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Lake Forest counselors outline daily work, supports and student planning tools
Summary
Counselors at Lake Forest High School described how they guide students through academic planning, college applications and crisis triage, highlighting developmental curriculum, Naviance usage and upcoming college-planning meetings for juniors and families.
Dr. Patrick Sasson and veteran counselor Megan Miles told the Lake Forest CHSD 115 audience that the counseling office combines developmental seminars, individual meetings and family outreach to help students plan for life after high school. Miles said counselors focus on age-appropriate information, "We do use Naviance, we have goal setting surveys that the students do," and they use those tools to tailor four-year academic plans and match students to appropriate colleges and programs.
Miles described a heavy day-to-day workload that mixes proactive college-preparation activities with problem-solving and triage: counselors run seminars, meet families, manage registration and coordinate interventions for students struggling academically or socially. She emphasized the counselors' advocacy role with teachers and administrators and noted the team will be down one counselor next year, meaning response times may lengthen but services will continue.
