School Counselor Ms. Castanon
ERHS Last Names: eSTEM Last Names: Mi-Z
Welcome Message
I hope this letter finds you and your family well and ready for a new school year! It is hard to believe, but another school year is well underway. This year there is a small adjustment to my caseload and I am excited to start up the 2023/24 school year servicing eSTEM Students Last Names: Mi-Z! I look forward to reconnecting with/meeting our students and families!
Please know I am here to support your academic, social/emotional, and college/career needs during the year. I collaborate frequently with all our ERHS Counseling team to prepare information, resources, and support you. I encourage you to read this newsletter in its entirety as I want to provide info on the various ways you and your family can connect with me as well as share some of the programs our Counseling Department offers.
I am ready, willing, and able to support you, your family, and our community this school year. I look forward to connecting with you soon and it is my hope that this year is full of many successful experiences for ALL!
My name is Hilda Jauregui-Castañon and I am starting my 10th year as a High School Counselor. I've been at ERHS for 9 years and prior to that I worked at a community day school/continuation school in Phelan.
I was born in the small town of Mechoacanejo in Jalisco, Mexico and came to the United States as a toddler. I've lived in many cities all over California (Long Beach, Anaheim, Sacramento, Corona, to name a few) and in the Inland Empire for 15+ years. I graduated from Etiwanda High School, attended Cal Poly Pomona right out of high school and majored in Psychology. I then worked on my masters degree in Educational Counseling w/an embedded School Counseling Credential at Azusa Pacific University.
In addition to my years of experience, I am a bilingual (Spanish) individual who has had the pleasure of working with students grades k-12th. I have a passion for education and I am committed to optimizing students success. My education in conjunction with my experience have helped me become a multicultural school counselor equipped with resources and tools that allow me to work with all groups and individuals. Moreover, I am a dedicated problem solving type of individual who contributes, communicates and collaborates effectively with others, especially when advocating for our students.
I became a School Counselor because I have a passion to serve students and their families in the areas of academics, college & career as well as social emotional. I will advocate for ALL students, provide them a supportive environment, guide them towards their career and life goals. I am aware that ALL students are individuals with varied learning styles, abilities and goals; therefore, it is a priority of mine to build a relationship that will help me best support and guide ALL STUDENTS! Students, I want to remind you to please stop by and see me in T121!
Family
Celebrating
It was an absolute honor to be recognized as Corona- Norco Unified School District and Riverside County’s School Counselor of the Year for the 2022/2023 school year! I have been truly humbled and grateful for this acknowledgement as it is a proud moment in my professional career. It encourages me to continue to strive for excellence in my work with students, families, and staff.
Traveling
We LOVE to travel. Road trips, plane rides, day trip anything goes. I enjoy time with my loved ones and love seeing their smiling faces when exploring new places. I also always love to hear you all share your travel adventures with me!
Email: Hilda.JaureguiCastan@cnusd.k12.ca.us
- I check emails periodically from 8:15-3:45PM Monday-Friday. I will respond to your email as soon as I can.
Phone: 951.738.2100 XT:22824
- Calling this number will take you to our eSTEM Counseling Clerk, Ms. Janine. She will be able to help you schedule a phone/zoom conference, take a message or transfer you to voicemail. Please keep in mind that I am in and out of my office offering Counseling Workshops, Groups, Presentations, working with students, etc... and may not be available to take a phone call immediately.
Meetings with Students:
- Students are welcome to visit my office in the eSTEM Counseling Center, room T121. I am available, without an appointment, to ALL students before school, after school, during lunch, and during passing period.
- If students would like to set up a specific date/time to meet, students can send an email/REMID to schedule. If a student would like refer a friend or him/herself to be called out of class for any counseling needs they can submit a Student Counseling Referral.
Meetings with Parents/Guardians:
I will continue to use Calendly as a way to schedule appointments. This will allow Parents/Guardians to check my availability and select a time that works best for you. It allows you to schedule a meeting of up to 30 minutes and you can choose between in person, zoom video or a phone call meeting. If none of my availabilities work for you, contact me directly and we can work out an alternative time. https://calendly.com/mrscastanon
Google Classroom:
Be sure to join your grade level eSTEM Counseling Google Classroom so you can receive any information or announcements we send out. Students can join through the code below and parents can join in as a Guardian. Students can reply to announcements and ask questions on Google Classroom.
Remind:
- This is a great way to reach me for quick questions via texting. See below for the codes.
As a School Counselor I support students in three domains: academic, personal/social, and college/career. In these three domains, I focus on supporting the whole student throughout their years at our site and hope that they leave with valuable skills. I work collaboratively with all stakeholders to ensure equity, access, and success of ALL students. My work is driven by their needs, data and feedback.
I am available all school year for scheduling concerns/questions, assistance with communicating with teachers, grade concerns, navigating the college A-G requirements, college applications, financial aid, career navigation/exploration, personal/social counseling, crisis counseling, group counseling/workshops, referrals/resources, etc.
I will send announcements of workshops/events/presentations or reminders specific to Counseling periodically throughout the year. Please double check your contact information on Q Parent Connect and update if needed. I want to make sure you receive information from our Counseling Department.
Your list of courses without details will be available to view on Student and Parent Connecting beginning Thursday, July 26th.
Official student schedules with teacher and room number information will be viewable on Student and Parent Connect beginning on Monday, August 7th.
Stop by any day during orientation should you need to talk to me. NO APPOINTMENT NEEDED!
Please know that I have reviewed each student's transcript for his/her/their needs. I double check to make sure students are on track with graduation, A-G, CCI and/or on a STEM Pathway. I then go through each schedule to ensure that the courses they are in are ones that will fulfil the required areas for graduation, A-G, CCI and/or STEM Pathway.
July 27-August 2nd:
- See me in my office (T122) during your scheduled orientation date/time for schedule change requests. I'm also available during make-up orientation on August 7th.
August 9th-August 11th:
- Come see me before school, during passing, during lunch, and after school for change requests.
- If you go to a class and realize you are scheduled in the wrong one, come see me during that period.
August 11, 2023 @ 4 PM: Last day for student initiated schedule changes!
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THAT WE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO ACCOMODATE ALL SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUESTS. ALL requests will be reviewed and we will determined if the change is possible. It could be that there is no room in the class or there are conflicts with your schedule that do not allow for a change to be made. Your request may also cause the rest of your schedule to shift, which means other classes/periods/teachers may need to change.
We try to accommodate all schedule change requests as best we can, following our Schedule Change Policy. Please keep in mind that schedule changes for the following reasons cannot be honored:
- Teacher preference
- Lunch time preference
- Period preference
- Personal convenience
For additional information on our Schedule Change Policy click here.