In the Know
Marcus 9 Counseling
Meet Your Counselors
Ms. Holly McFarland
Click to visit our website for information and resources!
Ms. Sarah Shaw
A HUGE THANK YOU to Ms. Seibert, our FANTASTIC PTSA, and everyone who helped to make our Red Ribbon Week a success!
Come join us for our PEP Event THIS Wednesday night for some valuable information involving your student's future!
SAVE THE DATE!
The Whole Child Series 2019-2020 School Year
FREE presentations for LISD employees, parents, and the community.
Presentations are held at LISDAC - 1565 W Main St., Lewisville, 70567
- Tuesday February 18, 2020 from 6-8 "Drugs and Alcohol - Current Trends"
- Tuesday April 14, 2020 from 6-8 "Social Media and Cyber Safety"
FALL GUIDANCE LESSONS THIS WEEK!
- Transcripts
- Endorsements
- Entering Course Selections into Skyward
- Review of 4-Year Plans
Course Registration in a Nutshell:
2. Review the graduation required classes listed on the left side of the 4-year planning guide.
- Log into Skyward
- Click on "Profile"
- Click on "2020 Transcript"
4. Click on the below links for helpful information:
- LISD HIGH SCHOOL COURSE DESCRIPTION GUIDE - VERY IMPORTANT RESOURCE!
- LISD CAREER CENTER INFORMATION
- LISD VIRTUAL LEARNING ACADEMY
- LISD EXTERNAL PE
- FOUNDATION HIGH SCHOOL PROGRAM ENDORSEMENT CAREER LINKS
- TEA GRADUATION TOOLKIT
5. Do some "backwards planning": After looking at the classes your student may want to take as a junior and senior, plan for classes that will get them there (prerequisites).
6. Don't Panic! You have until January 29th to enter 10th grade courses ONLY into Skyward. We'll revisit 4-Year Plans at the end of the school year.
IMPORTANT DATES TO PUT ON THE CALENDAR:
- JANUARY 15th: PEP NIGHT - Course Registration, MHS Auditorium, 6-8 PM
- JANUARY 22nd: Marcus-At-A-Glance, MAC Arena, 6-8 PM
- JANUARY 29th: 10th Grade Course Selections DUE IN SKYWARD
- FEBRUARY 13th: MHS Counselors visit M9 briefly to review 10th grade course selections.
Lewisville ISD Counseling and Guidance Department is grateful to partner with you to support the social emotional needs of all LISD students. We believe education on these issues is key to helping our students become happy, successful people.
We appreciate the opportunity to work with your students.
Click on the following link for information on Bullying/Cyberbullying.
BENEFITS OF GETTING INVOLVED:
You will:
- Learn more about yourself
- Learn to effectively interact with others
- Learn how to work well with others in a team environment
- Learn to engage with a diverse group of people
- Gain leadership skills
Resource: Bentley University https://www.bentley.edu/news/12-reasons-why-you-should-join-student-organization