Counselors Corner
Monthly Newsletter from the Edge Counseling Department
January 2021
This month from the Edge Counseling team!
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We have made it to 2021!!!
This is going to be a great year for everyone! We just know it! You are also halfway through the school year now!
Our biggest thing to know is that we are now in our new campus across the street from the old building, so make sure you are going to the correct building! Students will receive NEW schedules tomorrow, due to all classroom numbers changing. We will also be providing student tours during their first period classes tomorrow as well. Students will have all the help they need at school to get accustomed to the new building. Just get to school each morning and you will be taken care of.
Take some time to read through the upcoming dates and events as well as the messages from the counseling team below.
As always, we are here to help!
Upcoming Dates and Events
Here is the upcoming dates:
January - National Hobby Month
8th Grade Course Selection for Freshman Year- January 12-13
EMS Virtual Course Premier Night - January 15
Martin Luther King Jr Day - January 18
New Campus Information
Schedule Changes at this Time
If there is an extenuating circumstance please note that an administrator must approve a schedule change before the counselors can make any changes.
No changes from on level to advance or from advance to on level will be approved.
Mental Health Tip for the Month
As we enter January everyone is thinking about new year resolutions, but did you know goal setting is much more effective! Put it in your mind to set GOALS for the new year, not resolutions. That way if you slip up a bit you know you can always restart at any time during the year.
Plus setting goals is necessary to creating a fulfilling life for yourself and skill you need to be able to use throughout your whole life as well.
8 Reasons Why Goal Setting Is Important to a Fulfilling Life
1. Goals Guide and Align Our Focus
2. Goals Help You Avoid ‘Shiny Object Syndrome’
3. Goals Turn Our Largest Goals into Manageable Steps
4. Goals Encourage You to Take Action
5. Goal Setting Helps You Continually Improve
6. Goal Setting Keeps You Accountable
7. Goals Make You Feel Good
8. Goals Help You Live Your Best Life
Visit the following for more detailed information on each reason:
https://www.lifehack.org/articles/lifestyle/goal-setting-the-why-behind-the-what.html
Mindfulness Challenge of the Month
Set your Goals for 2021!
New Year, New Goals!
Set yourself up for success this year!
From now until January 29th pic up a 2021 goal sheet from Mrs. Rubio's "NEW" Office! Fill out your plans to achieve this year and set yourself up for success.
On campus students pick up the coloring page from the counseling area and get it turned back in to Mrs. Rubio. These will be displayed in the hall so if you want put your name on the back of the page.
For Online students you can go to this link to download the sheet. You can either print it at home to fill out or save the image and use paint to digitally fill it in and color it. Then make sure to email it back to Mrs. Rubio.
https://simplybessy.com/2020/12/03/new-year-goal-setting-for-kids-with-free-printable/
5 students who turn in their Goals will have their name drawn to receive a treat for participating this month!!!
Last Month's Challenge Winner!
OUR WINNING GIFTS OF JOY!!
Our winners were:
Keelan Bursey
Rosa Lopez
Michelle Morales
Mason Nemeth
Daniel Segura
Lincoln Roddy
Sarah Mcalear
Gracie Whitt
Noah Pruitt
Koren Ewing
Edge Counseling Team
Savannah Rubio
Last Names: L-Z
Michelle West
Lissa Testa
Guidance Website on Edge School Page
Above is the link to the Guidance page of the Edge middle school website. The following information can be found there.
- Counselor contact information
- Counselor forms for students and parents to request to see the counselor
- Resources for parents and students for school
- Bullying resources
- Suicide prevention and support resources
- Attendance matters
- Course guide
Please take some time to visit our guidance tab to see what we have available and also check back to see new information as well as a link to the most recent newsletter for the month.
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Contact Information
michelle.west@communityisd.org
Savannah Rubio (L-Z)
savannah.rubio@communityisd.org
Lissa Testa (Braves Support Counselor)
elizabeth.testa@communityisd.org
Email: info@communityisd.org
Website: communityisd.org/domain/533
Location: Leland Edge Middle School, Farm to Market 1138, Nevada, TX, USA
Phone: 972-843-6600
Facebook: facebook.com/EMSBraves
Twitter: @counselors_ems