Counseling

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American High School has three grade 9 - 12 counselors available to work with students and their families. Students in grade 9 - 12 are assigned to counselors by last name, as listed below. Please note that all students in our ELD English classes are counselled by Ms. Jeana Nightengale.

The College and Career Specialist, Mrs. Theresa D'Audney, manages our Career Center and is an integral part of the counseling team.

In addition to working directly with students, the counseling team also offers evening parent information presentations. Other activities that counselors are involved in:

Monitor Graduation Requirements & Credits
Parent/Teacher Conferences
Referrals to Social Services Agencies & School Based Health Center
Vocational/Career Counseling
College Counseling
Tracking Transcript Corrections
Concurrent Enrollment/Summer enrollment
Community Service Information
School Loops Announcements
Counseling Dept Website Maintenance
Naviance Family Connections Coordination and Maintenance
College Recommendation Letters
Social/Emotional Counseling
Assistance With Special Education Services
Provide information about alternative options to receiving a High School diploma, such as the General Education Diploma GED and the California High School Proficiency Exam CHSPEE.

A note about Confidentiality

By law, most of what students share with their guidance counselor is protected by confidentiality. However, there are a few exceptions to this rule which usually pertains to student or school safety. Below are examples of information that is NOT confidential.

Academics
Harm to self
Harm to others (threats to others safety)
Others harming students (neglect, physical or sexual abuse or assault, etc.)
Violations on school property (stealing, using or distributing drugs/weapons, harm to school property/vandalism, etc.)

If you are ever unsure about what is considered confidential, please ask your counselor to review the limits of confidentiality and answer any questions you have. As counselors, our ultimate goal is to provide a safe and welcoming environment for students to share, while at the same time, ensuring both student and school safety.

How do I make an appointment

with a counselor?

Telephone or email the counseling staff. Telephone extensions and email addresses for each counselor are listed below.

Students may sign up to see their counselor or the career advisor by stopping by their office before school, at break, during lunch, or after school.

Counselor	Case Load	Extension	Email

Suzanne Ayriss	9-12; A - Ha	57211	sayriss@fremont.k12.ca.us
Jeana Nightengale	9-12; He-O & All ELD Classes	57220	jnightengale@fremont.k12.ca.us
Mark Banez	9-12; P-Z	57607	mbanez@fremont.k12.ca.us

Last Modified on October 8, 2012