{"id":2,"date":"2013-07-16T13:41:14","date_gmt":"2013-07-16T17:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www-sjths.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/?page_id=2"},"modified":"2025-09-12T11:27:16","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T15:27:16","slug":"sample-page","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www-sjths.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/","title":{"rendered":"School Counseling Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2\" class=\"elementor elementor-2\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d00ee92 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d00ee92\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c4e67d1\" data-id=\"c4e67d1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-083125c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"083125c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/www-sjths.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2023\/10\/School-Counselor.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-124\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www-sjths.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2023\/10\/School-Counselor.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www-sjths.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2023\/10\/School-Counselor-300x151.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-90e82da elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"90e82da\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-519e758e\" data-id=\"519e758e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1249d465 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1249d465\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif;\"><em><span style=\"font-size: 14pt;\">The mission of the School Counseling Department is to empower all students to achieve their full potential, make positive choices and to be well prepared for embarking upon college studies or joining the workplace.<\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000080; font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt;\">Meet the School Counselor<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Sarah Esguerra, School Counselor:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:sarah.esguerra@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">sarah.esguerra@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a>, 904-547-8499;\u00a0 Mrs. Esguerra&#8217;s office is in H building, room H118.\u00a0 Please feel free to email or call with any questions or concerns.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\">Academic Opportunities<\/span><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>Credit Recovery and Grade Forgiveness:<\/strong>\u00a0 Need to make up credits or boost your GPA?\u00a0 Ask your school counselor about the following options:\u00a0 Credit recovery lab or taking St. Johns Virtual courses.<\/p><p><strong>Career Academies:<\/strong>\u00a0 Students enrolled at St. Johns Technical High School can enroll in our Culinary Academy or Aquaculture Academy.\u00a0 If you have any questions about our academies, you can contact our career specialist, Ms. Andrea Armstrong at 904-547-8130.<\/p><p><strong>Vocational Courses:<\/strong>\u00a0 Students can also enroll in vocational courses (schedule permitting) during the school day at First Coast Technical College.<\/p><p><strong>FCTC Secondary Programs (Electives) Offered for 9th \u2013 12th grades:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Cosmetology<\/li><li>Culinary Arts<\/li><li>Early Childhood Education<\/li><li>Landscape Operations<\/li><li>Horticulture Science and Services<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>FCTC Dual Enrollment (College Courses) Offered for 11th-12th grades:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Applied Cybersecurity<\/li><li>Dental Assisting<\/li><li>Diesel Systems Technician<\/li><li>Early Childhood Education<\/li><li>Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning\/Refrigeration (HVAC\/R)<\/li><li>Professional Culinary Arts and Hospitality<\/li><li>Landscape &amp; Turf Management (open to 9th \u2013 12th grades)<\/li><li>Master Automotive Service Technology<\/li><li>Nursery Management (open to 9th \u2013 12th grades)<\/li><li>Welding Technology<\/li><\/ul><p><strong>St. Augustine High School Courses:<\/strong>\u00a0 Students can also take courses at St. Augustine High School if they are not offered at St. Johns Technical High School (if space is available).<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'book antiqua', palatino, serif; font-size: 18pt; color: #000080;\">Meet the Itinerant Team<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Morgan Wehrle, District Health Counselor:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:morgan.wehrle@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">morgan.wehrle@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Allison Smith, School Psychologist:<\/strong> <a href=\"mailto:allison.smith@stjohns.k12.fl.us\">allison.smith@stjohns.k12.fl.us<\/a><\/p><p><strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0Fredy Rodriguez, Social Worker: <a href=\"mailto:fredyrodriguez@stjohns.k12.wi.us\">fredyrodriguez@stjohns.k12.wi.us<\/a><\/strong><\/p><table style=\"width: 100%; border: #00008b 3px solid;\" border=\"3\" cellpadding=\"30\"><tbody><tr><td><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www-sjths.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/07\/imagesCAXVEY0F.jpg\" alt=\"graduation\" width=\"102\" height=\"105\" \/><span style=\"color: #000080;\"><em><strong><span style=\"font-size: xx-large;\">Helpful Links for Students<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www-sjths.stjohns.k12.fl.us\/guidance\/files\/2013\/07\/imagesCAXVEY0F.jpg\" alt=\"graduation\" width=\"102\" height=\"105\" \/><\/p><ul><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fsassessments.org\/\">Florida Statewide Assessments<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.military.com\/Recruiting\/Home\/0,13387,,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Armed Forces<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/floridabrightfutures.gov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Bright Future Scholarships<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/studentaid.gov\/h\/apply-for-aid\/fafsa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Free Application for Federal Student Aid<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.travelnursing.org\/nursing-s.php\">Next Nursing Leaders Scholarship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/all50medical.com\/healthcare-s\/\">Health Care Professions Scholarship<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.affordablecolleges.com\/resources\/scholarships\/\">AffordableColleges.com &#8211; Scholarships<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sjrstate.edu\/finaid.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Johns River State College &#8211; Financial Aid<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The mission of the School Counseling Department is to empower all students to achieve their full potential, make positive choices and to be well prepared for embarking upon college studies or joining the workplace. 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