July
Counselor start dates
6th-8th Orientation/Registration
August
Value of the month and words of wisdom (NJHS)
Web Assessment - (6th-8th)
Introductory PBIS and Guidance quick lessons
New Student Breakfast- 1st period with Donuts (Icebreakers activities/prizes/welcome introductions)
High Ability - 6-8th Guidance Lessons through Adv. ELA set-up by grade level school counselor
1st semester and 2nd-semester guidance lessons: Perfectionism, Competitiveness, and Stress
Goal Setting- Academic and Personal goals 1st and 2nd semester (Incorporated by teachers in 6-8th ELA).
PAR Case Conferences and manage 504 documents (All year)
Vertical articulation
September
Value of the Month/Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
College Go Week- September 26-30-activities provided by guidance and during lunch
6th Grade Naviance Career Assessment
6th Grade Career Day
8th Career Field Trip to JA Sparks
October
Value of the Month/Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
Red Ribbon Week
PSAT 10- 8th-grade Geometry and Biology students
November
Value of the Month/Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
7th- Holland Code Assessment- Science
8th- Myers-Briggs Assessment- Science
8th Grade Area 31 Field Trip
Beginning of the scheduling process for next school year (conversations with administration)
December
Value of the Month/Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
8th-grade scheduling Process:
PHS School Counselor Presentation
PHS Priority Scheduling Night
8th grade Course selection sheets due
8th-grade PCMS School Counselor scheduling process:
Small group discussions with all 8th graders
6thand 7th-grade elective choices and scheduling- short 20-minute presentations
Course selection sheets due
January
Value of the Month/Words of Wisdom (NJHS) /Equal Opportunity
Incoming 6th Grade Orientation
Incoming 6th-grade elective sheets due to Elementary Teachers
6th-grade counselor input selections in powerschool
8th grade High School Scheduling in Powerschool by PHS Counselors
21st Century Scholars application (7th & 8th)- August-May (Parent Square Messengers, small group/individual discussions)
High Ability - 6-8th Guidance Lessons through Adv. ELA set-up by grade level school counselor
2nd-semester guidance lessons: Perfectionism, Competitiveness, and Stress
February
Value of the Month/Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
Donuts with a Counselor 2nd semester (Advocacy)
Susie’s Place (Teen Safety Presentation)- ELA Department
March
Value of the Month and Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
Web Assessment (6th-8th)
Reality Mall
April
Value of the Month and Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
7th Grade Mock Interviews
ILEARN Window
6th Grade Guidance Lesson
May
Value of the Month and Words of Wisdom (NJHS)
Deadline for 8th-grade course request changes due to PHS or grade level counselor
Recruit Ambassadors