In order to better help students be prepared for success after high school, Campion Academy has enlisted Spanish and geography teacher, Nate Marin, as the new guidance counselor. “As an educational institution, we believe it’s important to prepare students for their next step whether it is university, trade school, or beginning a career,” explained Principal Don Reeder.
The guidance counselor will meet with class groups and individual students throughout the year. The program will include a checklist of tasks for students to complete each year which includes activities such as creating a resume, exploring career interests and paths, completing job applications, reviewing test and GPA requirements for college admissions, applying for scholarships, and building an e-portfolio. Each student will make two or more appointments with the guidance counselor per year to review his or her progress on these steps. Participating and completing the assigned milestones will be recorded in the student’s transcript as a pass/fail grade and is a required part of the College Preparatory diplomas.
Another goal for the guidance counselor is to help students prepare for the ACT so that they can receive scholarships and be ready for competitive admissions. Marin has completed the Princeton Review ACT training for teachers and will be working to help the other teachers incorporate ACT prep into the daily classroom in core subjects.
Marin comments, “Every student at Campion Academy dreams of being a success in his or her career and life. My goal is to provide support for them.”
Students can sign-up for appointments with Marin and view the checklists by year by visiting Campion’s website at https://www.campion.net/guidance-counseling.html.
—Jill Harlow; photos supplied
