by College Counselor Traci | Feb 29, 2020 | Blog, Bulletin Boards, College Preparation, Financial Aid
In this post, I share how I have tackle FAFSA season in 3 easy steps. Financial aid is a huge part of applying for college, and many students see the FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) as a way to pay for college. Therefore, teaching students about FAFSA...
by College Counselor Traci | May 26, 2019 | Blog, Bulletin Boards, Stress
How are you handling the end of the school year? This time of year is stressful, yet exciting, for everyone. Right? Therefore, today, I am sharing my favorite way to manage the end of the year and just yearly stress in general! STRESS RELIEF BULLETIN BOARD +...
by College Counselor Traci | Apr 5, 2019 | Blog, College and Career, College Preparation, School Counseling
College planning and preparation for life after high school is key to high school student success! That I why I created this fun college planning activity to help high school students prepare for life after high school. Here is one of the major challenges when...
by College Counselor Traci | Oct 29, 2017 | Blog, Classroom Guidance, Growth Mindset, School Counseling, Small Group Counseling
Hello again friend! I have been chatting with many of you about what you are focusing on this month, and I know it is all about growth mindsets AND college and career readiness! Students struggle with the task of maintaining a growth mindset throughout the school year...
by College Counselor Traci | Oct 2, 2017 | Blog, Classroom Guidance, College and Career, College Preparation, School Counseling, Small Group Counseling
Hey friend! I hope you are having a fantastic week! I know loving on students and giving so much of yourself every single day takes a toll, so I make sure it is my goal to make your life a little bit easier around here! So today, I am sharing my current...
by College Counselor Traci | Sep 24, 2017 | Blog, Bulletin Boards, Counselor Office, Financial Aid
Greetings my upper grade counselors! If you work in the HS setting or college setting like myself, then you already know what time it is! FAFSA / Financial Literacy season among a bunch of other things like… Financial Aid Questions. College Applications. Letters of...
by College Counselor Traci | May 9, 2017 | Blog, Classroom Guidance, Holidays, School Counseling, Small Group Counseling
Let’s talk about easy and engaging end of the year counseling activities! As the end of the year approaches, I know I find it incredibly challenging to finish strong. I am just so tired! I find myself mustering up all the energy in the world to make it through...
by College Counselor Traci | Apr 29, 2017 | Blog, Classroom Guidance, College and Career, School Counseling
Breaking news my friend. The shift in education is happening and its name is career. pathway. exploration…or however you want to slice it and dice it. Counselors, teachers, administrators, movers, and shakers are starting to focus mainly on career goals for students...
by College Counselor Traci | Apr 27, 2017 | Blog, New School Counselor, School Counseling
I get so many questions (and compliments) about how I organized my school counseling portfolio since sharing it on Instagram. Well, wait no more my friend! I am spilling all the details on how I put mine together so that your school counseling portfolio will STAND...
by College Counselor Traci | Mar 27, 2017 | Blog, Counselor Office, Counselor Organization, School Counseling
The life of a counselor is a crraaazzyyyy one. Am I right? I mean we love how dynamic our jobs can be. It keeps us on our toes, but we certainly have those days in which we are barely hanging on! I know it can be really hard to wrap our head around everything we need...
