Counselors

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• Announcements
• Resources for Parents
• Testing
• Schedule Changes
• Counseling Groups
• Registration

Lashanda Lewis 6th Grade Counselor & Eighth Grade Counselor O-Z	DaVella Pearson 7th Grade Counselor & Eighth Grade Counselor A-N

Announcements:

2010-2011 School Year Activities

• Middle schools go to ES for Choice Sheets
  • Dessau MS @ Wieland Date: Jan. 28 Time: 8:30 AM
  • Dessau MS @ Dessau Elem. Date: Jan. 26 Time: 1:30 PM
  • Dessau MS @ Pflugerville Elem Date: Jan. 26 Time: 8:30 AM
• PARENT INFORMATION NIGHT
  • Dessau Middle School Date: Feb. 2 Time: 6:30 -7:30 PM
• Elementary schools come to DMS.
  • Dessau Elem May 21 9-9:30 AM
  • Pflugerville Elem May 21 9-9:30 AM
  • Wieland May 21 9-9:30 AM
• Days that high schools come to DMS for Choice Sheets
  • Hendrickson @ Dessau MS Date: Feb. 2 Time: all day Make-up: Feb. 8-1:30 PM
  • Connally @ Dessau MS Date: Feb. 2 Time: all day Make-up: Feb. 8-1:30 PM
• PARENT COURSE SELECTION INFORMATION NIGHT
  • Connally High School Date: Feb. 4 Time: 6:00 PM (dinner provided)
  • Hendrickson High School Date: Feb. 9 Correct Date February 8 - Time: 6:30 PM
  • Pflugerville High School Date: Feb. 9 Time: 6:30 PM
• VISITATIONS AT HIGH SCHOOL
• Connally High School Date: May 25-27
  • Time: 9:00 AM-1 PM
  • Notes: lunch provided to 8th grader
• Hendrickson High School Date: May 25
  • Time: 9:40 AM-11:30 AM
• COURSE SELECTION for current 6th and 7th graderd
  • Choice sheets go out through advisory on 2/10/2010 and are due signed back to the advisory teacher by 2/17/2010
  • 2/22/2010 thru 2/26/2010 counselors will be in be in the classrooms to enter choice sheets with the students.
    

Resources for Parents:

Social and Emotional Topics

• Counseling
• Family to Family Crisis
• Summer Art Groups
• Visions for Tomorrow Support Groups

Academics

• Required readings for Reading AP Classes: Middle School, High School

• All grade level TAKS study booklets are available in all content areas and may be accessed by clicking here.
• *NEW* - ONLINE Interactive TAKS study guides
• Middle School course guide - Please click here to access course guide. 
• High School course guide - Please click here to access course guide.
• Homework Help Tips - Page 1 - Page 2

College and Career Planning

• Monthly Newsletter from the Career and Technology Education Association of Texas
• US Department of Labor Job Corp links and resources.
• Austin College Fairs

Employment Opportunities

• Youth Outreach Viva Verde application (ages 14-24)

Middle School Years Newsletter - A monthly newsletter to help parents and guide students thru middle school.

• Dec 2007
• Jan 2008
• Sept 2008
• Oct 2008
• November 2008
• December 2008
• January 2009
• February 2009
• March 2009
• April 2009
• May 2009

Summer Program Opportunities

• Camps
• UT Summer Theater

Summer School

• MIddle School Information
• High School Information
• PISD Velocity Prep Course

Testing

Calendar

• TBA

Schedule Changes

We want to keep schedule changes to a minimum, therefore, at this time we are only considering the following reasons with respect to changes: 

1. Into/Out of TAKS Intervention classes.
2. Into/Out of Band
3. Into/Out of Pre AP classes

However, if you have a concern with your child's schedule, please contact his/her grade level counselor. 

Counseling Groups

1. Divorce: getting adjusted
2. Anger management
3. Coping with grief
4. Coping with family changes
5. Bullying
6. Self-esteem
7. Salvaging Sisterhood

Parents wanting their children to participate need to contact their child's counselor. If you would

like for your child to participate in a group, the forms may be accessed by clicking here. Forms may be turned in to the counselor via e-mail or dropped off in the front office.

Career Development

College and Career Readiness information

• Bridges Guidance Central
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Last Update:5/12/09rl