At the end of the 2024-2025 school year, long time Guidance Counselor Mr. Christopher Bennett plans to retire from his position. Bennett had been at the school since 2001, where his impact on students has affected the lives of countless students.

Bennett worked in the schools’ Guidance Office, where his work spanned throughout multiple topics and agendas. One of his most prominent involvements was scheduling. After students returned from Christmas break, Bennet began holding curriculum meetings, where he figured out what classes would be offered at the school and if there were any new courses that would be available for students in the following year. After that, Bennett began going to classes to show the students the curriculum and began to form the master schedule for the following year. Bennett then met with students individually to fix any scheduling issues, or change the schedule if the student wished to change their schedule.

Bennett also met with students to ask questions about their future plans after leaving high school, so he and the rest of the guidance staff could help prepare each student for their unique life plans.

Bennett also met with students with 504 plans, helping students tailor their schooling to help them learn better. Bennett was also in charge of preparing students for standardized tests like the PSAT, SAT, AP tests, and Keystone exams.

Bennett said that a main part of his job is dealing with issues that randomly pop-up as the day goes on. He has to do his required work but also has to make sure that he is there for the students if they are having a hard time or going through something.

“I really like that the job is a different day every day. You got a few things you have to do, but you really have to work on everything else that comes up too,” Bennett said.

After his retirement, Bennett plans on taking some time to relax and enjoy his retirement. He is in the process of moving, so a bulk of his time in the next few months will be taken up by that. After he is done moving, he wants to spend his time playing golf and drinking coffee. He hopes to take some vacations down to Florida in the winter and enjoy the warm weather and beaches.