FVHS guidance department

By Kim Ngai, Sabrina Syed, Tong Yan
Monday, April 21, 2008

Fountain Valley High School’s guidance department has many resources for students to turn to, according to students’ needs. FVHS has four guidance specialists who are responsible for changing students’ schedules, one college/career specialist who is responsible for giving students advice on colleges and careers, as well as one guidance counselor who is responsible for giving students academic advice. Listed below is each resource with its individual responsibilities.

Guidance Specialist: Ms. Hornbuckle (A-Fj), Ms. Whitman (Fl-Le), Ms. Doan (Li-Q), Ms. McCall (R-Z)

• Registration for classes
• Parent/Student conference for news students
• Providing program planning
• Assisting students with planning, scheduling, and class changes per district policy
• Referring students to appropriate guidance staff
• Meeting with feeder schools
• Participating in guidance orientation
• Developing 4 year plans

College/career specialist: Mr. Walters

• Maintaining/organizing career center info
• Assisting students to obtain info regarding college and or/ career
• Researching careers and obtains specialized career info on student request
• Preparing and updates careers
• Introducing visiting groups
• Conducting classroom presentations regarding financial aid, scholarships and college
  applications.
• Meeting with parents/students regarding testing, college/career info
• Holding workshops regarding information for parents/students
• Acting as a liaison with university/college admission officers

Guidance counselor: Ms. Wong

• Provides educational career/college counseling to individuals/small groups of students
• Provides guidance to students on social aid and personal decisions
• Serves as a resource to parents/students/staff
• Identifies and serves at risk and credit deficient students and works with students/parents to develop a plan for the student to receive a high school diploma
• Helps students make decisions
• Assists and tracks students in the CAHSEE and helps those who need it to pass
• Provides information about educational and college/career opportunities
• Uses referral agencies to help students beyond school
• Hosts junior PSAT night for parents

 

 

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