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CounselorRole

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Social/Emotional

Post-Secondary Planning

Academic

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CounselorRole

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Counselor all 4 years24-hour turnaround on phone calls and emails

Student Meetings - Pre-arranged or during walk-through hours

Advisory - Vehicle for getting to know the freshmen

Average counselor caseload - 255 students

Students not in my assigned advisories

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Contact the teacher first

Resources: Meet with the teacher; ARC

03 If the problem persists, please reach out to the counselor

Academic Difficulty

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Problem Solving

Peer Issues / Peer Pressure

Emotional Concerns

A Place For Your Students

To Vent

Concerns You May Have About Your

Student

Support Groups:

Meet Weekly

Social/Emotional

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Homeroom4-year program that meets 4 times a week

AdvisoryAlso meets 4 times a week throughout freshman year

A program to help freshmen with their transition into high school

Advisory team consisting of teacher, senior advisors and counselors

Getting Connected: Support Systems

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Student-Counselor Relationship

It’s important for your student to develop a working relationship with their counselor.

If your student contacts you in crisis,

please encourage them to go directly to

the Counseling Center.

Allow the student to self-advocate first.

They will soon be adults, so it is vital

they begin to practice taking on more responsibility.

Encourage your student to utilize

counseling walk-through hours

(available on a daily basis).

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Starting Out Strong

There is a direct correlation between attendance and

success in school.

Help student to get off to a strong start with homework.

Students usually have homework on a nightly basis.

Be aware of certain times of year with

increased workloads.

Encourage student to get involved - make friends, extracurricular activities.

Maintain balance (academics,

athletics/activities, friendships, family

responsibilities)

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Deerfield High School Cycle Template

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How To Raise An Adult:Break Free of the Overparenting Trap and Prepare Your Kid for Success

Julie Lythcott-Haims

Recommended Reading...

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01Get up and ready for school on their own?

02Manage their homework, project, assessment prep

on their own?

03Contribute to the

household by doing regular chores?

(i.e. laundry, cooking)

Does Your Student...

04Manage challenging

situations on their own?

Are You Raising An Adult?

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By: Julie Lythcott-Haims

Takeaways

The 18-year-old checklist

Let your kid be who they are,

let them chart their own path.

Check your fears.

Teach them to think and prepare

them for hard work

“Over- parenting” leads

to increase in anxiety,

depression, and substance abuse

in adulthood.

Self-care is good for you and your student

The college admissions

process is broken (read

Frank Bruni!)

Normalize struggle to build

resilience

How To Raise An Adult

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Reasonable Academic

Expectations

Sleep Phone Usage / Screen Time

Healthy Eating

Exercise

Finding Balance

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Phone Use Research

Research shows happiness and mental health are negatively impacted by over 2 hours a day on personal device

Twice as many heavy users of electronic devices are unhappy, depressed or distressed as light users.

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Tips For Reducing Screen Time

Family charging station - curfew for phones

Research parental controls / apps that set time limits

03Monitor Chromebook usage. They need it for academic work, but can also use it for social media / messaging.

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Teenagers 13 to 18 years of age

should sleep 8 to 10 hours per 24-hours

on a regular basis to promote optimal

health.

Sleep: American Academy of Pediatrics

Adequate sleep duration on a regular

basis leads to improved attention, behavior, learning, memory, emotional regulation, quality of life, and mental and

physical health.

Work with your teen to help them stay on

a consistent schedule throughout

the week and weekend.

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August September October Additional

August 19First Day of School

September 4Open House

October 23Freshman Parent Meeting

MondaysLate Start

See Handout for DetailsFor all programs hosted by the Counseling Department, handouts and information will be available in

the Counseling section of the DHS website.

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