Counselors

• 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:

• 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

• 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