Counseling
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:
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 [...]
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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[...]
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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)
Learn More12th Grade Information
Senior Informational Videos!See Resources below for additional senior information.
Learn MoreCollege 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[...]
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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[...]
Learn MoreNaviance
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[...]
Learn MoreRegistration/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[...]
Learn MoreResources 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[...]
Learn MoreSAT/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,[...]
Learn MoreDawn 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[...]
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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[...]
Learn MoreKristi 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[...]
Learn MoreHaley 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. [...]
Learn MoreMelody 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[...]
Learn MoreAllyson 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[...]
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