Welcome to Conestoga Welcome to Conestoga High School!High School!

Class of 2015Class of 2015

Student Services Student Services OfficeOffice

Hours - 7:00am to 3:30pm Hours - 7:00am to 3:30pm

We are here to help!We are here to help!

MRS. LAUREEN McGLOIN, (ext. 1008)MRS. LAUREEN McGLOIN, (ext. 1008) A - A - BRBR

MRS. RACHELLE GOUGH, (ext. 1011)MRS. RACHELLE GOUGH, (ext. 1011) BU - BU - DHDH

MRS. MISTY WHELAN, (ext. 1007)MRS. MISTY WHELAN, (ext. 1007) DI - DI - GAIGAI

MR. BRIAN SAMSON, (ext. 1012)MR. BRIAN SAMSON, (ext. 1012) GAL - JA GAL - JA

MRS. MELISSA LIEBER, (ext. 1051)MRS. MELISSA LIEBER, (ext. 1051) JE - L JE - L

MRS. JENN KRATSA, (ext. 1010)MRS. JENN KRATSA, (ext. 1010) M - M - NANA

MR. ANDREW MULLEN, (ext. 1009)MR. ANDREW MULLEN, (ext. 1009) NE - R NE - R

MISS LEASHIA RAHR, (ext. 1038)MISS LEASHIA RAHR, (ext. 1038) S - S - TETE

MISS MEGAN RYAN, (ext. 1013)MISS MEGAN RYAN, (ext. 1013) TH - ZTH - Z

2011-2012 CHS 2011-2012 CHS CounselorsCounselors

Additional Staff membersAdditional Staff members

Additional Support Counselor:Additional Support Counselor:Mrs. Christine DunleavyMrs. Christine Dunleavy

Administrative Assistants:Administrative Assistants:Mrs. Marci Kosiorek and Mrs. Cathy LucasMrs. Marci Kosiorek and Mrs. Cathy Lucas

RegistrarRegistrarMrs. Gretchen BarkmanMrs. Gretchen Barkman

When will ninth graders meet When will ninth graders meet their counselor?their counselor?

Today!Today!

In the coming weeks, counselors will be scheduling In the coming weeks, counselors will be scheduling small group meetings.small group meetings.

Email us! Email us!

Individually, counselors may send your student a Individually, counselors may send your student a pass in homeroom. pass in homeroom.

Students may stop by the office during a study hall Students may stop by the office during a study hall or their lunch to schedule an appointment.or their lunch to schedule an appointment.

If necessary, a student may request to leave a class If necessary, a student may request to leave a class to see a counselor.to see a counselor.

Programs for Ninth GradePrograms for Ninth Grade

►Getting the Most Out of High Getting the Most Out of High School/Freshmen PicnicSchool/Freshmen Picnic

►Counselor meetings (September – Counselor meetings (September – November)November)

►Midterm Exam Preparation Lessons – Midterm Exam Preparation Lessons – conducted in the classrooms (January)conducted in the classrooms (January)

►Course selection classroom Course selection classroom presentations (February)presentations (February)

Other programs for the Other programs for the future…future…

► College Testing Evening, October 12, 2011College Testing Evening, October 12, 2011► College Admission Evening, November 2, College Admission Evening, November 2,

20112011► Financial Aid Evening, November 30, 2011Financial Aid Evening, November 30, 2011► Course Selection Night, January 26, 2012Course Selection Night, January 26, 2012► Special Education Transition ProgramsSpecial Education Transition Programs► Career Week, SpringCareer Week, Spring

Check the Conestoga High School Calendar at Check the Conestoga High School Calendar at www.tesd.net/stogawww.tesd.net/stoga for additional programs for additional programs and dates.and dates.

Staying in the Staying in the Loop….Loop….

► Conestoga Web SiteConestoga Web Site http://http://www.tesd.net/stogawww.tesd.net/stoga Weekly bulletinWeekly bulletin

► Online Class Newsletters and Online Class Newsletters and Pioneer Pioneer PreviewPreview

► Monthly Parent Meetings – Dates are on the Monthly Parent Meetings – Dates are on the district calendardistrict calendar

► Pinnacle, Pinnacle, www.tesd.net/stogawww.tesd.net/stoga - to track - to track progressprogress

► District CalendarDistrict Calendar

Getting the Most Getting the Most out of High Schoolout of High School

Building your profileBuilding your profile

►BalanceBalance

►Challenge/growthChallenge/growth

►Personalized plan based on Personalized plan based on individual needs, desires and individual needs, desires and

abilitiesabilities

►Diversify or specializeDiversify or specialize

Promoting Scholarship and Promoting Scholarship and CitizenshipCitizenship

►““I want good grades and I want to go I want good grades and I want to go to a good college”to a good college”

►……and to be a good citizenand to be a good citizen

►Character countsCharacter counts

Characteristics that CountCharacteristics that CountWhen writing letters of recommendation for summer programs, internships, volunteer opportunities, and college applications, teachers and counselors are often asked to rate you on the following qualities:

Why get involved in high Why get involved in high school?school?

To build your personal To build your personal charactercharacter

To practice leadership To practice leadership skillsskills

To be a role model to To be a role model to your peersyour peers

To serve othersTo serve others To have a positive To have a positive

impact on someone impact on someone else’s lifeelse’s life

To learn responsibility, To learn responsibility, commitment and commitment and dedication to a groupdedication to a group

To build your To build your multicultural multicultural awarenessawareness

To enhance your To enhance your abilities and skillsabilities and skills

To learn how to work To learn how to work collaboratively with collaboratively with othersothers

To gain a positive work To gain a positive work ethicethic

To meet and get to To meet and get to know people who share know people who share in your interestsin your interests

Ways to Get InvolvedWays to Get Involved

►Engage in your passionEngage in your passion►Try out new thingsTry out new things►Community Service/VolunteeringCommunity Service/Volunteering►Start your own clubStart your own club

Clubs & Activities at CHSClubs & Activities at CHS

Each year we offer over 90 clubs/activitiesEach year we offer over 90 clubs/activities

► Interest Related ClubsInterest Related Clubs*Bakery clubs * Greening Stoga Task Force * Chess *Bakery clubs * Greening Stoga Task Force * Chess

Team*Movie Production* National Art Honor SocietyTeam*Movie Production* National Art Honor Society

►Academic/IntellectualAcademic/Intellectual *Debate * Science Olympiad * Math club * Destination *Debate * Science Olympiad * Math club * Destination

Imagination * Model UNImagination * Model UN

► CHS Community Building ClubsCHS Community Building Clubs*Peer Mediation/FROGS * Best Buddies * Student *Peer Mediation/FROGS * Best Buddies * Student

CouncilCouncil

AthleticsAthletics

►Varsity Sports- Central LeagueVarsity Sports- Central League *You may receive PE credit next year -Team Sport*You may receive PE credit next year -Team Sport

►Intramural SportsIntramural Sports*Ultimate Frisbee & Dodgeball*Ultimate Frisbee & Dodgeball

►Club SportsClub Sports*Ice Hockey * Rugby * Crew * Squash*Ice Hockey * Rugby * Crew * Squash

*You May receive PE credit- Extended Experience *You May receive PE credit- Extended Experience

Community ServiceCommunity Service

►Youth Service AmericaYouth Service America►YMCAYMCA►Soup KitchensSoup Kitchens►Peer TutoringPeer Tutoring►Habitat for HumanityHabitat for Humanity►Nursing HomesNursing Homes►HospitalsHospitals

Academic RecordsAcademic Records

►Report cardReport card►TranscriptTranscript►Test Score ReportsTest Score Reports►Letters of RecommendationLetters of Recommendation

Calculating GPACalculating GPA

►The GPA calculation includes only The GPA calculation includes only leveled courses.leveled courses.

►Weighted and unweighted are Weighted and unweighted are calculated.calculated.

►Final grades are converted to the quality Final grades are converted to the quality points on both a 5.2 weighted scale and points on both a 5.2 weighted scale and a standard 4.0 unweighted scale. Both a standard 4.0 unweighted scale. Both GPAs are reported on the CHS transcript.GPAs are reported on the CHS transcript.

Becoming A Self Becoming A Self AdvocateAdvocate

► Engaging as a classroom Engaging as a classroom learnerlearner

► Accessing available resourcesAccessing available resources► Setting goalsSetting goals► Becoming responsible for Becoming responsible for

academic successesacademic successes► Learning and adjusting from Learning and adjusting from

mistakesmistakes

Available Resources…take Available Resources…take advantage!advantage!

AcademicAcademic Departmental Tutorial ServicesDepartmental Tutorial Services

►Math Resource room – Sheryl Roche, Room Math Resource room – Sheryl Roche, Room 150B150B

►Language Resource room – Andrea Gibbard, Language Resource room – Andrea Gibbard, Room 294Room 294

►Writing Specialist – Lynn Israel, LibraryWriting Specialist – Lynn Israel, Library►Teacher tutorials – variedTeacher tutorials – varied►Peer Tutors – stationed in study hallsPeer Tutors – stationed in study halls

Support ServicesCARE Team, IIT Team/Plan, CHS

Counselors

Class of 2015…begin the Class of 2015…begin the journey…journey…

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►LeadLead

►Build Your Legacy!Build Your Legacy!