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James H. Blake High School

School Counseling and Career Center Calendar

School Year 2008-2009

 

Month                         Activity                                               Grade                          Hosting Department

 

July                             Registration/Scheduling                               9-12

                                    College/Scholarship Searches                      11-12               Career Center

                                    Senior Credit Check                                      12

                                    IEP/504 Meetings                                          

 

August                        Registration/Scheduling                               9-12

                                    College/Scholarship Searches                      11-12               Career Center

                                    New Student Orientation*                                                          

                                    Confidential Folder Review                            9-12                 Counselors

                                    IEP/504 Meetings

 

September                  Scheduling Cont. 1st Semester                      9-12                 Counseling

                                    New Student Breakfast                                  9-12                 Counseling

9.24.08                        Senior Commitments                                   12                    English

                                    Distribution of 504 accommodations                                     Counseling

9.17.08                        Back to School Night                                                            All Departments

                                   

 

October                       College Visits

10.7.08                        College Expo  (Sports Complex)                       11-12               Career Center

10.15.08                      College Night for Parents                             12                    Counseling/Career Center

                                    PSAT/Transcript Review                              11                    Advisory

10.15.08                      PSAT Administration                                     9-11                 All Departments

                                   

                                   

November                    College Visits                                                  9-11                 Career Center

11.5.08                        Hispanic College Fair                                     11                   

11.6.08                        ASVAB                                                             11-12               Career Center

11.19.08                      Financial Aid Workshop                                 12                    Counseling/Career Center

                                    Senior Failure Check & Letter                    12                    Letters mailed home

James H. Blake High School

School Counseling and Career Center Calendar

School Year 2008-2009

 

Month                         Activity                                                                       Grade                          Hosting Department

December                    Scheduling (review 2nd semester)                  9-12                             Counseling

                                    Middle School Articulation/planning           

12.10.08                      Choices Explorer                                           10                                          Health Education

                                    Senior Check-Up Meetings                          12                                Counseling

12.16.08                      ASVAB Test Interpretation                                                               Career Center

12.19.08                      Alumni Panel & Reception                                                               Counseling

 

January                     Scheduling (review 2nd semester)                  9-12                             Counseling

                                    Vertical Articulation                                                                          Counseling/Feeder Schools

                                    504 Reminders for Finals                               9-12

                                    Teacher Recommendations                                                              For SY 08/09

                                               

February                    Vertical Articulation                                      8                                  Counseling/Feeder Schools

                                    Senior Failure Check & Letter                      12

2.9-20.09                     Registration (2 weeks)                                  9-12                            English

2.11.09                        Choices/Explorer                                          10                                          Health Education

                                    504 Plan Accom. to Staff for exams                9-12

2.12.09                        8th Grade Parent Meeting (snow date: 2.18.08)

                                   

March                        

3.2-27.09                     AP Registration                                                                                 All AP Classes

3.26-27.09                   College “Daze” Program for juniors            11                                Social Studies (Computer Labs)

                                   

 

April                           Scheduling (SY 09/10)                                   9-12                             Counseling

4.1.09                          College Night for Junior Parents                                                       Counseling (Amphitheatre)

4.6-9.09                       Spring Break

4.15-16.09                   College Fair – (NACAC)                                   11                                Counseling/Career Center

                                    Senior Failure Check & Letter                   12                                Certified letters mailed home                                                   Spring Break

4.20.09                        College “Daze” Essay Writing Seminar      11                                English(Amphitheatre)

James H. Blake High School

School Counseling and Career Center Calendar

School Year 2008-2009

 

Month                         Activity                                                                       Grade                          Hosting Department

May                             Scheduling (SY 09/10)                                   9-12                

5.4-15.08                     AP Test Administration                                  10-12                           Counseling

                                    Senior Survey                                                12                                English

 

June                            Scheduling                                                      9-12                             Counseling

                                    504 Reminders for Finals/Feedback

                             Junior Parent Conferences

                                    Summer IEP Letters/appts.                                                               Counseling

 

 

 

 

** In addition to the above counseling programs, the counseling staff will participate in the following school programs:

q  Guidance Advisory Committee – K. Moore

q  Honor Society – C. Gelb

q  AP Testing  - B. White

q  Blake W.I.N.S. (Welcomes International & New Students)

 

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