1 / 13

Class of 2018

Class of 2018. High School and Beyond Plan: Make Your Time at Olympia High School Work Best for You. Who are the Counselors?. Mrs. Landram A-C Mrs. Hall D-Hi Mrs. Kelley- Batstone Hj-Mc (a.k.a. Ms. KB). We are Here to Help YOU. Mr . Forrester Md -Sa

abraham-salazar
Download Presentation

Class of 2018

An Image/Link below is provided (as is) to download presentation Download Policy: Content on the Website is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use and may not be sold / licensed / shared on other websites without getting consent from its author. Content is provided to you AS IS for your information and personal use only. Download presentation by click this link. While downloading, if for some reason you are not able to download a presentation, the publisher may have deleted the file from their server. During download, if you can't get a presentation, the file might be deleted by the publisher.

E N D

Presentation Transcript

  1. Class of 2018 High School and Beyond Plan: Make Your Time at Olympia High School Work Best for You

  2. Who are the Counselors? Mrs. Landram A-C Mrs. Hall D-Hi Mrs. Kelley-BatstoneHj-Mc (a.k.a. Ms. KB)

  3. We are Here to Help YOU Mr. Forrester Md-Sa Mr. Wentz Sb-Z

  4. What your Counselor can do for You! • Academic advising and graduation planning • Career planning (what do you want to be?) • Personal counseling • Help you find solutions to problems you have • Post-high school options: exploration and help with planning & getting enrolled Come to the Counseling Center to make an appointment.

  5. The Career Center Come visit us and we’ll help you figure out what you want to do after high school… Mrs. Dale Career Center Specialist Mrs. Reykdal Career & College Counselor

  6. More people in the Counseling Center Mrs. Ames, Registrar ~ the keeper of records and your transcript Mrs. West, Counseling Secretary ~ make an appt. to see your Counselor or come in and ask any questions you have

  7. Post High School Options • Go directly into the workforce after graduation (on-the-job training) • Military (enlist, ROTC, Academy) • Apprenticeships (work while learning a trade) • Specialty/Technical College(2-year college program in a specific trade/career area) • Community College(Get an Associate’s Degree OR an Applied Bachelor’s Degree, OR transfer to a 4-year) • 4-year College (Bachelor’s Degree or more) • “Don’t let the noise of others’ opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition.” ~ Steve Jobs, former CEO of Apple

  8. Take a minute… • What message(s) is the video trying to illustrate? • What is YOUR opinion about the video? • Think about whether or not the explanation of how to “succeed” in today’s economy has any bearing on the post-high school options YOU are currently exploring…

  9. High School & Beyond Plan An evolving process of career exploration and academic planning. Completion of this on-line portfolio is a graduation requirement. • Lessons will be led by (me) using the Career Cruising website as a tool to help you figure out what to do after high school. • Each year, we will help you explore what you’re passionate about and/or interested in (Who am I?) and then research careers that match your interests & skills (What, then, can I become?). Finally, we help you determine the education/training needed for that career! (How do I become that?).

  10. Careers With a Bright Future Cyber Security Nanotechnology Engineering (many types) Public Health/Medical Computer Science • Engineering (Biomedical) • Computer Game Design • Environmental Studies/Sustainability • Homeland Security OSD Career and College Fair October 29th @ CHS 5:30-7:30pm

  11. HOW TO MAXIMIZE YOUR TIME • Take most rigorous coursesYOU can. • Select classes related to YOURinterests. • Maintain highest grades possible. GPA is important. • Get involved in OHS or other activities. • Devote some time to meaningful community service. • Develop clear goals for your future & record them in your High School & Beyond Plan portfolio. • Build skillsthat will help you get & keep a job. Ask for help. Make an appointment to talk with your Counselor sometime this year. Visit the Career Center to explore your post-high school options…. We’re here to help you! 

  12. This will be YOU sooner than you think… Use your time at OHS wisely to prepare for your future…

  13. Thanks for your attention!Enjoy your Tour of the Counseling Center…

More Related