2. Get to know your Eastwood staff
What are the friendly secretarys’
names?
Mrs. Blausey Mrs. Eaton Mrs. Loomis
Principal Secretary Guidance/Athletic Attendance
Secretary Secretary,
Lunchroom Aide
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3. Principals
Mr. Fahim Mr. Hill
Assistant Principal/ Principal
Athletic Director
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4. Who is your Guidance Counselor?
Mrs. Schuessler Mrs. Maas
A-K L-Z
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5. What Can Your Counselor Do For You?
Student Services
Questions or assistance when you don’t
know who to go to.
Counseling
Academic-credit recovery, GPA, graduation,
college recommendation letters
Career-Penta, career assessment guidance
Personal-family/friend/teacher concerns.
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6. Counselor Confidentiality
Information not directly related to
Exceptions include:
1. Intent to harm self.
2. Intention to harm others.
3. Counselors are mandatory reporters of
abuse/neglect.
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7. When & How Can I See My Counselor?
Before/after school, during study hall
and/or AA
Immediate concerns, check with
teacher
Can’t seem to find your counselor?
(Use Blue sheet)
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8. Study Tips:
PLAN: decide exactly what you want to get
done and the order you’re going to do it
Prioritize: have lots of homework; then need to
make sure you have enough time
Difficult assignments: do first while you’re still
fresh and alert
Focus: one thing at a time
Memorize: do first then go over again at the
end of your study time
Time: allow yourself enough time
Break it down: don’t become overwhelmed
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9. Penta’s Sophomore Exploratory Program
Explore 2 Career Clusters
Business & Informational Technology
Construction
Health Services
Human Services
Manufacturing & Transportation
Academics: Block Scheduling
Sept 24th Penta rep
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10. Attention Athletes!
To be eligible to participate in
Athletics, you must be taking 5 core
classes.
Physical Education does NOT qualify
as one of the 5.
GPA must be 1.5 or . Not failing in
two or more classes.
If you may play sports in college, see
your counselor for qualifying credits.
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11. Making High School Count
800 School days…one opportunity…?
Colleges look closely at what years?
Get involved
Extra curricular activities
Clubs/Organizations
Jobs
Volunteer
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13. Explore
Give information to help build future plans
Help find careers that match your interest
Shows subjects you need to improve
Helps see which subjects are most
important for certain careers
Oct. 10th (all freshman)
$8.50 to Mrs. Blausey by Friday, Oct 5th
(ck: payable to Eastwood HS)
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15. OGT
Ohio Graduate Test
Reading
Math
Writing
Science
Social Studies
Practice test: March 11th – 14th
Actual test administered Spring of your
Sophomore year.
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17. What you do NOW effects
your GPA LATER.
The effort you make now effects your
choices later for career/college
Stay updated with Progress Book
Make your High School years
count!
How many opportunities do you
get in High School?
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