Welcome to Myth Busters August 9, 2016 Kathleen Sullivan
Myth Students see an Assistant Principal only if they are in trouble & Guidance Counselors for everything else.
Busted! ☺ Guidance Counselors are the ‘go to’ folks for: ● Your student’s schedule ● Which classes to take ● Academic counseling ● Personal, social/emotional counseling ● Questions about after high school goals (college, etc.) ● College letter s of recommendation
Assistant Principals ● Available for any concerns that you
have ● College letters of recommendation ● Attendance/tardy issues ● Discipline concerns ● Staff issues
Assistant Principals are... ● Mr. Erwin (A –Gl) ● Mr. Wong (Gm-Li) ● Ms. Sullivan (Lia-Shi) ● Mrs. Butterworth (Shj –Z)
How to make contact w/ APs or GCs. ● Please feel free to contact Guidance
Counselors or Assistant Principals any time. ● Contact via phone message or e-mail (one or the other) ● Allow 24/48 hrs. for a response not including weekends or school holidays. ● Students can drop in any time, we have a strong preference that parents make an appointment.
Myth There are really only 5 or 6 colleges in the United States of America worth going to.
Busted! ☺ There are 3,400 colleges and universities in the U.S.A. Rugg’s Recommendations on the Colleges by Frederick E. Rugg. It’s about best fit.
Myth To be competitive, we should hire a private college counselor.
● 2 Career and College Advisors ● Homework Center w/ LHS Teachers and there’s more …
Instead of hiring a private college counselor … ●Family Connection by Naviance ●Guidance Presentations ●Individual Junior Appointments w/ Guidance Counselors
Instead of hiring a private college counselor … ● FUHSD College Fair – Thu. 9/8/16 ●School-day Guidance Presentations for Seniors ● Check w/ your Guidance Counselors
Myth Take LOTS of Advanced Placement classes.
Busted! ☺ ● Challenge/Do not overload ● Teacher recommends/Teacher
does not recommend ● They are college level classes ● GPA matters more than AP
Myth My friend’s student got into Stanford. So, if my kid does everything my friend’s kid did, she will get into Stanford too.
Busted! ☺ ●No! ●Many variables ●Embrace the mystery ●Make lots of options ‘ok’.
Myth Academics are more important than Co-Curricular commitments.
Busted! ☺ ●Colleges want well-rounded students. ●Students need balance ●Students need rich experiences ●College Letter of Recommendation
Myth Academic Honesty violations are not that big of a deal.
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