Counseling and Support Services
Monthly Newsletter: December 2022
Generosity Lifts Us Up
There is true power in generosity and giving. Each of you gives so much to your students, staff, and families, which I hope brings you JOY in all that you do. Share your generosity, and may your spirits be lifted every time!
Have a wonderful Christmas,
Mandy, Mindy, Amee, Jeff, and Robin
Counseling and Support Services Team
Proposed rules for Senate Bill 179 (80/20 rule on counseling duties)
The proposed rules for Senate Bill 179 (80/20 rule on counseling duties) have been released.
To view, please download the PDF or click this link:
Public comment is open November 4- December 5 with a proposed effective date of February 21, 2023.
To comment, click here https://form.jotform.com/210613401561138.
Awareness Month Themes for December:
National Impaired Driving Prevention Month
Safe Toys and Gifts Month
Specified Days:
1 World AIDS Day1-7 National Handwashing Awareness Week
2 Special Education Day
3 International Day of Persons with Disabilities
5 International Volunteer Day
10 Human Rights Day
15 Bill of Rights Day
Click here for your copy of the National Educational and Health Awareness Dates
Register Here
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention Chapter
Save these dates for the next Counselor & CTE Power Hour
Power Hour begins at 9:00 am and you must register to receive the link to join:
- 1/11/23 - WED
- 2/8/23 - WED
- 3-8-23 - WED
- 4-12-23 - WED
- 5-10-23 - WED
- 6-14-23 - WED
Holiday Family Toolkit Resources
7 Must Have Counseling Resources for the Holiday Season
75 Free School Counseling Resources to fill your toolkit
Writer: Rae Jacobson
Clinical Expert: Jamie Howard, PhD
High School SEL Scope and Sequence for 9th-12th grade
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HHSC Launches Dedicated Spanish-Language Healthy Texas Kids Channel on YouTube
Healthy Texas Kids Videos in English
CTE AND CCMR READINESS
Find your CTE and College Career Military Readiness resources along with College Board, Apply Texas, and much more below:
CCMR News
Required ASVAB Reporting
Annually, LEAs are required to report whether they offered the Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) or an alternative test to students as required by Senate Bill 1843 (85th Texas Legislature, Regular Session, 2017). LEAs report meeting this requirement through the PEIMS Fall Submission. The submission due date for LEAs and ESCs is 12/08/22 with a resubmission due date of 1/19/23. LEAs should ensure the PEIMS coordinator has the testing information to accurately report to TEA before the PEIMS Fall deadlines.
For more information, visit the TEA ASVAB page.
CTE Alignment Reports
25 Scholarships for High School Seniors
Click here at goingmerry and share these opportunities with your students
Fall October 2022 PSAT/NMSQT Student Scores available
Student scores will be available on Dec 5-6. https://satsuite.collegeboard.org/psat-nmsqt/scores/release-dates
Using AP Potential: December 8th @ 2:00 pm
Additional College Board Resources
- PSAT/NMSQT Score Release Schedule
- Understanding 2022-23 PSAT/NMSQT Scores
- PSAT/NMSQT for Parents and Guardians
- PSAT/NMSQT Resources – This includes outreach communication resources to parents and students.
- AP Potential Webpage – IMPORTANT: The new AP Potential access codes will be released in early December.
- AP Potential: Which Courses are Right for Me?
- Connect AP to Majors and Careers
- College Board Blog – This blog offers tips and recommendations about AP for students, parents, and educators.
A free ride to a top Texas university awaits your top students
Grants and Funding Opportunities
School Emergency Response to Violence (Project SERV) (Application Deadline: Ongoing)
Visit the SchoolSafety.gov Grants Finder Tool for additional school safety-related funding opportunities.
Becoming a Trauma-Informed School Webinar Series
This six-session training series, hosted by the Mountain Plains Mental Health Technology Transfer Center Network, provides education on the fundamentals of trauma and how it emerges within our public schools. It will provide tools and perspectives on the complexities of becoming a trauma-informed school environment. It will explore the logistical components of implementing best practices on a systems level for trauma-informed supports and protocols.
Title IV, Part A School Safety State Initiative Website
Click here to explore School Safe and Supported Resources
September 2022 TEA TX Education for Homeless Children & Youth 101
Foster Care and Student Success Guide Training Series
The Highly Mobile & At-Risk Student Programs Division is hosting webinars for the newly released Foster Care & Student Success Guide. This training series began in 2021-22 and will continue in 2022-23. The previous recordings are available on TEA’s website. The upcoming training schedule for 2022-23 is listed below:
Remaining Guide Trainings for the 2022-2023 school year are:
Foster Care & Student Success Guide: Chapter 10
December 2, 2022 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST – Register
Foster Care & Student Success Guide: Chapter 11
January 27, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST – Register
Foster Care & Student Success Guide: Chapter 12
February 23, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST – Register
Foster Care & Student Success Guide: Chapter 13
March 30, 2023 – 10:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. CST – Register
Please join the webinars to learn more about the new Foster Care & Student Success Guide. Encourage your district and campus personnel to build their knowledge about students in foster care. If you cannot attend a training, webinar recordings are available here.
If you have any questions, please email fostercareliaison@tea.texas.gov.
THE RURAL ROUTE: 2023 VIRTUAL CONFERENCE
Time: 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Cost: LSSSCA Members = $20
Non-members = $30
TEXAS SCHOOL MENTAL HEALTH
Texas School Mental Health Resources
REGION 16 GENERAL COMMUNITY NEWS
Texas Panhandle Centers: Behavioral & Developmental Health
SAFE SPACE: A TEEN GROUP FOR CONNECTION AND HEALING
NATIONAL ALLIANCE ON MENTAL HEALTH
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Facebook Page: www.facebook.com/NAMITexasPanhandle
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(806) 567-1372
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Dr. Sarah Mallard Wakefield, MD Chair, Department of Psychiatry
Director of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Services
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Amarillo Resource Network
Amarillo Resource Network is a growing movement to empower program collaboration and
community outreach. We forgo ideological, institutional, or political barriers to foster
collaboration and progress. Our mission is simple: to expand outreach and support for those
seeking or providing services.
806.437.5982
COUNSELING AND SUPPORT SERVICES TEAM
Email: mandy.abernethy@esc16.net
Website: https://www.esc16.net/apps/pages/index.jsp?uREC_ID=2762531&type=d&pREC_ID=2302184
Location: 5800 Bell Street, Amarillo, TX, USA
Phone: 806-677-5000
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/800286410509638