Calendar (Annual)

A yearly calendar should be provided to all members of the school population.  This calendar is a broad overview of activities for families, standardized tests dates, student teacher conferences, planned classroom counselor times, and college career nights.  It can and should be adjusted throughout the year with teacher input to make sure current classroom issues and concerns are addressed as needed (students are not studying for tests or returning homework has became a class wide problem or bullying etc)

Notes on 2009-2010 Yearly Calendar for Counseling

* Last year Job Fair was held in November in cooperation with the A+ and career services PLC – would like to schedule another for sometime during the 09-10 year but have not set date.

* Last year College Fair was held in November, we will take 11th and 12th to Ava’s College Fair this year and hopefully get on the Missouri Association of Colleges calendar for 2010-2011 – I have already spoken with them and they just couldn’t fit us in this year but said next year should not be a problem.

2009-2010 School Counseling Yearly Calendar

This is a rough idea of counseling events, please remember if scheduled for in classroom lesson and an emergency situation occurs with a student – I will have to reschedule.  I will get with each classroom teacher to plan on a time and day that works with your schedule. A monthly calendar will be provided to all classroom teachers with exact dates of lesson days after monthly approval from building principal. Students are welcome to come to my office at anytime. 

Month

Elementary Activity/ Event

Jr High   Activity/ Event

High School Activity/Event

August

·   Counselor first day back August 3, 2009  - School Registration 8-5-2009 through 8-6-2009

·   Open House 8-19-2009 5:00-6:30

·   First Day of School 8-20-2009

·   No push in guidance lessons this month

·   Review high school schedules as needed

·   Change schedules for students as needed until 5 days after the start of semester

·   Check in with seniors to have them fill out senior survey (plans for after school, goals for this year etc)

·   Make sure all seniors still have College Prep survival guide, check to see how progress is going on applying for college assist any student with filling out applications for college or scholarships

·   Conduct Needs Survey as required by MSIP and DESE school wide

September

·   SAT-10 Testing grades 3-6

1.     9-1-09 until 9-3-09

·   Academic Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.   Life-Long Learning

2.  Self-management for educational achievement

3.  Transitions

4.  Educational Planning for life-long learning

 

·   SAT-10 Testing grades

9-1-09 until 9-3-09

·   Academic Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades 7-8:

1.  Life-Long Learning

2.  Self-management for educational achievement

3.  Transitions

4.  Educational Planning for life-long learning

·   Take 11th and 12th grade students to Ava for MOACAC college fair (hopefully next year college fair can be held at Lutie again!) September 8, 2009.

·   Meet with Seniors at least once to check on progress towards filling out college applications show students updates on counselor website with scholarships

·   Take 11th and 12th grade students to OTC and Drury for tours (will need to be long day, leave 7:30 back after busses leave to get both tours in) 

·   Guidance Curriculum 9th and 10th –

o    Careers (1-30 minute lesson)

October

·   Personal/Social Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.   Balancing life roles

2.  Self-concept

3.  Citizenship

4.  Red Ribbon Week Anti-Drug activities 19th-23rd

 

 

·   EXPLORE testing (8th grade only) 1st

·   Personal/Social Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades 7-8:

1.   Balancing life roles

2.  Self-concept

3.  Citizenship

4.  Red Ribbon Week Anti-Drug activities 19th-23rd

 

·   ASVAB testing (11th) 1st

·   PLAN testing (10th) 1st

·   Meet with Seniors at least once to check on progress towards filling out college applications show students updates on counselor website with scholarships

·   Red Ribbon Week Anti-Drug activities 9-12 19th-23rd

·   11th and 12th to ASU “trail blazer days”

·   Ask College of the Ozarks and SBU Bolivar to send rep to speak with students

·   Guidance Curriculum 9th and 10th –

1.  Careers (1-30 minute lesson)

November

Counselor gone for conference 8th -11th

·   Personal/Social Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.   Respect for Self and Others

2.  Personal responsibility

3.  Safe and Healthy Choices

Counselor gone for conference                 8th -11th

·   Personal/Social Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades 7-8:

1.   Respect for Self and Others

2.  Personal responsibility

3.  Safe and Healthy Choices

Counselor gone for conference          8th-11th

·      Ask MSU West Plains rep to meet with students(last year they held an assembly for grades 8-12 for us)

·      Ask MSU Springfield rep to meet with students

·   Guidance Curriculum 9th and 10th –

·   Careers (1-30 minute lesson)

December

*last year had to order MAP tests by DEC 1st

·   Personal/Social Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.  Personal Safety of Self and others

2.  Coping skills

 

·   Personal/Social Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades 7-8:

1.  Personal Safety of Self and others

2.  Coping skills

 

·   Meet with Seniors at least once to check on progress towards filling out college applications show students updates on counselor website with scholarships

·   Fall EOC testing for any student finalizing one of the following courses: Algebra I, Government, Biology, or English II.

·   Guidance Curriculum 9th and 10th –

o Careers (1-30 minute lesson)

 

 

January

·   Career Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.  Integration of self-knowledge into life and career plans

2.  Adaptations to world of work changes

3.  Respect for all work

 

·   Career Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades 7-8:

1.  Integration of self-knowledge into life and career plans

2.  Adaptations to world of work changes

3.  Respect for all work

 

·   Meet with Seniors at least once to check on progress towards filling out college applications show students updates on counselor website with scholarships

·   Ask ASU and OTC to send reps to speak with students

·   Seniors scholarships, graduation check up to make sure everyone has passed required courses

·   Check with any senior interested in entering work force right after high school, give any assistance I can in obtaining a job. (help with writing resume, making phone calls etc)

·   Individual counseling for all students failing a course 1st semester

February

·   Career Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.  Career Decision Making

2.  Education and career Requirements

 

·   Career Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades 7-8:

1.  Career Decision Making

2.  Education and career Requirements

 

·      Senior FAFSA Night Feb 10th

·   Meet with Seniors at least once to check on progress towards filling out college applications show students updates on counselor website with scholarships

·      Red Carpet Tour Day of MSU West Plains for 11th and 12th

·   Guidance Curriculum 9th and 10th –

·   Careers (1-30 minute lesson)

March

*MAP and EOC training is usual this month for test coord. to attend

·   Career Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.  Personal Skills for Job Success

2.  Job Seeking Skills

 

·   Career Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

1.  Personal Skills for Job Success

2.  Job Seeking Skills

·   Academic Development Theme for push in guidance lessons grade 8:

1.   Look at and discuss 6 year plan of study

 

·   Trial Schedule students to find holes in schedule and to review 6 year plan of study students 8th grade only

·   Trial Schedule students to find holes in schedule and to review 6 year plan of study students 9th-11th

·   Senior FAFSA Night March 3rd

·   Meet with Seniors at least once to check on progress towards filling out college applications show students updates on counselor website with scholarships

·   Take 11th and 12th grade students to tour MSU Springfield

 

 

 

April

*conduct IIR report findings

MAP tests for grades 3-8 SAT-10 testing for 2nd grade

March 29th – April 9th ?

EOC tests 9th-12th April 19 – 23?  (Alg 1, English II, Biology, Government)

·   Check for possible summer school students (failures from 1st semester or previous school years not already recovered) 9th-12th Individual counseling as needed.

May

·   Whichever Theme is needed according to teachers for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

 

·   Whichever Theme is needed according to teachers for push in guidance lessons grades K-6:

 

·   Seniors scholarships, graduation check up to make sure everyone has passed required courses

·   Check with any senior interested in entering work force right after high school, give any assistance I can in obtaining a job.

·   Juniors – meet with and pass out “College Prep Survival Guide” discuss applying to some colleges over summer break and looking for scholarships.