Counselors corner
Tex Hill Middle School-March 2015 TEACHER edition
Welcome to the Tex Hill Counseling Office!
COUNSELING OFFICE UPDATES
TIPS TO SHARE WITH YOUR STUDENTS TO REDUCE TEST ANXIETY!!
- Positive Self Talk- Have students create positive, realistic statements and repeat to themselves "I can do this"; "I know this material", "I have practiced this material"; and "I'm intelligent"
- Visualization-This is a Olympic Method. This method will require students to conjure a mental image of a place, either real or imagined, that is both relaxing and safe (Close eyes, calm breathing, picture oneself confidently taking the test, remember another test on which you did well, smile)'
- Progressive Muscle Relaxation-Begin at your toes, tighten and clench your toes and hold for three to five seconds. Release.
- Controlled Breathing-Sit comfortably, place your hand on your stomach, breathe gently in through your nose for a count of four, let your breath expand your belly, breath out for a count of four, and observe your stomach flattening, and repeat.
- The days right before testing get a good night rest and a good breakfast.
Please see Mrs. Johnson or Mrs. Reichert for questions or concerns.
TELPAS-Campus Test Coordinator Tiffany Johnson
All Tex Hill English and Reading teachers will be trained to be TELPAS raters. Reading teachers will serve as back up raters. Also, use the blue handout from TELPAS training January 27/28 for more information. Please adhere to the dates below:
WRITING SAMPLE COLLECTION IS FEBRUARY 16-MARCH 6. ALL WRITING SAMPLES MUST BE ASSIGNED, WRITTEN, AND COLLECTED DURING THIS WINDOW.
Writing Samples with cover pages are due to TELPAS Verifier Mrs. Piles by Friday, March 6th at 4:15 p.m.
March 17th- TELPAS Reading online test.
Verification of Writing Samples March 16-20th. Mrs. Piles will then return all writing samples to raters.
Raters will rate writing samples. The rating window is March 23rd-March 27th.
TELPAS Raters will submit TELPAS rater manual, student rating roster, final writing samples with cover sheet, and verification sheet to Mrs. Johnson by Friday, March 27th by 4:15 p.m.
TELPAS and STAAR TRAINING AND TESTING DATES 2015!!!
MARCH
March 3rd at 7:40 a.m or 3:30 p.m. STAAR A, Oral Administration, SOA training in the Counseling Conf room (Sped Department)
March 5th at 7:40 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. TELPAS Reading online training in the Counseling Conf room (ELL team)
March 17th- TELPAS Reading Online test
March 18-April 4 TELPAS Reading online make up testing
March 18th Early STAAR training 7:30 a.m or 3:30 p.m. in the library (all faculty)-PLEASE BRING YOUR STAAR 6-8 MANUAL AND A PEN.
March 30- STAAR/STAAR A 7th Writing Day 1
March 31- STAAR/STAAR A 7th Writing Day 2 and STAAR/STAAR A 8th Reading
APRIL
April 1-2 STAAR MAKE UP TESTING
April 8th Late STAAR training 7:40 a.m or 3:30 p.m. in the library (all faculty)
April 20- STAAR/STAAR A/STAAR L 8th Mathematics
April 21-STAAR/STAAR A/STAAR L 6th and 7th Mathematics and 8th Social Studies
April 22-STAAR/STAAR A 6th and 7th Reading and STAAR/STAAR A/STAAR L 8th Science
APRIL 23-STAAR/STAAR A/STAAR L MAKE UP TESTING
April 29th MAY STAAR/EOC training 7:40 a.m. or 3:30 p.m. in the library (8th grade teachers)
MAY
May 4-ALGEBRA I E0C
May 12- STAAR/STAAR A 8th Reading Re-test
Counseling Office contact information
Mrs. Lesley Reichert-Counselor lreich@neisd.net 210-356-8033
Mrs. Paige Felter-Data Processor pfelte@neisd.net 210-356-8031
Mrs. Jeanette Perkins-Counseling Clerk/Registrar jperki3@neisd.net 210-356-8030