Naviance:
All students and parents were given registration codes last year for access to Navaiance
Family Connection, a secure, web-based college research tool that Gateway uses to assist
students in seventh through twelfth grades in managing the college selection process. In
addition, this website helps students research careers and majors that are available to them.
Students will also have access to apply for scholarships when college representatives visit
Gateway. To log on to this site for full details go to Gateway’s home page and click on the
Naviance link.
Connect With Your Child’s School Guidance Counselor
Please ensure that your child has a successful school year by connecting with his/her
appointed school guidance counselor. Gateway’s skilled counselors are trained to assist you
in all student needs, including parental/social issues, academics and career development.
We encourage you to reach out to your counselor to discuss these areas as well as any
concerns you may have. Established, regular communication between the school and the
home is a valuable connection for the benefit of the student. As a parent, you have essential
information that might further assist counselors in meeting the needs of your student. By
contacting your child’s counselor at least three times a year, you can help to ensure a
positive school experience. If your child is having problems at school, his/her counselor will
discuss resources available within the school as well as in the community.
Counselors can be reached via telephone or email, or by scheduling a meeting.
Gateway’s guidance counselors look forward to hearing from you at any time. Please allow
them to continue to be a part of your child’s Gateway career.
If Your Child Is Having Academic Difficulty
• Contact the teacher or guidance counselor. Discuss the problem and ask about referring
your child to the Intervention and Referral Service (I&RS)
• The I&RS is a problem-solving group made up of teachers, administrators, guidance
counselors and child study team personnel. This process will result in specific suggestions
to assist your child in school. Teachers and parents can refer a student to I&RS if they are
experiencing significant problems in school.
• One possible outcome of I&RS is a referral to the child study team. This may occur if
there is a concern that an educational disability is hindering a student’s school success.
• If your child is referred to the child study team, you will receive a written invitation to
attend a meeting to determine whether an evaluation will be conducted, as well as to
outline your parental rights in this process.
• If an evaluation is warranted and parental permission is granted, an evaluation plan is
developed to determine if your child is eligible to receive special education services.