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

2026-2027 Advisory Lessons

Advisory dates and lessons are subject to change due to snow days or other school schedule changes.   

Date

9th Grade 

 10th Grade 11th Grade 12th Grade
8/28

Welcome Back

All school meeting in the Auditorium followed by brief advisory group meetings to collect paperwork.

Welcome Back

All school meeting in the Auditorium followed by brief advisory group meetings to collect paperwork.

Welcome Back

All school meeting in the Auditorium followed by brief advisory group meetings to collect paperwork.

Welcome Back

All school meeting in the Auditorium followed by brief advisory group meetings to collect paperwork.
8/29

Lesson:  Starting the Year Out Right (12 things every WHS student should know)

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Starting the Year Out Right (12 things every WHS student should know)

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Starting the Year Out Right (12 things every WHS student should know)

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Starting the Year Out Right (12 things every WHS student should know)

Responsible Decision Maker
9/2

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Cafeteria

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Library/Media Center

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Gym

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Auditorium

Socially Aware
9/9

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Cafeteria

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Library/Media Center

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Gym

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Auditorium

Socially Aware
9/15

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Cafeteria

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Library/Media Center

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Gym

Socially Aware

Grade Level Class Meeting to Prep for Field Day

Meet in the Auditorium

Socially Aware
9/21

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Cafeteria

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Library/Media Center

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Gym

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Auditorium
9/25

Field Day

Socially Aware

Field Day

Socially Aware

Field Day

Socially Aware

Field Day

Socially Aware
10/8

Lesson: Portfolio Setup

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Portfolio Setup

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Portfolio Setup

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Portfolio Setup

Responsible Decision Maker
10/21

Lesson: Digital Readiness Check for PSAT

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Digital Readiness Check for PSAT

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Digital Readiness Check for PSAT

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Financial Aid Terminology

Responsible Decision Maker
11/5

Lesson: My Learning Style

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: My Success Habits

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Body, Mind, Spirit

Perseverant

Lesson: Things They Don't Teach You in High School

Perseverant
11/17

Lesson: Study Skills

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: What's My Impact

Socially Aware

Lesson: Win-Win

Socially Aware

Lesson: Serving on Community Foundation Boards

Socially Aware

Responsible Decision Maker
12/2

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Cafeteria

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Library/Media Center

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Gym

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Auditorium
12/14

Lesson: Writing Effective Emails

Effective Communicator

Lesson: School/Life Balance

Perseverant

Lesson: Employment in CT

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Slowing Down to Speed Up

Perseverant
1/5

Lesson:  PoG Reflection Writing

Effective Communicator

Lesson: PoG Reflection Writing

Effective Communicator

Lesson: PoG Reflection Writing

Effective Communicator

Lesson: PoG Reflection Writing

Effective Communicator
1/29

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Cafeteria

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Library/Media Center

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Gym

SEL Lesson

Meet in the Auditorium
2/4

Lesson: Building a Strong Transcript

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Building a Strong Transcript

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Building a Strong Transcript

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Scholarships

Responsible Decision Maker
2/25

Lesson: Intro to 2027-2028 Program of Study and Pathways

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Intro to 2027-2028 Program of Study and Pathways

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Intro to 2027-2028 Program of Study and Pathways

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: All About Conflict

Socially Aware
3/10

Lesson: Prep for Course Selection-Student Success Planning

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Prep for Course Selection-Student Success Planning

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Prep for Course Selection-Student Success Planning

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson:  Procrastination:  Motion vs. Activity

Perseverant

Meet in the Library
3/23

Lesson: Course Selection for 2027-2028

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Course Selection for 2027-2028

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Course Selection for 2027-2028

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Effective Uses of AI in the College Classroom and Beyond

Responsible Decision Maker
4/5

Lesson: Tolerance & MicroAggressions

Socially Aware

Lesson: Back to Back Drawing

Effective Communicator

Lesson: Digital Readiness Check for SAT

Responsible Decision Maker

Lesson: Voter Registration

Responsible Decision Maker

Meet in the Cafeteria
4/28

Lesson: Navigating Career Scenarios with Business/Industry Partners (Focus on Durable Skills/Portrait of a Graduate)

Socially Aware

Lesson: Navigating Career Scenarios with Business/Industry Partners (Focus on Durable Skills/Portrait of a Graduate)

Socially Aware

Lesson: Navigating Career Scenarios with Business/Industry Partners (Focus on Durable Skills/Portrait of a Graduate)

Socially Aware

Lesson: Navigating Career Scenarios with Business/Industry Partners (Focus on Durable Skills/Portrait of a Graduate)

Socially Aware
5/20

Lesson: PoG Reflection Writing and Prep for Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: PoG Reflection Writing and Prep for Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: PoG Reflection Writing and Prep for Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: Have We Learned Everything We Need to Know About Adulthood

Responsible Decision Maker
5/26

Lesson: Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: Letters to 9th Graders

Effective Communicator
6/3

Lesson: Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson: Portfolio Conferences

Effective Communicator

Lesson:  Freshman Year Time Capsule Reveal

Perseverant

 

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