Counselor Seminars
Freshman Counselor Seminar
Freshman students participate in Counselor Seminar during the fall semester. Each student is scheduled into a seminar which meets three times in quarter one and is taught by their own school counselor. Freshmen will cover a variety of topics, focusing on the transition to high school. Topics include, but are not limited to, LHS supports and resources, getting involved at LHS, study skills, goal-setting, and decision-making. Students are also led through interactive exercises designed to foster empathy and resilience, positive digital citizenship and an affirmative school community and climate.
Sophomore Counselor Seminar
Sophomore students participate in Counselor Seminar during the spring semester. Each student is scheduled into a seminar which meets three times in quarter three and is taught by their own school counselor. Sophomores will be focusing on self-discovery, career exploration, and scheduling for the next school year. Topics include, but are not limited to, an introduction to the Naviance online software, completion of a Strengths Explorer, review of Do What You Are (a career interest inventory based on the Myers Biggs Type Indicator), research on career clusters and review college majors that pertain to the careers revealed from the assessment.
*More information about the tools available in Naviance is available here: Naviance Tools.
Junior Counselor Seminar
Juniors participate in Counselor Seminar at the beginning of quarter three in the spring semester. Each student is scheduled into a seminar which is taught by their school counselor. Juniors will review course selection options as they consider courses for their senior year and their graduation status. Students are provided a Post-Secondary Guidebook as they participate in our signature comprehensive post-secondary planning curriculum. Topics include, but are not limited to, the post-secondary search process (college, gap year, technical/certificate programs, employment, apprenticeships, military, etc.), factors in admissions decisions (what colleges are looking for), developing a college list (what students are looking for), and creating a balanced college list.
Senior Counselor Seminar
Senior Counselor Seminars take place during the fall semester, quarter one. Each student is scheduled into a seminar that is taught by their school counselors. Senior Counselor Seminars are a continuation of Junior Counselor Seminars, focusing on planning for after high school. Counselors walk students through the post-secondary planning process (including the college application process) from start to finish. The program will provide students with the information and skills necessary to make appropriate decisions based on their unique goals, expectations, and needs.