West Seattle Counseling – Presentation
Welcome Wildcat Families!
West Seattle Counseling Team
- Erica Nguyen atnguyen@seattleschools.org – Last Names A-El
- Kinsey Hedeen krhedeen@seattleschools.org – Last Names Et-L
- Mallory Neuman mlneuman@seattleschools.org – Last Names M-Po
- Christine Nutters canutters@seattleschools.org – Last Names Pr-Z
Keep in Touch. We appreciate you
- West Seattle Counseling Team
- School Year Themes
- 24 Credits HS Graduation Requirements
- Minimum College Admissions Standards
- Classroom Lessons
- SBIRT
- Senior College Workshops – Rosen – 231
- Upcoming College Visits – All College reps will be in Commons at 2nd Lunch
- Earn your degree. Tuition Free – Seattle Promise
- WAGAP Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program
- How we stay in touch
- Resource List
- School Counseling Model
School Year Themes
Looking Ahead
- Oct/Nov: Academic Transitions
- Dec/Jan: Mental Health
- Feb/Mar: Future Planning
- Apr/May: Post-High School Planning
24 Credits HS Graduation Requirements
- 4 Credits – English
- 3 Credits – Social Studies, Math, Science
- 1 Credit – Art, CTE
- 2 Credits – PE (1.5 credit), Health (0.5 credit)
- 7 Credits – Electives, Personalized Pathways (i.e. world language and additional art)
Minimum College Admissions Standards
- 4 Credits – English, Math or Science (Senior year quantitative course)
- 3 Credits – Social Studies
- 2 Credits – World Language (3 credits for more selective colleges)
- 1 Credit – Art
Classroom Lessons
- 9th Grade Lessons
- How to School
- LEARN – Suicide Prevention
- Registration Lessons
- 10th Grade Lessons
- Healthy Relationships
- Registration Lessons
- 11th Grade Lessons
- Jr. Jeopardy
- College 101
- Mental Health
- College Fit
- 12th Grade Lessons
- College 201
- Financial Aid & SchooLinks
SBIRT
Upcoming Events
- Universal mental health screening for sophomores
- Staff follow up with students of concern
- Questions? Contact Zeke Miller
- ezmiller@seattleschools.org
Senior College Workshops – Rosen – 231
Upcoming Events
- 10/7- Where do I apply?
- 10/14- Where do I apply?
- 10/21- UW Application Support
- 10/30 (Friday)- Personal Statement & UW
- 11/4- Drop in UW help
- 11/18- Personal Statement
- 12/4 (Friday)- Seattle Promise
- 12/9- Drop in Application Support
- 12/16- Drop in Application Support
Upcoming College Visits – All College reps will be in Commons at 2nd Lunch
Upcoming Events
- 10/12 Oregon State University
- 10/14 University of Alaska Fairbanks
- 10/14 University of Oregon
- 10/16 Willamette University
- 10/19 Washington State University
*Students can sign up for a pass on SchooLinks
Earn your degree. Tuition Free – Seattle Promise
Rony, Seattle Promise Specialist – Tuesdays & Wednesdays in the WSHS Library
- Feb 12th – Seattle Promise Application
- April 30th – FAFSA/WASFA
- May & June – Attend Readiness Academy
- July 30th – Complete Financial Aid File
WAGAP Washington Guaranteed Admissions Program
Eligibility
- Earn and maintain a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher
- Make sure you’re taking the right classes
How we stay in touch
Communications
- Available for Student Meetings
- Before school
- During lunch
- After school
- By appointment
- Website
Resource List
- Attendance Specialist – Kaneesha Wardle
- Social Worker- Crissa Parsley (Monday, Tuesday, Thursday)
Wednesdays from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. drop in virtually to discuss any issues you and your student are facing! - Career Connected Learning Specialist – Brian Fitzgerald
- Lunch Time – Teacher Office Hours and Library Access
- Teen Health Center (THC) – Nurse Aimee Osland
- Southwest Youth & Family Services (SWYFS) – Mental Health Counseling
Thank You!
We appreciate you!
School Counseling Model
What do we do?