1. SCHOOL
COUNSELING
in Grades 9 and 10
What is it ALL about ?

2. Mr Ayling (Li-Z)

3. Mr McQueen (A-Lh)

4. However, despite our
differences, we both
agree on a few things

5. We both…
O Are very excited to work with all of you
this year.
O Have our doors open to help you in any
way we can
O Look forward to meeting and getting to
know all of you further this year.

6. So you’re wondering just
what do we do?

7. Three Main Areas
O Academic
O Personal / Social
O Career (College)

11. Communication?

12. High School Counseling
THIS presentation will be
posted here shortly

13. Counseling Passes

14. What’s “NEW” this year?

15. Student Ambassadors

16. What is an Ambassador?
O Similar to a Peer
Helper
O However, the old
“Peer Helpers” are
taking on a much
expanded role this
school year (not just
“New Students”
O Light Blue Shirts
and Silicon Bands!!

17. Co-Presidents
Oscar Estrada Henny Kim

19. What’s “OLD” this year?

20. Bearcat Career Exploration

21. Bearcat Career Experience

22. Bearcat Career Experience

23. Bearcat Career Experience

24. G-Talks
O A monthly student led
discussion on issues
that matter to you
O Monday advisory
period (sometimes
Wed. assembly time)
O A chance to discuss
concerns and develop
strategies to help
each other

25. G-Talks…talk about what?
O How can you adjust successfully to
changes in your life?
O Should you become what your parents
want you to become?
O How can I better organize myself?
O What strategies are there to successfully
maintain relationships
O How can I successfully handle peer
pressure?

26. G-Talks…to be successful?
O Your enthusiasm to
contribute to discussion
O Your willingness to
share your valuable
insight
O Your desire to let us
know the issues you
feel you need to discuss
O Your ability to build
trusting relationships in
your homeroom (valuing
all opinions)

27. C+ B-
C
B-
A
C-
Successful Year 101
Success means different things to different people

28. Balance

29. Yin & Yang

30. What can you do…?
O …to maintain
balance in your
academic and
personal lives in
order to have a
successful year?
O 5 simple things

31. Take care of your health
Organize/Prioritize
Keep your extra-curriculars
manageable
Communicate with your
parents/teachers/friends
Work Hard, Play Hard

32. Don’t forget your
Student Ambassadors!

33. …and don’t forget your
counselors…Starsky & Hutch

34. What’s coming up?

35. Semester 1
New student call ins
Grade 9 call ins
Classroom visits
Naviance intro
Learning Inventory
Personality Test
Plus more!

36. Contacting us?
Mr. McQueen (A – Lh) Mr. Ayling (Li – Z)
O HS Counseling (1062) O HS Counseling (1062)
O Room 1060 O Room 1059
O mcqueend@ismanila.or O aylings@ismanila.org
g O 840-8657
O 840-8664
O Or preferably…just
O Or preferably…just drop by 
drop by 

37. Something to reflect on in terms
of you and your school year…
O “I’ve learned that
people will forget
what you’ve said,
people will forget
about what you did,
but…
O …people WILL
NEVER FORGET
how you made them
FEEL.”
O (Maya Angelou, American
Poet)

38. Let’s have a GREAT year!
BALANCE
And remember…