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Counseling and Student
Services
Grades
7-12
Debbie Nicholson
June Chavez
Guidance Counselor
Administrative Assistant
417-751-9616
417-751-9605
dnicholson@ashgrove.k12.mo.us jchavez@ashgrove.k12.mo.us
The Counseling and Student
Services department provides services in the following areas:
- Four year plans for all students (8th –
12th)
- Student scheduling
- Career and college counseling
- Individual counseling in areas of
social-emotional development
- Academic and behavioral updates for parents
- Resources for outside career, college, or
social-emotional counseling
- Testing
Timetable for Events for Students and Parents
July / August – The counseling department is open ten
days before the first day of classes each school year. The registration times
for each class are posted in the Commonwealth. This will also include New
Student Registration Day.
- Senior four year plans are updated and
students’ schedules are checked to make sure they are taking the
classes they need for graduation.
- Schedule changes for all students are possible
during the first week of school.
- Meetings with the seniors to begin or continue
the process of college applications and the continual search for
scholarships. (For more information click on Senior Newsletters or
Scholarships above.)
- College visits are scheduled with admissions counselors.
- Juniors and seniors are encouraged to take the
ACT (college entrance exam).
- MSU dual credit representatives visit. We have
dual credit opportunities in English Composition and Literature,
Computer Applications, and certain Agriculture classes.
- MAP/EOC results are reviewed from previous year.
September / October –
- All prospective NCAA Division I or Division II
athletes complete NCAA Clearinghouse forms.
- Juniors are informed about the upcoming PSAT
and the ASVAB.
- Sophomores receive information on the PLAN.
- Grade checks are done on all students. Parent conferences are in October.
- 8th grade students begin working on their four
year plans.
- Juniors take the PSAT.
November / December –
- All juniors take the ASVAB.
- All sophomores take the PLAN.
- Seniors and their parents are given information
on financial aid.
- OTC sends a representative to talk to
sophomores about the Career Center opportunities for them as juniors and seniors.
- Several applications for freshman scholarships
are due in December. Check with the college of your choice to verify all
deadlines.
January / February
- OTC Career Center applications are due
- Curriculum meetings with each department are
held during these months to begin building next year’s schedule
- Grades 8 – 11 begin updating four year
plans, having credit checks, and preparing for arena scheduling in
March.
- Sophomores review their PLAN results.
- Juniors review PSAT results.
March / April
- EOC Testing
- MAP Testing
- Seniors finalize all applications and apply for
local scholarships.
- Pre-registration is finalized for grades 8
– 11.
- Arena scheduling is done with grades 8 –
11.
May / June
The counseling department is
open 10 days after the last day of school.
- Top five seniors prepare for graduation speeches.
- Baccalaureate and Commencement practices are
held.
- Graduating seniors participate in Baccalaureate
and Commencement.
- All senior transcripts are finalized and sent
to the colleges students have chosen.
- Final transcripts are sent to NCAA Clearinghouse.
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