THETFORD
ACADEMYGUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
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About Us |
Guidance services are available to all students, faculty and staff at TA. School counselors work with students to support their academic, social, and emotional functioning. We help students plan optimal course selections, explore career and education opportunities after high school, and negotiate personal and social issues.
Each student has one of three school counselors. In general, students are divided by alphabet, although both students and counselors can make changes. Students are also welcome to choose any counselor for personal issues.
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Last Name: |
Counselor |
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A-G |
Scott O'Hearn |
x228 |
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H-O |
Marceny Bourne |
x225 |
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P-Z |
Sally Shipton |
x212 |
Additional Counseling Resources in the Guidance Department
Zachary Scott, Student Assistance Professional, Mondays and Thursdays
Dianne Griggs, Vermont Student Assistance Corp. Outreach Counselor, Gear Up
Katie Chaffee and Ann Richards,
Communications with Parents
We encourage frequent conversations between home and school. Counselors will call home when we have academic, social, or safety concerns about students. We look forward to hearing from family members who have thoughts or concerns about their students' academic performance, attendance; social functioning in school, and post-secondary plans.
Annual Guidance Programs and Activities
Please see the Guidance Calendar 2006-2007 for specific dates of events.
We offer a variety of services and activities designed to build skills for learning and planning future choices for education and careers. We help all students plan their course registration to meet their academic needs and interests.
Grade 7
Meet with all advisory groups to talk about adjusting to
Life Skills course taught in conjunction with the PE health unit for 3 weeks
Grade 8
Meet with all advisory groups to talk about adjusting to 8thgrade
Participate in 8th grade Community Building Day-September
Job Shadow Day-March (new 2006)
Orientation for incoming 9th graders
Grade 9
Meeting with all advisory groups to talk about adjusting to high school, setting academic and personal goals
"Freshman Fifteen" individual conferences to check in on the first year's progress-spring (new 2006)
Grade 10
Meeting with all advisory groups to set academic and personal goals for the year
PSAT for some sophomores in October
Complete Do What You Are with counselors (personality -career matches)
Investigate Choices post-secondary program for college selection with counselors
Armed Forces Information Day
Grade 11
PSAT in October
Career Fair (new 2005)
College admissions representatives at TA
Armed Forces Information Day
Career and College Night for juniors and their parents
Junior conferences to confirm credits, courses for senior ryear, begin post-secondary planning (research college list, possible employment)
SAT Prep Course
College Fair
Grade 12
Senior/Parent Information Night
College admissions representatives at TA
Finalize career or college plans, applications, and recommendations
Family meetings with all seniors
VSAC "Paying for College Night"
"Pizza with College Alums"
"Pizza with Working Alums"
Financial Aid Forms Night
