School Counseling + Postsecondary Planning by https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7 en-us 2025-03-05 01:25:25 UTC 2025-03-05 21:16:33 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/2754.png https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352939033 Series of workshops:

ACT/SAT testing plan

College Search

What is the Common App


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]]> 2025-03-05 18:48:28 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352939531 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352939762 Lunch meetings with each high school grade level to talk about graduation requirements and planning for after high school.

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"Senior Seminar" Small groups with teachers on Fridays. We couldn't do it without the teacher's teaching the class. The counselors are there as support


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  • FAFSA/Financial Aid/APS

  • College/Career Exploration

  • Checklists/Timelines

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]]> 2025-03-05 18:50:18 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352941739 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352941768 All 11th graders: 3 week class in spring intensive "Find your future". Academic/career planning, financial planning, college exploration, essay writing; students create scholarship portfolio

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  • Finding a college/career and planning for post-secondary options

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]]> 2025-03-05 18:50:46 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352942207 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352942296 I wish we had a better way of tracking.


I just keep notes.


I'd also like to be able to see where they all end up after graduation.

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]]> 2025-03-05 18:51:12 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352942684 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352942741 11th/12th graders: College/Career Fair in fall

9th graders: UAA Campus tour

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]]> 2025-03-05 18:51:50 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352943319 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352943414 I would love to see a resume built by each senior to leave HS with.

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]]> 2025-03-05 18:52:36 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352944186 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352944265 AKCIS...we direct and encourage students to use the site...

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]]> 2025-03-05 18:55:57 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3352948023 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3353066654 Individual senior meetings in the fall to review credits, discuss plans for life after high school and how to get there, email newsletters to seniors and parents, fall college workshop for seniors and families, UAA College & Career Fair in fall, Seawolf Ready Day in spring, Freshman Career Expo, Freshman College Visit, AVID class, AKCIS use and promotion, ASVAB

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]]> 2025-03-05 21:00:43 UTC https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3353072432 https://padlet.com/susel_allison/k60vzqyna9xjkjk7/wish/3353074942 individual check-ins in the fall (review credits, S2 schedule, future planning, next steps, APS, ACT/SAT, etc.), fall college workshop for seniors and parents, financial aid workshop, letters of recommendation/other reference forms, CommonApp/SendEDU applications, preparing for graduation

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