WHS Counseling Connection
8/19/22
In This Newsletter
-Upcoming Dates
-Coffee With Counselors
-9th Grade Seminar
-12 Grade Seminar
-Graduation Checklist
-Volunteer Opportunities
-Jobs for Teens
-Roles of a School Counselor
-Guidance Counselor vs School Counselor
-Resources for Parents
-Avenue Scholars
-Become A Teacher
-College Possible
-Ways to stay connected
-Contact Us
Upcoming Dates
September 14 6:30-8:30PM College Fair hosted at Westside Community Center
September 17 9-10:30 AM Coffee With Counselors
Coffee With Counselors
This event will be streamed on FaceBook live if you are not able to attend in person.
If questions, please contact Mrs. Archie Archie.Teunnia@westside66.net.
Saturday, Sep 17, 2022, 09:00 AM
Westside High School, Pacific Street, Omaha, NE, USA
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
9th Grade Seminar
12th Grade Seminar
The first week of seminar counselors will discuss SCOIR, FERPA, transcripts, and senior interviews.
Graduation Checklist
Here are the graduation checklists our counselors use to track the process of their students:
This checklist will be used for class of 2025 and beyond:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r_aO9o_D-YiqgMK__rFmbl3tF3KgCSXo/view?usp=sharing
This checklist will be used for all current 10-12th grade students:
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1BWxGB8CQjgkxqRvDCkfSVKPaeieJmHHJ/view?usp=sharing
Jobs for Teens
If you would like a job posted on here, please email Rick Painter Painter.Richard@westside66.net.
Volunteer Opportunities
Each student is required to have service learning hours to graduate from Westside. This link will provide some organizations to volunteer with.
https://shareomaha.org/search/volunteer-opportunities
Rose Theater
The Rose needs help at all main-stage productions to help greet patrons as they arrive, open doors, scan tickets, assist at Will Call, seat guests, and more. During the show, ushers help to answer questions ranging from bathroom locations to emergency procedures.
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c054bafad22abfb6-volunteer1
Hawkins Family Westside Boys & Girls Club
If interested in volunteering and you are between the ages 6-18, you would need to become a member. Once your membership is completed, contact Ashley Ellington (402) 932-6477 daily on when you would be available. Ashley will set you up in an area that would be age appropriate to assist with one of the part-time staff.
DoSpace Volunteer Opportunities
https://dospace.org/volunteer/
If you have a volunteer activity you would like added, please contact Rick Painter Painter.Richard@westside66.net.
Role of a School Counselor
Part of our academic support is working with students to find a career they might be interested in. Once we know a career field a student is interested in, we can work to see what classes would best match their career interest.
Post Secondary planning is a major part of what counselors do also. Each student will sign up to meet with their counselor individually to discuss their post secondary plans. Many times this will be college, and the counselor will help them with the planning time lines, and possible options for where they might want to attend.
Guidance Counselor vs School Counselor
Throughout this year we continue to update our wording on our signage, websites, and a variety of other places which lists the counseling department as "Guidance." The new wording will list counselors as "School Counselor." This change of our title was put in place in the late 1990's with the ASCA (American School Counselor Association) model.
A brief History of School Counseling
Resources for Parents
https://www.nebraskachildren.org/covid-19-information-and-resources.html
https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/Nebraska-Family-Helpline.aspx
https://www.omahawomensfund.org/covid-resources/
https://www.yesomaha.org/what/community-resources.html
https://habitatomaha.org/community-resources/
https://www.unl.edu/ccfw/styles/Resource%20Packet%20for%20Nebraska%20Families.pdf
https://www.legalaidofnebraska.org/how-we-help/resources/covid-19-coronavirus/
Avenue Scholars
Ways to stay connected to the WHS Counseling Department
@Counseling4WHS
Westside Community School District App
WHS Counseling Department Website
The WHS counseling department website will provide a variety of information for students and parents.
https://sites.google.com/westside66.net/whscounseling