Guidance Department

Victoria R. Caron, Director of Guidance
Valerie Webster, Guidance Counselor
Kate Moffat, Director of College Advising
Sue Van Wyck, Instructional Support
Marie Cross, Guidance Assistant

Mission & Introduction

The mission of the Guidance Department at Cheverus High School is to assist and encourage all students in making appropriate decisions to reach their personal best and to implement a comprehensive program which will aid students in becoming “people for others” and socially responsible members of their school and local communities. 

We work to carry out our mission by offering a comprehensive Guidance program to students in grades 9-12.  The program includes counseling services for students, as well as, consulting, coordinating and collaborating with all members of the Cheverus community.  Students are assigned a counselor by grade level.  Students will remain with their counselor through graduation from Cheverus High School.  Appointments may be scheduled during a student’s free period or at lunch by seeing the Guidance Assistant or the counselor directly.  Parents/Guardians are also invited to consult with a counselor concerning their son or daughter by making an appointment to insure that the appropriate amount of time is allotted to discuss the issue and formulate a plan to address it.

COUNSELING SERVICES

The Guidance program provides academic advising and individual support services to all students at Cheverus High School.  Individual counseling seeks to accommodate personal (assistance with school, home or social concerns), career, college advising, academic performance (both support and planning), and referral needs.  An important component of counseling services is confidentiality.  Counselors are professionally obligated to maintain the confidentiality of their relationship with students.  Information that a student has shared within the context of the counseling relationship, unless such disclosures are necessary to protect the student from harm to self or others, is confidential and not to be disclosed to others; including parents, other students, faculty or administration.

CONSULTING SERVICES

Counselors frequently consult with parents, faculty and administrators in the best interest of the students.  While the nature of the counseling relationship is confidential, consultation usually involves sharing and gathering information and fact finding, so as to insure the student’s academic and personal success.

COORDINATING SERVICES

The Guidance Department coordinates many activities at Cheverus High School throughout the school year for students in grades 9-12.  Orientation, course registration, scheduling and grading processes are managed through the department.  Report cards, progress reports and transcripts are generated and distributed through the Guidance Office.  As part of a comprehensive 9-12 curriculum, the Guidance Department offers group guidance instruction in a classroom setting on age appropriate topics.  In conjunction with the College Advising Office, the Guidance Department co-hosts various events throughout the school year for students and parents, such as the PSAT informational night and the college fair in May.  In addition, the department brings representatives from over sixty colleges to Cheverus High School to meet with interested students for information sessions and college interviews.

COLLABORATING SERVICES

The Guidance Counselors are members of a team of caring professionals at Cheverus High School.  Counselors collaborate with parents, teachers, various state and local agencies, scholarship programs, and sending schools.  The Guidance Counselors work closely with the Instructional Support teachers to ensure appropriate placements and continued service in the program.

Guidance
2010-2011 Course Registration Info for Parents	(Posted: 4/14/2010)
2010-2011 Program of Studies	(Posted: 4/6/2010)
Cheverus Guidance Department goes GREEN.	(Posted: 4/6/2010)
College Scholarship Sources in Maine	(Posted: 4/8/2009)