Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 14:48     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a kid registered for a honors level class and I want to drop her down to regular. I emailed earlier in July but counselor was not in for the year yet. Will that be a problem?


If you are at Westfield good luck. We just received an email today that my DS who is a senior will be getting a new guidance counselor(senior year!) He is on counselor number three at Westfield and all three years there have been issues with scheduling. The excuse is always the school is too big....my two older sons did not experience the lack of care we now see when they were at Westfield- seems to be an admin issue. Stay on top of them.


+1 from a parent of a rising junior there. We are annoyed. His counselor from 9th and 10th grade was great. I wish they could've figured out some kind of grandfathering system for at least the 11th and 12th graders.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 14:42     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a kid registered for a honors level class and I want to drop her down to regular. I emailed earlier in July but counselor was not in for the year yet. Will that be a problem?


If you are at Westfield good luck. We just received an email today that my DS who is a senior will be getting a new guidance counselor(senior year!) He is on counselor number three at Westfield and all three years there have been issues with scheduling. The excuse is always the school is too big....my two older sons did not experience the lack of care we now see when they were at Westfield- seems to be an admin issue. Stay on top of them.


+1


Ugh. We found out last June that the counselor for our rising then senior was leaving. He was crushed. I was so concerned.
BUT the new counselor who started last August was even better! She jumped right in and things went very smoothly.
Good luck!!!

Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 14:25     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a kid registered for a honors level class and I want to drop her down to regular. I emailed earlier in July but counselor was not in for the year yet. Will that be a problem?


If you are at Westfield good luck. We just received an email today that my DS who is a senior will be getting a new guidance counselor(senior year!) He is on counselor number three at Westfield and all three years there have been issues with scheduling. The excuse is always the school is too big....my two older sons did not experience the lack of care we now see when they were at Westfield- seems to be an admin issue. Stay on top of them.


Or it could be a reflection on the loss of staff across the country, not just teacher teachers, but all staff.


I'm sure it doesn't help but Westfield has a we don't care attitude and it comes from admin. I'm sure it's how they treat their staff too.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 11:18     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a kid registered for a honors level class and I want to drop her down to regular. I emailed earlier in July but counselor was not in for the year yet. Will that be a problem?


If you are at Westfield good luck. We just received an email today that my DS who is a senior will be getting a new guidance counselor(senior year!) He is on counselor number three at Westfield and all three years there have been issues with scheduling. The excuse is always the school is too big....my two older sons did not experience the lack of care we now see when they were at Westfield- seems to be an admin issue. Stay on top of them.


Or it could be a reflection on the loss of staff across the country, not just teacher teachers, but all staff.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 11:06     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:I thought they worked year round but I guess not.


Today they come back
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 11:00     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I have a kid registered for a honors level class and I want to drop her down to regular. I emailed earlier in July but counselor was not in for the year yet. Will that be a problem?


If you are at Westfield good luck. We just received an email today that my DS who is a senior will be getting a new guidance counselor(senior year!) He is on counselor number three at Westfield and all three years there have been issues with scheduling. The excuse is always the school is too big....my two older sons did not experience the lack of care we now see when they were at Westfield- seems to be an admin issue. Stay on top of them.


+1
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 10:43     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:IDK but a warning if this has to do with college admissions it will be very hard to get anything done. When schools starts, they will be unavailable because, well, it's the start of the school year. It's always something.

What do you need/hope for exactly?


I would not depend on anyone in FCPS for anything-it's sad but true.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 10:39     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:I have a kid registered for a honors level class and I want to drop her down to regular. I emailed earlier in July but counselor was not in for the year yet. Will that be a problem?


If you are at Westfield good luck. We just received an email today that my DS who is a senior will be getting a new guidance counselor(senior year!) He is on counselor number three at Westfield and all three years there have been issues with scheduling. The excuse is always the school is too big....my two older sons did not experience the lack of care we now see when they were at Westfield- seems to be an admin issue. Stay on top of them.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:43     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
I sent an email and the auto reply said July 31st. It had specific dates and the process for switching/dropping classes, requesting transcripts etc for that school.
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 07:37     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
email them
Anonymous
Post 07/31/2025 06:43     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
I have a kid registered for a honors level class and I want to drop her down to regular. I emailed earlier in July but counselor was not in for the year yet. Will that be a problem?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 22:31     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Anonymous wrote:Counselors are not 12 month employees. They are on a 204 day contract. I believe they come back July 31st.


That’s tomorrow.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 22:23     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
Counselors are not 12 month employees. They are on a 204 day contract. I believe they come back July 31st.
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 22:06     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
IDK but a warning if this has to do with college admissions it will be very hard to get anything done. When schools starts, they will be unavailable because, well, it's the start of the school year. It's always something.

What do you need/hope for exactly?
Anonymous
Post 07/30/2025 22:02     Subject: When are high school counselors back to work?
I thought they worked year round but I guess not.