Contact Information
Mr. Pat Geary
Guidance Department Head
Grades 10-12
pgeary@setonschool.net
703-368-9555
Mrs. Charlotte Guyant
Guidance Assistant and Advisor
Grades 7-9
cguyant@setonschool.net
Mrs. Tina McIntyre
Registrar/Transcripts
tmcintyre@setonschool.net
Mrs. Ruth McCaa
Resource Teacher
rmccaa@setonschool.net
Mrs. Julie Mantooth
Seton Admissions
setonadmissions@setonschool.net
703-368-3220
SETON SCHOOL CODE: 471350
Guidance Department Overview
The Seton Guidance Department’s primary mission is to address the needs of students and secondly, to address policy, process and procedure matters in support of the Seton leadership and teachers. Guidance Department activities include managing the admission application process, student registration, class scheduling, academic and behavior referrals, attendance/tardy referrals, parent-teacher meetings, student improvement strategies through the Seton Academic Support Program (SASP), counseling students in both academic and personal areas, course selection, outside course approval, post-secondary education and career counseling, coordinating workshops and presentations for students and parents, student recommendation letters, senior initial and exit interviews, advertisement of scholarships, summer and student enhancement programs, plus Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test (PSAT) and Advanced Placement (AP) test coordination.
Guidance Department Operating Policy
A. The focus of the guidance department is to meet the academic needs of each student and to direct them toward success in college, vocational or technical school, government, business, or the military.
B. The guidance department’s goal is to ensure every Seton student receives relevant, accurate, timely, and thorough guidance and advice towards completing their high school requirements on time with a clear post high school path forward.
C. The guidance department’s priorities are:
1. Academics (including completing all course requirements on time)
2. Emotional and social support (in accordance with the Seton Counselor/Advisor Procedure and Policy). See: https://setonschool.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/Seton-Counselor-Advisor-Procedure-and-Policy-Revised.docx.pdf
D. The guidance department’s guiding principle (the HARM principle) is to err on the side of caution in sensitive issues by informing students and parents up front. The department will report any viable information indicating the student is in danger of harm from someone else (including bullying), the student is in danger of harming themselves or the student is in danger of harming someone else (including bullying).
E. The guidance department’s policy is to offer multiple options for each family to choose based on the best information available.
F. The guidance department’s policy is to keep a log of all our substantive contacts with students and their parents.
G. The guidance department’s policy is to refer families to outside professionals for social welfare and mental health issues.
Please contact Guidance with any questions. God bless you!
