TOWANDA AREA JUNIOR/SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL
GUIDANCE DEPARTMENT
FALL 2016 INFORMATION PACKET
Dear Parent/Student:
Please find attached, important information relating to the 2016 fall semester. Again this year, we have divided the student case load grades 7 – 12 by alphabet. A – K will be served by Mrs. Adams, while Mrs. LaFrance will be working with L – Z. Mrs.VanNess, our guidance secretary, will continue to offer her services to all students. A variety of services to meet the needs of students are provided in the Guidance Office. Personal, academic, scheduling and career/college issues may be discussed with the guidance counselors. Official student records and transcripts are kept within the office. Please visit the Guidance Office web page which is available on the school district web site at www.tsd.k12.pa.us under the “Guidance” tab. This page is updated regularly and includes resource information regarding upcoming guidance activities, career resources, scholarships, testing, job opportunities, community service and more. To help our office better assist you, please contact us regarding any change in address or phone number, custody agreements or Protection from Abuse Orders.
We are excited about some of the plans we have for the year and hope you will be able to take advantage of them. We are especially pleased to announce that we will be administering the PSAT to all sophomore students free of charge on Wednesday, October 19, 2016. In addition, we will offer the ACT to all interested junior students free of charge on February 28, 2017. We will also offer the SAT this year at Towanda Jr. Sr. High School on December 3, 2016 and May 6, 2017. Our test center code is 39-678. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to call us at 268-2059.
Dodie M. Adams
Guidance Counselor
Tara B. LaFrance
Guidance Counselor
Tammy VanNess
Guidance Secretary