Hayes High School Counseling Dept

Meet the School Counselors

Mr. Matthew Brown ‘98 Mrs. Jennifer Pollard ‘99(Last names A – D all grades) (Last names E – K and E – L for

Freshmen)

Meet the School Counselors

Miss Jessica Darcy ‘99 Mrs. Leigh Conant ‘93(Last names L – R and M – Q for Freshmen) (Last names S – Z and R – Z for

Freshmen)

Our School Counseling Administrative Assistants Mrs. Estes & Mrs. Ashworth What can our administrative assistants help

students with? Work permit applications ACT/SAT registration materials Copies of report cards, schedules & transcripts PowerSchool, Google email, & computer login

information DACC, course, college, scholarship, & special

program applications PE Waivers Scheduling appointments

What Do School Counselors Do?

Academic Counseling Verify credits and transcripts Create graduation plans Schedule courses Monitor your grades Standardized test interpretation Provide information on credit flex & early college

opportunities Help you advocate for yourself

What Do School Counselors Do?

Career CounselingProvide resources for career exploration &

planningProvide college counseling, which includes:

College admissions, financial aid, & scholarship information

Assist with resume writing & career portfolios

What Do School Counselors Do?

Personal/Social CounselingHelp you with any personal problems that

you may be experiencing at school or home or with your friends.

Arrange Peer Mediation Provide information for additional

community resources when needed.

Confidentiality

We keep your conversations with us confidential. However, we are required by law to report:Child AbuseHarm to SelfHarm to OthersUnlawful Activity

How Can You Communicate with Us? Email us! If you have a quick question, it is

easiest for us to send you a response via email.

Leave us a voicemail. If you have an urgent matter that needs to be

discussed right away, our office is ALWAYS open!

How Can You Communicate with Us?

Arrange an appointment with us online. Here’s how:

Login to your school Google email. Go to the Hayes Website and click on Guidance. Click on your counselor’s name & enter your

name in an open appt slot (preferably during your lunch or study hall). Provide a brief description of why you’re coming to see us & then come see us during that time.

How Do We Communicate with You?

Check your school Google email frequently. We will be sending you information (typically college, scholarship, or other special program information) often.

Sign up for the Hayes Listserv. Biweekly information and announcements will be sent to you about upcoming events at Hayes.

How Do We Communicate with You? Check the Announcements on the Guidance

website. If we need to speak to you, we will call you

down. However, we really try to avoid you missing class time. We will call you down during your study hall or at the end of a class period.

Throughout the year, we will have special presentations to provide you with information. Please attend!

What are you responsible for?

We are the keepers of lots of information and we do our best to get that information to you, however,

It is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to obtain information through the various means in

which we communicate it or seek the information from your counselor.

A Note About Schedule Changes…

Changes were to be made by June 10th, and therefore no changes will be made unless there has been a clerical error on our part!

Senior Year To Do List – Your Credits

Read the letter attached to your schedule packet.

Verify your credits - Is anything missing?Is the information on your transcript

correct?Are you scheduled for all the classes

you will need to graduate?

Senior Year To Do List – College

Register for the ACT and/or SAT. Begin or continue your college search. Schedule college visits now. Organize application materials and set aside time to

apply online. What do you need to apply? Ask for letters of recommendation early. Are you applying Early Action, Early Decision, Regular

Decision? Know the difference! WATCH YOUR DEADLINES!!!!

Senior Year To Do List – Other Stuff

Keep your focus on your classes. Scholarships are everywhere…LOOK for

them! Counselors will send out information via email, but you need to look for the $$$ too.

NCAA eligibility – the rules have changed – talk to your counselor.

REMEMBER! Your counselor has almost 400 students to monitor…you have 1.

ACT PREP

Mr. Dan Morrison – September 14 from 9:00 – 12:30 $35 Flyer was emailed and at schedule pick up ZAPS – Sept 30 & Oct 1 from 3:30 – 6:00 $79 www.zaps.com to register

NEW THIS YEAR! – Naviance!

You will have your own online account where you can:

Research colleges and keep lists of those you like Apply online Keep track of deadlines Have your teachers upload letters of recommendation

for your applications Alert your counselor when a transcript must be sent

Class of 2014 Honors Diploma Candidates

Nicholas Beyer Lindsey Blair Nathan Bonofiglio Cassandra Call Adam Crosbie Regan Dewitt Emily Flaugher Enya Granados Kyle Hardison Maddie Herzog

Rebekah Hire John Homan Morgan King Natalie Koeritzer Jamie Lahman Gabby Lyle Hannah McBrearty Maya McCabe Ryan Nethers Olivia Nichol

Class of 2014 Honors Diploma Candidates

Seamus O’Flaherty Julieanne Pearson Caroline Proffit Blair Ramsey Emily Richards Elizabeth Russell Waverly Schneider Andrew Sierawski Andrew Stevens

Greg Suber Tyler Treese Emma Trippier Rachael Vonada Emma Voss Hope Walls Jason Watkins Lily Wiest Lexus Wolf

Class of 2014 Salutatorian Candidates

Adam CrosbieJohn Homan

Emily FlaugherNatalie KoeritzerMaya McCabe

Seamus O’FlahertyCaroline Proffit

Elizabeth RussellHaley WallsLexus Wolf

Class of 2014 Valedictorian Candidates

Amy CoJamison Lahman

Gabrielle LyleOlivia Nichol

Emily RichardsEmma Trippier

Rachael VonadaJason Watkins

Lilly Wiest

Questions?

Remember,

We are YOUR advocates and

we are here to help!

We look forward to working with you!