Students tell board how 'Future Focus' advisement helps plan coursework and careers
Summary
Two Mount Zion High School students told the Carroll County Board of Education that the district's Future Focus advisement program helps them map classes, build resumes and consider options to be employed, enrolled or enlisted after graduation.
Two students from Mount Zion High School addressed the Carroll County Board of Education to describe how the district’s Future Focus advisement program is shaping their course planning and post‑graduation plans.
Riley Gibson, a ninth grader, said advisement helped her think beyond daily schoolwork and plan for graduation and the classes she needs to take. "It puts me in the future," Riley said, and she described how advisement gives students options to be "employed or enrolled or enlisted," helping them feel in control of their future choices.
Angel (recorded in the transcript as 'Angel Boni' and earlier as 'Angel Bonilla'), a junior, described advisement activities used at Mount Zion High School including resume building, recruiter visits for enlistment and employment, and college visits such as a recent visit from the University of Georgia. He noted the program’s emphasis on the three E’s — enlisted, employed, enrolled — and described Georgia Futures as a tool used to secure federal funding for dual‑enrollment opportunities.
Principal Miss Cook and district staff said advisement is districtwide, supported by monthly parent newsletters and parent nights that help identify common concerns and guide content for family engagement. The presenters said the newsletters are used to generate survey questions and parent‑meeting topics to better support students’ transitions after high school.
