Reminder: September PLC Dates by Level
Elementary PLC: September 21st from 2:15-3:15 pm in room 312 at Ed Center
Middle School PLC: September 23rd from 8:00 – 9:30 am in the Wall St Lab at Ed Center
High School PLC: September 29th from 8:00- 9:30 am in the Boardroom at Ed Center
Monthly Calendar Items Check In: September
***The activities/actions below is just a list of ideas and, while not required, they can be used as support ideas for program planning. This list is starting small, but please let Jess know of ideas or things you would like to see included. We will be working as a district team to collaborate and look to eventually develop guaranteed programming agreements for students by grade level***
All Levels
- ASCA Admin Agreement Completion
- ASCA Annual Calendar Completion
- Create a BLS SMARTE Goal
- Attend District Counseling Level PLC meeting
- Counselor introductions to staff, students and families
- Begin to solidify your “Core Curriculum Action Plan” (Tier 1)
- Family Connection Plan Development: How do we include families in our school counseling programming?
- Suicide Prevention Week
- National Hispanic Heritage Month
- Upcoming: Red Ribbon Week and National Bullying Prevention Month
High School
- Schedule Changes and Balancing
- Transcript and Credit Checks for Grades 10-12
- Example Credit Check Templates for binders
- Online Data Tracking Form
- How do you identify your academic at risk students by tier?
- What works for all of you?
- Senior Meetings and Graduation Plans (example)
- Share graduation plan and agreement with Student and Parent/Guardian
- Should be completed with all students
- College Application and Essay Workshops
- Senior Parent Information Night
- Invite “at-risk” students to come in for graduation planning (use predetermined data to identify students)
- Identify and communicate your referral process for students from staff
Middle School
- Student Scheduling and Class Balancing
- Possible topic/themes: Welcome to Middle School, Succeeding in Middle School and Where to Find Support?
- Invite “at-risk” students to come in for academic planning and supports
- Identify and communicate your referral process for students from staff
- Schedule Needs Assessment
Elementary School
- Delivery of Core Curriculum
- Support Kindergarten transition
- New Student Welcome/Orientation
- Possible Theme: Role of School Counselor, Behavioral Expectations
- Identify and communicate your referral process for students from staff
- Think about Needs Assessment with students, families and staff
PNACAC College Fair at Redmond High School
Check out this link to see more information about the upcoming college fair! Future Center
Updates from College Board Counselor Workshop
PSAT is going digital Fall 2023/ SAT is going digital in Spring 2024
Check out this folder of resources for College Board from Big Future Updates, Scholarships and the roll out of the digital tests coming in the near future!
College Now and Expanded Options Updates
Please see resources linked in this folder about College Now and Expanded Options at COCC. There are four documents:
- Contacts for PK-12 Partners
- High School Options Overview
- Expanded Options Steps
- College Now Steps
The contact information document is designed as an internal tool for our PK-12 staff and instructors to use when determining who to contact for various programs and support. The other three documents are intended to be tools for students, parents, staff and instructors to assist them in navigating COCC’s High School Options.
COCC Expanded Options and College Now Staff will be at the High School PLC on September 29th to talk about their updated roles and systems of supports available to our students interested in those programs!
Consultation Group
Come connect with your colleagues for support and collaboration around clinical issues that come up regarding your work with students. Facilitated by Lynne Herbert, LPC, this group will also touch on ethical issues, boundaries, self care, and best practices. Please sign up here if you are interested.
Drivers Education Credit Alignment
As you are aware, Bend – La Pine high school students can receive .5 Elective Credits when they successfully complete all program aspects of the High Desert Driving School Program. The grade awarded for Driver’s Ed is a proficiency grade and should be noted as a “P” on their official high school transcript. Counselors, Curriculum Secretaries and Administrators will be reminded of grading policy to ensure that each high school is aligned moving forward. Students will still need to request that the credit be added to their transcript by submitting a copy of their HDDE course completion card and completing the “Application for Driver’s Education Credit” form that can be found in the counseling office. Please make sure you have the updated form on your website and in your counseling office. We will not be retroactively changing grades from years past, but this policy is in effect for 2022-23 school year and beyond. We will begin with this year’s 9th graders. To remain equitable with other students who have already received the credits, students in grades 10-12 can choose a P or A to be transcribed on their transcript.