Guidance
Home of the Highlanders

Guidance Department Mr. Bruce VanValen
Head BVanValen@nwr7.org
860.379.7027
 
Guidance Department Mrs. Amy Dressel
Faculty ADressel@nwr7.org
Grade 10: A-H
Grade 11: A-G
  Grade 12: A-G
 
  Mr. Bruce VanValen
  BVanValen@nwr7.org
  Grade 10: I-Me
  Grade 11: H-Me
  Grade 12: H-Me
 
  Mrs. Barbara McQueen
  BMcQueen@nwr7.org
  Grade 10: Mi-Z
  Grade 11: Mi-Z
  Grade 12: Mi-Z
 
  Mrs. Trina McHugh
  TMcHugh@nwr7.org
  Grade 9: All
 
 
SCHOLARSHIP INFORMATION
Information forthcoming
GUIDANCE INFORMATION
Naviance Planning for education after high school (requires
password, call your guidance counselor).
AchieveWorks Learning Style Inventory
College Confidential
OPE Campus Security Statistics
College Graduation Rates
NWR7 2010-2011 Program of Studies
NCAA Clearing House
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.