COUNSELING

What is it ALL about

in Grades and 9 10

SCHOOL

?

Mr Ayling (Li-Z)

Mr McQueen (A-Lh)

However, despite our differences, we both

agree on a few things

We both…O Are very excited to work with all of

you this year.O Have our doors open to help you in

any way we canO Look forward to meeting and getting

to know all of you further this year.

So you’re wondering just what do we do?

Three Main Areas

OAcademicOPersonal / SocialOCareer (College)

Academic

We are here to help you succeed to the best of your abilities

*Concerns about classes

*Academic pressures

*Course Selection

*Questions about the future

*Testing (PSAT, SAT, ACT)

Personal / Social

We are also here to help you adjust and succeed socially / personally and emotionally

*Making/keeping friends

*Relationships (ISM/home)

*Cultural/School Adjustments

*Feelings (sadness, loneliness, anxious etc.)

Career

We are also here to help you begin to chart your path towards

what happens after ISM

*Figuring out your interests/skills

*Determining strengths/limitations

*Learn about majors of study/careers

Communication?

High School CounselingBlog

THIS presentation will be posted here shortly

Counseling Passes

What’s “NEW” this year?

Student AmbassadorsNEW!

What is an Ambassador?O Similar to a Peer

HelperO However, the old

“Peer Helpers” are taking on a much expanded role this school year (not just “New Students”

O Light Blue Shirts and Silicon Bands!!

Co-Presidents

Oscar Estrada Henny Kim

What’s “OLD” this year?

Bearcat Career Exploration

Bearcat Career Experience

Bearcat Career ExperienceBlog

Bearcat Career Experience

Bearcat Career Experience

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G-TalksO A monthly student

led discussion on issues that matter to you

O Monday advisory period (sometimes Wed. assembly time)

O A chance to discuss concerns and develop strategies to help each other

G-Talks…talk about what?

O How can you adjust successfully to changes in your life?

O Should you become what your parents want you to become?

O How can I better organize myself?O What strategies are there to

successfully maintain relationshipsO How can I successfully handle peer

pressure?

G-Talks…to be successful?O Your enthusiasm to

contribute to discussionO Your willingness to

share your valuable insight

O Your desire to let us know the issues you feel you need to discuss

O Your ability to build trusting relationships in your homeroom (valuing all opinions)

Successful Year 101Success means different things to different

people

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Balance

Yin & Yang

What can you do…?

O …to maintain balance in your academic and personal lives in order to have a successful year?

O 5 simple things

Organize/Prioritize

Take care of your health

Keep your extra-curriculars manageable

Communicate with your parents/teachers/friends

Work Hard, Play Hard

Don’t forget your Student Ambassadors!

…and don’t forget your counselors…Starsky & Hutch

What’s coming up?

Semester 1

New student call insGrade 9 call insClassroom visitsNaviance intro

Learning InventoryPersonality Test

Plus more!

Contacting us?

Mr. McQueen (A – Lh) Mr. Ayling (Li – Z)

O HS Counseling (1062)

O Room 1060O mcqueend@ismanila.

org

O 840-8664O Or preferably…

just drop by

O HS Counseling (1062)

O Room 1059O aylings@ismanila.org

O 840-8657O Or preferably…

just drop by

Something to reflect on in terms of you and your school year…

O “I’ve learned that people will forget what you’ve said, people will forget about what you did, but…

O …people WILL NEVER FORGET how you made them FEEL.”

O (Maya Angelou, American Poet)

Let’s have a GREAT year!

And remember…BALANCE