College Counseling at St. John Paul II School

School and Individualized College Counseling Program

The St. John Paul II School guidance department supports the mission of the school by providing high-quality, comprehensive school counseling support to all students. Our programs are designed to enhance the development of each student’s academic, career, social and personal competencies through collaboration with students, faculty, parents, and the community.

Four Year Guidance Program

Grade 9 Guidance

Welcome to Guidance and the College Board Preview of the PSAT 8/9
MASS CIS and a Career Interest Inventory
Preparing for Semester Exams
Review of the PSAT 8/9 Results
Career Project
Scheduling
Review of the Year and Sophomore Goals

Grade 10 Guidance

Intro to Sophomore Guidance
Preview to the PSATs
Review of MASS CIS and Resume Workshop
PSAT results
Scheduling Seminar
Scheduling
The College Search
Review of the Sophomore Year/ Junior Goals

Grade 11 Guidance

Intro to Junior Guidance
Preparing for the PSAT/ NMSQT
Creating the College List
PSAT Review and the SATS
The Application Process and Decisions Scheduling
Planning College Essays and Tours
Planning the Senior Year

Grade 12 Guidance

Intro to Senior Guidance
The College Process and Responsibilities
The Common Application
Finalizing the College List and Plan
Financial Aid and Outside Scholarship Searches
Senior College Update
Getting Ready for College
The Final Decision and Guidance Evaluation

Wednesday Night Workshops

Senior Information Night
Senior Financial Aid Night
Freshman Information Night
Junior Information Night 1- The College Application Process
Sophomore Information Night
Understanding the PSAT Results
Standardized Testing
The Scheduling Process
Junior Information Night 2- Financial Aid 101
College Information Night

College Matriculation

By School (2024)

By School (2023-2011)

By School (2024)

By School (2023-2011)

Guidance: What? When? and How?

What?

School counselors provide an array of services, including:

Emotional, social, developmental, and behavioral support
Academic advising and support
College and career awareness, exploration, and planning
Collaboration and coordination of resources within the school and the community
Planning, implementation, and evaluation of a comprehensive developmental guidance and counseling program
Consultations with parents, teachers, support staff, and administrators
School crisis intervention
Staff development and training

When?

Students should contact their guidance counselor with:

Academic concerns
Social/ emotional problems
Interpersonal conflicts
Class scheduling
Career exploration
College, career, and post-secondary planning
Parents should contact their child’s guidance counselor with:
Concerns regarding academic performance
Concerns regarding social and/or emotional well-being
Information about special needs/ family situation
Coordinating meetings with teachers and other support personnel
College, career, and post-secondary planning

How?

Every student has an assigned counselor every year. A guidance counselor may be contacted by:

Student self-referral: Stopping by, leaving a note, emailing, or calling
Teacher, administrator, or staff referral
Parent referral
Peer referral

SAT School Day

Seniors take the SAT during school time, at JPII, free of charge. This level of comfort and familiarity can maximize test scores. Students don’t have to worry about locating or getting to the testing site. School day testing won’t disrupt weekend plans, jobs, or family time. Students test in familiar surroundings with people they know. Nothing builds confidence like practice and the SAT is the only admission test that offers free, personalized practice plans for all students.
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Grade 9 Guidance

Freshman Year

Welcome to Guidance and the College Board
Preview of the PSAT 8/9
MASS CIS and a Career Interest Inventory
Preparing for Semester Exams
Review of the PSAT 8/9 Results
Career Project
Scheduling
Review of the Year and Sophomore Goals

Grade 10 Guidance

Sophomore Year

Intro to Sophomore Guidance
Preview to the PSATs
Review of MASS CIS and Resume Workshop
PSAT results
Scheduling Seminar
Scheduling
The College Search
Review of the Sophomore Year/ Junior Goals

Grade 11 Guidance

Junior Year

Intro to Junior Guidance
Preparing for the PSAT/ NMSQT
Creating the College List
PSAT Review and the SATS
The Application Process and Decisions
Scheduling
Planning College Essays and Tours
Planning the Senior Year

Grade 12 Guidance

Senior Year

Intro to Senior Guidance
The College Process and Responsibilities
The Common Application
Finalizing the College List and Plan
Financial Aid and Outside Scholarship Searches
Senior College Update
Getting Ready for College
The Final Decision and Guidance Evaluation

Mr. Mark Tanguay
Guidance Director
mtanguay@jpiihyannis.org
508.862.6336 ext. 206

Ms. Alison McLeod
Adjustment Counselor
amcleod@jpiihyannis.org
508.862.6336 ext. 249

School and Individualized College Counseling Program

Four Year Guidance Program

Grade 9 Guidance

Grade 10 Guidance

Grade 11 Guidance

Grade 12 Guidance

College Matriculation

Guidance: What? When? and How?

SAT School Day

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