Newsletter 201 DID YOU KNOW? Who Are Your Counselors?

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1 Newsletter 201 Who Are Your Counselors? Elisha Carter A, T-Z Karla Robinson (Lead) B-E Myrna Hodge F-K Denisa Valenzuela L-O Patti Flowe P-S Laura Jeffery CCR DID YOU KNOW? The Technical Education Center s Application opened on November 1st and will remain open until January 19, PAGE 1

2 Message from Office 201 This semester has sure been a busy one, and the end will be here before we know it. It seems that everyone is ready for a little break. As we get ready for the holidays, here is something we would like to share with you! Here are some things that the individuals in Suite 201 are thankful for. What are you thankful for? Friends Family Coworkers. Pets Our Health Thanksgiving Break The Houston Astros winning the World Series! PAGE 2

3 Month in Review (October) DISTRICT-ASSIGNED STUDENT TASKS Classroom visits were conducted in October and Freshmen and Sophomore students completed tasks assigned by the district. Tasks for Freshmen included completing a Transition Survey and setting an Academic SMART goal. Tasks for Sophomores included completing an Academic SMART goal and adding colleges they were interested in to a list DIVERSITY CONFERENCE On October 26th, Ms. Carter and Mrs. Robinson escorted 26 of our current and emerging campus leaders to the 2017 Diversity Conference. The theme of this year's conference was "Humanity is our Race, Love is our Religion". The goal of the conference is to help students understand and gain an appreciation for the diverse populations present on our campus. We are excited about the ideas this group has for spreading that message around campus and look forward to sharing them with you in the future! Our first activity will be Culture Day on November 16th. We encourage all staff and students to participate. SENIOR NEWS Counselors submitted everything to the National Merit Scholarship Corporation for our 7 National Merit Semi-Finalists. Counselors were also busy sending the required documents to the colleges for all of the deadlines, especially November 1st. Additionally, students who were already accepted to college were celebrated by receiving an Accepted t-shirt. Congratulations to everyone who was accepted and we look forward to celebrating even more students as they receive their acceptance letters! PAGE 3

4 PSAT/SENIOR COLLEGE & CAREER DAY On October 11th, over 1600 students in Grades, 9, 10, and 11 took the PSAT. Seniors participated in a rotation schedule. They heard from the National Guard, learned about finances/scholarships/loans, worked on their college applications, and listened to a guest speaker who spoke about social media and mental health. YOUTH OF THE MONTH Ryan Bethke was honored as the Youth of the Month by the Fort Bend Exchange Club. Mrs. Robinson 201 and Mrs. Khan joined Ryan and his parents at the Sweetwater Country Club for the recognition. Ryan was presented with a certificate, received a gift card, and has the opportunity to advance to the regional scholarship competition. SCHOOL SPIRIT The Counseling Department had fun showing their school spirit during Homecoming Week! Follow PAGE 5

5 Nov Nov. 1 Texas A&M Night Nov. 8 Parent AHS Nov. 13 HLSR Scholarship Opens Looking Forward (December) * College Deadlines *AP Registration Opens Dec. 1st *Semester Exams *Winter Break PAGE 4

6 Services Available o Individual/group counseling o Conflict resolution o Crisis situations o Class registration and schedule changes o Tracking of graduation requirements o Interpretation of PSAT results o College and Career planning And much more! 201 How Can We Help You? Check out the CCR Newsletter for students/parents: goo.gl/fc2he3 PAGE 6