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BWHS Guidance Department

BWHS Guidance Department. Dave Royhab, Director Guidance Hours 8:15am – 4:15pm Phone 703-957-4402. Counselor Assignments. Susan James: A – Da Evan Rodgers: De – Ho Beth Dekenipp: Hu – Mc Shannon Powell: Me – Sa Michelle Hoffmann: Sc – Z. Guidance Support Staff.

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BWHS Guidance Department

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  1. BWHS Guidance Department Dave Royhab, Director Guidance Hours 8:15am – 4:15pm Phone 703-957-4402

  2. Counselor Assignments • Susan James: A – Da • Evan Rodgers: De – Ho • Beth Dekenipp: Hu – Mc • Shannon Powell: Me – Sa • Michelle Hoffmann: Sc – Z

  3. Guidance Support Staff • Jan Develli, Career Center Assistant • Melissa Pumphrey, Secretary • Corina Lawson, Secretary

  4. A high school counselor’s primary job is to help students navigate through high school! • Personal and Social Development • Academic Development & Planning • Post-Secondary Planning

  5. Requests for Schedule Changes • We are unable to consider schedule changerequests until the second week of school Two types of schedule changes: • Elective Changes • Academic Level Changes

  6. Schedule Change Requests - Electives • Students who did not receive their first choice in electives may be permitted to make schedule changes • Students who received their first choice in electives can not be permitted to change their electives unless extenuating circumstances exist

  7. Schedule Change Requests - Levels • Level changes will be considered on a case-by-case basis • Many factors are considered: • Student input • Parent input • Counselor input • Overall course load • Teacher feedback • Availability of alternate courses • Post-secondary plans • Individual strengths & weaknesses

  8. How students can schedule a meeting with a guidance counselor • During the first week of school, students can sign-up to see a counselor in homeroom… please be patient! • After the first week, students sign-up to see a counselor by filling out a request form before or after school, or between classes

  9. Interims & Report Cards • Marking period 1 interims: October 5 & 6 • All students will receive interims in all classes on the published interim dates • Marking Period 1 ends: October 29 • Marking period 1 report cards: November 10

  10. Coming Events • LCPS College Fair – Sep 19 • PSAT, grades 9, 10, & 11 – Oct 13 • College Information Night for Juniors – Oct 19 • Making High School Count Assembly for Freshmen – November , date TBA • Classroom Guidance Presentations for Freshmen – December, dates TBA

  11. Communication • Guidance section in the newsletter • Guidance related events are posted on the school calendar & in the newsletter • Feel free to attend events aimed for other grade levels • Guidance webpage on the BWHS website • Counselor email links • Director email link • Presentation & Forms pages

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