearly and Opportunities Fair every other year.

  

Debbie CurtainDebbie CurtainRegistarRegistar

Processes and maintains student’s enrollment Processes and maintains student’s enrollment and withdrawals, and prepares monthly and withdrawals, and prepares monthly enrollment reports. enrollment reports.

Prepares yearly reports and graduation data, Prepares yearly reports and graduation data, including Honor Roll Rank. including Honor Roll Rank.

Creates custom reports for district personnel Creates custom reports for district personnel and establishes and maintains student records and establishes and maintains student records (i.e. health and demographics).(i.e. health and demographics).

Grading set–up per WHS calendar including Grading set–up per WHS calendar including progress reports, report cards and progress reports, report cards and transcripts. She also evaluates and converts transcripts. She also evaluates and converts academic credits and completes grade academic credits and completes grade changes.changes.

Other forms she produces include - Senior Other forms she produces include - Senior Diplomas, health /welfare, Social Security, Diplomas, health /welfare, Social Security, Military, car insurance forms, as well as Military, car insurance forms, as well as “will grad” and enrollment verification “will grad” and enrollment verification letters. letters.

Michele ChilcoteMichele ChilcoteCounseling SecretaryCounseling Secretary

Greets and directs all students, parents and Greets and directs all students, parents and community members to the appropriate specialist. community members to the appropriate specialist. She updates college and guidance information in the She updates college and guidance information in the counseling center. counseling center.

Communicates with teachers administrators and Communicates with teachers administrators and schedules appointments for the counselors and schedules appointments for the counselors and registrar. She trains student’s aids and takes their registrar. She trains student’s aids and takes their attendanceattendance

Directs mail ,facilitates copying and orders supplies Directs mail ,facilitates copying and orders supplies and materials for the counseling office staff. and materials for the counseling office staff.

Prints schedules and transcripts for students to assist Prints schedules and transcripts for students to assist them with colleges, scholarship and job opportunities them with colleges, scholarship and job opportunities requirements.requirements.

Requests records for new students and sends the Requests records for new students and sends the cumulative files and portfolios for withdrawn cumulative files and portfolios for withdrawn students. She administers and collects withdrawal students. She administers and collects withdrawal forms. forms.

Places records into cumulative files such as WASL Places records into cumulative files such as WASL reports, grade change forms, Running Start college reports, grade change forms, Running Start college grades, court papers  and other important documents. grades, court papers  and other important documents.

  

Rhea BohlinRhea BohlinHighly Capable CoordinatorHighly Capable Coordinator

Works with high school students and their parents to Works with high school students and their parents to support and guide students to identify and achieve their support and guide students to identify and achieve their academic goals and future aspirations. academic goals and future aspirations.

Researches and develops information for students and Researches and develops information for students and their parents in regard to post-high school options.their parents in regard to post-high school options.

Coordinates training in differentiated instruction Coordinates training in differentiated instruction strategies for elementary staff. strategies for elementary staff.

Implements and manages the cognitive testing program Implements and manages the cognitive testing program for second and fifth grade students, from which for second and fifth grade students, from which accelerated learners and highly capable students are accelerated learners and highly capable students are identified.identified.

Joins the assistant superintendent in designing the Highly Joins the assistant superintendent in designing the Highly Capable Parent Advisory meetings and leads their book Capable Parent Advisory meetings and leads their book study.study.

Maintains the district’s Highly Capable data and assists Maintains the district’s Highly Capable data and assists the assistant superintendent in the annual Hi-Cap report the assistant superintendent in the annual Hi-Cap report to OSPI .to OSPI .

What We BelieveWhat We Believe The mission of the guidance and career department, in The mission of the guidance and career department, in

partnership with parents, teachers and community, is to partnership with parents, teachers and community, is to provide opportunities that will assist students in their provide opportunities that will assist students in their transition toward becoming responsible, self directed, caring transition toward becoming responsible, self directed, caring and contributing members of an ever-changing global society. and contributing members of an ever-changing global society. These programs are designed to enhance learning, assist These programs are designed to enhance learning, assist decision-making, and facilitate personal, academic and career decision-making, and facilitate personal, academic and career success.success.

Our goal is to ensure that each and every W.H.S. student Our goal is to ensure that each and every W.H.S. student receives counseling services needed for success.receives counseling services needed for success.

Our counseling program will continually improve through the Our counseling program will continually improve through the use of collaboration, reflection and data evaluation. use of collaboration, reflection and data evaluation.

How We Do ItHow We Do It

Services ProvidedServices Provided Academic Development-Academic Development- 4 year course selection, aptitude 4 year course selection, aptitude

interest inventories, organizational skills, goal setting, interest inventories, organizational skills, goal setting, transcript reviews and standardized testing.transcript reviews and standardized testing.

Career Development-Career Development- career interest/selection, vocational career interest/selection, vocational skills, career center services, career related learning & skills, career center services, career related learning & interviews.interviews.

Personal/social development-Personal/social development- personal responsibility, personal responsibility, respecting self and others, communication skills, self respecting self and others, communication skills, self advocacy, safety and problem solving.advocacy, safety and problem solving.

Community involvement-Community involvement- volunteerism, community based volunteerism, community based program, service, learning opportunities, school leadership and program, service, learning opportunities, school leadership and co-curricular opportunities.co-curricular opportunities.

Content DomainsContent Domains

Guidance CurriculumGuidance Curriculum Individual PlanningIndividual Planning Responsive ServicesResponsive Services System SupportSystem Support Student AdvocacyStudent Advocacy

* Aligned with American School Counselor * Aligned with American School Counselor Association National StandardsAssociation National Standards

Guidance CurriculumGuidance Curriculum

Classroom guidance lessons-Classroom guidance lessons-Time Time Management (with STAR mentors), & Suicide Management (with STAR mentors), & Suicide Prevention. Prevention.

Classroom presentations such as- PSAT Classroom presentations such as- PSAT preparation and post-secondary planning.preparation and post-secondary planning.

Development of advisory lessons through Development of advisory lessons through Navigation 101.Navigation 101.

Individual PlanningIndividual Planning Academic, career, post secondary and transition plans. Academic, career, post secondary and transition plans. Goal setting, problem solving, understanding self, strengths & Goal setting, problem solving, understanding self, strengths &

weaknesses.weaknesses. Service learning/employment guidance.Service learning/employment guidance. Forecasting/schedulingForecasting/scheduling Running Start & Skills Center coordination.Running Start & Skills Center coordination. 504 plans504 plans File reviewsFile reviews Graduation status/reviews for 11Graduation status/reviews for 11thth and 12 and 12thth graders graders.. Staffing student/parent/teacher meetings and conferences.Staffing student/parent/teacher meetings and conferences. Excelsior transition meetings and middle school transition Excelsior transition meetings and middle school transition

meetings.meetings.

Responsive ServicesResponsive Services Behavior plans & interventions. Behavior plans & interventions. Threat assessments, suicide screenings & sThreat assessments, suicide screenings & school crisis chool crisis

responseresponse.. Staff referralsStaff referrals Parent consultationParent consultation Abuse reportingAbuse reporting Crisis counselingCrisis counseling Small group counseling-personal/social, academic and Small group counseling-personal/social, academic and

drug/alcohol/tobacco.drug/alcohol/tobacco. Peer mediationPeer mediation Community agency referrals.Community agency referrals.

System SupportSystem Support

Development of a Counseling Advisory Committee.Development of a Counseling Advisory Committee. Program coordinationProgram coordination Professional developmentProfessional development Staff consultation, collaboration and teaming.Staff consultation, collaboration and teaming. Community outreachCommunity outreach Needs Assessment School wide activities- School wide activities- Senior and Junior Info. Senior and Junior Info.

NightsNights, PSAT coordination and Score Reporting , PSAT coordination and Score Reporting Night, College 101, Career Planning Night, 8Night, College 101, Career Planning Night, 8 thth grade grade Parent Information Night.Parent Information Night.

Student AdvocacyStudent Advocacy

Assist in the identification of students needing Assist in the identification of students needing equitable access and educational opportunities.equitable access and educational opportunities.

Identify accommodations and modifications Identify accommodations and modifications for special assistance.for special assistance.

Support each student’s success in school and Support each student’s success in school and their transition to the next steps.their transition to the next steps.

Questions?Questions?