Student Services

Student Services Office

Staff

Mrs. Belak: SSO Secretary
Ms. Smart-Garden: Career and Personal Counselling
Mrs. Pfeifer: Youth and Family Counsellor
Mr. Friesen: Career Counselling (Mornings)
Mrs. Bell-Gatzke: Attendance Counsellor (Afternoons)

Ms. Sansregret: Community School Coordinator

Students and parents are encouraged to discuss educational concerns with a counselor. The Student Services office is open throughout the day. Scheduling an appointment is recommended but not always needed.

The Student Services office contains a lot of information dealing with most of the topics listed below.

Educational Counseling

• selection of courses, program planning blueprint
• grade 12 credit checks
• diploma requirements
• post secondary entrance requirements and program details
• student concerns regarding courses
• study skills, progress analysis
• financial assistance – scholarships, grants, student loans
• distance education
• international exchanges
• reference materials

Career Counseling

• self profiles, self assessment
• occupational profiles
• career cruising – computer based career exploration
• reference materials
• Living Sky School Division careers website - an extensive source of information for post-secondary schools, scholarships, careers, etc.

Social/Personal Counseling

• confidential discussion of personal concerns
• decision making skills, conflict resolution, mediation
• referrals to outside agencies/services
• reference materials
• family school liaison
• addictions