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School Counseling at a Glance

Guidance at a glance

August

  • Schedule changes 
  • Register new students 
  • Update counseling website links

September

  • Schedule changes 
  • Senior college application class meetings with counselor 
  • Senior College Application & Financial Aid planning night 
  • Freshman Seminar Presentations 
  • Letters or recommendations/College Applications 
  • Prepare Naviance for college application process

October

  • Senior Conferences
  • PSAT-test administration booklets provided to students (11th grade students)
  • Min-College Fair (students only)
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep)
  • Letters of recommendations/college applications
  • Senior applications
  • Back-to-School Night
  • 1st quarter grade monitoring

 November

  • Letters of Recommendation/College Applications 
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
  • 1st quarter grade monitoring
  • ACCES-VR Orientation informational meeting for families with students with disabilities (will take place at Parent/Teacher conference night)

December

  • Schedule request meetings with students 
  • College applications/letters of recommendation 
  • 8th Grade Orientation 
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
  • Schedule changes for 2nd semester 
  • 2nd quarter grade monitoring

January

  • Begin schedule 
  • Mid-year reports 
  • College applications 
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
  • AP Reminders
  • High School midterm exams 
  • NYS January Regents testing 
  • 2nd quarter grade monitoring
  • Individual ACCES-VR intake meetings scheduled for families with students with disabilities (will take place at KPHS)

February

  • Classroom guidance (10th grade-college planning) 
  • Upcoming 9th grade parent information night 
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep)
  • AP sign up confirmation 
  • Junior conferences
  • Individual ACCES-VR intake meetings scheduled for families with students with disabilities (will take place at KPHS)

March

  • Parent teacher conferences 
  • Review course requests- fix mistakes 
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
  • Min-College Fair (students only) 
  • Annual Evening College Fair (students & parents) 
  • AP Test ordering confirmation 
  • 3rd quarter grade monitoring 
  • 3rd quarter- 12th grader graduation check

April

  • Junior conferences 
  • Senior credit checks 
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
  • 3rd quarter grade monitoring

May

  • Class schedule for caseloads 
  • Student Guidance for 9-11th (transition, career/college prep) 
  • End of the year check out for all grade levels 
  • AP testing
  • 504 Annual Reviews scheduled (will take place at KPHS)

June

  • Master schedule conflicts resolution (each counselor’s caseload) 
  • Senior Awards 
  • Articulation meetings with middle school 
  • Final transcript to colleges for seniors 
  • Final transcript to NCAA clearinghouse for all college bound athletes
  • 504 Annual Reviews scheduled (will take place at KPHS)