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High School Orientation Resources
Essential Categories/Topics
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Tour of school Teambuilding How HS is different Policies/Rules/Procedures/ Protocol/School Handbook review Attendance Academics School Culture Procedures/protocol Paperwork Registration Parent Session Counseling Services What's Next Illinois Extracurricular activities Group Meeting with Administrators Students and Parents High School Vocabulary Programs Bell schedule |
School Calendar Expectations College/Career Role of Counselor Housekeeping: Fees, ID's, Lockers, School calendar, lunch applications, medical forms EPAS testing (Explore/Plan/ACT) Academic support: tutoring, night school, credit evaluation/grad status Social/Emotional support: anger management, conflict resolution, trauma, etc. Registration Discipline Staff introductions Grad Requirements Attendance ASCA domains + housekeeping Meeting key stakeholders Intro to critical resources |
Differences between 9th grade and 10th-12th grade orientation
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Transition into high school Differences btw E.S. and H.S. More extensive / greater focus Tour of school More time Study skills Formal meeting reviewing rules and regulations Bell schedule /Mock sample schedule Organization skills Upperclassmen advice How to succeed Using your agenda GPA/Credits/Transcript overview |
Fees, ID's schedules Refresher of rules and regulations Overview/recap + what's new this year On track/off track information Grade level specific meetings College info Career exploration Financial planning Verify SSN Stress the need to be role models / mentors Testing Personal Essay |
How do you get them there?
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Feed them Tshirts All call system Blast email/phone Letters sent home/mailings/flyers Neighborhood walk Home visits |
Visit feeder schools to announce important dates Weekend event Giving students their schedules Post on website Tell them it's mandatory Incentives: gift cards, discounted fees, uniform free days, etc... Fun Music Raffles/prizes |
What do you do for those who are absent?
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Hold a makeup session Pull them out the first day of school to make sure they all get the same message Individual/small group sessions for absentees |
Mail out orientation information Have peer mentors call those who are absent |
How do you ensure that students are connected with their counselor / guidance sessions
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Introduce yourselves Role of the School Counselor session Counselor t-shirts Hand out postcards, flyers, pens identifying counselors Photos of counselors with assigned divisions Create a counselor page on school's website |
Counselor Schedules / Services available / office hours Teambuilding Grad requirements Service Learning Schedules Credit recovery / tutoring 4 year plans What's Next Illinois |
Ideas for Orientation Activities
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Scavenger Hunt High School Bingo Ice Cream Social A day in the life Mock Classroom |
Student Panel Coming to a theatre near you Family Fest picnic College admissions reps onsite for seniors Use peer mentors Jeopardy game to review info + prizes!! |