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Welcome to Classical High School Guidance

Tel. 401-456-9145 Fax: 401-456-9155

Meet Our Staff	Grade	Student Caseload
Mr. Scott Harding, Teacher Leader scott.harding@ppsd.org	9^th	*Please Contact the School
	10^th
	11^th
	12^th

Ms. Ann Cedergren, Counselor ann.cedergren@ppsd.org	9^th	Abreu - Boucek
	10^th	Abraha - Duke
	11^th	Abreu - Devalve
	12^th	Advisory 156 \| 257

Ms. Samboeun Gee, Counselor samboeun.gee@ppsd.org	9^th	------------------
	10^th	Duncan - Mack
	11^th	Diaz - Khoun
	12^th	Advisory 154 \| 251 \| 254

Ms. Giulia Simeone giulia.simeone@ppsd.org	9^th	Martinez - Munoz
	10^th	Marin - Rioux
	11^th	Kim - Ramos
	12^th	Advisory 151 \| 157

Mr. Peter Verrecchia, Counselor peter.verrecchia@ppsd.org	9^th	-------------------
	10^th	Rivera - Zheng
	11^th	Ranz - Yan
	12^th	Advisory 155 \| 255 \| 256

Guidance Staff

Support Staff

Andrea Nadra, Social Worker | andrea.nadra@ppsd.org
Tiffany Wilcox, Student Assistance Counselor | tiffany.wilcox@ppsd.org
Ricardo Gonzalez, Administrative Assistant | ricardo.gonzalez@ppsd.org
Luann Palazzo, Administrative Assistant | luann.palazzo@ppsd.org

FAFSA Information:

The College Planning Center of RI: Access the Parent Toolkit and to learn more about them click here
FAFSA Overview here and Spanish here
If possible, please create a Student and Parent FSA ID (students must have their own FSA ID)
- Instructions Here (also available in Spanish)
- Click here to watch a video on how to create an FSA ID

Course Offerings and Plan of Study

A listing of our course offerings can be found here

Mission Statement

The mission of the Classical High School Guidance and Counseling Department is to promote and enhance the learning process of each student.

Overview of Services

The department embraces the American School Counselor Association’s National Standards Model. The Guidance and Counseling Department facilitates student growth and development in three critical areas of: Academic, Career and Personal/Social domains. These aspects of student growth and development allow for a holistic approach to the Guidance and Counseling of every student. This comprehensive guidance and counseling model at Classical includes: program development, counseling and consultation, college planning, student appraisal and placement, and referral services.

9^th Grade – General Curriculum

Orientation Program for Students/Families
Study Skills/Learning Style/Inventory
Individual Learning Plan/ Credit Audit
Academic/Extracurricular Activities
Quarterly Report Card & Mid-Quarterly Review
Course scheduling for next academic year
Personal/Social Adjustments
Individual Counselor/Student Intern

11^th Grade – General Curriculum

Study Skills/Learning Style/Inventory
Individual Learning Plan/ Credit Audit
Academic/Extracurricular Activities
Quarterly Report Card & Mid-Quarterly Review
Harrington O’Shea Interest Inventory Review
Career Awareness
Course scheduling for next academic year
Personal/Social Adjustments
Individual Counselor/Student Intern
College Planning Assemblies
College Night for Parents
College Search & College Fair
PSAT/SAT/ACT/AP Testing

10th Grade – General Curriculum

Study Skills/Learning Style/Inventory
Individual Learning Plan/ Credit Audit
Academic/Extracurricular Activities
Quarterly Report Card & Mid-Quarterly Review
Harrington O’Shea Interest Inventory Review
Career Awareness
PSAT/College Board Testing
Course scheduling for next academic year
Personal/Social Adjustments
Individual Counselor/Student Intern

12^th Grade – General Curriculum

Study Skills/Learning Style/Inventory
Individual Learning Plan/ Credit Audit
Academic/Extracurricular Activities
Quarterly Report Card & Mid-Quarterly Review
Harrington O’Shea Interest Inventory Review
Career Awareness
Course scheduling for next academic year
Personal/Social Adjustments
Individual Counselor/Student Intern
College Application and Decision Process
Planning Assemblies, Search & College Fairs
103+ Interviews by Colleges/Universities
College Nights, FAFSA/CSS Profile Support
College Testing P/SAT/ACT/AP/TOEFL