2011-2012
*Guidance Master Calendar*
AUGUST
Welcome back & here they come!
· Convocation
· Staff development
· Meet the staff ~ Get to know them and let them know what you do and how you can help
· Fix any schedules with course conflicts
· Update the credit monitoring forms / schedules from summer school
· Check summer school grades for credit and adjust upcoming schedule accordingly
· Make any schedule request changes per student / parent / admin
· Compare transcript to current schedule/credit monitoring form & confirm schedule is accurate
· On going duties and responsibilities!
SEPTEMBER
Too late to turn back now!
- Help Melissa in encouraging students (especially Juniors ~ Nat’l Merit) to register for the PSAT. The exam will be in October but registration is now
- National Merit Scholarship Apps (should get an email notification)
- Update graduation plans for new students / from previous year’s seniors
- Help College and Career with College Night
· On going duties and responsibilities!
OCTOBER ~ End of 1st 9-weeks (Oct. 14)
- Check / update graduation plans in computer
- Check AP / IB scores for advanced measures
- Help administer TAKS retest and PSAT test
- Review “top 20” and support them academically for the year
- Go into classrooms and talk with students about PSAT / College Recs
· On going duties and responsibilities!
NOVEMBER
- Check 2nd semester schedules for same teacher/class periods & etc.
· On going duties and responsibilities!
DECEMBER ~ End of 3rd 9-weeks
- Check Sr. failures and arrange for recovery in spring
- Change grade level status if early graduate
- Schedule changes for Spring
- Make a plan for registration (early in December)
· On going duties and responsibilities!
JANUARY
- Check Sr. failures and arrange for recovery in spring
- Send 10th/11th failure letters home; 12th failure letters certified home
- Registration presentations begin
- Update credit monitoring forms with 1st semester grades
- Complete / Turn in Action Plan and Results Report to Lead Counselor
· On going duties and responsibilities!
FEBRUARY
- Registration continues / adjustment to schedules have begun
· On going duties and responsibilities!
MARCH ~ End of 3rd 9-weeks (March 9)
- Meet with any SENIOR student/parent that might be in danger of not graduating!!
- Send out Senior failure letters (certified) @ end of 4th 9-weeks
- Registration continues / Clean-up schedules for upcoming year
- Administer / monitor TAKS test / retest
· On going duties and responsibilities!
APRIL
- Meet with any SENIOR student/parent that might be in danger of not graduating!!
- Update schedule requests for following year
- Administer / Monitor TAKS
- Senior Surveys
· On going duties and responsibilities!
MAY
- Compile a TAKS failure list
- Continue to update schedule requests for next school year
- Update grad plans in Skyward
- Help with summer school registration
- Attend banquets (Resiliency Dinner/Awards Ceremony)
- Proctor AP / IB Exams
· On going duties and responsibilities!
JUNE ~ End of 4th 9-weeks
- Update credit monitoring forms with 2nd semester grades
- Update / Correct student transcripts & turn into Karen Kirby
- Continue to clean up / adjust schedules for next school year
- Make a list of students who:
- need to take / retake TAKS
- Possible Eagle Academy candidates
- Possible E2020 Spanish students & give list to Katy Fleener
- Early Grads
· On going duties and responsibilities!
ONGOING DUTIES and RESPONSIBILITIES (not in any particular order):
- Conference with Dillard discipline students 2x a 6-weeks
- Attend / Organize SIT meetings
- Conference / counsel with parents / students (individual / group) / teachers
- Check 9-week failures and place students in credit recovery if applicable
- Attend district / campus counselor meetings
- Ensure students are progressing well in classes
i.e. monitor student progress in classes, check failures, and etc.
- Serve on committees (advisory / curriculum)
- Administer CBE’s throughout the year
- Conduct data analysis (student failures)
-Informally talk with House Principals regularly regarding student progress
i.e. attendance, discipline, academics, & any other concerns that arise
-Meet with student failures to develop an academic improvement plan to promote
future success; evaluate data results every 6-weeks
-Post pertinent information on doors/walls
i.e. test data (PSAT, SAT, ACT, ASVAB), registration dates, meeting dates & etc.
-Collect / Evaluate failure data
-Support College & Career Center
-Work in collaboration with parents / students to establish goals for future success
- Fill out early grad forms & establish plan with student/parent
- Enroll new students / update graduation plans
- Write letters of recommendations / fill out college applications
- Attend conferences / workshops / college updates
- Fill out Eagle Academy / Dillard paperwork for SIT meetings
