| GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT HEAD | Mr. Bruce VanValen | |
| Contact Information : | ||
| bvanvalen@nwr7.org | ||
860.379.7027 |
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| 100 Battistoni Drive, Winsted, CT 06098 | ||
| Career Explorations Upcoming Events Fall 2007 PDF | ||
| GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT FACULTY | Mrs. Amy Dressel, adressel@nwr7.org | Grade 10, A-H |
| 860.379.8525, ext. 2201 | Grade 11, A-G | |
| Grade 12, A-G | ||
| Mr. Bruce VanValen, | Grade 10, I-Me | |
| bvanvalen@nwr7.org, ext. 2507 | Grade 11, H-Me | |
| Grade 12, H-Me | ||
| Mrs. Barbara McQueen, | Grade 10, Mi-Z | |
| bmcqueen@nwr7.org, ext. 2251 | Grade 11, Mi-Z |
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| Grade 12, Mi-Z | ||
| Mrs. Trina McHugh, | Grade 9, All | |
| tmchugh@nwr7.org, ext. 2206 | ||
| SCHOOL TO CAREER COORDINATOR | Mrs. Joanne DeLaini, jdelaini@nwr7.org, ext. 2204 | |
| SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION | |
 BARKHAMSTED WOMEN'S CLUB $500.00 SCHOLARSHIP Available |
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| GUIDANCE LINKS | |
 Naviance |
Planning for education after high school (requires password, call your guidance counselor). |
| AchieveWorks Learning Style Inventory |
Guidance |
| College Confidential |
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| OPE Campus Security Statistics |
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| College Graduation Rates |
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| NWR7 2007-2008 Program of Studies |
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| NCAA Clearing House |
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| The Guidance department of Northwestern Regional is committed to the intellectual, emotional and social growth of all students. By guiding each student through his/her educational program, we seek to foster and facilitate the development of the student's potential. |
| Guidance counselors perform functions related to |
| (1) academic counseling. |
| (2) personal counseling. |
| (3) post-secondary and career planning. |
| (4) monitoring of student educational process. |
| (5) standardized testing. |
| (6) consulting with staff and parents. |
| (7) emergencies or crises. |
| (8) records keeping. |
| (9) in-school and home-school communications. |
Counselors strive to develop a personal educational plan for each student, based upon individual abilities, needs achievements and interests. We try to help students relate school to longer-range personal and career goals. In line with this, we provide information related to the job market, the military, technical schools and colleges. Counselors are available to help students in adjusting socially to new situations, communicating better with parents or friends, dealing with personal problems and helping them make decisions. We are here to assist teachers and parents in helping their students to succeed by developing more in helping their students to succeed by developing more positive relationships and learning good study skills. We also encourage parents to contact us to assist you in your student's daily adjustments and challenges, as well as to consult with you regarding long-range educational planning. |