GRADY 101Session 2: Support Services

School counselors are vital members of the education School counselors are vital members of the education

team. Counselors assist students in three domains of team. Counselors assist students in three domains of

academic, personal/social development and career academic, personal/social development and career

development, ensuring today's students become the development, ensuring today's students become the

productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.productive, well-adjusted adults of tomorrow.

School counselors provide services in the areas of counseling, School counselors provide services in the areas of counseling,

consulting, and coordinating that contribute to student success in the consulting, and coordinating that contribute to student success in the

domains of academic,domains of academic,

personal/social, and career development. personal/social, and career development.

CounselingCounseling

• Individual and group counseling are the two most common forms of Individual and group counseling are the two most common forms of counseling present in school settings. counseling present in school settings.

• Individual counseling is often short-term in nature. Individual counseling is often short-term in nature.

• Group counseling and guidance are preferred delivery methods in school Group counseling and guidance are preferred delivery methods in school settings due to time and resources. settings due to time and resources.

• Groups are used to address a myriad of remedial and preventative Groups are used to address a myriad of remedial and preventative factors that attribute to high school success (i.e. study skills, time factors that attribute to high school success (i.e. study skills, time management, friendships, conflict resolution, grief & loss). Groups are management, friendships, conflict resolution, grief & loss). Groups are based on students needs assessment. based on students needs assessment.

ConsultingConsulting

• Consult with parents, other helping professionals, school Consult with parents, other helping professionals, school personnel, and/or agencies on behalf of students. personnel, and/or agencies on behalf of students.

• Classroom guidance, one of the most frequent type of Classroom guidance, one of the most frequent type of consulting performed by school counselors (i.e. advisory). consulting performed by school counselors (i.e. advisory).

• Classroom guidance focus on larger groups and include Classroom guidance focus on larger groups and include topics such as peer pressure, career exploration, time topics such as peer pressure, career exploration, time management, conflict resolution, and problem solving. management, conflict resolution, and problem solving.

  

Role of school counselors Continued…Role of school counselors Continued…

CoordinatingCoordinating

• School counseling programs encompass a vast amount School counseling programs encompass a vast amount of services that include coordinating. of services that include coordinating.

• Some program and activities commonly coordinated by Some program and activities commonly coordinated by school counselor include college fairs, college & career school counselor include college fairs, college & career programs, & PSAT.programs, & PSAT.

Grady Support ServicesGrady Support Services

Support Staff: Four counselors, one graduation coach, one Support Staff: Four counselors, one graduation coach, one social worker, & one school psychologist serve Grady High social worker, & one school psychologist serve Grady High School.School.

Academic Advancement:Academic Advancement:• Advanced Placement Advanced Placement • Dual Enrollment/Move On When Ready ProgramDual Enrollment/Move On When Ready Program• Georgia Virtual SchoolsGeorgia Virtual Schools• Science & Mathematics Summer Enrichment Academy Science & Mathematics Summer Enrichment Academy

(SMSEA)(SMSEA)• Study Abroad ProgramsStudy Abroad Programs

Academic Recovery:Academic Recovery:• Let’s Do It Again Saturday ProgramLet’s Do It Again Saturday Program• Georgia Online Credit RecoveryGeorgia Online Credit Recovery• Summer SchoolSummer School

Grady Support Services CONT…Grady Support Services CONT…

Programs/ServicesPrograms/Services• College & Career Fairs/Tours (Fall & Spring)College & Career Fairs/Tours (Fall & Spring)• SAT/ACT Prep (Princeton Review, Kaplan, & Success Prep) SAT/ACT Prep (Princeton Review, Kaplan, & Success Prep) • Governor’s Honors Governor’s Honors • College Applications & Scholarships College Applications & Scholarships • RecommendationsRecommendations• Individual Graduation Plan AdvisementIndividual Graduation Plan Advisement• HOPE Scholarship VerificationHOPE Scholarship Verification• Grade Level Student & Parent MeetingsGrade Level Student & Parent Meetings• Financial Aid WorkshopsFinancial Aid Workshops• College & Career Motivation ProgramsCollege & Career Motivation Programs• Summer Programs & InternshipsSummer Programs & Internships

Grady Support Services CONT…Grady Support Services CONT…

Programs/ServicesPrograms/Services• PSAT PSAT • Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB)• Parent/Teacher ConferencesParent/Teacher Conferences• Georgia Apply to College DayGeorgia Apply to College Day• Mentoring ProgramsMentoring Programs

Grady Support Services CONT…Grady Support Services CONT…

Do you…

Want to engage in a college learning environment as a high school student?

Save hundreds of dollars of tuition for college? Begin your freshman year of college with

credits?

If you answered yes to any of these questions…

Consider Dual Enrollment &Consider Dual Enrollment &Move on When readyMove on When ready

• Dual Enrollment provide opportunities for high school juniors and Dual Enrollment provide opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to enroll seniors to enroll part-time part-time in postsecondary institutions to earn in postsecondary institutions to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. Once both high school and college credits simultaneously. Once accepted, students take advantage of a split schedule (half day accepted, students take advantage of a split schedule (half day Grady& half day College). Grady& half day College).

• Dual Enrollment courses are offered at Grady through partnership Dual Enrollment courses are offered at Grady through partnership with Atlanta Metropolitan State College.with Atlanta Metropolitan State College.

• Move on When Ready (MOWR) provide opportunities for high Move on When Ready (MOWR) provide opportunities for high school juniors and seniors to enroll school juniors and seniors to enroll full-time full-time (12 semester hours) (12 semester hours) in postsecondary institutions to earn both high school and college in postsecondary institutions to earn both high school and college credits simultaneously. credits simultaneously.

• Students seeking to enroll must be approved by their guidance Students seeking to enroll must be approved by their guidance counselor, meet the dual enrollment/MOWR requirements as set by counselor, meet the dual enrollment/MOWR requirements as set by the eligible institution in addition to the GaDOE guidelines. the eligible institution in addition to the GaDOE guidelines.

COLLEGE & COLLEGE & CAREER CAREER

CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONSCCCCCC

The CCC has information about…

• College Entrance Exams:

SAT/ACT

• Two & Four Year Colleges

• Technical Schools

• Military

• Careers

• Summer Programs & Internships

• Scholarships & Financial Aid

• And Much, Much More!

CCC is located in Room C224CCC is located in Room C224

Monday-FridayMonday-Friday10:00 AM- 3:30 PM10:00 AM- 3:30 PM

ThursdayThursday10:00 AM-6:00 PM10:00 AM-6:00 PM

CCC is located in Room C224CCC is located in Room C224

Monday-FridayMonday-Friday10:00 AM- 3:30 PM10:00 AM- 3:30 PM

ThursdayThursday10:00 AM-6:00 PM10:00 AM-6:00 PM

COLLEGE & CAREER COLLEGE & CAREER CONNECTIONSCONNECTIONS

CCCCCC

What Can Students Do In the CCC?What Can Students Do In the CCC?

• Create Accounts via GACollege411Create Accounts via GACollege411

• Create Accounts via CollegeBoardCreate Accounts via CollegeBoard

• Network with College Recruiters, Admissions Personnel, & Network with College Recruiters, Admissions Personnel, &

Military RecruitersMilitary Recruiters

• Explore Post Secondary Education Options & Career Explore Post Secondary Education Options & Career

OpportunitiesOpportunities

• Complete Applications (i.e. college, scholarships, financial aid)Complete Applications (i.e. college, scholarships, financial aid)

• Receive Assistance with Essay Writing (i.e. writing center)Receive Assistance with Essay Writing (i.e. writing center)

Using the CCC onlineUsing the CCC online

• CCC and Counseling calendar:  CCC and Counseling calendar:  http://srt5.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/14490

•     CCC webpage:  CCC webpage:  http://srt5.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/14456

• Grady College Handbook:  Grady College Handbook:  http://srt5.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/1868http://srt5.atlantapublicschools.us/Page/186800

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