BWHS Guidance Department

Dave Royhab, Director

Guidance Hours8:15am – 4:15pm

Phone 703-957-4402

Counselor Assignments

Susan James: A – Da Evan Rodgers: De – Ho Beth Dekenipp: Hu – Mc Shannon Powell: Me – Sa Michelle Hoffmann: Sc – Z

Guidance Support Staff

Jan Develli, Career Center Assistant

Melissa Pumphrey, Secretary Corina Lawson, Secretary

A high school counselor’s primary job

is to help students navigate through high

school! Personal and Social Development Academic Development & Planning Post-Secondary Planning

Requests for Schedule Changes We are unable to consider schedule change

requests until the second week of school

Two types of schedule changes:

Elective Changes Academic Level Changes

Schedule Change Requests - Electives Students who did not receive their first choice

in electives may be permitted to make schedule changes

Students who received their first choice in electives can not be permitted to change their electives unless extenuating circumstances exist

Schedule Change Requests - Levels Level changes will be considered on a case-

by-case basis Many factors are considered:

Student input Parent input Counselor input Overall course load Teacher feedback Availability of alternate courses Post-secondary plans Individual strengths & weaknesses

How students can schedule a meeting with a guidance counselor During the first week of school, students can

sign-up to see a counselor in homeroom… please be patient!

After the first week, students sign-up to see a counselor by filling out a request form before or after school, or between classes

Interims & Report Cards

Marking period 1 interims: October 5 & 6 All students will receive interims in all classes on

the published interim dates

Marking Period 1 ends: October 29 Marking period 1 report cards: November 10

Coming Events

LCPS College Fair – Sep 19 PSAT, grades 9, 10, & 11 – Oct 13 College Information Night for Juniors – Oct 19 Making High School Count Assembly for

Freshmen – November , date TBA Classroom Guidance Presentations for

Freshmen – December, dates TBA

Communication

Guidance section in the newsletter Guidance related events are posted on the

school calendar & in the newsletter Feel free to attend events aimed for other grade

levels Guidance webpage on the BWHS website

Counselor email links Director email link Presentation & Forms pages