Guidance

Guidance Department Faculty

• Neuqua Valley School Profile
• Course Catalog for High School Program Planning
  • Course Video #1: English, Math, Social Studies
  • Course Video #2: Applied Technology, Art, Business
  • Course Video #3: FACS, Foreign Language, Music, Health
• 2008-09 Course Planning Guide
• Transcript Request Release Form (Graduated Students only!)
• College Planning Information Night Handouts
• Community Service Verification Form
• AP/Honors Information Night Handout

Counselor Assignments

• Frontier Campus
• Senior House
• Junior House
• Sophomore House
• Freshman House
• College and Career Center

Guidance Information/Forms

• Schedule Change Request Form
• Choosing a College
• Graduation Requirements
• Community Service Application Form
• Prep HQ Website

Our Mission

Our mission is to provide guidance and support for all students regarding emotional, social, academic, and career development.

Our Vision

We believe in guiding and challenging students towards their positive, full potential.

Our Values

• Academic - We value Individualized Academic Excellence
• Emotional - We value Physical and Emotional Health
• Social - We value Positive Social Growth
• Career - We value Meaningful Career Development

Guidance Activities

Freshman Year

• Welcome to Neuqua Conference - September
• New student group - September/October
• Sophomore Year Course Selection Conference - January

Sophomore Year

• New student group - September
• I-PLAN Conference - September/October
• Four Year Plan Academic Conference - January
• PLAN Conference - March
• Career Unit in English classes - March/April

Junior Year

• New student group - September
• Standardized Testing/I-ACT Conference - September
• Senior Year Course Selection Conference - January
• Post High School Planning Conference - January
• College Night - September
• Financial Aid Night - January

Senior Year

• Counseling students and parents individually regarding the college selection and application process and/or other post-high school options
• Processing of applications and recommendation letter writing
• Consultation with college representatives and college admissions counselors regarding individual applicants
• Close monitoring of graduation requirements for all students
• Financial Aid Night - January

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• Counsel students regarding academic, social/emotional, and college/career issues
• Conduct small group counseling
• Provide crisis counseling (team with Social Worker, other counselors if necessary)
• Register new students (place in classes aligned with previous coursework, evaluate and transpose transcripts, help assimilate students)
• Meet and develop relationships with students
• Distribute schedules and standardized test results to students, interpret scores
• Attend IEP meeting and provide input and consultation
• Make referrals to community resources
• Administer AP Testing
• Conduct Academic Awards Night and 8th Grade Open House Night
• Serve as 504 Plan Case Managers
• Attend professional conferences and workshops
• Consult with Social Worker, Dean, fellow House Counselors, Nurse, Psychologists, Teachers, Department Chairs, Director of Guidance, Administration, and Special Education Case Managers regarding students
• Communicate with parents regarding academic, social/emotional, and college/career issues

Our College/Career Center, headed by Susan Janes, is full of many wonderful resources and hosts Open Houses every other Wednesday evening.  Ms. Janes introduces the ACT DISCOVER Post High School Planning Program in sophomore English classes and hosts visits from college representatives.

The certified nurse has the responsibility to monitor the health and welfare of all students and staff in the school which includes, but is not limited to:

• Record review of all student's immunizations and physicals
• Monitoring any infectious diseases in the school, reporting to the county health department and monitoring attendance
• Responsibility for the health component of any special education student assessment
• Assessing and educating regarding safety within the school
• Classroom education in the science, health, PE and social science curriculum as requested
• Communicating with parents regarding health regulations and requirements as well as planning for long term illnesses and ways to assist students to return to school as quickly and as safe as possible
• Administration and monitoring of student's medications
• Direct care of any injuries or illnesses

School Social Workers are a part of the total education team at NVHS.  They work together with colleagues from other disciplines to help enhance the educational experience for all students.

Their services are provided in a variety of ways that include, but are not limited to:

• Crisis intervention
• Direct individual or group work with students (regular and special education) as it relates to their academic functioning
• Participation on child's special education team (screenings, IEP meetings, evaluations, 504)
• Consultation with staff, parents, outside agencies
• Develop and implement school programs as determined by building needs
• Referrals to appropriate community agencies
• Participation on a variety of building level teams