Student Services

Last Names (A-B) Jeff Stahl	Last Names (Li-M) Tami Marcheski
Last Names (C-D) Sarah Vink	Last Names (N-Ro) Katy Sokolove
Last Names (E-Hi) Braden Peterson	Last Names (Ru-T) Colette Julian
Last Names (Ho-Le) Michaelle O’Brien	Last Names (Th-Z) Vanessa Keller

Mary Halfhill

Transcript Secretary

Lois Kurth

School Psychologist

Janis Johnson

School Social Worker

Lynne Orens

Assessment Coach

Karen Peterson

Student Information Asst

Ronna Parish

Career Center Specialist

Hannah Hurlburt

School Nurse           

Catherine Sparks

Clinic Room Aide           

Laurie Settles           

Student Resource Specialist

Patrick Lawton

Parent Liaisons

G. Aleida Goetchius (Spanish/English)
email: gagoetchius@fcps.edu
ph: 703-913-3949

Tuesday/ Wednesday: 9:00am – 2:00pm
Thursday: 7:30am – 12:30pm
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Sue Kwan (Korean/English)
email: Susan.Kwan@fcps.edu
ph: 703-913-3976

Monday: 1:30-3:30pm
Thursday: 12:30-3:30pm

WSHS Office of Student Services
Mission Statement

The West Springfield High School Office of School Counseling serves the academic, personal, social, post-high school and career needs of its students through a comprehensive and collaborative school counseling program. We strive to infuse diversity, leadership, and advocacy into our programs as we contribute to the preparation of lifelong learners and responsible citizens.

WSHS Office of Student Services
Statement of Philosophy

• All students can achieve academic success
• All students contribute to our community in unique ways through their varied social, ethnic, cultural, racial, and academic backgrounds, experiences, and strengths
• All students have the right to access the school counseling program that differentiates the planning, interventions, and instruction based on student and community needs
• All students have the opportunity to work with a state certified school counselor

2012 -2013 COURSE SELECTION GUIDE
available here in pdf form

RISING 9th GRADERS:
Information on selecting courses available here in pdf form

* IMPORTANT PSAT information *

Using the "PSAT/NMSQT Results Video" walks students through the PSAT/NMSQT Score Report Plus and My College QuickStart. click below to view the video:
http://www.collegeboard.com/html/demo/

2011-2012 Grading Schedule:

Quarter	Beginning of Quarter	Interim Due Date	Interims Distributed	End of Quarter	Quarter Grades Due	Report Cards Distributed
Qtr 1	Sept 6	Oct 5	Oct 7	Nov 4	Nov 8	Nov 11
Qtr 2	Nov 9	Dec 13	Dec 15	Jan 27	Jan 30	Feb 3
Qtr 3	Feb 1	Feb 28	March 1	March 30	April 9	April 12
Qtr 4	April 10	May 8	May 10	June 19	TBA	TBA

2011-2012 First Semester Exam Schedule:

January 19, 20	Social Studies & Science Classes
January 23, 24	English & Math
January 25, 26	Electives & World Languages

NOTE: If a student feels that he/she has too many first semester tests or culminating projects on one day he/she should work with individual teachers, the school counselor, and/or the subject administrator.  Each course will have the option to require a semester final.  An end-of-year course final exam or culminating project is required in every class.  An end-of-year final exam schedule will be posted at a later date. 

West Springfield High School recertified as RAMP recipient. Click Here for full article...