Looking Ahead

I think everyone can remember a time when a parent, a babysitter, a teacher, a grandparent, told us "Look Where You Are Going!" As a child, it was heard when crossing the street, or riding a bike, and trying to talk to a friend or look around, while at the same time staying in motion.  Now, it can be heard outside or in a hallway, when someone is trying to text and walk at the same time  - or even worse, text and drive.

Sometimes, in life, when we live in a constant state of motion, we fail to take stock as to where we are in the world, what we have achieved, and what we need to do to move forward.  As we conclude another school year, and more specifically the 2015-2016 academic year, it is important to note what the guidance department has accomplished this year...Please excuse me for bragging, but it has been quite a year of firsts!

1. A New Blog
2. College Bus Tours
3. A New Counselor at the High School
4. A New Counselor for the 2015-2016 school year, and another new counselor hired for 2016-2017 at Galvin Middle School, both the result of new positions added to the staff
5. Reorganization of the Student Response Team at CHS and GMS
6. College Admissions Night with a College Fair
7. Guidance Coffees every term at both CHS and GMS
8. PSAT moved to Wednesday
9. The Building of a UBD, Vertically Aligned curriculum according to ASCA standards
10. CAPE Grant Award Recipient
11. Breaking Free From Depression Training and Plan for Implementation in 2016-2017
12. Revision of Course Selection Process to Online Recommendations
13. Revamp of Scheduling Timeline
14. SAT and ACT Accommodations Training and Execution by CHS counselors
15. Reorganization of GMS school counselors to grade level counselors for 2016-2017

We look forward to continuing to evolve and grow as we work to improve our services to our students and families of Canton. Thanks for coming along for the ride!