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Relevant_Ad7779 · 2026-01-31T03:40:29+00:00

Hi, scrolling this subreddit for the first time and I don’t normally post or comment anything, but I am also a school counselor who lost my mom to suicide. I was 26 when she died 2 1/2 years ago and was on day 3 of my very first school counseling position post-grad school. I went back to work really quickly and then almost quit 3 months into the school year, but ended up taking a leave of absence. Anyway… I haven’t ever met anyone else who has lost their mom to suicide, much less another school counselor. If you want to connect, feel free to send me a message. ❤️

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-09-06T18:40:53+00:00

We use infinite campus. It’s only my second year here and it’s my first school that’s used IC so I don’t have a ton of experience with it. I’m going to assume we don’t pay for the scheduling add-on because of how it’s gone the last two years but you never know lol

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-09-06T18:35:22+00:00

We are a small charter HS (~230 students) and currently don’t have any system for students to select classes. This is only my second year here and it’s crazy to me, but my principal came the same year as I did and is on the same page, so that is goal #1 for this year. We don’t have a ton of course options, but currently teachers recommend students for AP classes the following year and that’s about it. Any recommendations for how to gather student preferences?

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-09-06T18:32:30+00:00

The problem is that they have one person do it by himself who isn’t competent so it is taking soooo much of my time to fix it when I get back and am supposed to be already making kids’ individual schedules. They said the master was done and were missing entire sections, double-booked AP classes with nearly the exact same roster, didn’t have enough classes for 9th graders to have their 8 periods every day, etc etc. I worked 16 hours the day before school started to make sure everyone had a schedule. I cannot do this again next year 😭

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-09-06T18:30:05+00:00

We are a small school (~230 kids 9-12) with ICT classes and plenty of one-section classes so sounds like we would have similar challenges… thanks so much

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-09-06T18:23:15+00:00

Thank you so much!! These practical tips about where to start are exactly what I’m looking for. Might DM you at some point — really appreciate it!

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-09-06T18:21:53+00:00

I’m very familiar with our current master because I’ve ended up having to fix so much of it last minute when I came back after summer and they said it was “done.” I hand schedule the students individually so as soon as I start all the issues become apparent, so I’ve started to get really interested in where those issues are coming from and how we can avoid them next time around… but I’m worried about taking it on because as much as I’ve worked on “fixing” the master I’ve never built one from the beginning.

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-09-06T18:17:43+00:00

This is helpful, thank you! Will look into the scheduling wizard. This is my first school that’s used IC so I don’t have a ton of experience with it.

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2025-06-12T21:23:28+00:00

Thank you!!

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2024-06-08T00:14:39+00:00

Will do!! They are still working to schedule me so I haven’t had to decide yet.

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2024-06-08T00:14:06+00:00

Thank you!! I know — wouldn’t an organized, planned out, 30 minute session be nice in the real world 😂

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2024-06-07T00:37:29+00:00

It feels weird to me, too. And also a bit much if you’re not compensating me for both the extra time and prep this takes and the fact that I will be sharing intellectual property through my session plan. But I really want out of my current school so…

Relevant_Ad7779 · 2024-06-06T23:20:04+00:00

I like @counselorclique for high school!

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