Learning Objective: Students will become familiar with the high school building, class schedule, school staff, student activities, and student conduct expectations.
Target - Freshmen
Staff assigned - Counseling staff
Time - 2 hour event
Materials - student schedules, student handbooks, school map, student planners
Learning Objective: Students will review their diploma requirements, post-secondary goals and the college application process in order to make informed decisions regarding their future.
Target - Seniors
Staff assigned - School Counselor
Time - 1x 40 minute period per student
Materials and Resources - Senior packet, college search tools (books, College Board, Common App) student’s four-year plan
Learning Objective: Students will familiarize themselves with standardized testing and learn about the National Merit Scholarship.
Target - Juniors
Staff assigned - School Counselor
Time - 20 minute classroom presentations
Materials - SAT handout
ASCA Standards: M-4, LS-9, SS-1, SMS-1
College Representative Visits to High School
Learning Objective: Students will discover the unique opportunities that each college offers, as well as obtain pertinent information regarding individual admissions requirements.
Target - juniors and seniors
Staff assigned - School Counselor
Time - 1x 40 minute sessions (September- November)
Materials - College admissions information, financial aid information
ASCA Standards: M-4, LS-1, SS-3, SMS-10
October
College Night
Learning Objective: Students will discover collegiate offerings within and outside of New York State, as well as obtain pertinent information regarding individual admissions requirements.
Target - juniors and seniors
Staff assigned - Mohawk Valley Counseling Association staff
Time - 2 hour event
Materials - College admissions information, financial aid information, services for students with disabilities
ASCA Standards: M-4, LS-1, SS-3, SMS-10
Host PSAT’s
Learning Objective: Students will familiarize themselves with standardized testing.
Target - Sophomores and Juniors
Staff assigned - School Counselors and proctors
Time - 4 hours
Materials - PSAT test booklets, answer sheets, pencils, calculators
ASCA Standards: LS-3, M-2, SS-1, SMS-5, SMS-3
College application processing
Learning Objective: Students, in coordination with school faculty, will fulfill their college application requirements by the required deadline.
Target - seniors
Staff assigned - School Counselors
Time - October-March
Materials - Common Application website, SUNY Application, SENDedu, individual college applications
Learning Objective: Students will coordinate with teachers and counselors to supply their personal information in order to obtain letters of recommendation.
Learning Objective: Students will familiarize themselves with standardized testing.
Target - juniors and seniors
Staff assigned - School Counselors and proctors
Time - November, May and June (8 hours each administration)
Materials - SAT booklets, answer sheets, calculators, pencils
ASCA Standards: LS-3, M-2, SS-1, SMS-5, SMS-3
Freshmen Presentations
Learning Objective: Students will answer questions on an interest inventory, learn about career clusters, identify personal career codes, graduation requirements, and career expectations for the world of work.
Target - freshmen
Staff assigned - School Counselors
Time - 2x 40 minute periods
Materials - John Holland Self- Directed Search, PowerPoint Presentation on graduation requirements, Career Zone, World of Work map, 21st century work skills and employability
Learning Objectives: Students will be able to identify long-term goals, create a four-year academic plan, learn more about their individual career cluster, and discuss their academic/career preferences.
Target - freshmen
Staff assigned - School Counselors
Time - 1x40 minutes per student
Materials - Student’s four-year academic plan, SDS results, course selection sheets, course information and course description booklets
Learning Objective: Students will gain knowledge about their areas of strength and need, in order to best prepare for standardized testing in the future.
BOCES CTE program visitation - Vocational visit to Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES
Learning Objective: Students will have the opportunity to discover first-hand the vocational programming available to them at Oneida-Herkimer-Madison BOCES, as well as interview current faculty and students while observing their program of interest.
Learning Objective: Students will obtain information regarding the course requirements in order to participate in Division I and Division II athletics.
Target - Junior and Senior athletes
Staff - School counselors
Time - Ongoing
Materials - NCAA eligibility website, course forms for D1, D2
ASCA standards: M-5, LS-7, SMS-8, SS-3
Regional Program for Excellence
Learning Objective: Students will be given the opportunity to explore their career interests and participate in a year-long internship experience with a local business/organization.
Target - Top ranking Juniors
Staff - School Counselors, Regional Program staff
Time - 40 minute presentation, 20 minute interviews
Materials - Program application, letters of recommendation, transcripts
Learning Objective: Students will discover opportunities for scholarships in the community and colleges of interest, as well as the application requirements for those scholarships.
