K-12 Counseling

TIMELY NEWS

• January 23, 2012:  FAFSA workshop webinar, 6:30pm, Middle School computer lab.

• January 30, 2012:  ASVAB career exploration workshop (grade 11 and parents), 6:30pm, Middle School computer lab.

• Januray 31, 2012: Northern State University Representative in Chester at 9:30

PERSONAL/SOCIAL:

• Bullying

• Character Counts

• Grief

• Internet Safety (NetSmartz)

• Social Skills

Parent Resources:

• ADD/ADHD

• Autism spectrum disorders

• Department of Social Services

• South Dakota Parent Connection

• South Dakota Parent Information and Resource Center

• Warning Signs That Something May Be Amiss With Your Child

CAREER:

• Dakota Association for College Admissions Counseling (DACAC)

• Department of Social Services

• SD My Life (career planning)

• South Dakota Department of Education

ACADEMIC: 

• How To Answer Test Questions

• Improving School Attendance

• Improving Test Scores

• Study Skills

• Reading Comprehension

• Taking Tests in Different Subjects

TESTING:

Click here for a list of State-required and optional testing that is done at Chester Area School.

 

Testing assessments listed:

• ACT: Grade 11-12

• PLAN: Grade 10

• Dakota Step: Grades 3-8, 11

• PSAT: Grade 10-11 (optional)

• ASVAB: Grade 11

• W-APT/ACCESS:

• Write to Learn: Grades 5, 7, 10

 

 

 

Memberships:

American School Counselor Association 

South Dakota Counseling Association

South Dakota School Counselor Association, Mentoring Chair

Lisa P. Hansen, MS, NCC

K-12 Professional School Counselor

Test Coordinator, NHS/NJHS Advisor

 

Chester Area School, P.O. Box 159, Chester, SD 57016.

Phone: MS/HS (605) 489-2411; Elementary: (605) 489-2412

Fax: (605) 489-2413.  Email: lisa.hansen@k12.sd.us