WCS Guidance Department

Guidance Department Objectives:

The WCS Guidance Office desires to intentionally partner with parents in the education of their children. Our partnership goal is to assist in identifying and developing student’s giftedness in order to enable them to glorify God through the use of those gifts.

We do this through a commitment to partnering with parents in creating a four-year plan for each student, taking into consideration post secondary goals. We provide testing opportunities, which help to track students’ intellectual development, as well as career and college guidance to assist students in future planning. In addition, we collaborate with teachers, resources services, and administration in order to care for and encourage the holistic development of our students.

Scott Sevey, Guidance Counselor,
            Masters of Arts: Guidance and School Counseling; Roosevelt University, 2008
            Bachelors of Arts: Youth Ministry and Adolescent Studies; Judson College, 2004
            E-mail: ssevey@westminsterchristian.org

            Phone: 847/695-0310 ext. 216

Office Hours:

Monday-Friday, 7:30 a.m. – 3:30 p.m. or by appointment

High School Code:  141-774

Test CenterCode:  218-350

WCS Online Guidance Resources:

Access your guidance office 24/7 via these great resources!

Career Cruising

www.careercruising.com– Career Cruising is an internet-based high school and vocational career exploration and planning tool used by your son or daughter to explore career and college options and develop a career plan. Career Cruising can be accessed from school, from home, or wherever your son or daughter has access to the internet. Features of the program include:

• Education Plan (or High School Course Planner) – a tool that helps students and parents to make a four year high school plan that can be adjusted as students develop their giftedness and interests thoughts their high school career
• Interest and Skills Assessment – a world-renowned career assessment tool to help people identify suitable career options based on their interests and skills
• Career Profiles – thorough and up-to-date information about hundreds of different occupations, including direct links between careers and related college programs
• Multimedia Interviews – interviews with real people in each occupation, which add depth and realism to career profiles
• College and Financial Aid Information – comprehensive college and financial aid information, with a number of useful search tools to help students find the right college and the right scholarships
• Electronic Career Portfolio – available online, so students can develop their education and career plans from wherever they access Career Cruising
• Resume Builder – integrated with the portfolio to help students format and print professional-looking resumes quickly and easily

Logging into Career Cruising:

School Username: wcs2700
SchoolPassword: warriors

Student’s Portfolio Login:
Username: Students full first and last name (ex: stevesmith)
Password: Student ID Number

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WCS College Planning Checklist (Freshman & Sophomore Years)

WCS College Planning Checklist (Junior Year)

WCS College Planning Checklist (Senior Year) 

The Internet and the College Search Process

Scholarships

Senior Resume

Planning a College Visit

Applying to College

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Writing a College Admissions Essay