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Guidance
Guidance Counselors
Brittany Schmeckenbecher
10th-12th A to D
Daymi Alonso
10th-12th E to J
AP Coordinator
Nikki Poey
10th-12th K to Q
Amy Diskin
10th-12th R to Z
Dual Enrollment Coordinator
All 9th Grade
Contact Me
Grade Promotion Scale
To 10th Grade – 5 credits and a 1.0 GPA
To 11th Grade – 10 credits and a 1.5 GPA
To 12th Grade – 17 credits and a 2.0 GPA
Documents
Graduation Requirements for Students Entering Grade 9 in 2023-2024 and beyond
Graduation Requirements for Students Entering Grade 9 Prior to 2023-2024
Bright Futures Community Service or Paid Work Handbook
Community Service
Community service hours are NOT required for high school graduation. There are many scholarships students can apply for in their senior year that DO have community service hours as part of the eligibility criteria, so students should be aware of that. Bright Futures DOES require community service hours. Students/parents can search for specific BF scholarship criteria at Florida Student Financial Aid Earning community service hours is encouraged (scholarship opportunities look great on a resume, etc.).
Community Service forms must be completed by the student (requires parent signature) and submitted to Guidance if the student wants hours documented and entered into Focus.
A separate form must be completed for each activity (e.g. Working at a homeless shelter, tutoring students, working for Habitat for Humanity….all must be reported separately because they are different types of activities by different organizations)
There are five major exclusions for reporting hours. Students should always check with Guidance before they volunteer to be sure the hours they are working can be reported if they would like the hours recorded at school)
The Process:
- Cannot report hours if the student receives any type of monetary compensation
- Cannot report hours if the student worked for family members
- Cannot report hours if the student did “community service” related to a court stipulation
- Cannot report hours if the activity was something they earned a grade for in a class
- Cannot report hours if they are related to promoting a specific religion
- Student completes the form and returns to Guidance (form MUST be completed in its entirety or it will be returned to the student).
- Guidance reviews and verifies information/hours
- Hours are entered into the system for the student
School Social Worker
Guidance Documents
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Community service hours are NOT required for high school graduation. There are many scholarships students can apply for in their senior year that DO have community service hours as part of the eligibility criteria, so students should be aware of that. Bright Futures DOES require community service hours. Students/parents can search for specific BF scholarship criteria at Florida Student Financial Aid Earning community service hours is encouraged (scholarship opportunities look great on a resume, etc.).
Community Service forms must be completed by the student (requires parent signature) and submitted to Guidance if the student wants hours documented and entered into Focus.
A separate form must be completed for each activity (e.g. Working at a homeless shelter, tutoring students, working for Habitat for Humanity….all must be reported separately because they are different types of activities by different organizations)
There are five major exclusions for reporting hours. Students should always check with Guidance before they volunteer to be sure the hours they are working can be reported if they would like the hours recorded at school)
The Process:
- Cannot report hours if the student receives any type of monetary compensation
- Cannot report hours if the student worked for family members
- Cannot report hours if the student did “community service” related to a court stipulation
- Cannot report hours if the activity was something they earned a grade for in a class
- Cannot report hours if they are related to promoting a specific religion
- Student completes the form and returns to Guidance (form MUST be completed in its entirety or it will be returned to the student).
- Guidance reviews and verifies information/hours
- Hours are entered into the system for the student
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To 10th Grade – 5 credits and a 1.0 GPA
To 11th Grade – 10 credits and a 1.5 GPA
To 12th Grade – 17 credits and a 2.0 GPA
Guidance Links
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FAFSA
Federal Student Aid
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Fastweb
Helps you find Money for College
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Florida Choices
Choosing a Career
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College Navigator
Helps You Choose a College
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New Horizons
New Horizons is an evidence-based Substance Abuse Prevention program that addresses social issues among teens and young adults that have the potential to interfere with personal achievement. The 16-session life skills curriculum aims to reduce individual risk of drug use, school delinquency, and unhealthy anger outbursts by encouraging the use of effective and lasting self-management and interpersonal skills.
New Horizons strives to assist young people in the development of constructive decision-making strategies by offering a safe and supportive environment to increase positive and responsible behavior at school and in the community.
This voluntary in-school program is currently being offered to middle and high-school-aged young people across Leon, Madison, and Wakulla counties. Students at participating schools have the opportunity to work with a Health and Wellness Specialist on an individual or group level to develop the skills necessary to achieve their personal success.
Amber Legree
