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NAVIANCE FAMILY CONNECTION
What is it? Naviance is an on-line program consisting of several tools used for researching colleges, and exploring careers. These applications will be used to promote college and workplace readiness. Naviance provides students with the framework to direct their own education, establish long and short-term goals, and plan for post secondary success.
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on facebook.Ledyard High School has a guidance staff of five counselors, who are prepared to assist students in academic, career, and personal matters. The counselor assignments for 2010-2011 are:
Mr. David Doyle, Director: Grades 9- 12: I, K, O, Q
ddoyle@ledyard.net 464-9600 x106Mrs. Christy Toppa: Grades 9- 12: D, F, G, H, J
ctoppa@ledyard.net 464-9600 x111Ms. Jennifer Hatmaker: Grades 9- 12: E, L, N, P, R
jhatmaker@ledyard.net 464-9600 x107Mrs. Lisa Sumner: Grades 9- 12: S-Z
lsumner@ledyard.net 464-9600 x110Mrs. Michelle Mathieu: Grades 9- 12: A, B, C, M
mmathieu@ledyard.net 464-9600 x113 or x109Mrs. Carol Paterson, Guidance Secretary
carolpaterson@ledyard.net 464-9600 x113 or x109Mrs. Carol Schwenk, Career Development Coordinator: Grades 9-12 cschwenk@ledyard.net 464-9600 x147
Parents and students are encouraged to contact the assigned counselor for assistance and information. Good communication among parents, students and school is vital. The Guidance Office provides a crucial link between school and home. Students are urged to contact their counselor during study hall time, before or after school.
Guidance services include personal counseling, career information, college, and other post-high school education planning. Students and parents are welcome to use the services of the school counselor for information regarding course selections, jobs and careers, college admissions, financial aid, College Board and other standardized testing programs, academic progress, study skills, effective communication, and other areas necessary for achieving developmental success for high school students. In addition, small groups are available to students to provide support, information and communication skills.
The Guidance Office and our Career Center have a substantial collection of college catalogues for student use. There are also computers available to students for researching college, career, and financial aid information. Resources are available to assist in preparing for the registering for the SAT Reasoning Test, SAT Subject Tests, and ACT. Application forms for financial aid, colleges, and scholarships are also available in the Guidance Office and Career Center. Students are welcome to access this information at any time however parents should be accompanied by their student.
