Purpose of Advisory
The Westbrook High School Advisory program promotes meaningful relationships between staff and students while providing academic support to students. Through monthly meetings with their advisor, students experience a more personalized learning environment with a structure and set of practices for monitoring and encouraging academic progress and career/college readiness. Each student, along with his/her counselor and advisor, develops an individualized student success plan to map out his/her educational path and set academic and personal goals.
Roles and Responsibilities of the Advisor
- Act as coach and advocate
- Encourage advisees to participate in the life of WHS
- Encourage advisees to achieve their academic potential
- Obtain answers to students' academic and extra-curricular questions
- Facilitate discussion of relevant topics
- Discuss current issues in students' lives
- Help students problem solve current concerns or issues
- Help students guide other students through problems
Roles and Responsibilities of the Advisee
- Actively engage and participate in Advisory group activities
- Cultivate and promote a healthy and safe school climate for all students and staff
- Develop, pursue, and achieve academic and personal goals
- Access advisors to obtain answers to academic and extra-curricular needs
- Help the Advisory group solve current issues and concerns
2023-2024 Advisory Lessons
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Date |
9th Grade |
10th Grade | 11th Grade | 12th Grade |
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8/31 |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_WelcomeBackLesson.pdf Slide Deck: Welcome Back |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_WelcomeBackLesson.pdf Slide Deck: Welcome Back |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_WelcomeBackLesson.pdf Slide Deck: Welcome Back |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_WelcomeBackLesson.pdf Slide Deck: Welcome Back |
| 9/1 |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourWHSResourcesLesson.pdf Slide Deck:G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourResources Student Handout: G9-12_KnowYourWHSResources_Handout.pdf |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourWHSResourcesLesson.pdf Slide Deck:G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourResources Student Handout: G9-12_KnowYourWHSResources_Handout.pdf |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourWHSResourcesLesson.pdf Slide Deck:G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourResources Student Handout: G9-12_KnowYourWHSResources_Handout.pdf |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourWHSResourcesLesson.pdf Slide Deck:G9-12_GettingtoKnowYourResources Student Handout: G9-12_KnowYourWHSResources_Handout.pdf |
| 9/13 |
Grade Level Advisory Freshmen meet in the Cafeteria Portrait of a Graduate Carousel Brainstorm Letters to 9th Graders Lesson Plan: G9-12_PoGCarouselBrainstorm.pdf |
Grade Level Advisory Sophomores meet in the Library/Media Center Portrait of a Graduate Carousel Brainstorm Lesson Plan: G9-12_PoGCarouselBrainstorm.pdf |
Grade Level Advisory Juniors meet in the Gym Portrait of a Graduate Carousel Brainstorm Lesson Plan: G9-12_PoGCarouselBrainstorm.pdf |
Grade Level Advisory Seniors meet in the Auditorium Portrait of a Graduate Carousel Brainstorm Lesson Plan: G9-12_PoGCarouselBrainstorm.pdf |
| 9/20 |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Cafeteria |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Library |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Gym |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Auditorium |
| 9/27 |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Cafeteria |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Library |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Gym |
Class Meeting-Field Day Prep Meet in Auditorium |
| 9/29 |
Field Day Changed to 10/2 due to weather concerns |
Field Day Changed to 10/2 due to weather concerns |
Field Day Changed to 10/2 due to weather concerns |
Field Day Changed to 10/2 due to weather concerns |
| 10/4 |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GoalSettingLesson 2.docx Slide Deck: Goal Setting Student Handout: Goal Setting Worksheet |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GoalSettingLesson 2.docx Slide Deck: Goal Setting Student Handout: Goal Setting Worksheet |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GoalSettingLesson 2.docx Slide Deck: Goal Setting Student Handout: Goal Setting Worksheet |
Seniors attend College Fair. If students do not attend college fair, they are to report to the library to work on completing resumes. |
| 10/11 |
No advisory due to Early Dismissal Schedule |
No advisory due to Early Dismissal Schedule | No advisory due to Early Dismissal Schedule |
No advisory due to Early Dismissal Schedule |
| 10/18 |
No advisory due to PSAT Testing beginning at 7:50 a.m. |
No advisory due to PSAT Testing beginning at 7:50 a.m. | No advisory due to PSAT Testing beginning at 7:50 a.m. |
Seniors report to Auditorium at 7:50 for workshops: LinkedIn Workshop: LinkedIn_Overview.docx Financial Aid Workshop: G12_FinancialAidHandout.pdf Yearbook Class Meeting Agenda: YearbookClassMeeting.pdf Alumni Panel |
| 10/25 |
Lesson Plan: G9_StudySkillsLesson.docx Slide Deck: G9_StudySkills Student Handout: G9_StudySkillsHandout.docx |
Lesson Plan: G10_MySuccessHabitsLesson.docx Slide Deck: G10_MySuccessHabits Student Handout: None |
Lesson Plan: G11_MindBodySpiritLesson.docx Slide Deck: G11_MindBodySpirit Student Handout: G11_MindBodySpiritHandout.docx |
Lesson Plan: G12_TransitionsLesson.docx Slide Deck: G12_Transitions Student Handout: G12_TransitionsChecklist.docx |
| 11/1 |
Grade Level Advisory: Guidance Developmental Lesson--Introduction to Naviance |
Grade Level Advisory: Chocolate River Activity |
Junior Class Job Shadowing Field Trips to Aerospace Alley and Westbrook Town Hall
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Grade Level Advisory: Chocolate River Activity |
| 11/8 |
Lesson Plan: G9_MyLearningStyleLesson.pdf Slide Deck:MyLearningStyle Student Handout: MyLearningStyle |
Lesson Plan: G10-11_WritingEffectiveEmailsLesson.docx Slide Deck:WritingEffectiveEmails
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Lesson Plan: G10-11_WritingEffectiveEmailsLesson.docx Slide Deck:WritingEffectiveEmails
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Lesson Plan: G12_SlowDownToSpeedUpLesson.pdf Slide Deck:SlowingDowntoSpeedUp Student Handout: SlowingDowntoSpeedUpHandout |
| 11/15 |
Time Capsule Lesson |
Guidance Developmental Lesson |
Round Robin Remembrances |
Managing Time |
| 11/29 |
Lesson Plan: G9_ToleranceandMicroaggressionsLesson.docx Slide Deck: Tolerances&Microaggressions Student Handout: Tolerances&Microaggressions |
Lesson Plan: G10_WhatsMyImpactLesson.docx Slide Deck:What'sMyImpact Student Handout: WhatsMyImpactHandout |
Lesson Plan: G11_WinWinLesson.docx Slide Deck: Win-Win
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Lesson Plan: G12_AllAboutConflictLesson.docx Slide Deck: AllAboutConflict
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| 12/6 |
Time Management Student Handout: TimeManagementSpreadsheet |
Guidance Developmental Lesson: Completing Naviance Tasks
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Time Management Student Handout: TimeManagementSpreadsheet |
Financial Literacy Guest Speakers: Dan DeChristoforo and Heather Ulrich |
| 12/13 |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_AggressivePassiveAssertive.pdf Slide Deck: Aggressive, Passive, or Assertive |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_AggressivePassiveAssertive.pdf Slide Deck:Aggressive, Passive, Assertive |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_AggressivePassiveAssertive.pdf Slide Deck:AggressivePassiveAssertive |
Financial Literacy Guest Speakers: Dan DeChristoforo and Heather Ulrich |
| 1/3 |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GivingandReceivingFeedback.pdf Slide Deck: Giving and Recieving Feedback |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GivingandReceivingFeedback.pdf Slide Deck: Giving and Recieving Feedback |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GivingandReceivingFeedback.pdf Slide Deck: Giving and Recieving Feedback |
Lesson Plan: G9-12_GivingandReceivingFeedback.pdf Slide Deck: Giving and Recieving Feedback |
| 1/10 |
Lesson Plan: G9-10_MeettheCareerClusters.pdf Student Handout: G9-10_MeettheCareerClustersHandout.pdf |
Lesson Plan: G9-10_MeettheCareerClusters.pdf Student Handout: G9-10_MeettheCareerClustersHandout.pdf |
Guidance Developmental Lesson Using Naviance |
Seniors Complete Mid-Year Report
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| 1/17 |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_2024-2025CourseSelectionLesson.docx Slide Deck: Intro to 2024-2025 Program of Study Student Handout: 2024-2025 Program of Study and Career Pathways |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_2024-2025CourseSelectionLesson.docx Slide Deck: Intro to 2024-2025 Program of Study Student Handout: 2024-2025 Program of Study and Career Pathways |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_2024-2025CourseSelectionLesson.docx Slide Deck: Intro to 2024-2025 Program of Study Student Handout: 2024-2025 Program of Study and Career Pathways |
Guidance Developmental Lesson |
| 1/24 |
Students completed a survey about their perceptions of advisory lessons from Semester One. |
Students completed a survey about their perceptions of advisory lessons from Semester One. |
Students completed a survey about their perceptions of advisory lessons from Semester One. |
Students completed a survey about their perceptions of advisory lessons from Semester One. |
| 2/14 |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_PreparingForCourseSelectionLesson.docx Slide Deck: Preparation For Course Selection
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Lesson Plan: G9-11_PreparingForCourseSelectionLesson.docx Slide Deck: Preparation For Course Selection |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_PreparingForCourseSelectionLesson.docx Slide Deck: Preparation For Course Selection |
Lesson Plan: G12_GettingThingsDoneLesson.docx Slide Deck: Getting Things Done |
| 2/28 |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_CourseSelection.pptx Slide Deck: Course Selection
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Lesson Plan: G9-11_CourseSelection.pptx Slide Deck: Course Selection |
Lesson Plan: G9-11_CourseSelection.pptx Slide Deck: Course Selection |
Scholarship Information Session |
| 3/6 |
Lesson Plan: G9 G12_NetworkingBingoLesson.docx Student Handout: G9 G12_NetworkingBingoHandout.docx |
Lesson Plan: G10_LostOnTheMoonLesson.docx Student Handout: G10_LostOnTheMoonHandout.docx |
Guidance Developmental Lesson |
Lesson Plan: G9 G12_NetworkingBingoLesson.docx Student Handout: G9 G12_NetworkingBingoHandout.docx |
