Links to presentations

Seniors

Presentations

College Readiness Presentation (Jan 2024) - Slides
For all students and families
Financial Aid Presentation for guardians & students (Dec 2023) - Slides
Financial Aid Presentation for guardians & students (May 2023) - Recording
Junior/Senior College Night for parents & students (Sept 2022) - Slides
- Leigh counselors and CCC specialist - who they are and what they do
- Anatomy of an application
- Presenting your best-self to colleges
- Scholarship information
- Naviance
- Senior timeline and important upcoming events
Financial Aid Night for parents & students (Oct 2021) - Recording, Slides
Senior College Night for parents & students (Sept 2021) - Slides
- Leigh counselors and CCC specialist - who they are and what they do
- Senior timeline and important upcoming events
- College Panel: college representations from Lafayette College, University of Nevada, Reno, San Jose State University, UC Santa Barbara, West Valley College

Counseling Dept presentation to senior students (Sept 2021) - Slides
- Leigh counselors and CCC specialist - who they are and what they do
- Senior timeline and important upcoming events
- Accessing transcripts and grades
- Graduation requirements and college entrance requirements

Wednesday Workshop Series

Week 1 - Naviance & Processes (Transcripts, Letters of Recommendation, ...) - Slides
Week 2 - CommonApp & Coalition - Slides
Week 3 - The UC Application - Slides, Recording
Week 4 - Financial Matters - Slides
Week 5 - The CSU Application - Slides, Recording
Week 6 - Career Exploration for all - Slides

Juniors

Presentations

Junior Counseling Presentation (Fall 2021) - Slides
- Intro to Counselors & Administrators, Who are your people?, Counselor Canvas Class
- Taking Care of Yourself
- Grades, Graduation Requirements, and College Requirements
- Looking ahead
- Resources & Upcoming Events
- Naviance to-do's

Junior College Info Night (Sept 2020) - Slides
- College Night for Junior families to go over the College Application Process
- To Do List
- Timeline for Junior students
- What colleges are looking for
- Application deadlines
- Resources

College Representative Panel Webinar (Sept 2020) - Recording
- Hear directly from College Representatives from Chapman University, Lafayette College, Oregon State University, San Jose State University, UC Santa Barbara, West Valley College
- How to apply to these colleges
- What colleges are looking for
- How to do a tour
- And more!

Workshop series

Week 1 - The basics of the College Application - Slides, Recording
Overview of the process by Nathalie Goricanec, College and Career Specialist at Leigh High School
Week 2 - The College Essay - Recording
Overview of the Do's and Don'ts of the College Essay by Ann Auld and Tamara Strachman, CCC volunteers and Independent College Counselors
Week 3 - College & Career Exploration Tools: UpperCampus and Naviance - Recording
Overview of UpperCampus, a complementary tool to Naviance focused on Career Exploration - UpperCampus short demo, product guide and Leigh activation flyer
Week 4 - Women's College - Slides, Recording
Presentation on Women's College - Why you should consider a Women's College by Amy Gardner, Smith College graduate
Week 5 - Leigh Alumni Student Panel - Recording
Panel introduction with 19 Leigh Classes of 2018/2019/2020 students

Freshman/Sophomore

Presentations

Freshman/Sophomore college & career night for 9th/10 grade families (April 2021) - Slides, Recording
- Career and college exploration timeline
- The different types of college
- Financial Information
- Resources
- Tools: Naviance & UpperCampus

Sophomore Counseling Presentation (Fall 2021) - Slides
- Intro to Counselors & Administrators, Who are your people?, Counselor Canvas Class
- Taking Care of Yourself
- Grades, Graduation Requirements, and College Requirements
- Resources & Upcoming Events

General

Career Opportunities

Overview of options for post-secondary pathways - Slides, Recording
- Community College Opportunities
- Gap Year Opportunities
- Career Development Opportunities
- Trades & Apprenticeship Opportunities
- Military Opportunities
- Job Seeking Skills
- Brainstorming
- Resources

Career Spotlight

Choosing a career in Medicine - Slides
Prepared and presented by Dr Wendy Wang, pediatrician and CCC Volunteer at Leigh High School
The Technical Writing and Proposal Management Profession - Slides
Presented by Mrs. Kindra Sullivan
Note: Technical Writing/Proposal Management is a great career for Bachelor of Arts majors that want to pursue a job in the high tech marketplace. This career offers great flexible work options and is high demand with a generous pay range throughout the country.

Course Selection Presentations

College Readiness Presentation (Jan 2023) - Slides
For all students and families
10th-11th grade info night for Course Selection (Jan 2023) - Slides
For current 10th and 11th grade students and families
9th grade info night for Course Selection (Jan 2023) - Slides

For current 9th grade students and families
8th grade info night for Incoming 9th graders (Jan 2023) - Slides

For future Leigh students info night, including break-out sessions

Resources

Building your College list - Document
Understanding the different types of colleges and how to maximize your change of finding and getting in your perfect fit.
FERPA and your rights - Document
Letters of Recommendation - Document

September 16th Counselor-led presentation: Transcript review, Post-Secondary Options, FAFSA/CADAA Financial Aid & Scholarships

September 2nd Counselor-led presentation: The College Application Process, how to use Naviance, next steps

College Night for Senior families to go over the College Application Process