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Who am I?

“You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” Dr. Seuss. Who am I?. What is my role?. Mrs. Goodrich Counselor, Class of 2021 I will follow you throughout High School Graduate of South High

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Who am I?

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  1. “You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose.” Dr. Seuss

  2. Who am I? What is my role? Mrs. Goodrich Counselor, Class of 2021 I will follow you throughout High School Graduate of South High Have been working at South for 3 years Previously a Mental Health Counselor Expecting a little girl in December, 2017 Counsel students Provide classroom activities Respond to crisis situations Help new students enrolling at South High Work with students who are at-risk Provide information on community resources Look over student assessment results Coordinate with principals, teachers, and school faculty Conduct conferences with parents Guide students‘ school and career plans

  3. What is the South High Student Center? Student Center Expectations? Valuable resource center Houses all Counselors Mrs. Kohn, CTE Coordinator Mrs. Billings, front desk Mrs. Stavropoulos, registrar Mrs. Hernandez, assistant Open daily beginning at 7:05 am You can stop in anytime before school Unless there is an immediate crisis, I will only call you out during electives and ELO melanie.goodrich@usd305.com for immediate needs and requests to meet If there is an immediate crisis please let your teacher and/or myself know ASAP!

  4. Why are you here??? Why graduate?

  5. The Value of Having a Diploma

  6. Share of New Jobs Jobs that require secondary education will make up more than two-thirds of new jobs.

  7. So What? The bottom line is that today ALLhigh school graduates need to be prepared for some postsecondary education and/or training if they are to have options and opportunities in the job market. https://www.google.com/search?site=&tbm=isch&source=hp&biw=1920&bih=985&q=job+market&oq=job+market&gs_l=img.3...1592.3610.0.4043.10.10.0.0.0.0.126.434.1j3.4.0....0...1ac.1.64.img..6.4.431.KztFHd9zVUE#imgrc=xfZM76Hl51DOrM%3A

  8. Graduation Requirements? You need 24 credits to graduate You must pass a class in order to receive credits One semester class = ½ credit Grades are important to your transcript Enrollment Guide pg 7

  9. Did you know... • Did you know that teachers are available beginning at 7:05 am on Green days to help you!!! • Did you know that ELO is a great opportunity to study and get homework done? • Did you know that teachers are available to help you either before or after school most days of the week, by appointment? We are here for you, all you need to do is ask.

  10. Required Classes • 4 credits of English • 3 credits of Math • 3 credits of Science • 3 credits of Social Studies • 1.5 credits of PE and Health • 1 credit of Fine Arts • .5 credit of Communications • 1 credit of Computer Literacy • 7 credits of Electives ENROLLMENT GUIDE PG 7

  11. Kansas Qualified Admissions, ENROLLMENT GUIDE PG 17

  12. Kansas Scholar Curriculum Completer: Enrollment Guide Pg. 18 • The Kansas Scholars Curriculum is one of the requirements Kansas residents must meet in order to receive State Scholar designation during their Senior year. This curriculum is NOT the same as the Regents Qualified Admissions Curriculum. • Kansas Scholars Curriculum http://www.kansasregents.org/students/student_financial_aid/kansas_scholars_curriculum • Kansas Board of Regents http://kansasregents.org/qualified_admissions

  13. NCAA/NAIA College Requirements, ENROLLMENT GUIDE Pg. 19-21 • National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) • National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) Must register with the Clearinghouseto play college sports (beginning sophomore Year) If participating in High School activities: You MUST be enrolled and passing at least 5new subjects (those not previously passed) each semester before you can participate. Summer school credits do not apply.

  14. NCAA Recommendations:

  15. Choose a Career Pathway, ENROLLMENT GUIDE Pg. 23-25 • Agriculture, Food, and Natural Resources • Business, Marketing, and Management • Industrial, Manufacturing, and STEM • Arts, Communication, and Information • Health Science • Human Resources and Services

  16. Auto Collision Repair • Automotive Technology • Business & Administrative Technology • Commercial & Advertising Art • Construction Technology • Diesel Technology • Health Occupations: CNA and CMA • Welding ENROLLMENT GUIDE Pg. 71-79

  17. High School is an Important Time You are becoming more independent and at the same time will be expected to be more responsible for what you do. It is more than a new building with teachers- Everythingyou do counts!

  18. Your 6 Year Plan

  19. Transcripts You are building a permanent record that will follow you out of high school. Your transcript will be the first impression people may have about you!

  20. If anything is confusing... Communication is the key Classroom Teacher Counselor Assistant Principal Principal

  21. Remember… Everything you do in high school counts… Take charge… Take challenging classes Develop good study habits Get involved Learn time management Volunteer Keep a journal of all activities and awards *Remember, a freshmen teacher might be the person who writes you a recommendation for jobs, scholarships, and colleges.

  22. Freshman Principal Ms. Julie falcon Julie.falcon@usd305.com 309-3703

  23. When you are looking for directions, visit… Mrs. Goodrich Freshman Counselor melanie.goodrich@usd305.com 309-3786

  24. Cruising into your career Via Career Cruising 2017-2018

  25. www.careercruising.com Login:

  26. At the Home Page: Navigate through Career Cruising using the drop down box next to your name. Click on the arrow to open the options.

  27. Click on My Assessments

  28. Click on: Matchmaker & My Skills

  29. Click to Start New Matchmaker

  30. Enter Label: 9th grade Click: Start Now

  31. Chose 1 or more levels of education that you are willing to complete Then click: Next

  32. answer first 39 questions

  33. If you see any careers that interest you, click and Save to my Plan Complete the next group of questions

  34. Complete the final set of questions

  35. Explore your top careers and save at least 3 careers to your My Plan

  36. Save at least 3 to My Plan

  37. If you have a career in mind that is not listed click on Find other Careers, search for your career and save it to My Plan

  38. To View your Saved Careers: Click My Plan and My Careers. You must save at least 3 careers before leaving today.

  39. What stuck with you? Counseling Website / South Counseling Home

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