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Counseling and Guidance Department

An effective Guidance Department recognizes that individual growth and learning take place in all
aspects of one’s life: intellectual, social, emotional and physical. Supporting this growth and development
is essential in helping students make healthy and satisfying decisions.

Parents are encouraged to call the school at any time for an appointment. We will schedule teacher-
student-parent meetings at your convenience. Referrals for academic and or psychological assessment are
available upon request. A chemical health counselor is available two days per week.

Cretin-Derham Hall has two support teams for students, IST and CORE. The Individual Support Team
(IST) is a referral service for teachers and students aimed at addressing concerns and problems of Cretin-
Derham Hall students. IST is comprised of selected faculty and staff members, including Guidance and
Campus Ministry. Students who need further intervention may be referred to CORE, a group of guidance
counselors and administrators.

Below is a listing of services available to students. These services include guidance (academic/career
development) and counseling (personal development).

GUIDANCE
Ninth grade
  • Participation in 9th grade orientation to facilitate a smooth transition into high school
  • Introductory session explaining guidance services and tour of the offce
  • DAT administered on All School Testing Day
  • Introductory session to access our peer mentoring program: People Finding People (PFP)

Tenth grade
  • PLAN administered on All School Testing Day
  • Parent meeting to explain test results
  • Continued involvement in our peer mentoring program: People Finding People (PFP)

Eleventh grade
  • PSAT administered on All School Testing Day
  • Parent & Student Night for post-high school planning
  • Education Fair at Cretin-Derham Hall
  • Individual meetings with all 11th graders and parents to assist in post-secondary planning
  • Career/College planning library and resource area
  • 11th graders are issued individual accounts on the “CDH Family Connection,” a web-based college planning interactive site.

Twelfth grade
  • Parent & Student night
  • Optional individual meetings for 12th graders
  • Financial Aid Night for parents
  • Student Honors Night
  • College applications processed

COUNSELING
  • Resource to classes providing speakers, groups, etc.
  • Various groups offered on topics such as loss, friendship, career exploration, family change and others based on student demand and interest
  • One-to-one counseling.
  • Monitor academic progress
  • Peer mentor program: People Finding People (PFP)
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