Counseling CURRICULUM 

Welcome to high school!  During this first year, the basic approach from school counseling is one of "transition." 

• Highlighting the executive skills like organization, time management, studying, note-taking, etc.

• Graduation requirements, reading a transcript

• Digital citizenship and getting involved in extracurriculars

• Self-advocacy

• Navigating through high school

The very term sophomore offers us insight into the reality that 10th graders are no longer "new" to high school but they still have two more years to go until graduation.  It is an interesting time in the lives of high school students as they explore their sense of belonging, connections to others and being curious about becoming an adult.

• Using Naviance to research careers, colleges and other post-secondary goals

• Building a resume

• Getting involved & leadership in high school

One of the most pervasive myths about high school is the junior year is the most important year because it could lead to underperformance in the first and second years.  In seminars, students will:

• Explore the Naviance program and its research capacities

• Identify the major components of a college application using the Common App; college vocabulary

• Learn about scholarships, the essay and potential interviews

• Consider suggested tasks and suggested timeline

This is where we finalize plans for what students will be doing once they graduate from RHS.

• Using RHS forms to process college applications

• FAFSA and Financial Aid

• External and internal deadlines

• Managing stress and expectations

• Scholarship applications