School Counseling
Suicide Prevention and Crisis Line
Benton Harbor Promise
Free Application for Federal Student Aid ( FAFSA )
7th - 12th grade students, How are you going to get where you want to go?
Will you apply to a Vocational Program, a Trade Program/apprenticeship, a College or University, a Community College or join a branch of the Military? Use https://public.careercruising.com/en/ to answer these questions. The counseling office is always open for one-on-one discussion of your future and choosing the right courses in preparation for your desired career pathway.
High School students have the opportunity in 11th or 12th grade to enroll in a College and Technical Education (CTE) program http://www.berriencte.org/ or register for college courses while still in high school. See Mr. Teekamp for more info.
Check your scores after they are released at College Board https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/. You need an account for your results. College Board is a resource you may use to: practice for the PSAT or SAT, see scores, send SAT scores to colleges, and much more.
Students can access free College Board resources to get to know the test and start practicing:
• For SAT practice resources, visit https://collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat/practice and https://www.khanacademy.org/ for personalized practice.
• For more in-depth look at the kinds of questions that will be on the redesigned SAT, visit http://https//collegereadiness.collegeboard.org
• For test day tips and policies- visit http://https//collegereadiness.collegeboard.org/sat
- For ACT (WorkKeys) scores go to http://www.act.org/
Freshman: OFF to College Program
A free high school program that prepares YOU for your future. It requires a 2-3 year commitment from you and your family. During your sophomore, junior and senior years, you and your family will participate in monthly seminars at Lake Michigan College. The seminars will teach you how to be a successful college student. Only 30 students will be chosen who are high school freshmen, have a 2.5 GPA and have an IEP or 504 Plan. Applications are due by March 15th.
Grief Support Group
This group is offered in coordination with Countryside and Lory's Place to 3rd to 12th grade beginning in October. Group meets once a month during lunch. See schedule posted in the hallways near the office. The group is a safe place to heal from the loss of a loved one. Parent/Guardian permission slips are necessary. Sign up here Online Application Form or paper applications can be obtained in the jr./sr. high office.
See Mrs. Emlong for more information.
Teenage Girls
"Discover who you really are and develop all you're created to be"
Click on link for more information
Social Networking
Beware of the dangers of social networking. Learn about human trafficking here: www.michigan.gov/humantrafficking
Michigan Child Protection Registry
The Michigan Child Protection Registry, accessible at www.ProtectMiChild.com is a free do-not-contact service the state offers to prevent advertising for adult products and industries such as alcohol, tobacco, pornography and gambling from reaching email addresses, mobile phones and instant messenger IDs in order to protect families and children. Created by the Michigan Legislature in 2004.
Parents and guardians may protect your children and families from unwanted adult advertising by registering on the site at www.ProtectMiChild.com
Are You a Successful Countryside Academy Student?
Do you want to be? Is making positive decisions hard for you? Do you forget to turn in your homework on time? Do you find yourself getting in trouble with your teacher or other adults or students? Regardless how hard it is to make positive choices, the bottom line is, what you do today will affect your tomorrow. Ask your parents, guardians, positive role models, teachers and the counselor for help on being a better you.
Make the right choices, be kind to others, help other people, get involved and be proud.
Need some inspiration to get through high school, see this video:
Personal Curriculum
Personal Curriculums exist to modify specific credit requirements and/or content expectations based on the individual learning needs of a student. They are designed to allow the Board of Directors to award a regular high school diploma provided the student completes the requirements of the PC, including as many of the content expectations of the Michigan Merit Curriculum as practicable. A PC may be appropriate for a student who has demonstrated one or more of the following:
- The ability or desire to access advanced or specialized content that cannot be met through elective courses.)
- The ability to succeed in accelerated or advanced math, science, English language arts, world languages, or career and technical education.
- The academic need to modify the second semester of the Algebra II credit requirement.