CONTENT SPECIALIST:
Heather Mandosa
COUNSELORS:
Marie Foley, Anne (Vozzella) Lodge, Erik Ormberg, Stephanie Worthley
CEEB CODE:
221-360
CONTACT:
phone: (508) 359-2482; fax: (508) 242-8516
Mrs. Mandosa
Grade 9 A-B
Grade 10 A-Bo
Grade 11 A-Br
Grade 12 A-Bo
Mrs. Worthley
Grade 9 C-Gi
Grade 10 Br-F
Grade 11 Bu-G
Grade 12 Br-Go
Mrs. Lodge (Ms. Vozzella)
Grade 9 Gr-Mul
Grade 10 G-L
Grade 11 H-M
Grade 12 Gr-Me
**Mrs. Foley (Mrs. Bartholomew is covering Mrs. Foley's maternity leave:
4/8/09 - year end)
Grade 9 Mur-Ri
Grade 10 M-O
Grade 11 N-P
Grade 12 Mi-P
Mr. Ormberg
Grade 9 Ro-Z
Grade 10 P-Z
Grade 11 Q-Z
Grade 12 R-Z
The Guidance program at Medfield High School provides enrichment for
the whole student. Five counselors help students make a smooth transition
into high school, and to recognize and fulfill their emotional, academic and
social needs. Students are encouraged to fulfill their potential for the
future through career and college counseling. The Guidance suite also offers
many resources regarding colleges, careers, job listings and academic help.
Counselors are available to students during the school day, as well as
before and after school. Teachers or parents may refer students to a
counselor, or students may seek help independently. Counselors are
available for individual counseling, parent-teacher conferences, classroom
guidance and large group information sessions.
Students are encouraged to make use of their counselors for academic
planning. Post-secondary plans and requirements for college admission, along
with student achievement and aptitude, all contribute to a realistic plan
for a successful high school career. In classroom guidance sessions,
counselors discuss course selection with freshmen and sophomores, and a four-
year plan is created. College Planning Night and the evening Course
Selection Night, both in the winter, also address academic plans with
parents and students.
Central to the mission of the Guidance department is assisting with the
development of strong citizens and scholars for the future. With
approximately ninety-eight percent of the graduating class continuing their
education immediately after high school, a lot of attention and time is
spent creating successful post-secondary plans. Since post-high school
planning necessitates school-parent-student cooperation, individual
appointments are scheduled at the end of the student’s junior year or early
in their senior year.
A developmental model is the approach that the guidance department uses
to deliver information and the curriculum. Freshman year includes looking at
high school transcripts, four year planning and goal setting. Career
planning begins in the classrooms during sophomore year. Students complete
interest and aptitude inventories and discuss with counselors various
career options and opportunities for training. Student who expect to attend
colleges or universities after graduation begin the college search in the
junior year, and technology supports the process. Senior year is spent
finalizing post-secondary plans.
The Guidance department maintains extensive resources in the guidance
suite and in the library, including DVD’s and disks along with the
traditional catalogues, viewbooks and applications. Bulletin boards in the
guidance office also list current job opportunities, scholarships and open
houses. Finally, the guidance staff maintains an extensive peer-tutoring
network through which students may access help in any required subject area.
