
Counseling Update
Jan - 2023
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Course registration
Check out course options here. Start thinking about classes you want to take and meet with your counselor or teachers if you have specific questions. Attend the Registration Fair on January 25, 2023 in the North Gym during AA.
Interested in athletics in college? Visit the NCAA eligibility center.
Spring Reading Buddies
We have opened applications for our Spring Reading Buddies program and would love to have some teens from DCHS apply. This program is a teen mentoring program to work one-on-one with a struggling reader in grades 1-3 to find that love of reading and books.
Here are some details:
- Teens apply on our website at https://dcl.org/volunteer/ - Select Reading Buddies as an area of interest
- Interviews take place February 8 and 9
- Must be available Tuesdays or Wednesdays from March 1 or 2 through April 25 or 26 (Week off for Spring Break) from 3:45 - 5:15PM
- Once selected teens will be trained and matched with a little buddy.
Thank you so reaching out to your teachers and book club members. We did not have any participants from DCHS in the fall.
On another note, I wish you the best as you approach your Battles of the Books event. I have spoken to colleagues several times without new results. The challenge is that this a season full of DCL special events and programs that require additional staffing. Unable count your event as outreach hours and working rotating weekends, finding volunteers from our branch is tough.
Thank you so much for sharing this great opportunity for volunteer hours with your teens.
ACC
Happy Friday!
I would like to extend an invitation for you, your staff and your juniors or seniors to attend Arapahoe Community College’s annual Discover ACC event on Friday, February 3rd from 9:30 to 1:30 at the Littleton Campus (5900 Santa Fe Drive, Littleton). Visit our Discover ACC website for more information or sign up here: https://arapahoecommunitycollege.formstack.com/forms/discoveracc_rsvp
This event is a great way to engage with ACC’s staff and faculty and learn about all we have to offer.
We love creating some healthy competition among school districts and will continue to have an “award” for the school that brings the most students!
If you have students interested in attending the Sturm Collaboration Campus in Castle Rock specifically, representatives will be at this event from that campus. Additionally, students can sign up for a tour of the Sturm Collaboration Campus any Friday from 11:30 to 12:30.
Send any questions about this event or ACC my way! Have a great weekend!
New Face In Counseling
Student Alpha - E-Hak
Email - ksage@dcsdk12.org.
The Aspen Effect
Do you know any youth at school who are struggling with anxiety, depression or a variety of other challenges? We ask for your help to find those who need the non-traditional solution we offer at The Aspen Effect!
The Aspen Effect offers a cool animal environment, a caring adult mentor and a strength-based approach. We do our work at Skyview Farm in North Castle Rock, serving youth that need help to build resilience and self worth. Check out our website below and send this link to parents/guardians who can apply for their child's enrollment online with no fee.
Spanish Tutoring
Wednesdays and Thursdays
Student must be in teacher room by 3pm.
73S Benabe, 76S Benabe and 77S Bower
Career On Youtube - Counselors hear that students want to be a Youtuber A LOT LATELY. Listen to an expert.
America’s Deadliest Jobs in 2022
It doesn’t take much effort to think of a dangerous job. You don’t even have to imagine a skydive instructor. In fact, it’s much less likely to die skydiving (1 fatality in every 167,000 jumps) than in other, more common, professions.
The latest BLS report on fatal occupational injuries includes a total of all deaths brought on by accidents at work that happened in the United States throughout the year 2021. Fatality rates are expressed per 100,000 equivalent full-time employees. And the results may be surprising — at least for those whose jobs are on the other side of the spectrum.
How dangerous can logging be? 82.2 dangerous
Logging workers’ death rate in 2021 (82.2 per 100,000 workers) is the highest among selected occupations. Felling trees using a chainsaw is no walk in the park.
Not only are loggers exposed to falling objects but their work with heavy machinery can often become fatal.
For instance, NIOSH described six incidents that led to the deaths of six logging workers. And according to OSHA, each fatality could have been avoided if proper safety precautions had been taken, appropriate tools used, and regulations followed.
In 2020, loggers’ fatality rate (91.7) was significantly lower than that of fishermen and hunters (132.1) who now dropped to second place.
However, this is not all bad news as the death rates of both professions went significantly down in 2021. And today, fishing and hunting professionals have a fatality rate lower by 57 deaths per 100,000 employees.
On the other hand, occupations such as roofers, pilots, steel workers, or drivers experienced higher rates of people killed on the job than a year ago.
When we look closer at fatal work injuries by major event, we find out that the number of deaths among truck drivers has increased by 16.3 percent since 2020. This was the main cause of the rise in worker deaths in the transportation and material handling industries.
Most fatalities occurred to men in their 50s.
Certain demographic characteristics, such as gender and age, can also provide us with a clearer insight into these grim statistics. In 2021, there were 10 times more male than female victims of on-the-job fatal accidents. And most fatalities (1,140) occurred to those of age 55-64.
To learn more about industries with the highest injury and illness rates in the workplace, check out these useful stats.
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES VIRTUAL FAIR
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES VIRTUAL FAIR
Thursday, February 2, 2023
12pm - 2pm (ET)
6:30pm - 8:30pm (ET)
Why attend?
- Certificates are often much more affordable than four-year degrees
- Certificate programs take less time than a full degree program
- These programs provide specific skill sets needed for existing jobs and get you to employment faster
- The increasing popularity of online offerings allow you to earn your certificate from just about anywhere
- The virtual college fair booths are loaded with resources, educational sessions, and live representatives
- College Matchmaking™ provides you with a list of participating institutions that match your needs
GoToCollegeFairs is invested in equity and opportunity for all students. Professional Certificates Virtual Fair is free to attendees. Registration will open January 18, 2023.
CLASS OPPORTUNITIES FOR NEXT YEAR
Career Technical Education (CTE)
Hello Sophomores & Juniors,
Douglas County School District offers many exciting opportunities in Career Technical Education (CTE). Programs in CTE help you get a jumpstart on your post-high school career whether this be two/four year university study, trade school, military, apprenticeship/on the job training, or going directly to work following graduation.
The following programs are located off-campus at various high schools throughout the District as well as at the new Legacy Campus (located off Lincoln Ave in Lone Tree).
If you are interested in applying for Off Campus CTE opportunities for the 2023.24 School Year, please use the link and your counselor will schedule a time to meet with you.
If you are interested in learning more about CTE opportunities both at DCHS and Off Campus at other high schools, please attend the CE/CTE Information Night at DCHS on Thursday, January 26th at 6pm in the Auditorium.
CTE programs at Various High Schools
Aviation/Drone Technology
Biotechnology
Cosmetology
Criminal Justice
Cybersecurity
EMT
Engineering/Robotics
Fire Science
Health Sciences
Video and Broadcast Journalism
Teacher Cadet
Technology / Coding/Programming/ Game Design
CTE programs at Legacy Campus
Aviation /Transportation (Professional Flight Officer concentration)
Architectural Engineering
Building Controls Technology (Building Computer Controlled Electrical/Mechanical Systems and HVAC)
Culinary and Hospitality (Pro-Start I, II, III)
EMT/EMS (Seniors Only)
Future Educator/Teacher
Nursing/CNA (Senior Only)
Robotics
Secure Network Technology
Legacy Campus
Registration is underway for the new DCSD Legacy Campus (open next fall to juniors and seniors). Students attending the Legacy Campus will still maintain almost all of their classes at their home high school, while attending pathway-specific courses at Legacy for 1-2 classes per semester in fields that prepare them for careers in highly employable fields such as health care, aviation, technology, and hospitality.
Thursday, Jan. 19th is a Legacy Registration & Information Night for prospective high school students and their families. Join us for registration info, highlights of each pathway, Q & A, meet our staff, & see the new spaces! Visit www.legacycampus.org to learn more about each of our 9 pathways, and speak with your high school counselor about registering for classes next year!
ACC's Sturm Collaboration Campus
Do you want to get a head start on taking a college class at ACC's Sturm Collaboration Campus in your Senior year?
Then we have an exciting opportunity for you if:
You will be a Senior in the 2023.24 School Year You have a minimum of a Cumulative GPA of 3.0. You are on track to graduate. You can provide your own transportation Courses can be taken in one of the Available Pathways
For More information on ACC Pathways please visit this link.
YouthRoots
April 16th is the deadline for a life-changing leadership opportunity for students. YouthRoots is a national nonprofit that believes in the power of youth to create change in their communities.
The YouthBoard program is completely free and takes place in the evenings during next school year. As part of the program, students will:
- Direct thousands of dollars into their community
- Develop leadership skills that will help them be successful in the future
- Collaborate with high schoolers from different schools
- Complete 60 hours of community service
Students who are passionate about making their community a better place should apply online by April 16th. You can also nominate a student online.
Douglas County Youth Initiative Advisory Board
Attention High Schoolers! Your voices are needed on the Douglas County Youth Initiative Advisory Board! Applications are due Sunday, Jan. 15, so apply today! https://bit.ly/3QqRoS1
Colorado Scholarships
January
Ford Built Tough - $1,000 Scholarship
InspirASIAN Scholarship Program
Princeton Prize in Race Relations (PPRR)
March
Don E. Neuburger Memorial Scholarship
NIADA Foundation Regional Scholarships
Partner Colorado Foundation Scholarships
Sachs Foundation Undergraduate Scholarship
Tall Clubs International Student Scholarships
The Alexander Foundation Scholarship
Volunteers for Outdoor Colorado Grossman Scholarship
Centennial Collegiate Scholarship
Stephen T. Marchello Scholarship
Belle M. Loustalet Memorial Nursing Scholarships
Latin American Educational Foundation
Charles W. Margolf Higher Education Scholarship Award
Rocky Mountain Coal Mining Engineering/Geology Scholarship
2022-2023 DCSD Perseverance Scholarship Application (online)
General Guidelines
The goal is to award a total of up to thirteen individual $2,000 scholarships to DCSD Seniors who meet key criteria. Each DCSD traditional and alternative high school should be represented by a graduating senior as a scholarship recipient.
The primary purpose of these scholarships is to assist students who might not otherwise be able to continue their education and who demonstrate a unique ability to persevere through life’s challenges. These scholarships are for one year only (non-renewable) and may be used for any college or vocational program. Money is transferred directly to the recipient’s postsecondary college or institution (not directly to the student).
Please submit this completed application to your DCSD high school’s counseling department by Friday, February 17th, 2022 at 3 p.m. (NO EXCEPTIONS on the deadline)
Scholarship recipients and their parents will be invited to attend a District Administrators' Meeting in May for an awards presentation where high school principals will present the awards. We encourage the student's family, counselor, and a favorite teacher (from any grade) to also attend.
Please refer questions to your high school counselor or Diane Shuck-Gray (DCHS representative to the scholarship committee).
criteria for Selection:
Due date: submit this completed application to your DCSD high school’s counseling department by FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2023 by 3:00 pm (NO EXCEPTIONS on the deadline)
Please apply at this link:
Forensic Psychology, Criminology, or Criminal Psych: A Guide
When these disciplines are confused in the media, it misleads future students.
KEY POINTS
- Terms like forensic psychologist, criminologist, criminal psychologist, criminalist, and profile are often mistakenly used interchangeably.
- Such fuzziness can misdirect those who aspire to enter these fields.
- Profiling describes an activity, not a profession.
Some journalists seem to think these disciplines are interchangeable—an error that could confuse those who hope to pursue one of these careers. There’s certainly overlap in subject areas, but we should be clear when we guide students toward one of these fields.
Here’s a basic overview:
Forensic psychologist. This discipline covers those interactions between law enforcement and psychology that benefit from psychological research and clinical experience. Such practitioners can apply their knowledge and experience in both the civil and criminal arenas. I have previously written a post about forensic psychology’s different areas, so I'll keep it simple here. Many forensic psychologists are licensed clinicians in private therapeutic practice who work in the legal arena. For the court, they might perform assessments to evaluate defendants’ present or past mental states, psychological disorders, or future potential for violence. They might use their expertise to help triers-of-fact make informed decisions about specialized areas.
Some of these professionals work for police departments to screen for fitness for duty, teach stress management, or determine the need for trauma counseling. Many work in prisons. Some focus on research or teaching. They provide insight about such behaviors as deception, eyewitness memory, risk evaluation, jury dynamics, false confessions, and the criminal mind.
Criminologist. This discipline studies crime and criminal behavior, usually from a sociological perspective, specifically regarding trends and causal factors; they devise ways to contain or prevent it. No clinical license is required.
The description for a criminology course at the renowned John Jay College of Criminal Justice reads like this: “Criminology is the study of crimes, criminals, crime victims, theories explaining illegal and deviant behavior, the social reaction to crime and criminals, the effectiveness of anti-crime policies, and the broader political terrain of social control.”
Many criminologists are academics, but some also apply their education and training in a hands-on investigative environment. That is, they might include criminalistics, or the science of analyzing physical evidence from a crime. This combination is often referred to as forensic criminology, with an emphasis on forensic science. A criminologist and a criminalist are different types of professionals, but the data and methods from each area complement the other.
Forensic criminologist Laura Pettler blends criminology and criminalistics in her private death investigation practice and her trainings for law enforcement and medicolegal personnel. “As a forensic criminologist, I source data from forensic science, sociology, psychology, and law to analyze, explain, and predict offender behavior in criminal acts,” Pettler says. “I’m also an expert in bloodstain pattern analysis, bullet trajectory reconstruction, and staged homicide scenes. These areas work together for accurate scene reconstruction.”
Criminal Psychologist. This professional (a label used more often in other countries than in the U.S.) shares much in common with both criminologists and forensic psychologists, but there are differences. Forensic psychologists tend to work in the aftermath of crime, evaluating mental state, analyzing data, and counseling victims (or offenders), while criminal psychologists focus on motive, criminal experience, and the prediction of offenders’ future behavior. They often work in police departments and might have a law enforcement background. Criminology and data analytics serve them well, but they rely more on psychological theory covering abnormal psychology, personality, and individual cognition relevant to crime. To become a clinical criminal psychologist requires licensing and a period of supervision.
Profiler. Profiling is an activity, not really a job description. For the FBI, devising a profile is just one part of Criminal Investigative Analysis (CIA). Former FBI Supervisory Special Agent Gregg McCrary, once a member of the Behavioral Analysis Unit, explains: “Criminal Investigative Analysis is a multi-stage process for analyzing a crime or a series of crimes. Under certain circumstances, CIA can produce a product – a profile – that will help to focus the investigation. Profiling may or may not occur during the course of CIA, but it can be a helpful tool to narrow the list of suspects. To produce a profile, we integrate details from the broader analysis of the crimes with relevant forensic data from police and autopsy reports to infer a list of offender characteristics and traits. The purpose of profiling is to offer productive investigative, interview, and trial strategies."