School Counselors
Our mission as school counselors is to provide a comprehensive, developmental school counseling program that will assist all students in acquiring the skills, knowledge and attitudes needed to become effective students, responsible citizens, productive workers and lifelong learners. The school counseling program supports the school's academic mission by promoting and enhancing the learning process for all students through an integration of academic, career and personal/social development.
The program's ultimate goal is for all students to graduate with the competencies necessary to make self-directed, realistic and responsible decisions and to be successful contributors to society. Counselors work with students primarily in three domains: social emotional wellness, academic success and post-high school planning.
Students are assigned to school counselors based on students’ last names:
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Erin Rittenhouse
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Emily Henry
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Olivia LeMay
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Amy Wright
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Caryn Brock
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Shelby Poole
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Grade 9
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A-Cl
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Co-Ha
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He-L
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M-Me
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Mi-Se
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Sh-Z
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Grade 10
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A-Cl
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Co-Ha
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He-L
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M-Me
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Mi-Se
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Sh-Z
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Grade 11
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A-C
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D-G
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H-L
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M
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N-R; T
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S; U-Z
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Grade 12
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A-C
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D-G
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H-L
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M
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N-R; T
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S; U-Z
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Career and College Planning:
Counselors work with the career specialist to support students in identifying their interests and talents and formulating a plan for the students’ next steps. Some lessons will be delivered to the entire grade and some will be individual meetings. Students will utilize Naviance to assist with college research and career assessments, and Cued-In to identify work-based learning opportunities. For more information, please see your child’s counselor or Caroline Bertrand, career specialist, cbertrand@k12albemarle.org.
The Learning Center
The Learning Center (TLC) will be open for business starting on Tuesday, September 15. We are excited to offer virtual help sessions through Zoom for students on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays from 8:30 until 5:30. Sessions will be with an adult (teacher, college tutor, or community volunteer) or with a peer tutor (see above). Sessions will typically be 30-45 minutes long. To request help for yourself (if you are the student) or on behalf of a student, please complete this request form, and TLC staff will contact you within two days. Contact Beth White, TLC Coordinator, at bwhite@k12albemarle.org for more information.
WAHS Library
The library website has resources for choice-based reading, homework and research guides, and we love to help! Our subscription databases offer searchable collections of articles for assignments. We also help the school community find ebooks for reading and learning remotely online.Wish we would buy a book? Use this form: bit.ly/wahslibraryrequest. Email us for anything you need: Paula Archey parchey@k12albemarle.org Melissa Techman mtechman@k12albemarle.org
Talent Development Resource (formerly Gifted Resource)
The Talent Development Resource Teacher (TDRT, formally known as Gifted Resource Teacher) works with teachers and students to create a school culture where students’ individual strengths, talents, interests, and needs are cultivated and nurtured. The goal of the Talent Development Program is to recognize that all students have unique gifts and talents and that all students should have access to rigorous and relevant curriculum, services that support their learning, and be able to articulate their individual strengths. The TDRT provides services to all students in the school who are in need of differentiated curriculum based both on readiness or interest. At the high school level this may take the form of advanced classes, Independent Study, summer programming, compacting curriculum, taking classes at PVCC or UVA, as well as other options. The TDRT works in collaboration with classroom teachers, administrators, school counselors, students, and families to ensure that students are getting the best education possible. The TDRTs are dedicated to the idea that every student deserves to have access to a rigorous, relevant, creative, and challenging education.