Counseling
Hello Gladiators!
The WHS Counseling Center is here to help! The counselors are here to assist you in creating your schedule, meeting your educational goals, college and career planning, achieving those graduation requirements, or helping you deal with problems you may have. See your counselor before the problem becomes major and overwhelming. You are assigned to counselors by grade level. If you have any general information questions, please call Mrs. Vickie Abeyta, Counseling Center Secretary at 719-391-3110. We look forward to meeting you!
Ben Baldwin - Senior Class Counselor, Foreign Exchange Program Coordinator, Military Coalition Contact, Senior Council Sponsor - 719-391-3112, baldwinb@wsd3.org
Emily Christensen - Freshmen Counselor, Sources of Strength Lead, Cosmetology Program Liaison - 719-391-3111, christensene@wsd3.org
Thaddeus Hall - Junior Counselor, Faculty Leader, AP Contact, NCAA Contact - 719-391-3116, hallt@wsd3.org
Eric Thiele - Sophomore Counselor, Career Start & Concurrent Enrollment Coordinator - 719-391-3114, thielee@wsd3.org
Mark Walker - College & Career Counselor, Naviance Lead - 719-391-3108, walkermk@wsd3.org
Becky Witt - WSD3 Social Worker - 719-391-3113, wittb@wsd3.org
Vickie Abeyta - Counseling Center Secretary - 719-391-3110, abeytav@wsd3.org
COUNSELING CENTER 2019 SUMMER INFORMATION
The counseling center will be closed from June 1 to July 23. The secretary returns July 23. Her hours will be 7:00am – 3:00pm. The counselors return August 1.
AUGUST 2 & 7 WILL BE NEWLY ENROLLED WIDEFIELD HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT APPOINTMENTS ONLY!! IF YOUR STUDENT HAS AN IEP, THOSE NEWLY ENROLLED IEP STUDENT APPOINTMENTS WILL BE AUGUST 8 ONLY.
You may also try to do a walk-in schedule change appointment, be prepared to wait. Scheduled new student appointments will come first. The counselors will try to get to you in between scheduled appointments. There will be no guarantee that you will be seen if the counselor’s schedules are full. There will be no walk-ins after 1pm.
The counselors will take walk-in schedule changes after 8:00am on August 5, 6. Walk-in schedule changes will also be on:
August 9 from 1:00 – 2:30pm;
August 12 from 12:30 – 2:30pm;
August 13 from 1:00 – 2:30pm;
August 14 from 9:00 – 12:00pm and 1:00 – 2:30pm.
Be prepared to wait. It will be first come first serve.
The last day for student initiated schedule changes will be August 23. Once school begins, a student that needs to make a semester schedule change will need to stop by the counseling center to put in a pass to see their counselor.
If a student needs to drop/change a year-long class, they need to get the drop form from their teacher.
If a student needs to drop/add an AP, Honors, music or ROTC class, they will need to make an appointment with the assistant principal in the principal’s office.
OTHER IMPORTANT DATES:
July 31 – 8am to 2pm – Link Crew Training – Small Gym
August 1 – 4pm to 8:30pm – Link Crew Training – Small Gym
August 5 – 8 to 10am – Junior and Senior Schedule Pick Up, Student ID’s, Purchase Yearbooks
August 5 – 12:30 to 1:30pm – Sophomore Schedule Pick Up, Student ID’s, Purchase Yearbooks
August 6 – 7am to 1pm – Freshmen Orientation
August 6 – 6:30pm – Parent/Athlete Meeting – Widefield HS Library
August 9 – Teachers First Day
August 10 – 10am – Bowers Gym – Boys & Girls Sports Physicals - $15 Cash - You will need a Sports Physical Packet from WHS Main Office.
August 12 – 7:30am – Widefield School District 3 Convocation – Bowers Gym
August 12 – Fall Sports Practices Begin
August 14 – 2pm – 3pm – Open Campus – Check out your locker and walk your schedule
August 15 – Students First Day – 7:15am to 2:45pm
August 22 – 6pm – Back To School Night/Open House