9TH GRADE PARENT NIGHT AUGUST 30TH , 2022
COUNSELING VISITATION ACADEMY
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT • PORTAL PAGE: • RESOURCES • COUNSELING RESOURCES • UPPER SCHOOL COUNSELING • STUDENTS CAN MAKE AN APPOINTMENTS BY: • STOPPING BY • EMAIL • CALENDYLY • QR CODES
9TH GRADE STEPHANIE SPARKS HIGH SCHOOL ORIENTATION FRESHMAN PARENT MEETING INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS: HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION AND GOAL PLANNING SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL EDUCATIONAL GROUPS/PRESENTATIONS INTRODUCTION TO CAREER PLANNING/EXPLORATION TOOLS DEVELOPMENT OF 4-YEAR ACADEMIC PLANS AND INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE REGISTRATION STANDARDIZED TESTING: PSAT (OCTOBER 12TH)
10TH-12TH GRADE COUNSELORS Peggy FitzGibbon Mary Bodlovich Chrissy Boyce Class of 2023 (Seniors) A-G H-M N-Z Class of 2024 (Juniors) A-H I-O P-Z Class of 2025 (Sophomores) A-G H-M N-Z Counseling Department Administrative Assistant: Alice O’Donnell aodonnell@visitationacademy.org 314.625.9141
10TH GRADE • STANDARDIZED TESTING- PRE-ACT • ADVISORY MEETINGS WITH COUNSELOR GROUPS • CONTINUED UTILIZATION OF CAREER PLANNING/EXPLORATION TOOLS • SOPHOMORE PARENT MEETING IN JANUARY TO PREPARE FOR COURSE SELECTION • INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE REGISTRATION
11TH GRADE • JUNIOR PARENT MEETING IN SEPTEMBER FOR COLLEGE PLANNING • STANDARDIZED TESTING- PSAT • COLLEGE ADVISORY PROGRAM- SMALL GROUP SESSIONS DECEMBER THRU APRIL • COLLEGE REP VISITS • COLLEGE PLANNING MEETINGS WITH EACH FAMILY IN JANUARY OR FEBRUARY • INDIVIDUALIZED COURSE REGISTRATION
12TH GRADE • SENIOR PARENT MEETING IN SEPTEMBER FOR COLLEGE PLANNING • INDIVIDUAL APPOINTMENTS WITH SENIORS FOR COLLEGE PLANNING • COLLEGE ADVISORY PROGRAM- WEEKLY SESSIONS IN FALL; MONTHLY SESSIONS SECOND SEMESTER • PREPARING FOR COLLEGE LIFE • CELEBRATE ACCEPTANCES AND MAKE FINAL DECISIONS
SOCIAL MEDIA AWARENESS • MALWARE COULD BE GIVING STRANGERS ACCESS TO YOUR CHILD’S INFORMATION • IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHO YOUR CHILD IS TALKING TO AND WHO CREATED THE APPS • APPS OFTEN: • LINK STUDENTS WITH STRANGERS TO INTERACT WITH • MATCH INDIVIDUALS BASED ON GEOGRAPHIC REGION • ENCOURAGE OR ARE CREATED FOR CYBERBULLYING • HIDE OTHER APPS
WHAT PARENTS CAN DO NOW • CELEBRATE YOUR DAUGHTER’S INDIVIDUALITY • HELP THEM TAKE RISKS AND TRY NEW THINGS, EVEN IF IT MEANS EXPERIENCING FAILURE…REAL GROWTH OCCURS WHEN STUDENTS OVERCOME CHALLENGES • HELP YOUR DAUGHTERS TAKE RESPONSIBILITY- AVOID THE “WE.” LANGUAGE MATTERS IN HELPING STUDENTS TAKE PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND TO REALIZE THEIR TRUE POTENTIAL • ENCOURAGE YOUR DAUGHTER TO JOIN 1-2 ACTIVITIES/CLUBS THIS YEAR. BALANCE IS KEY! “BE WHO YOU ARE AND BE THAT WELL.” ST. FRANCIS DE SALES
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