COUNSELING MISSION

At Lake Wales High School, the counselor’s mission is to meet the academic, social and emotional needs of our students. All students are provided equitable access to a comprehensive and developmentally appropriate program to help empower students to achieve their academic, career, and personal goals.

Academic Development
Academic Planning/Support
Academic/Classroom Support Interventions
Advance Placement, Dual Enrollment, and Career Academy Course Offerings
Organizational, Study, and Test-Taking Skill
Schedule Planning
International Baccalaureate support/planning

Career and College Development
College Application Process
Career Planning
Post-Secondary Planning

Personal/Social Development
Conflict Resolution and Communication
Education in Understanding Self and Others
Relationships and Effective Social Skills
Transition support

CONTACT INFORMATION

To contact LWHS counseling department call 678-4222, then dial the appropriate extension

Students last name A thru G – Rebecca Thomas x 2361, Rebecca.thomas@lwcharterschools.com
Students last name H thru P – Autumn Moyer x 286, Autumn.moyer@lwcharterschools.com
Students last name Q thru Z – Teri Roberts x 237, Theresa.roberts@lwcharterschools.com
Registrar/Terminal Operator – Jill Rickman x 256, Jill.rickman@lwcharterschools.com
Testing and School Improvement – Debbie Stinson x , Debbie.stinson@lwcharterschools.com
Title 1 Facilitator – Krista Thompson x 251, Krista.thompson@lwcharterschools.com
Community Service Coordinator – Aundrea Croft x 238, Aundrea.croft@lwcharterschools.com

NAVIANCE

All students will receive a log-in to a new program called Naviance. This program will allow parents and students to do career and personality inventories, college searches, and keep track of scholarship opportunities. It also allows for students to view when transcripts and letters of recommendation have been sent to the schools they are applying to (if the college utilizes eDocs). You will hear more about this new tool throughout the year.

Log in: https://succeed.naviance.com/signin.php

COLLEGE & CAREER FAIR

We encourage students to participate in the national career fairs set up throughout the state of Florida. Those provided through NACAC are highly recommended. A list of those available for 2011-2012 are available through the following links.

Fall 2011: College Fairs – FALL.

Spring 2011: College Fairs – SPRING

TESTING REGISTRATION

To sign up for the SAT and ACT, you must complete online registration. Waivers (for students on free and reduced lunch) are available with your guidance counselor. Keep in mind – you do have a limited number of waivers that you can receive, and you MUST use the one you are given, or return it! Register for the tests through the following sites.

SAT registration: http://sat.collegeboard.org/register

ACT registration: http://www.actstudent.org/regist/index.html

The PERT test is required for dual enrollment participation. This test is offered at any PSC campus. Please contact PSC to arrange a time to take the test on site.

COMMUNITY SERVICE INFORMATION

Contact: Aundrea Croft x 238
comserv@lwcharterschools.com

Community service is not required for graduation, but is encouraged for all students. It is an essential piece of being a well-rounded individual. There are a few forms you will need to complete to ensure your community service hours are appropriately counted. Forms for Community Service can be picked up in the media center.

All hours earned from one semester are turned in to Mrs. Croft no later than the last day of that semester. You may turn them in after you fill up the “Record of Volunteer Service hours” form or as you complete hours.

You must turn in the following forms to receive credit:
* Proposal (needs to be signed by student, parent, agency and approved by Mrs. Croft prior to hours being logged)
* Hour Log (signatures need to be for each line- not one signature that covers all)
* Reflection (must be submitted WITH the hour log)

While not a requirement, it is always a good idea to make a copy of all paper work before submitting it.
com_serv_packet_for_co_2013_and_beyond
pcsb CS Hours Faithbased (2)
cs pamphlet

FINANCIAL AID

The world of financial aid can be quite overwhelming for parents of Seniors to navigate for the first time! We encourage you to educate yourself on the different types that are available to you and your child. We will assist in this endeavor by offering some assistance in the spring and providing notices of scholarships through your child’s Naviance account as they become available. For information on general financial aid information visit Facts.org/types_of _aid or Facts.org/state_programs

BRIGHT FUTURES

For up to date information on Bright Futures Scholarship visit: http://www.floridastudentfinancialaid.org/ssfad/bf/

Confidentiality Statement:

Confidentiality is a key component for working with students and parents. Every effort will be made to maintain that confidentiality. Confidentiality is the counselor’s commitment to respect the student’s privacy by not divulging anything shared in a counseling session except under certain limited conditions. These conditions generally include safety issues (harm to self and/or others), legal issues, and professional responsibilities (see the ASCA Ethical Standards for School Counselors at www.schoolcounselor.org).