The next grade/attendance check for extracurricular eligibility is *Friday, October 16th*.
The fall PSAT/NMSQT scores will be released to students who tested on Thursday, October 22nd in your College Board account.
College campus visits are starting for 11th grade students! The first visit is to Lake Michigan College on Friday, October 9th. Please return permission slips by October 2nd. See the College and Career Planning tab for additional visits.
9th grade students will be attending Career Pathway Day at Lake Michigan College on Friday, October 16th. Please return permission slips to Ms. Celeste by October 9th.
Corewell Health offers volunteer opportunities designed to give students hands-on experience in the hospital environment. If you are interested in learning more, check out their website or the QR code on the Student Affairs bulletin board.
The Andrews Community Counseling Center on the campus of Andrews University (in Berrien Springs) offers a wide range of counseling and psychological services to individuals, families, and couples free of charge! Check the SEL/Wellness Resources tab for more information.
Meet the Student Affairs Office!
Ms. Erin Celeste, M.Ed., M.S.
Counselor
Meets with students individually to assess academic needs/supports
AEP and 504 Coordinator
Available to meet with students for social/emotional support and connect with outside resources as needed
College advising - application process, scholarships, FAFSA
Coordinates college visits to OLL
Manages class schedules and course selection
Testing Coordinator - NWEA, SAT Suite, and AP exams
Email: eceleste@ollakers.org
Counseling curriculum consists of structured lessons and interventions designed to help students achieve the desired competencies and to provide all students with the knowledge and skills appropriate for their development.
Academic: Learning about Academic Success
College and Career: Learning about College, Career, and Life Planning
Social Emotional: Learning about Self and Others
Ongoing activities are designed to help students establish personal goals and develop future plans as they relate to academic development, college selection, standardized testing, career development, and social emotional development. Scoir and MI Match programs utilized for classroom lessons across all grade levels.
Responsive services are interventions to resolve immediate conflicts, respond to crisis events, and intervene in school specific situations that disrupt learning.
Consultation - consult with parents, teachers and community based mental health professions to support and advocate for students.
Individual/ Small Group Counseling - counsel students with identified needs and to provide immediate, short term interventions.
Preventative Interventions - ongoing interventions that reduce the need for crisis management. Intervention goals include the development of attitude, knowledge and skills which build student self-worth, resiliency, optimism and future orientation. TRAILS to Wellness program utilized for classroom lessons across all grade levels.