Welcome to Westview!
Class of 2023
About your School Counselor
Welcome to Westview! My name is Laura Gradiska, and I will be your School Counselor for your first term at Westview. I am subbing for Vanessa Ho, who is on maternity leave until January. We both are excited to get to know you! I will try to visit you during your homerooms to introduce myself, but I would love for you to stop by and say hello! I am excited to be a counselor at Westview and help support you on your journey through high school.
Meet your Counselor
How I can help you
You may wonder what a counselor does... well, EVERYTHING! In a nutshell, I am here to help your transition into adulthood and support you in deciding who you are, what you do well, and your plans for after high school. My job is support you with your academic, career, and personal/ social needs.
Some examples:
- Assist in selecting appropriate classes
- Show you how to develop a 4-year plan
- Inform you about high school graduation and college admission requirements
- Provide academic skills support such as organizational, study, and test-taking skills
- Help you with college and career planning
- Assist you in communication, problem-solving, decision-making, conflict resolution, and coping strategies
- Talk to you about problems that may be bothering you with friends/ family
- Help you navigate the college application process during senior year
- Listen to and support you when you don't know who to ask or are having a bad day
- Be a familiar face
How to access counseling
There are a lot of resources you can access in the Wolverine Center! The counseling team is here to help support you in high school and beyond. Feel free to stop by my office in the Wolverine Center during lunch, Wolverine Time, before or after school to say hi! If you have any questions about anything, you are welcome to email me at lgradiska@powayusd.com. Mrs. Ho's email is: vcrawford@powayusd.com. She is out of the office until January 2020.
Please read the counseling newsletters that are sent every month. They are full of information on what is going on around campus and ways to get involved and connected.
Follow @WestviewCounsel on Twitter
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Check out our Wolverine Workshops!
First Tip
It is VERY important for students to have their email addresses on MyPlan! You can add the student email address under “Parent VUE/ Student Info/ Edit Info” and at the bottom of the page you will see “Add Student Email.” Within the next week, information will be coming to you in homeroom on how to open your Naviance account. I will be sending emails periodically as well as "assignments" for you to do on Naviance which will help you develop your post high school plans.
CONNECT WITH US
@Westview.counseling on Instagram
Email: lgradiska@powayusd.com
Website: https://www.powayusd.com/en-US/Schools/HS/WVHS/Counseling/Counseling-Home
Location: 13500 Paseo Del Sur, San Diego, CA, USA
Phone: 858-780-2000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Westview-Counseling-306604899354978/
Twitter: @WestviewCounsel