School Counseling
School Counseling Department Phone: (860) 870-6072
New school Registrations and Magnet School Verifications: call 860-896-4688
Registration for all schools are processed through the Family School and Community Partnerships Department located at Central Office
ATTENDANCE/HOMEWORK REQUESTS:
If your child is going to be absent for an extended time please make sure to contact the main office in addition to Team Teachers and Guidance. Homework requests for extended absences must go through Guidance.
For information about credit recovery Summer School please go to:
Vernon Summer Learning Program
Fax: (860) 870 – 6357
School Counseling Handbook - Click Here
ASPEN Account help:
If you do not have an Aspen account or do not remember how to access it, please fill out the form at this link and we will help you: https://forms.gle/yRKeyuqi4VJY6VRu5
Are you confused about how to check grades in ASPEN? Watch this tutorial video: https://youtu.be/DgGR3Y2lAm0
Mission Of The Department: The Vernon Center Middle School Counseling Department strives to accomplish the Vernon Center Middle School Mission Statement. The ideals embodied in the school's mission statement are shared by the counseling department and therefore serves as the mission for the counseling department. Noting this, the VCMS Counseling Department is "committed to provide an atmosphere and program that offer students sound academic, social, artistic, and emotional growth and transition from elementary school to high school. We are devoted to helping every student achieve his/her maximum individual potential recognizing that this goal requires the collective best efforts of the staff, the student, the parent, and the community at large. We encourage students to cultivate a respect for themselves and others and to make positive personal choices and decisions."
In addition to the school counseling department, we have two full-time School Social Workers and one full-time School Psychologist at the middle school to assist students in need. School Social Workers and the School Psychologist meet with students individually, offer a variety of counseling and social skills groups, as well as conduct Functional Behavior Assessments and special education evaluations. They are also available to speak with families about community resources and offer support regarding temporary or long-term stressors families may be experiencing.
Career Information
- School-to-Career System - gives explanation of job clusters; checklist for the Employment of Minors in the State of Connecticut; The Connecticut Employers' Guide to Hiring Students in School-to-Career Programs; much, much more!Connecticut Department of Labor Website
- The nation's new resource of occupational information. O*Net (Occupational Information Network) captures the changes in the field of job analysis. Includes Holland's personality analysis and descriptions of over 1,100 occupations.U.S. Department of Labor Website - O*Net (Occupational Information Network)
- Experienced workers share their motivations, basic skills, and advice with those just entering the career field. Hundreds of jobs- everything from Chimney Sweeps to CEOs.Job Profiles
- College Planning: A little bit of everything related to a college education: rankings of schools; financial aid info; applying to schools...College Rankings- U.S. News & World Report Magazine
- Calls itself "The premiere site for College Bound Students." It features two popular search programs and provides easy access to College Websites.Fastweb: Scholarship and Financial Aid Information
- Comprehensive database of associate and bachelor's degree granting institutions. Information in the college descriptions is gathered directly from each college through the Annual Survey of Colleges conducted by the College Board.The College Board (SAT & AP Testing Information, etc.)
- The Princeton Review: Provides information on College Rankings, College Admissions, Choosing a College, PSAT,SAT & ACT and Paying for college. The Princeton Review
- American Colleges and Universities: Listing of all Home Pages for Colleges and Universities in the United States. Index of American Universities
- Provides links to Career and Technical Education Program.Connecticut Career and Technical Education Programs
- Website that links to Labor Market information, trends, and statistics.Connecticut Labor Market Information
Connecticut Career Pathways Website Links
- Connecticut State Department of Education Links and Publications relating to careers.Career & Technical Education Programs
- Check out the 16 career clusters and see which one might fit you best!Information on Career Clusters
- CT Department of Labor website that provides economic and workplace information.Labor Market Information
- Information regarding workplace standards, regulations, and laws. This site includes acceptable and prohibited jobs for teens, as well as information on minimum wage in the state of Connecticut.Connecticut Department of Labor Website
- An online dictionary of hundreds of occupations found in the United States. Get information on the training and education needed, earnings, expected job prospects,what workers do on the job, and working conditions. Occupational Outlook Handbook - Bureau of Labor and Statistics
- Right now, college probably seems like a million miles away. But really, middle school is the best time to start making plans for what happens in and after high school. Relax – you don't have to make any big decisions yet. But the sooner you start thinking about what you're interested in doing, the easier your choices will be later on. Get started by learning about your high school graduation requirements or the options offered by Connecticut's Technical and Agricultural Science and Technology high schools. Connecticut Know How 2 Go - College Readiness
HIGH SCHOOL INFORMATION
Rockville High School: https://www.vernonpublicschools.org/rockville-high-school-home
RHS Vo-Ag Program: https://www.vernonpublicschools.org/rockville-high-school-home/academics/agriculture-science-and-technology-education
CT Technical Education and Career System: https://www.cttech.org/
The Connecticut Education and Career System is the largest high school system in the state of Connecticut; it includes 17 diploma-granting technical high schools throughout the state. They offer a comprehensive high school and Career Technical Education in 31 occupational areas which are in 12 different career clusters.
Vernon students most frequently attend Howell Cheney Technical High School, A.I. Prince Technical High School or Windham Technical High School.
Howell Cheney Technical School - Located in Manchester
https://cheney.cttech.org/
A.I. Prince Technical School - Located in Hartford
https://prince.cttech.org/
Windham Technical High School - Located in Windham
https://windham.cttech.org/
GRADE 8 HIGH SCHOOL TRANSITION ACTIVITIES
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Information session with Howell Cheney Technical High School (all 7th graders and interested 8th graders) which includes learning about the occupational areas offered, application process and an opportunity to ask questions.
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Information session with Rockville High School Agricultural Science and Technology Education (formerly known as Vocational Agricultural Program) which includes gaining an understanding of the program, application process, and question/answer session