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Dear Parents, Guardians and Community Members,
The Farrell
Guidance Department is here to provide all students with academic, personal
and career counseling in a safe and welcoming environment.
We are committed to
assisting students in need and serve to help
students select their future careers.
We also serve as the registration/withdrawal office
for students in addition to scheduling their classes.
We believe that each and every student can gain as much as possible from his/her educational experience and strive to promote a positive environment, building a sense of confidence and self-esteem. It is important for every child and his/her guardian to be focused on being academically successful and reaching his/her personal goals. Regardless of career interest, we urge students to take advantage of the opportunities provided in the school setting and assist them in planning accordingly for their future.
We
look forward to working with your children and appreciate all of your time
and assistance.
Please contact us with any questions or concerns.
724-509-1309
Mr. Keith Fustos- Counselor for Grades 7-9
724-509-1215
Ms. Alicia Micco-Counselor for Grades 10-12
724-509-1255
Grading System Prior to
2009-2010 School Year:
A=94-105
B=85-93
C=75-84
D=65-74
F=0-64
E=Excellent
S=Satisfactory
U=Unsatisfactory
NI=Needs Improvement
I=Incomplete
Please Note: This was based on a 4.5 grading scale.
Current Grading System- For the 2009-2010
School Year (and beyond):
A+ = 96.5–100
A = 92.5-96.49 A- = 89.5–92.49
B+ = 86.5–89.49 B = 82.5–86.49
B- = 79.5–82.49
C+ = 76.5–79.49 C = 72.5–76.49
C- = 69.5–72.49
D+ = 66.5–69.49 D = 62.5–66.49
D- = 59.5-62.49
F = 0–59.49
Please Note: This is based on a 4.0 grading scale.
The Farrell Area School District
supports the American School Counselor Association's National Model. The ASCA
model is also recommended by the Pennsylvania Department of Education. The
links and information below can also be found on the
ASCA web site.
"ASCA's National Model: A Foundation for School Counseling
Programs" reflects a comprehensive approach to program foundation, delivery,
management and accountability. The model provides the mechanism with which
school counselors and school counseling teams will design, coordinate,
implement, manage and evaluate their programs for students' success. It
provides a framework for the program components, the school counselor's role
in implementation and the underlying philosophies of leadership, advocacy
and systemic change. When implementing a National Model-based program,
school counselors switch their emphasis from service-centered for some of
the students to program-centered for every student. It not only answers the
question, "What do school counselors do?" but requires school counselors to
respond to the question, "How are students different as a result of what we
do?"
Learn more about the American School Counselor Association.
Partners in Achievement
(PowerPoint presentation on the ASCA National Model)
Brain Storm
(Article about development behind the ASCA National Model)
A Block to Build On
(Article focusing on ASCA National Model development)
Click
www.miu4learn.k12.pa.us/ to visit the MIU4 eLearning Center.
Check Pennsylvania's new Career Education and Work Standards at
www.pacareerstandards.com.
Scholarship Opportunities
ACT-SO "Olympics of the Mind"Scholarships
www.naacp.org
Actuarial Scholarships for Minority Students
www.beanactuary.org
Aid & Resources For Re-Entry Students
www.back2college.com
Ayn Rand Essay Scholarships
www.aynrand.org/site/PageServer?pagename=education_contests_index&JServSessionIdr001=obshhxr1z3.app7a
Bell Labs Fellowships for under-represented minorities
www.alcatel-lucent.com/wps/portal/BellLabs
Black Alliance for Educational Options Scholarships
www.baeo.org/options/privatelyfinanced.jsp
Coca-Cola Two-Year College Scholarships
www.coca-colascholars.org/programs.html
College Board Scholarship Search
http://apps.collegeboard.com/cbsearch_ss/welcome.jsp
Easley National Scholarship Program
www.naas.org/senior.htm
FAFSA On The Web
www.fafsa.ed.gov/index.htm
Federal Scholarships & Aid Gateways 25 Scholarships Excel
www.blackexcel.org/25scholarships.htm
Fin Aid: The Smart Students Guide to Financial Aid scholarships
www.finaid.org
Graduate Fellowships For Minorities Nationwide
www.gradschool.cornell.edu/?p=132
Historically Black College & University Scholarships
www.iesabroad.org/IES/home.html
Holocaust Remembrance Scholarships
http://holocaust.hklaw.com/
Hope Scholarships & Lifetime Credits
www.ed.gov/offices/OPE/PPI/HOPE/index.html
INROADS internships
www.inroads.org/
International Students Scholarships & Aid Help
www.iefa.org
Microsoft Scholarship Program
www.microsoft.com/college/scholarships/minority.asp
National Assoc. of Black Journalists Scholarships (NABJ)
www.nabj.org/html/studentsvcs.html
Presidential Freedom Scholarships
www.learnandserve.gov/about/programs/pfs.asp
Rhodes Scholarships at Oxford
www.rhodesscholar.org/info.html
Saul T. Wilson Scholarships (Veterinary)
www.aphis.usda.gov/index.shtml
ScienceNet Scholarship Listing
www.cse.emory.edu/sciencenet/undergrad/scholarships.html
Sports Scholarships and Internships
www.ncaa.org/about/scholarships.html
Student Inventors Scholarships
www.invent.org/collegiate/
Student Video Scholarships
www.christophers.org/vidcon2k.html
Thurgood Marshall Scholarship Fund
www.thurgoodmarshallfund.org/index.htm
The Roothbert Scholarship Fund
www.roothbertfund.com/
William Randolph Hearst Endowed Scholarship for Minority
Students
www.apsanet.org/PS/grants/aspen3.cfm
Wired Scholar Free Scholarship Search
www.collegeanswer.com/index.jsp