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Guidance Department

The Guidance Department is located on the first floor of the new Burns Building across from the Main Office. Based upon the identified needs of its diverse student population, guidance services offered cover the areas of career, educational, and personal counseling.

For more information, choose one of the following topics:

• College Visitations
• After High School Plans
• Guidance Services
• Counselors
• Student Assistance Program
• Special Educational Programs
• Scholarships
• Course Selection Process
• Frequently Asked Questions and Numbers
• 2007-08 School Profile

Guidance Services

Career planning begins freshman year with the administration of the COPS (Career Occupational Preference Survey). Students are then encouraged to continuously research careers by attending career speaker seminars and availing themselves of pertinent information in the Occupational Outlook Handbook, and career magazine handouts. Post secondary planning is an ongoing process that yearly proceeds with the selection of appropriate courses, the administration and interpretation of testing, the availability of college and financial aid seminars, and the distribution of various college planning materials. An open door policy allows students to seek the assistance of their counselors. Encouraging students to make good decisions is a primary goal of guidance. If a referral is needed, a positive liaison with various outside agencies has been established to assist students.

College Visits

USUALLY DONE 1ST SEMESTER

DATE	COLLEGE - REPRESENTATIVE	TIME
Monday, -	-	-
Tuesday, -	-	-
Wednesday, -	-	-
Thursday, -	-	-
Friday, -	-	-

Counselors

Students are assigned alphabetically to counselors as follows:

Counselor	Students	E-mail
William Cannon	A-Cham	wcannon@mansd.org
Normand Gagnon	Chan-Fa	ngagnon@mansd.org
Bonnie Morgan	Fb-Ha	bmorgan@mansd.org
Barbara Naeger	Hb-Lo	bnaeger@mansd.org
Jessica Lombard	Lp-O	jlombard@mansd.org
Joanne Calder	Pa-Si	jcalder@mansd.org
Sophia Dongas	Sj-To
Barbara Lanigan	Tp-Z	blanigan@mansd.org

Guidance Department Administrative Assistant: Brenda Duval

Special Educational Programs

The Central High School Special Education Department provides programs for students who have been identified as educationally handicapped. The Special Education staff works with parents and students to develop individual educational plans for the student based upon the students' needs. A wide variety of services within are available while, in addition, the Special Education Department maintains a close cooperation and communication with community social service agencies. Student programs are designed to assist the student with being able to better cope with the requirements of high school. Students may be referred to the Special Education Department by their previous school, guidance counselor, teachers, parents, etc. Placement is based upon meeting the requirements established for these programs.

Frequently Asked Questions and Important Numbers

Below you will find phone numbers of departments you may find helpful in your transition into Central High School. We have also included answers to frequently asked questions people new to the school often have. Please let us know if there is anything else that you need. Welcome to Central!

• Working papers are obtained through secretary in Main Office located in the Burns Building.
• Physicals are required for participation in all school athletics and are good for one calendar year.
• Free and reduced lunch forms are located in the Assistant Principal's Offices and should be returned to your student's Assistant Principal's secretary.

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Last Update: 4/17/08