OUSD Secondary Counseling
December 2021
For this newsletter, we will be providing you with school counseling updates for December. Please check out each button for important resources to share with our students and to explore various opportunities for professional development.
OUSD School Counseling Mission:
The mission of the OUSD School Counseling Program is to provide a district-wide comprehensive, equitable, and accessible system of support to all students. Our students will acquire the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed to achieve academic success, college and career readiness, and healthy social/emotional development.
OUSD School Counseling Vision:
Our OUSD School Counseling Program fosters student success in a diverse and changing world by graduating students who are prepared to make a positive impact on humanity and meet the demands of their college, career, and life goals.
DECEMBER REMINDERS FOR OUSD SCHOOL COUNSELING
Flyer for districtwide counseling meetings: OUSD District Wide Counseling Meeting Schedule
* please see your administration for the dates of your Orenda Guidance alignment sessions
The annual celebration of the partnership between industry and educational leaders and their joint efforts to bolster the county's future workforce through Career Technical Education.
De-Escalation Strategies for Student Success
December 9, 2021
3:00-4:30PM
https://ocde.k12oms.org/1249-212964
Please click on the link above for the RESET Toolbox
To help local students and families buffer the effects of the pandemic, the nonprofit Western Youth Services has partnered with Orange County Department of Education and CHOC to develop the RESET Toolbox.
The free, online mental health toolbox is packed with self-paced trainings, apps and resources designed to build resilience and minimize anxiety in children and teens.
These events are hosted in partnership with Chapman University.
Be in the Know!
Here is our updated OUSD School Counselors' Handbook for you to reference: OUSD School Counselors' Handbook
Dual Enrollment
SCC 2021-2022 catalog: https://sccollege.elumenapp.com/catalog/2021-2022Catalog/home#mainContent
SCC Dual Enrollment website (www.sccollege.edu/dualenrollment)
o Under the MORE INFO For HS Counselors & Administrators, SCC posted a new booklet created by OC Pathways – A Guide to UC Requirements and High School Dual Enrollment.
o Under the BENEFITS – Student Success Stories, SCC is featuring an OUSD student who participated in the SCC Dual Enrollment Program and is transferring to UCLA.
Shmoop Test Prep Suite: AP, SAT, ACT, PSAT, SBAC, CAASPP, and more!
- Study Tools
- Who has access: all students/teachers at
- Canyon High School
- El Modena High School
- Orange High School
- Villa Park High School
- EDGE Virtual Academy
Log in to Shmoop:
- Students and teachers will log in through their ClassLink Launchpad
- Please see THIS Shmoop Resource folder with Video Tutorials
Xello
Here is the OUSD Xello Counseling Curriculum Scope & Sequence that we created together.
Xello lessons will be facilitated twice per school year (once in the fall and once in the spring) for ALL OUSD high school and middle school students.
Xello Course Planner will be used to create, revise and enhance four-year plans for all high school students so that our students are making very informed decisions about their course selections and career exploration opportunities.
Xello Family Portal: the parents and guardians of our students should have access to Xello by our fall Open House. This way family members can see the progress that our students are making with their college and career exploration efforts.
The 2021-22 Race to Submit is a statewide campaign that aims to increase the number of financial aid applications for California high school seniors who complete the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and California Dream Act Application. Filling out these financial aid applications is the first step towards college success and helps students qualify for federal and state aid to help pay for college.
The goal of this initiative is to increase financial aid application completions, using a network of support. During the application period, beginning October 1, and up until the March 2 Cal Grant deadline, each high school, district, and county can use the Race to Submit Dashboard to gauge the submission and completion of the FAFSA and CADAA, along with how many Cal Grants have been awarded to their students.
Career Exploration Resources & Opportunities for Students
Internship Opportunities:
Maintenance Internship Program
The CyberCorps®: Scholarship for Service (SFS) Program
The Pathways Internship Program
U.S. Intelligence Careers Student Programs (includes cyber, digital forensics, computer science, and more)
Apprenticeship Opportunities:
Sequoia Maintenance Apprenticeship
Department of Labor’s Apprenticeship Program
Department of Defense STEM Opportunities
OC One Stop Center
The Orange County One-Stop Center(s) provide comprehensive employment and training services. There are programs for youth, mature workers, people with disabilities, adults, dislocated workers and Veterans.
DMC Youth Connect:
If you are a youth with a disability ages 14-24 and live in Orange County, please join DMC Youth Connect via Zoom for: Live Out Loud (LOL), Independent Living Skills, Inclusive Improv, How to Work It.
Counseling Communities on Social Media
Please reach out to us!
Kristine Nelson
Coordinator, Student & Community Services
Elementary School Counseling Program
Homeless, Foster & At-Risk Youth, 504s, SSTs, Crisis Intervention & Mental Health Support
(714) 628-5424
Lupe Perales, Psy.D.
Coordinator, Special Education
(714) 628-4080
Katie Treat
Coordinator, Career Counseling
Secondary School Counseling Program
College and Career Readiness
Career Technical Education (CTE)
(714) 628-5463