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Counselors

 

Lashanda Lewis
6th Grade Counselor & Eighth Grade Counselor O-Z
DaVella Pearson
7th Grade Counselor & Eighth Grade Counselor A-N
picture of 7th grade counselor picture of 8th grade counselor

Announcements:

  • All Sixth Grade students will be taking the CogAT Test on Monday and Tuesday, November 9th and 10th. The CogAT Test is an ability type test that measures both general and specific cognitive abilities. (Letters will be sent home to parents on Thursday, November 5, 2009, concerning this information.)

Resources for Parents:

Social and Emotional Topics

Academics

  • 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

Employment Opportunities

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

Summer Program Opportunities

Summer School


Testing

The possession of cell phones during state mandated testing is strictly prohibited.

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

 

Last Update:5/12/09rl