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Guidance Counselors:
Mrs. Pam Harvard (10th Grade), 334.365.8804 Ext. 23022
Mrs. Michelle LeSeur (11th Grade), 334.365.8804 Ext. 23016
Mrs. LeAnn Burke, (12th Grade), 334.365.8804 Ext. 23019
Mrs. Melanie Ward (9th Grade), 334.365.8804 Ext. 23023
Mrs. Holli Lovrich 334.365.8804
Registrar:
Mrs. Rebecca Grigsby, 334.365.8804 Ext. 23017
Guidance Secretary
Ms. Marci Manning 334.365.8804 Ext. 23038
Important ACT Inofrmation for parents and students http://www.act.org/ccrw/resources/more.html
Alabama Career Information Network
www.alcareerinfo.org
Free Application for Federal Student Aid Information
FAFSA INFO
GUIDANCE:
The professional counseling staff at Prattville High School provides two main areas of service to students and advisors. Guidance is provided to students in the areas of curriculum selection and information services including vocational, colleges, trades, testing, and scholarship information. Guidance is provided for advisors on request concerning curriculum requirements, conducting conferences, and any other of the areas already mentioned. Counselors solicit student referrals and advisors using forms and guidelines provided. Counselors will at all times keep their conferences with students confidential.CUMULATIVE RECORDS:
A cumulative record on each student is kept in the guidance office to be used by the counselors and advisors for working the individual students. Each advisee’s record will be copied and placed in folders for advisor’s use. The confidential disclosure record should be signed by those viewing records. This record is located in the guidance office.DUTIES OF SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Pamela Harvard
Leanne Burke
Melanie Ward
Michelle LeSueur
10th Grade Counselor
12th Grade Counselor
9th Grade Counselor
11th Grade Counselor
Honors Program
Testing Coordinator
504 Coordinator
BBSST Coordinator
College Career Day
Graduation
Teen Pregnancy
Drug Advisory Committee
Financial Aid
Exchange Students
At-Risk Committee
8th Grade Registration
Scholarships
ESL Coordinator
Military Recruiters
9-12 Registration
College Field Trips
Credit Recovery
Shadow Day
AP Testing
College Reps
Lead Counselor
School Improvement Committee
Advisor to School Admin
SHARED DUTIES OF COUNSELORS
Parent Conferences Withdrawal Process 504 Conferences Transcripts Make and request records Classroom Instruction Schedule Changes Letters of Recommendation IEP Conferences Enroll Students Group Counseling Retention Correspondance Courses Faculty Counseling Individual counseling by grade/division
All counselors will assist in the development of the Summer School curriculum, schedule students for Summer School classes, and assist with Summer school registration.
Parents of 9th Grade Students
It is very important to emphasize the importance of becoming a freshman and how it effects college and scholarship applications. All grades and credits will be entered into the student’s transcript. A transcript is document detailing a student’s academic achievement in high school. A Prattville High School transcript includes the following information:
- Courses, grades, and credits for each grade completed beginning with the 9th grade
- Current GPA (the average of a student’s grades)
- College test scores (ACT/SAT/PSAT)
- Alabama Graduation Exam Results
Parents need to:
- Monitor Academic Progress
Prattville High School offers STI Home for parents to view grades and the progress their student is making toward his/her academic goals. Progress reports go home every 9 weeks. Parents do not assume your student is doing fine. Schedule parent conferences, attend open houses, email teachers, and keep lines of communication open, to become informed.
- Encourage Involvement in a Variety of Activities
Colleges and universities will ask students about their high school activities. Not only do they want to see involvement in activities but they want to see leadership responsibilities. Community service activities add on college applications.
- Select Appropriate 10th courses
- Select Beneficial Summer Activities
Volunteer, have a summer job, take a youth mission trip, or visit college campuses. College campuses often offer high school students summer programs.
5. Start a College Savings Plan
Parents of 10th Grade Parent Guide
Advising Your Sophomore Student for College
- Continue to Monitor Your Student’s Progress. Check STI Home for progress and grade reports. Remember PHS progress reports go home every 9 weeks.
- Continue to Encourage Involvement in community activities, school clubs and organizations. Run for an office and gain leadership experience.
- Take the PSAT
Students should take the PSAT (a national test offered at PHS during October).
- Discuss College Options
Talk to your student about their interest and abilities in terms of college majors.
Make informal visits to colleges. Great information is now available on the web.
- Help Plan Summer Enrichment Activities
Have your student consider taking the ACT/SAT the summer before their junior year. Check the PHS website for test dates.
Auburn University Montgomery offers ACT prep courses
- Update Resume
Create a resume listing all honors, awards and community service.
- Meet with Your Grade Level Counselor
Check credits, diploma type and graduation exam results.
8. Continue to Explore ways to Pay for College
11th Grade College Guide For Parents
- Continue to Monitor Academic Progress
Junior grades are considered the most important grades on a student’s transcript because they are the last grades a college will see when reviewing and considering scholarship applications. Most college applications and scholarships committees have a December 1 deadline of a student’s senior year in high school.
- Encourage Involvement in Activities
Community service, church service, school clubs and organizations are a must for a competitive resume.
3. Register for the PSAT
PHS offers the PSAT in October. The PSAT is a national test that contains five
Sections: two Critical Reading, two Maths, and one Writing.
4. Explore College Options
Consider the following: Location, Campus Size, Majors,
Admission Requirements and Cost.
Schedule visits to tour the campus and meet with the admission counselors.
- Register for the ACT/SAT
All 4 year college and universities require an ACT or SAT score for admission.
Students should take the ACT/SAT by the spring of their junior year. Students can register for the ACT at www.actstudent.org, and for the SAT at www.collegeboard.com. The PHS school code is 012-220.
- Update Student’s Resume
- Have copies of Reference Letters
Request letters of reference at least two weeks in advance and give a copy of updated resume to the person writing the letter of recommendation.
Graduation Exam Practice
Fall Remediation Schedule
Subject Teacher Day Time Room Math King Tues. & Thurs. 3:15-4:15 216 Math McDaniel Mon. & Wed. 3:15-4:15 206 Math Essary Tues. & Thurs. 7:00-7:50 M-6 Social Studies Kuzma Tues. & Thurs. 7:00-7:50 SS-3 Social Studies Lewis Tues. & Thurs. 3:15-4:15 319 Social Studies Apodoca Mon. & Wed. 3:15-4:15 Media Reading D. Jackson Tues. & Thurs. 7:00-7:50 213 Reading Pettit Tues. & Thurs. 3:15-4:15 107 Biology Rivera Mon. & Wed. 3:15-4:15 303 Language Arts Powell Tues. & Thurs. 3:15-4:15 317 Language Arts Sharpe Mon. & Wed. 3:15-4:15 L-7 Testing Schedule
Test Date Alabama High School Graduation Exam March 1, 2010 (Mathematics) Alabama High School Graduation Exam March 2, 2010 (Reading) Alabama High School Graduation Exam March 3, 2010 (Language) Alabama High School Graduation Exam March 4, 2010 (Social Studies) Alabama High School Graduation Exam March 5, 2010 (Biology)
Parents.....get more involved in your student's academic success. The counselors encourage you to subscribe to the monthly ACT Parent. It's fast, it's full of information, and it's free! You can access ACT's parent path at www.act.org/path/parent/news/index.html. Once you subscribe, you as parents will receive a monthly newsletter designed to help your child succeed.ACT Prep Schedule
Math Review Science Review Reading & Language Review Reading & Language Review Science Review Math Review ACT Test Schedule
Test Date September 12, 2009 August 8-21, 2009 October 24, 2009 September 19 - October 2, 2009 December 12, 2009 November 7-20, 2009 February 6, 2010 January 6-15, 2009 April 10, 2010 March 6-19, 2010 June 12, 2010 May 8-21, 2010
