Grand Rapids Christian High School


    Christian High Counseling Department

    Counselors will initiate contact with students regarding the following:

    • Yearly course selections, including necessary schedule adjustments
    • Academic problems upon referral from parents, teachers, or students
    • Non-academic problems relating to attendance, discipline, etc., upon referral from administration, parents, or students

    Counselors will respond to requests from students, parents, and teachers in dealing with personal conflicts or concerns and make referrals if necessary.

    Counselors will communicate with students and parents regarding college selection, admissions testing, and financial aid information in the following ways:

    • Home/Counselor bulletins
    • Letters to parents
    • Group meetings
    • Individual meetings
    • Counseling Department Website

    Counselors are involved with students in the following ways to provide resources for career and college choices:

    • 10th grade – Students take the PLAN (practice for the ACT with career/interest survey) in the spring. Counselors review results of the PLAN with students. Counselors also instruct the students on using “Career Cruising”, a career search and interest survey tool.
    • 11th grade - Counselors review results of the PSAT (optional, taken in Oct.) and ACT test scores including career/interest survey results. Counselors acquaint students with “PrepHQ”, an online college information and search tool. Counselors inform juniors and parents about the Michigan Merit Exam to be taken in March.
    • 12th grade - Senior Year Plan, checking deadlines and applications for post high school opportunities
    • 11th or 12th Grade – Students are welcome to take the Campbell Interest & Skill Survey at any time. Please ask your counselor about it.

    2009-2010 Counselor Assignments

    Grades
    9
    10
    11
    12
    Ms. DenBesten
    A-G
    R-Z
    H-Q
    A-G
    Mr. Grasmeyer
    H-P
    A-G
    R-Z
    H-Q
    Mr. Pegman
    Q-Z
    H-Q
    A-G
    R-Z

    Administrative Assistant
    Ms. Andrea Shannon-Elliott
    574-5650

    Counselors
    Ms. Pat DenBesten
    574-5654
    Mr. Martin Grasmeyer
    574-5653
    Mr. Dirk Pegman
    574-5652

     

    Our Mission

    		Preparing students to be effective servants of Christ in contemporary society.
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