The School Counselor works with students in three domains: academic, social/emotional, and career. The School Counselor frequently works with parents, students, teachers and administrators to ensure that a student is successful both in the school environment and within the home and community. The School Counselor helps to advocate for students and provide resources for success.
Services Provided by your School Counselor:
Academic Support and Planning
The School Counselor meets with students after each quarter that are struggling in their classes. Feedback is provided to teachers and staff and a plan is set in place for the student to be successful academically.
The guidance department regularly ensures that all academic records are received from previous schools and placements and this information is reviewed with each student.
College and Career Planning/Resources
The Guidance department meets with seniors to discuss post- secondary plans and goals and provides resources when appropriate. Younger students are encouraged to start planning early for their future after high school. The department also provides college and career information and counseling, scholarship and financial aid information, one-on-one parent and/or student conferences, and will sign students up for college entrance examinations (SAT and ACT testing).
Other Services provided by the Guidance Department
The Guidance department also provides crisis management, transition programs and preparation, testing interpretation and referrals when appropriate. A student can fill out a pass to request a meeting with Mrs. Apple from their homeroom teacher.
The mission of the Guidance Department at Ketterer Charter School is to facilitate the academic, career, and personal/social growth and development of all students.
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