Guidance Department
Our mission is to foster and support the academic, career, social, and emotional development of all Harborfields students.
Through personal contact with highly trained, effective, and caring counselors, all students are offered the opportunity to discuss, explore, and evaluate their abilities, needs, difficulties and aspirations.
Counselors note special and academic growth, and interpret standardized test results for students and parents. They are responsible for social and psychological services referrals. Guidance-sponsored meetings keep parents informed on the subject offerings currently available, highlight specific programs, and present valuable information on college planning and financial aid opportunities.
The high school guidance office is a resource center where students and parents may review extensive reference materials: directories and bulletins from schools of many types, occupational files, and summaries of scholarships and loan sources. A computer terminal, programmed to provide frequently sought occupational and educational data, is also available to students.
LATEST NEWS - updated 2/1/2012
**OMS Newsletter- The link to winter edition of the OMS Guidance Newsletter is now posted below. See what's been happening at OMS!
**Financial Aid Workshop - Thank you to Joanne Graziano of CW Post and all of the parents who attended our annual financial aid workshop on Jan 28th. The feedback was overwhelmingly positive and the outstanding questions from the group helped make this program a success!
**Seniors - If you didn't apply to college using the online Common App form, don't forget to sign up in the Guidance Resource Center to have your mid-year grades sent out.
Seniors - If you still have not applied for college or confirmed your post-secondary plans, see your counselor as soon as possible to make sure you get on track!
The College Search - This past week counselors finished meeting with Juniors to discuss the college search process. After a brief overview from counselors, students logged in to their Naviance/Family Connection account and began their college search. In the coming months, counselors will begin scheduling individual parent conferences to help address the specific post-secondary needs of each students. Keep an eye out for the updated "Getting Started Guide" coming soon!
Did you know that the high school guidance office processed almost 1,800 college applications before the December break and over 550 were either Early Action or Early Decision?
High School Seniors Visit OMS!!! - 8th grade students at OMS get to hear firsthand what it's like to move up to the high school from seniors Brian Chalif and Jessica Godfrey. Both Brian and Jessica took time out of their schedules to share personal stories about their high school experience. Topics included course selection, expectations, extra-curricular activities, and time management. The two also fielded a number of outstanding questions from the soon to be high school freshmen.
HIGH SCHOOL GUIDES
2010 - 2011 Getting Started Guide for Juniors
2011-2012 High School Course Guide
OMS SCHOOL GUIDES & INFO
2011-2012 OMS Course Guide
OMS Parents FAQ
Academic Support Information
Grade 8 into 9 Info Session Materials - Nov 28th
SCHOLARSHIP BULLETINS
Scholarship Bulletin # 1
Scholarship Bulletin # 2
Scholarship Bulletin # 3
Scholarship Bulletin # 4
CLUB & ACTIVITY INFORMATION
2011-2012 High School Clubs & Activities
2011-2012 OMS Clubs & Activities
OMS Club Permission Slip
QUARTERLY GUIDANCE NEWSLETTERS
OMS Fall Newsletter - 11/16/2011
OMS Winter Newsletter - 2/1/2012
HHS Fall Newsletter - 11/21/2011
HIGH SCHOOL FORMS
College Application Processing Form
Alumni Transcript Request
HS Weekly Progress Report
HS Course Drop Form
National Honor Society Tutor Request