Westborough High School Counselors

01/26/2022

Thank you for our self-care basket, WHS Student Council!

10/02/2021

Congratulations to a long time school counselor, ! We are going to miss you so much ♥️♥️

09/13/2021

Join the School Counseling Department, either in-person or remotely, for Senior Night on Monday, September 20 at 7pm! Senior Night is designed to help you:

Learn the various components of post-high school planning and the college application process

Gain an understanding of the WHS procedures for college applications

Take ownership of the steps toward reaching your personal goals after high school

04/06/2021

Free, Confidential Mental Heath Screening
https://screening.mentalhealthscreening.org/westboroughyfs
Open for all to take

02/01/2021

Class of 2022 and Families: We are happy to say that our recording of the Junior Night presentation is now available for your viewing!

https://youtu.be/UaeztvmynKI

Please see our most recent e-mail for additional resources, including a copy of this presentation.

This video is about guidance

01/11/2021

Westfield State University’s Banacos Academic Center (with Disability/Accessibility Services staff from other MA Universities and Westfield State Admissions) is hosting hour-long Zoom sessions between January 14-27. The following topics in preparing for college will be addressed to help support our students, and their parents or guardians, who access IEPs or 504s:

What sorts of reasonable accommodations are available?
How do I request reasonable accommodations at the college level?
What sort of documentation do I need to receive accommodations?
Why doesn’t my IEP or 504 plan follow me to college?
What steps can I take now to be college ready?
What is the level of parents’ involvement in college?

Sign up HERE:

The Banacos Academic Center at Westfield State University invites parents and students with disabilities to a session on preparing high school students (9th - 12th grade!) for college. We are also interested in sharing with you what we expect of college students and the differences between high scho...

12/23/2020

We hope you are all able to have a safe, warm, and relaxing week off!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zilmlTO5i9Q&feature=youtu.be

The holidays can be an emotional rollercoaster intensified by the pressure to be merry. So, next time it all feels like too much, try this soothing exercise ...

10/09/2020

Westborough Youth & Family Services is offering free and confidential online mental health screenings starting October 8th, 2020 through August 2021!

Brief screenings are the quickest way to determine if you or someone you care about should connect with a behavioral health professional.

You can also always feel free to reach out to your school counselor if you have any concerns.

09/21/2020

Class of 2021 and families!

We are happy to say that our recording of the Senior Night presentation is now available for your viewing!

You can view the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B04BW-CY_Ac

Check your e-mail for more information including: answers to questions asked prior to the senior night presentation and how to schedule your individual senior meeting with your counselor!

This video is about My Movie 1

09/11/2020

We recognize that you and your family may be experiencing a variety of challenges as we come closer to the start of the school year and we want to provide you with two great resource to help

1. BRYT has created a parent support group that they will offer for free and open to all caregivers across Massachusetts. This is an excellent resource for parents to support each other during a period of uncertainty and a rollercoaster of emotions. Their groups are 3x/week and start the week of 9/14. To learn more, please find more information here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/11Fg5EvfInKPNNjGTIbUpDOohvL9LCvgat_4SuTXUizA/edit

2. The Westborough Public Schools and Westborough Youth & Family Services have partnered to create a Community Wellness Guide focused on emotional wellness and racial equity.

The first Community Wellness Guide focuses on re-entry to school and managing change. Topics included are: tips on how to talk with your children about their feelings during school opening, how to set your family up for success by building routines, how to deal with change, and how to handle job stress. You can view the guide here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1E2CiuPxLytFrOLEJ3EZl-9RaAc2K6xXagjZjASSEB5g/edit

Community Wellness Guide Emotional Wellness ᐧ Race ᐧ Equity Respectfully provided by Roger Anderson & Kim Tynan (Westborough Public Schools) and Cara Presley (Westborough Youth & Family Services) This month’s focus: re-entry to school & managing change Are you having challenges dealing w...

09/04/2020

We are so excited to welcome the Class of 2024! If you missed the live stream orientation with your School Counselors and WHS Administration, take a look here!

Freshmen Orientation - Class of 2024 Orientation Live Stream. Orientation will consist of discussion and presentations with Brian Callaghan (principal), Jess...

09/04/2020

In case you missed the webinar, here is the youtube link to "Tips for Managing Your School-from-Home Life This Fall" from the College Essay Guy!

In this live webinar we covered tips for how to best spend your time (and not go nuts) while stuck at home this fall. Links mentioned in this video: Workshee...