Fort Zumwalt West High School
Counseling Department

Why visit the school counseling office?

• Personal reasons or concern for others. Our goal is to help students, and they are encouraged to see their counselor with any concern. 

• Scheduling

• Grade checks

• Career planning

• College applications/financial aid

 

To see your counselor, please sign up for an appointment in the school counseling office (clipboards on the front table). This may be done before or after school, during lunch, or during passing times. On the day of your scheduled appointment you will receive a pass from your classroom teacher. This pass will dismiss you from class to see your counselor. Please remember the date and time you signed up for and remind your teacher to give you the pass. Appointments are always for the next day, unless you have an emergency. 

 

Confidentiality:

• What is said in the school counseling office stays confidential unless:

  • someone is hurting you

  • you want to hurt yourself

  • you want to hurt someone

  • your give permission to share

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Scheduling:

• Each spring you will be given information regarding the next school year and you will select your classes. If needed, you may also review your four-year plan with your counselor to ensure you are taking the classes you need to meet graduation requirements.

• Schedule changes will be made for a limited time at the beginning of each semester and are considered on a case-by-case basis. 

 

Grades:

• Semester grades are used to calculate your Grade Point Average (GPA) and are recorded on your transcript.

• Earning high grades is important every semester of high school.

• Check your grades weekly to make sure you are not missing work, etc. 

• Logging on to SIS to see your grades

  • Visit the district website: www.FZ.k12.mo.us

  • Under Students select Log-in to the Portal

  • Your Student ID is: Last name first name day of birth (jonesadam18)

  • Your Password is: Lunch pin FZS (12345FZS)

 

Tutoring: 

• A+ Tutoring available after school in the library for one hour after school Monday - Thursday and begins mid to late September. 

• No appointment necessary!

 

Clubs/Sports/Activities

• Get involved! We have many options; find the club, sport, or activity that is right for you. We have a list in the counseling office! Click HERE to visit the West High Activities website.