GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING SERVICES

The guidance department provides a very important service to the total school population. Guidance and counseling involves the process of consulting, providing information and coordinating services for all students. Students, parents, and teachers are encouraged to use the services provided by the counselors. Counselors work with student to:

Provide information or point out sources of information; sort out what decisions need to be made or identify what problems need a decision while exploring various alternatives. Students often want to see their counselor about their current classes, test interpretations, school, peer, or family problems, educational planning, and vocational information.

Delano High students consult with counselors about:

School or Educational Issues-grades, attendance, course selection, schedule changes, test scores, graduation requirements, various school programs (North Kern Vocational Training Center, P.A.S.S., Summer School, PACT, Valencia/Valley, ELD, AVID, Special Education, Work Experience, etc.), progress reports, teachers, study habits, conferences, and progress toward graduation.

Career Planning-job market, vocational aptitude results, ASVAB scores, SAT/ACT scores, making choices, interest, four-year plan, college majors, college entrance requirements (exams, grades, etc.) cost of college, trade schools, military, which schools are best.

Personal matters-self-image, drugs/alcohol/physical abuse, fear/hopes, peer problems, family changes, pregnancy, motivation, depression, gang affiliation, drop-out prevention, grief, community resources, values and conflicts.

A student needing to see his/her counselor should fill out a “Request to See Counselor” form. These forms are by Mrs. Esmeralda Ordonez workstation located at the counseling office entrance. The counselors are all available before and after school and during lunchtime.

Nondiscrimination Policy

The Delano Joint Union High School District is committed to equal opportunity for all individuals in education. Such programs and activities shall be free from unlawful discrimination, harassment, intimidation, and bullying based on and/or association with a person or group with one or more of these actual or perceived characteristics of race, color, ancestry, nationality, national origin, ethnic group identification, age, religion, marital, pregnancy, or parental status, physical or mental disability, medical information, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, Military Veterans status, homelessness, foster status, or any other basis prohibited by California state and federal nondiscrimination laws pursuant with Education Code 200 and 220, Government Code 11135 and Title IX.

If you believe you have been subjected to discrimination, harassment, intimidation, or bullying you should contact your school site principal and/or the District’s Title 5 Compliance and Title IX Officer, Adelaida Ramos, Assistant Superintendent, at phone number 661-720-4125, address 1720 Norwalk Street, Delano California. A copy of DJUHSD’s Uniform Complaint policy and Nondiscrimination policy are available here and upon request.

Póliza de No Discriminación

El Distrito Escolar de las Escuelas Secundarias de Delano está comprometido en igualdad de oportunidades para todas las personas en educación. Dichos programas y actividades deberán estar libres de discriminación ilegal, acoso, intimidación y “bullying” en y / o asociación con una persona o grupo con una o más de estas características reales o percibidas de raza, color, ascendencia, nacionalidad, origen nacional, identificación de grupo étnico, edad, religión, estado civil, embarazo o estado paternal, discapacidad física o mental, información medica, sexo, orientación sexual, género, identidad o expresión de género, información genética, estado migratorio, estado de veteranos militares, personas sin hogar, estado de estudiantes en hogar temporal, o cualquier otras bases prohibidas por las leyes estatales y federales de no discriminación de California de acuerdo con los Códigos de Educación 200 y 220, el Código de Gobierno 11135 y el Título IX.

Si cree que ha sido víctima de discriminación, acoso, intimidación o “bullying”, debe comunicarse con el director de su escuela y / o con la Oficial de Título 5 y Título IX del Distrito, Adelaida Ramos, Asistente de la Superintendente, al número de teléfono 661-720-4125, domicilio 1720 Norwalk Street, Delano California. Una copia de la póliza de Quejas Uniformes de DJUHSD está disponible aquí y/o con su petición.