Counseling
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ORANGE GLEN HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELING DEPARTMENT MISSION The mission of the Escondido Union High School District's Counseling Program is to ensure all students acquire the competencies (knowledge, attitudes, and skills) needed in academic, career, and personal/social development to ... Realize their future Reach their full potential as productive human beings Be productive members of society COUNSELORS Sara Steadry 291-5046 Michelle Wiese 291-5043 Vilma Everette 291-5051 Rita Guerra, AVID Counselor, 291-5044 COUNSELING APPOINTMENTS Parents may make an appointment to see their student’s counselor by calling the Counseling Secretary, Diane Landreth, at 291-5040. Students may make an appointment to see their counselor in the counseling office by filling out a Counselor Request Form. Forms are located ny the Counseling Secretary. Counselors are also available during nutrition break, lunch, and after school until 3:00 p.m. COUNSELING CENTER Location: East End of the Administration Building Telephone: 291-5040. The counselors at OGHS provide comprehensive counseling services for all students and parents. Counselors deliver services in relation to students' academic, career, and personal/social needs. Counselors assist students/parents to develop and support educational plans and goals including awareness of various potential careers. As an integral part of the educational process, counselors seek to help each student to develop positive attitudes and personal dignity, and to accept the responsibilities and challenges required in a changing and complex society. SCHEDULE CHANGES Changes may ONLY be made in the first five (five) days of the semester. Changes after the first five (5) day period will only be made with the approval of an administrator. Any changes made after the first four weeks of any semester will result in a Withdraw/Fail (W/F) and a W/F will be posted on the student's transcript. LETTERS OF RECOMMENDATION Counselors are available to write letters of recommendation regarding college admission and scholarships. Please allow 15 days to pick up your letter from the counselor. Request forms for letters of recommendation are available in the counseling office. CLASS REPEATS Most classes cannot be taken for credit more than one time. Student's GPA will be recalculated using the student's higher grade. Make an appointment to see a counselor if you have any questions regarding repeating a class to improve your grade. VALEDICTORIAN AND SALUTATORIAN Any student with an overall “weighted” cumulative grade-point average (excluding P.E.) in grades 9-12 places him/her among the top ten (10) students in the graduating class, will qualify to be included in the pool from which the valedictorian and salutatorian will be selected. The student who has taken the most rigorous academic program as defined in the accompanying administrative procedures shall be designated the valedictorian. The student with the second most rigorous program shall be designated the salutatorian. Refer to EUHSD Board Policy for details regarding selection criteria for Valedictorian and Salutatorian. |
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