1. George F. Baker High SchoolGuidance Department Our mission as school counselors in New York State is to provide a comprehensive, developmentally age-appropriate and sequential school counseling program that is aligned with the New York State Learning Standards and the American School Counselor Association’s National Standards for School Counseling Programs. The New York State Comprehensive School Counseling Program focuses on the needs, interests and issues related to the stages of student growth through academic, career and personal/social development. In partnership with students, staff, family, community members and employers, we prepare students to become effective learners, achieve success in school, live successful and rewarding lives, and develop into contributing members of our society (New York State School Counselor Association).

2. What a typical month looks like in Guidance! • Weekly student update meeting with Building Administrators • Parent/Student/Teacher Communication • Coordination of Parent/Teacher meetings to discuss pressing issues • Home Instruction • Report Cards/Progress Reports • Monitor/Enter Grades for Out of District Placements • College Process • Individual Counseling • Group Counseling • Career Counseling • Crisis Counseling • Prevention and Intervention Assemblies • Contact/Intakes with Outside Agencies • At-Risk Students • Attendance Issues • CSE Meetings • CPS Reports/Referrals • Register New Students • Maintain Data for Data warehouse • Community Outreach • Maintain Student Files • Orange County Crisis Response Team • Professional Workshops/Meeting • Guidance Director Meeting at C-Tech • Guidance Web Page Updates

3. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities AUGUST/SEPTEMBER AIS Collection of Data and Adjustments to Student Schedules Summer School Adjustment Transcript Review Teacher Packets Start of School Year Information Schedule Adjustment High School Profile for Colleges College Process Identify students to be placed in At-Risk Groups AP Exams AP Letters and Money Collection Community Outreach Coordination of Assemblies for school year

4. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • OCTOBER • College Process • Community Outreach • PSAT Exam • SAT/ACT Exams for Spec. Ed. Students • Red Ribbon Week • Coordination of Assemblies

5. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • NOVEMBER • College Process • Community Outreach • Thanksgiving Baskets • Updating Program of Studies

6. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • DECEMBER • College Process • Community Outreach • Holiday Gifts • Financial Aid Night • New Visions Assembly • Scheduling • Regents Review • Report Cards • AIDS Awareness • SAT/ACT Exams for Spec. Ed. Students

7. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • JANUARY • College Process • Community Outreach • AIS • Collection of Data and Adjustments to Student Schedules • Assistance with FAFSA/CSS Profile • Transcript Review – Grad Req. • Regents Review • Scheduling

8. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • FEBRUARY • College Process • Community Outreach • Have a Heart • No Name Calling Week • Olweus Kickoff • College Presentation to Juniors • Master Schedule Data Collection • New Visions Visit • CTech Visit • Freshman Orientation • Job Shadowing

9. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • MARCH • College Process • Community Outreach • AP Orders • Growing-Up/Maturation Parent and Student Presentations • Master Schedule Data Collection • New Visions Applications • Job Shadowing

10. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • APRIL • College Process • Community Outreach • College Appointments for Juniors • Master Schedule Data Collection • AP Scheduling & Pre-Administration • Job Shadowing

11. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • MAY • College Process • Community Outreach • Development of Master Schedule • Diploma Review • College Appointments for Juniors • AP Exams • Regents Review • SAT/ACT Exams for Spec. Ed. Students

12. Unique Responsibilities for a particular month, in conjunction with typical monthly responsibilities • JUNE/JULY • College Process • Community Outreach • Transcript Review • Diploma & Regents evaluation • Health Fair • Prom Presentations • Summer School Registration • Data Entry for Incoming 8th Grade Students • College Appointments for Juniors • Development of Master Schedule • Diploma Review • Regents Review • SAT/ACT Exams for Spec. Ed. Students

13. COLLEGE PLACEMENTS HANDOUT

14. Post-Secondary Planning The College Process • Eighth Grade • Meet with all students individually for scheduling • Freshman Orientation • Freshman & Sophomore Year • Meet with all students individually to develop schedules • Transcript Review • Introduction/Review of Guidance Web Site (Period 11) • Junior Year • Meet with all students individually to develop schedules • Transcript Review • Individual meetings to discuss the PSAT • Review PSAT results • Push-In to Classroom to Discuss: • SAT & SAT II Subject Tests • ACT • The College Process • College Appointments – Meetings with both students and parents

15. Post-Secondary Planning The College Process – Senior Year! • Meet with all students individually to develop Post High School Plans: • College • Vocation Schools • Military • Work Force • Work with Students and Families: • College Essay Review • Guidance Letters of Recommendations • College Applications • Processing Student packet: • Letters of Recommendations • High School Profile • Official Transcript • Student Resume or “Brag” sheet • Communicating with College Admission Counselors on students behalf • College Admission Counselors at GFBTHS: • Meeting with Students in Guidance Office • Meeting with Guidance Counselors • Financial Aid Night • Scholarships: Posted on Web Site

16. Community Outreach • Monthly Out-Reach for Food, Clothing, Shelter, Heat, Scholarships • Highlights • Thanksgiving Baskets • Christmas/Holiday Gifts • Valentines/Have A Heart Baskets/Gift Cards • Summer Food Program/ Back Pack programDistrict Assemblies • Save a Life Tour – Alcohol Awareness (9-12) • Bonnie Laabs – The Power of Choice (9-12) • AIDS/HIV (9-12) • MADD (9-12) • Carlie’s Crusade (9-12) • Suicide Prevention (9-12) • Not One More – Teen Driving (9-12) • Prom Presentations • Dirt – Substance Abuse and Choices (6-12) • I am Not The Enemy – Michael Fowlin (6-12) • You Don’t Know Me Until You Know Me – Michael Fowlin (6-12) • IRL (In Real Life) (6-12) • Internet Safety (5-12) • Camfel Productions – Get A Grip (K-8) • Uncle Brothers – Stand-up to Bullying (K-6) • Slim Good Body (K-6) • Eat Like Rainbow (K-6) • Austin the Unstoppable (K-6) • New Kid (K-6) • The Magic of Characters (K-5) • Drug & Alcohol Prevention - Joe Gandelman (K-5) • Peace Maker (K-4)

17. Prevention & Intervention Groups & Classes • Groups – as needed basis • Bereavement • Girls Circle • Boys Council • At-Risk Seniors • Topics often Include: • Bullying • Drug Education • Eating Disorders • Study Skills • Career Planning • Conflict Management • Self Esteem • Birth Control • Suicide • Risk Behaviors • Growing-up/Maturation • Sexting • Choking Game • Molestation • Rape • Cutting • Homelessness • Divorce • Bereavement • Social Skills • Classes • 5th Grade – Meet weekly with 5th Grade classes to discuss …. • 6th Grade – Meet weekly to discuss Drug & Alcohol Prevention • Crisis Agencies • Drug Court • Drug and Alcohol Rehabs • RESTART • Project Rainbow • PIUS Catholic Charities • High Focus • New Life Recovery • Department of Social Services • Orange County Probation Department • System of Care • Alternative Placements (e.g., GO, GED, Residential, etc.) • Psychiatric Hospitals (e.g., Four Winds, etc.)

18. Enhancement Goals for the future • Communication • Board Presentation • Communication E-Mail Blast • Monthly Guidance Director Meeting • College Readiness Class • College Field Trip in Spring • KAPLAN SAT Prep Class • 4. Counselor College Visits • UVA College Essay workshop • Harvard Summer Institute on College Admissions • Guidance Expo • College Visits • SUCH college tour • Dominican College (Dec 2011) • TCNJ • Naviance