Role of Counselor
    Role of Freshman Counselor

         1.To be available to students and
           parents as much as possible.
         2.To interview each student and
           discuss with them their academic
           record, extracurricular
           activities, interest and personal
           issues.
         3.To help students who need extra
           help in academics and make them
           aware of the resources
           available to them.
         4.Freshman counselor invites parents
           to Freshman Guidance Night to explain
           the resources
           available to their son/daughter at
           Queen of Peace High School.
         5.To prepare students for the
           standardized Iowa Educational
           Development Test administered
           in October.
         6.Coordinate the Self-Esteem Program
           for Freshman.
         7.Attend workshops throughout the
           year on education, testing, careers and
           topics that are pertinent to teenagers such as,                peer pressure, self-esteem, violence, drugs
           and alcohol etc.
         8.To teach a Freshman Guidance
           course which meets once a cycle for
           the entire schoolyear.
         9.Coordinates the Administering of the
           SAT's for the entire student body.
       10.To discuss the multicultural diversity
           existing in the class and create
           opportunities and
           share ethnic values and traditions in
           order to encourage accepting and
           bonding of the Freshman Class.
       11.To prepare Sophomores for the
           PSAT and discuss their career interests,
           future goals and personal concerns.
       12.To prepare students in their Junior
           year for SAT's, course selections for
           Junior year and college and career choices.
       13.To assist Seniors with the college
          application process, scholarships,
           financial aid, SAT's,
           essay as well as their academic and
           personal concerns throughout their
           senior year.
Links
Mrs. Marotta's-Home
Guidance Class
Personal Counselor