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PARENT ORIENTATION
School CounselingCLASS OF 2021January 18, 2017
Welcome Parents of the Class of 2021!!● Mrs. Nan Hathaway- Director of Student Personnel Services
● Mr. Joseph Ursino- School Counselor, 9th grade and CST Students
● Mrs. Dina Strachan- School Counselor, 10th-12th grade students with last names A-K
● Mrs. Gabrielle Heyel- School Counselor, 10th -12th grade students with last names L-Z
● Ms. Jennifer Jenkins- School Counseling Secretary
● Ms. Emily DuBois – Administrative Assistant/PowerSchool
Course Selection Process
● Scheduling Orientations
● Woodstown Monday, January 23, 2017
● Alloway Friday, January 27, 2017
● Upper Pittsgrove Wednesday, January 25, 2017
● Oldmans Thursday, January 26, 2017
Course Selection Dates
● Woodstown Middle School February 6th, 7th, 8th, & 9th
● Alloway February 22nd & 23rd
● Upper Pittsgrove February 14th & 15th
● Oldmans February 27th
● Child Study Team Dates - Annual Review Notices Will Be Mailed Home
Program of Studies Booklet● Every incoming 9th grade student will receive a hard copy of the Program of
Studies Booklet.
● The Program of Studies Booklet can also be found on the Woodstown High School website and also on the School Counseling website on www.woodstown.org
● Students are to review the Program of Studies Booklet with parent/guardian prior to meeting with the school counselor.
Course Selection Sheet● Students are to complete the Course Selection Sheet with the
parent/guardian. Please be sure to have this completed prior to scheduling meeting with the high school counselor.
● Students are required to choose 8 classes. We have a 9 period day.
● Two “alternate electives” must be selected.
● There are two levels of courses to choose: Honors/Academic
Scheduling Meetings● Letter will be mailed home with scheduling date and time.
● Meet with Mr. Ursino/Mrs. Heyel/Mrs. Strachan
● Typically this is a 20 minute appointment. Parents are encouraged, but not required to attend.
● Please take some time to review the electives prior to the meeting.
● The date of the appointment does NOT impact the scheduling choices.
Course Selection Considerations
● Previous and current report cards
● PARCC scores
● Teacher recommendations
● Student’s graduation plan
A Freshman Day● Financial Literacy/Computer Applications/World Language/Physical Education
● English- H/A
● The World-H/A
● Science – Biology (H/A)
● Algebra I (H/A), Geometry (H/A)
● Elective- 1 (Two Alternates- no guarantee)
● 9 period day, 43 minute classes, 3 minutes between periods, 30 minute lunch
Math Sequence● Algebra I (A, H)
● Geometry (A, H)
● Algebra II (A, H)
● Pre Calculus (A, H)
● Calculus (A, AP)
● Statistics (A, AP)
● Selected Topics in Math (A only)
●
Science Sequence
● Biology- (A,H)
● Agriculture Classes (A only)
● Chemistry- (A, H)
● Ecology & Field Biology (A only)
● Physics- (A,H)
● Anatomy & Physiology(H), AP Biology, AP Chemistry, AP Physics
Orientations
● Incoming 9th grade visit to WHS● Thursday, May 25th, 2017
● 9:15- 11:30
● Tour
● Activities
● Athletic/Club sign up
● Meet upperclassmen
Summer Orientation
● Summer Transition Camp (tentative)● In mid to late August--date to be determined due to
construction
● 9 am- 12:30 pm
● Guided tour, receive schedules, meet classmates
● Pizza served
Websites● Woodstown High School Counseling Department
● Naviance
● College Board
Questions?
Thank you for your support and
enjoy the rest of your evening.