Counselor Connection

Welcome back to IHS! The counselors are excited to see all of our new and returning students! There have been exciting changes in the Counseling Center, and we have new staff members to introduce. We are welcoming both Quinn Butterman and Meghan Ferriter to the school counseling team. Ms. Butterman is replacing Mr. McDonald who retired at the end of last year. Ms. Ferriter is replacing Ms. Raymo who is now working at another school district. Please see the chart below to identify your assigned School Counselor. Some students are assigned to a counselor out of alpha split based on special programming.

Here are some other important people to know in the Counseling Center:

LaVon Bucciarelli - College and Career Center

Jeremy Carrier - School Social Worker

Nicole Corcimiglia - Substance Abuse and Prevention Counselor

Annelise Goldman - School Psychologist

Teisha Maldonado - School Social Worker

Lindsey Long - School Social Worker

Julie Wolf - Speech-Language Pathologist

Jess Wollschleger - School Psychologist

Counseling Center Clerical:

Lesia Blyszczak

Katie Coleman

Jessy Cook (College and Career Center)

Donna Hefner

We will be updating this Newsletter throughout the year to provide you with important information, upcoming dates/events, and multiple resources that may be helpful. As always, don't hesitate to reach out with any questions as we start the 2025-2026 school year!

The Counseling Team

• Schedules are subject to change leading up to the school year, so please continue to review your schedule in Infinite Campus prior to the start of the year.
• Counselors cannot accommodate requests for schedule changes based on individual teacher preference, lunch, or peer groups.
• If you have a change request or question about your schedule you may reach out to your student's Counselor via email or phone prior to the first day of school (September 4th).
• Students will be required to stay in their schedules once the first day of school starts for four (4) school days before making a change [exceptions: your schedule does not reflect your course requests or there is an error].
• If a student would like to add a course and there is room in the schedule, you may reach out to your Counselor to request the additional course anytime within the first two (2) weeks of school.
• If dropping a course, students must maintain the required minimum course load of five and a half (5.5) credits and are encouraged to take a full schedule and advantage of our comprehensive course offerings.
• Students will not be able to drop a course after the first quarter.

Once the add/drop period opens on September 10th, students will be directed to complete an electronic form for any schedule change requests. This will be available in their Class Schoology page as well as emailed to them upon request.

Welcome to your Senior year, Class of 2026! This is a year that can be fun and exciting while also challenging and stressful. Your School Counselor is here to help you navigate the year and continue our work to ensure you have a plan for after graduation! If you didn't already, please see Senior S'more that was part of our most recent Newsletter. Please note, some of the information may be a duplicate of below: https://secure.smore.com/n/ms0q5.

Students will receive an email/calendar invitation for an appointment with their School Counselor starting mid-September. Counselors will meet individually with students to review their graduation requirements and discuss post high school planning. We will review the necessary steps for the college application process and answer any questions students may have! Given their success last school year, we will once again be offering school day Common App Workshops for students to get additional support with their applications. Be on the lookout for more information once the school year begins!

Some things to be doing Senior year:

• Utilize Naviance to continue your post high school planning/college research
• Log in through the Clever App on your IHS intranet home page
• Ensure you are meeting individual college application deadlines (be mindful of Early Action and Early Decision deadlines)
• Register for the SAT and/or ACT if you have not taken it yet or wish to re-take (see below for more information)
• Continue to work hard in your classes! Senior year grades do get reported to colleges upon request
• Check your Class of 2026 Schoology page for important updates and information regarding senior activities and events throughout the year

Resources for the college application process will be available in Schoology and posted in the next newsletter. Please don't hesitate to reach out to your School Counselor as we go through the school year!

Attention Seniors! Below are the Fall SAT and ACT* test dates. Please keep in mind your college application deadlines when registering for your exams. Links to the websites are provided.

Attention Juniors! Save the date for the PSAT (Practice SAT) on Saturday morning, October 11th. More information to come!

*Please also note that IHS is no longer a testing site for the ACT.