Circle Up with the SJHS Counselors

This is an audio recording of the parent meeting that we hosted on Sept. 25th. Mrs. Strabavy and questions from the audience are hard to hear but the rest of the presentation comes through. Please visit this link for the slides.

In this episode we talk about how to express gratitude and the importance of it. We share tips on how to help your student show gratitude for the things in their life. Give it a listen! Here's the link to the video we talked about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHv6vTKD6lg

In this episode we look at ways to remind ourselves to presume positive intentions in all that we do. We share helpful resources for doing that and helping your students how to do that as well.

In this episode we share information about IPRs, students join us to discuss their tips for success, and we meet our newest member of the counseling team.

This is the audio of our senior parent meeting. We include information about post-high school plans and upcoming events for the senior class.

We hosted a meeting for parents of the class of 2023 to review the upcoming March 3rd SAT School Day.

We look at relationships that students have; peer to peer, with adults, with parents, with anyone in their lives.

Happy New Year! In this episode we talk about helping your students set SMART goals. We also describe how goals can be powerful tools to help your students succeed.

In this episode we have three students as special guests. They describe their study tips in order to help your students be successful on their finals. They also share helpful insights on how best to prepare, how you can help as parents, and what works well for them.

We talk about gratefulness and share some tips on how to engage your students in gratefulness activities. Check out some of the resources here: 25 prompts to get teens talking about gratitude Science of Happiness

Gary Rigley, Assistant Director of Financial Aid at the University of Notre Dame, joins us to describe the financial aid process and all the ways students and families can maximize the amount of aid they can receive from any college to which they apply.

We help you learn about the PSAT, SAT, ACT, and ASVAB. We also discuss tips for test taking and why these tests are important.

Welcome to the latest venture from the Saint Joseph High School Counseling Department! In this first episode, we introduce the podcast and lay out the goals for it. We also introduce ourselves to you and give you a preview of our next episode. We hope you enjoy it and feel free to reach out with any questions.