Counselor's Corner
CAST Med High School - April 2020
Dear CAST Med Parents, Teachers & Students:
Please know that I miss all of you and I hope everyone is keeping safe. We will be monitoring the coronavirus situation carefully and following all guidelines set by our District and and State Health Department. The purpose of this newsletter is to share facts and information, provide district updates, continue with counseling services and to remind students and families we are here for support.
The following will be included in this newsletter:
- CAST Med High School New Bell Schedule for Virtual Learning
- Counselor Referral Form & Digital Counseling Hours
- Google Classroom & Naviance
- Community Resources
- Various Links and other Important Information
Mrs. Chavez
CAST Med High School New Bell Schedule for Virtual Learning Starting March 30th
TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY = class days, attendance required; teachers are also available by email after classes have finished
THURSDAY = tutoring day (see schedule on Google Classroom or speak with each teacher to learn when tutoring times are for their class
Mondays and Thursdays 2-3pm.
Google Classroom & Naviance
All students have been invited to join my google classroom through their gmail accounts they were assigned by the school. The name of my Google Classroom is "Counselor's Corner." Please feel free to visit my google classroom. This month we will be introducing to our students a program called Naviance.
What is Naviance???
Naviance is a college and career readiness platform that helps students connect academic achievements to post-secondary goals and success. The following activities will be required to be completed by our students starting this month and in May.
- Build Resume
- Add at least 3 colleges to my list
- Complete Do What you Are 2.0
- Complete StrengthsExplorer
- Complete SuperMatch College Search
Please click on Naviance Parent Letter and Naviance Scope and Sequence 9th-12th for more information.
Community Resources
Other Important Information and Resources
Food Pickup and Bus Stop Delivery at 29 Locations
Mental Health Resources Covid - 19
SEAD: Helping Children Cope during Covid-19
Free Educational Websites for Home
Sometimes screen time is a necessity if we have children at home and work we need to do. Here are three apps that make screen time a learning time:
- CodeMonkey: a game-based education program that teaches children to code. It comes with a membership fee, but there's a free 14-day trial that doesn't require a credit card.
- BrainPop: Online learning across subject areas for children in kindergarten through middle school and ELL learning for all age groups. Free.
- Khan Academy: Online learning in math, science, and literacy for all age groups. Standards-aligned. Free.
- BrainPop: Fun, interactive educational activities for all ages and all subject areas
- Scholastic Learn at Home: Interactive learning journeys for all ages.
Facts about Coronavirus
Priscilla S. Chavez - Counselor
Email: Pchavez1@saisd.net
Website: https://schools.saisd.net/page/028.homepage
Location: 1601 Louis Bauer Drive, San Antonio, TX, USA
Phone: (210) 228-3380