Guidance Programs

The Guidance Department works with students throughout their four years at THS. Below is an outline of the guidance programs.

Grade 9

September - Parent Orientation, Student Orientation, Student Identification of: Academic Goal, Personal Goal and Social Goal.

October - Career Awareness, Self-Awareness, Academic Transition, Positive Study Habits College Forum.

November -Explore Work and Career Establish Positive Study Routine

December - Review Goals Time Mgmt.Techniques, Individ. Co.

January - Decision Making Skills/Individ. Co. Stress Management/Individ. Co.

February - Academic Planning Course Selection Books Distributed

March - Recommendation Day - Course Selection - Gr. 10, Decision Making Skills, CAPT Practice Testing

April - Transition To Grade 10, Counselor Academic Planning

May - Academic Planning

June - Academic Planning

Grade 10

September - Academic Monitoring

October - Academic, Personal, Career Testing, PSAT College Forum

November -Academic Monitoring

December - Academic Monitoring, Individual Meeting for Goals

January - Review Goals

February - Academic Planning, Course Selection Books Distributed

March -Career Interest Inventory, e-CHOICES, Small Groups, Career Goals, Recommendation Day, Course Selection Gr. 11, Decision Making Skills, CAPT Testing

April - Career Interest Inventory, Small Group Discussions Regarding Career Goals, Academic Planning

May - Academic Planning

June - Academic Planning

Grade 11

September - Academic Monitoring, Career Center Orientation (small groups), Review e-CHOICES

October - Testing - PSAT, Career Center-Orientation- (small groups), Review e-CHOICES, College Forum

November - Financial Aid, Individual, Student/Parent Post Secondary Planning Conference

December - PSAT Interpretation Ind. Student/Parent Post Secondary Planning Conf.

January - 1. Decision Making Skills/Individ. Co. Stress Management/Individ. Co.

February -Academic/Educational Plannin,g Course Selection Booklets Distributed

March - Recommendation Day, Course Selection - Gr. 12, College Selection Process Timeline, CAPT Retesting

April - Resume Writing, College Selection Timeline, Academic Planning

May - Academic Planning

June - Academic Planning

Grade 12

September - College Planning Seminars

October - Individual Student Meetings, Post H.S. Planning Meetings Career Center, e-CHOICES College Forum

November -Financial Aid Night, College Application Process Continues

December -Application Deadlines, Post Secondary Planning Conf., College Counseling for Undecided

January - Post Secondary Planning, Conf. For Undecided, Career Center Support For undecided

February - On Campus Admissions, Senior Seminars with T.H.S. Alumni Transition Issues

March - Post Secondary Planning for Non-College Students, CAPT Retesting

April - Awards Post Secondary Planning- Final Phase

May - Awards Ceremony, Scholarship Ceremony

June - Post Secondary Follow-up