A Day in the Life #2

To piggyback on my post yesterday, I thought I would just let you know what a day in the life of a school counselor is actually like. It is always different, so this is just a snap shot of what my day was like today. If you’re not too excited I also included pictures of some of my saweeeet office:).

7:10- Arrive at work

7:15- Meet with students and/or parents that stopped in before school begins

7:30- Check and respond to email

7:45- Go to a UVA-Wise College Admission Counselor Visit with Seniors

8:15- Make passes for Juniors and Sophomores that are failing a class

8:45- Meet with upset student about fight at home

9:00- Meet with Juniors who are failing classes (what’s up with an F!?!)

10:30- Take pictures of counselors for our bulletin board “Counselor Bios”

10:35- Meet with a Senior who wants to drop a class

10:45- Continue meeting with Juniors

11:00- IEP meeting

11:30- Parent phone calls and student walk-ins

12:00- Lunch duty. Holler. Like I could do anything if a fight broke out?

12:45- Winston Salem College Admission Counselor Visit

1:05- Meet with student wanting to graduate early

1:15- Email people with questions on if graduating early for this student is a good idea

1:20- Finish meeting with my Juniors
1:40- Parent walk-in!

2:00- Meet with students as they leave for the day with various issues

2:10- Finish up on emails and other loose ends

2:30- Leave!

Some pics of my sweet office! Windows galore!

Oh, hey! Hard at work, as always:)