1. Freshman Parent Program 2019
Radnor High School Counselors:
Jeannie Semar, Nikki Fine (Jeri DiGirolamo), 
                         Amy Wess,  JJ Lemon,  Sarah Pace, 
Agenda
 Counselor role 
 Academic review and support services
 Standardized tests and testing calendar
 Naviance overview
 Course selection process
 Q & A

2. School Counselors Jeannie Semar (A – D) Jeannie.Semar@rtsd.org
x 3527
Nikki Fine/Jeri DiGirolamo(E - Ja)
January 28th)
x 3526
Amy Wess (Je - Ma) 
x 3537
JJ Lemon (Mc - R)
x 3524
Sarah Pace(S – Z)
x 3523

3. The Role of the School Counselor
Academic Advising
Social and Emotional Support
College and Career Planning

4. The Role of the School Counselor
Academic Advising
Course Selection and Scheduling
Connecting courses with post-secondary plans/goals
Course changes during the year
Academic supports and resources
Collaboration and coordination with teachers
Graduation Requirements

5. The Role of the School Counselor
Social and Emotional Support
Student appointments and walk-ins
Individual meetings
Conflict mediation
Referrals from parents/peers/teachers
Connection with in-school resources 
HS Hope
Groups
School Psychologists/Social Worker/Caron Foundation
Connection/collaboration with out of school resources

6. The Role of the School Counselor
College and Career Planning
Naviance introduction and training
Health classes
Career/Personality Inventories through Naviance
Health classes 
College Planning night for Juniors in December
Admissions representative workshops
Individual post-secondary meetings
Winter of junior year
College Planning night for Seniors in September
Application focused
Ongoing support

7. Student Support Staff Mrs. Nichole Boris 610.293.0855 Ext. 3522
Guidance Secretary
Mrs. Leonor Gelpi-Perez
Ext. 3529
Mrs. Christine Kulp (Joan Irwin, LTS)
Ext. 3823
School Social Worker
Ms. Dorothy Lowery
Ext. 6188
School Psychologist
Dr. Richa Kleiman
Ext. 6122
Mrs. Amy Wildey
Ext. 3309

8. Academic Review Home Access Center Schoology
Questions?

11. Grading Scale
Found on Page 15 of Program of Studies

12. Academic Supports Academic Success Center Room 115 or Room 230
Can be added into student’s schedules, .5 credit
Math Center Room 203
Open all 8 periods for students to drop in
Writing Center Library
Open periods 1-5
By appointment only – sign up sheet on Writing Center door
After School Peer Tutoring Library Writing Center
Monday-Thursday 2:30 to 3:30
TEXT name, subject, grade, date desired

13. A
Academic Supports

14. HS Hope Student Assistance Program
Students who are struggling with any of the following:
Behavior
Attendance
Health
Academics
Mental Health
Drug and Alcohol
Members include school counselors, administrators, school psychologists, school nurse, teachers and outside resources
See your school counselor for more information

15. What are the college entrance exams?
PSAT
SAT
ACT
SAT Subject Test- 20 different tests/5 content areas
English History Math Science World Languages
AP- not part of the admissions requirements

16. When should these exams be taken?
Freshman year
OCTOBER: PSAT at RHS
JUNE: SAT Subject (when applicable)
Sophomore year
SAT, ACT: possible in spring for prospective college athletes
Junior year
AUGUST-JUNE : ACT, SAT, and/or SAT Subject (when applicable)
Senior year
AUGUST– NOVEMBER: ACT, SAT, and/or SAT Subject

17. Frequently Asked Questions
Can students with a learning disability who receive accommodations in school qualify for testing accommodations?
PSAT, SAT, AP – one-time application through College Board, talk to case manager to initiate
ACT – one-time application needs to be submitted to ACT, talk to case manager to initiate

18. Frequently Asked Questions (continued)
Is preparation necessary?
Refer to PSAT report- available on collegeboard.org
KHAN Academy FREE SAT Prep
SAT, ACT, AP prep books available for checkout in the RHS library
Prep services & resource materials available for purchase

19. What is it? Naviance is a web-based college and career planning tool.
Every Radnor High School student is given an account, providing access to detailed college and career information.
Freshman are introduced to Naviance for the first time in Health classes in the spring.
Parents can obtain a log-in by contacting their student’s counselor.

20. NAVIANCE Career Exploration
Learning Styles Inventory
Strengths Explorer
“Do What You Are” Personality assessment
Career Interest Profiler
Career Cluster finder

21. NAVIANCE college exploration
College search
Radnor specific application statistics
Register for college visits at RHS
Request transcripts
Request teacher recommendations
Research scholarship opportunities
Complete Brag Sheet for Counselor letter of recommendation

22. Course Selection Process
After mid-term exams teachers will enter core course recommendations into HAC
   (January 28th through February 15th)
Any questions about course recommendations should be directed to the current subject area teacher

23. 2019- 2020 Program of Studies will be available on rtsd.org

24. Course Selection Timeline
Elective Choices
Students should review the Program of Studies, talk with teachers, parents, counselors, and classmates to help select electives and alternate choices.
Students will be responsible for uploading these choices into HAC from February 19th – 22nd
Be mindful of prerequisites and graduation requirements. Prerequisites and graduation requirements are both listed in the Program of Studies.

25. Course Selection Timeline
Counselor Meetings
After students have selected electives, counselors will meet with all students during a two-week window (February 27th – March 12th) to review all courses selected.  These meetings occur in Social Studies classes, and counselors will be out of their offices those two weeks. We will review with students the following criteria: 
Total number of credits
Leveling of classes
Elective choices
Overall balance of selections
Graduation requirements
Connection between courses and post-secondary plans/goals

26. Course Selection Timeline
Course Changes
After the window for students closes, all course changes must be submitted to the counselor.
Core course changes require an override form.
English, Math, Science, Social Studies, and World Language
Elective changes do not require an override form.
Students can make changes to their schedule anytime on or before May 15th, 2019.  After May 15th, no changes will be allowed until schedules are released in August.
NEW THIS YEAR: Once schedules are released to students on or around August 15th, students can request changes until September 3rd.  Change requests aren't guaranteed, as they will be dependent on availability of seats in classes and the ability to fit requested courses in the student's schedule.  Teacher preference changes will not be honored.

27. Course Selection Timeline What your child should be doing now
Reviewing the Program of Studies and thinking about what courses they want for next year.
Consult individually with teachers regarding course recommendations for next year.   
Seek out your School Counselor with any questions. 
Prepare for mid-term exams January 23rd through January 25th.

28. Questions?