Counseling

Counseling

May 6, 2022

Click image above to visit the Virtual Counseling Office

For immediate attention or to schedule an appointment, please email your counselor:

Dawn Neely (A-D) - dawn.neely@cobbk12.org

Robin Rohrbach (E-K) - robin.rohrbach@cobbk12.org

Kristi Turner (L-Ri) - kristi.turner@cobbk12.org

Haley Welch (L-Ri) - haley.welch@cobbk12.org

Melody McAllister (Ro-Z) - melody.mcallister@cobbk12.org

To Access the Counselor Crow's Nest Newsletter, please click the image below:

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A PDF copy of this image is available in the Resources section below.

TRANSCRIPTS- For information on requesting transcripts for former students, please visit https://www.cobbk12.org/page/9866/student-records-and-transcripts.

Current Students –

1. Add college you are applying to Naviance.

Log onto your Naviance student account.
Select the COLLEGES tab.
Under COLLEGES select “Colleges I’m Applying To”
Click on “+”, add each college/university, including application information
Click “Add Application”

2. Go to the Counseling Office.

Complete a Transcript Request Form.
Pay $2 per transcript (cash or check ONLY).
For Common Application documents, you MUST link your Common App account to your Naviance account. (An instructional video on how to do this is located on your Naviance homepage).
It is your responsibility to complete ALL parts of the above process, or transcripts will not be sent.

REGISTRATION – Visit https://www.cobbk12.org/allatoona/page/9918/course-registration for information on how to register your student.

CERTIFICATE OF ENROLLMENT – Please contact the attendance office by emailing Theresa Bennett at Theresa.bennett@cobbk12.org

WORK PERMITS—Students 15 and under must have a work permit on file with the state for employment. After you have been hired, please complete the form through this link, https://dol.georgia.gov/get-youth-work-permit-online and email it with picture ID to mary.harmon2@cobbk12.org. Please allow up to 48 business hours processing time.

ADDRESS/EMAIL/CONTACT INFORMATION CHANGES- The enrolling adult can now make updates in the ParentVUE portal. To change an address, proof of residency must be uploaded and will be verified through the school. Contact mary.harmon2@cobbk12.org if you need access to ParentVUE.

MOVING/NOT RETURNING TO ALLATOONA – Records requests from your child’s new school can be emailed to Allyson.Rich@cobbk12.org or faxed to the counseling office at 770-974-8855.

9th Grade Information

Narrated 9th Grade General LessonIf you were unable to attend one of the 9th grade lessons during the week of 9/21, please find the lesson here! This video includes important information about GPA, transcripts, promotion requirements, graduation requirements and suggestions for being successful in [...]

10th Grade Information

Attention tenth grade students and parents!Your counselors recently conducted a virtual lesson on graduation requirements, transcripts, Hope reports, Dual Enrollment, and the tools available on Naviance. This lesson is required under the state Bridge Bill, which spells out that students should part[...]

11th Grade Information

Junior Packet 2021 - Information for Junior Advisement (available in Resources below)YouScience Information (available in Resources below) SAT vs. ACT Comparison (available in Resources below)

12th Grade Information

Senior Informational Videos!See Resources below for additional senior information.

College Visits

Are you a college interested in visiting Allatoona High School? Go to http://counselorcommunity.com/ to sign up.Virtual College VisitsCheck out CampusReel – 10,000+ student-made videos showcase dorm rooms, dining halls, student life and more on college campuses. It’s like YouTube for co[...]

Dual Enrollment

Mission Statement

Allatoona High School Counseling Program Mission Statement The mission of the Allatoona’s school counseling program is to guide all students toward the successful development of life-long learning, personal responsibility and productivity in collaboration with students, faculty members, paren[...]

Naviance

What is Naviance?Naviance is an online college and career planning program that supports students in exploring and developing their postsecondary plans. Students begin by searching for career pathways that seem like a good fit for them and then they look at their own strengths to develop goals. Stud[...]

Registration/Enrollment

Steps for enrolling a new student:If your student is new and has never attended a Cobb County school or was a previous student and is returning to the Cobb County School District, please use our secure online registration system at olr.cobbk12.org to register your student and upload all enrollment d[...]

Resources for Families

FoodCobb Community ConnectionsMUST neighborhood food pantry locations – contact your student’s school to enroll in a pantry closest to your locationCobb County School District – Food and Nutrition Services Need more support? Contact your student’s school social workerInterne[...]

SAT/ACT

2021-2022 Test DatesSAT Dates and DeadlinesSAT DateInternationalRegistration DeadlineLate Registration Deadline (US ONLY)Score Release DateAugust 28, 2021YesJuly 30, 2021August 17, 2021September 10, 2021October 2, 2021YesSeptember 3, 2021September 21, 2021October 15, 2021November 6, 2021NoOctober 8,[...]

Dawn Neely (A-D)

A-D, Dual Enrollment, Tech/2-Year Schoolsdawn.neely@cobbk12.orgAbout MeThis is Dawn Neely’s fifteenth year in education and her thirteenth year at Allatoona. Prior to working at Allatoona, she spent two years at Campbell High School working with students at risk of not graduating, as a Graduat[...]

Robin Rohrbach (E-K)

E-K, Dual Enrollment, 4-Year Schoolsrobin.rohrbach@cobbk12.orgAbout MeRobin Rohrbach was born in a small town in Iowa and then moved south to Marietta in the middle of her elementary school years. She grew up attending Cobb County schools and graduated from Walton High School. She has always had a p[...]

Kristi Turner (L-Ri)

L-Ri, Co-Department Chairkristi.turner@cobbk12.orgAbout MeThis is Kristi Turner’s twenty-first year in education. She taught English for eight years at Marietta High School before becoming a school counselor. She is now in her thirteenth year as a school counselor at Allatoona.Mrs. Turner is[...]

Haley Welch (L-Ri)

L-Ri, Co-Department Chairhaley.welch@cobbk12.orgAbout MeThis is Haley’s ninth year in education. Haley taught elementary school before joining the world of counseling. She has been a counselor at Allatoona High School for six years. Haley is married to her high school sweetheart, Chris Welch. [...]

Melody McAllister (Ro-Z)

Ro-Zmelody.mcallister@cobbk12.orgAbout MeMelody McAllister is originally from New York and has been moving south ever since. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Earth Science Education and a Master’s Degree in School Counseling. She spent 20 years working in schools in Delaware, Pennsylvani[...]

Allyson Rich (Counseling Clerk)

Clerkallyson.rich@cobbk12.org2017-2018 Classified Employee of the YearAbout MeBorn and raised in Cobb County where she still resides with her husband Mark. They have been married for 27 years and have 3 children, Connor (23), Noah (20) and Olivia (18). She taught preschool and kindergarten for 10 ye[...]

Resources