ESC Region 12 Counselor Connection
October 2023 Issue 10
October 2023 ESC Region 12 School Support Offerings:
Elementary (PK-5) Counselor Orientation & Best Practices Institute
Date: 10/4/23
Time: 9-12pm
Session#: 338176
Secondary (6-12) Counselor Orientation & Best Practices Institute
Date: 10/4/23
Time: 1-4pm
Session#: 338953
Youth Mental Health First Aid
Date: 10/11/23
Time: 9-1pm
Session#: 338004
Unbound Now-Human Trafficking 101
Date: 10/18/23
Time: 9-4pm
Session#: 354428
Texas High School Diploma 101
Date: 10/26/23
Time: 9-4pm
Session#: 338979
Random Selection of Schools Chosen for Counselor Time Tracking- October 15th
Please see the slides below that shows this mandate from SB 179 and the 80/20 rule:
Snapshot for At-Risk Data coming on October 28, 2023
2023-2024 ESC Region 12 Training Schedule "Bit.ly" Locker!
Red Ribbon Pick Up Day Reminder: October 12th
The Heart of Texas Counselor Association (HOTCA)
Meeting Dates are below:
December 1, 2023
February 23, 2024
April 26, 2024
Business meeting: 8:15 am to 8:45 am with CEUs available for presentation sessions from 8:45 am to 12:00 pm. Refreshments are served.
You do not have to be a member of TCA to be a member of HOTCA
Counselors who are members have access to a HOTCA scholarship for the graduating seniors from their schools.
For more information, please contact Sharon Cunningham at:
cunningham_workshops@yahoo.com
254-722-6930
If you need to update your Apply Texas Counselor Suite accessibility, please contact me at jennifer.serrato@esc12.net.
Need Additional Information?
Education Specialist | Coordinator, M.Ed., LPC
o: 254-297-1124 | f: 254-666-0823
Counselor Specialist, M.Ed., LPC-Associate (Supervised by David Baker, LPC-S)
Counselor Specialist, M.Ed.
o: 254-297-1137 | f: 254-297-2960
Migrant & McKinney Vento Coordinator
Education Specilaist | Coordiantor
o: 254-297-1167 | f: 254-666-0823
MTSS Newsletter
Contact Crystal Robinson for more information about Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS).
Education Specialist
o: 254-297-1217
ESC Region 12 Safe & Healthy Schools Newsletter
Education Specialist | Coordinator
o: 254-297-1166 | c: 979-324-1344
f: 254-666-0823 | e: hwheeler@esc12.net
Congratulations to Megan Nichols!
Each month, we'd like to highlight one of our very own Region 12 counselors for the amazing things that are being done to support students and teachers. We are thankful for the hard work that is put in each day and look forward to the great things that are happening! If you know a counselor who is deserving of recognition as our "ESC Region 12 Stellar Counselor of the Month", please contact jennifer.serrato@esc12.net or jjanek@esc12.net.
Visit Our Counseling Webpage!
ESC Region 12 Website Updates
We've added a few updates to the ESC Region 12 website. You can access the counseling webpage by clicking on Programs and Services.
ESC Region 12 Counseling Webpage
Feel free to check out the counseling webpage and other resources that are available.
My ESC Network
Did you know that you may already have access to free workshops and training? Don't forget to check out the My ESC Network to see if your district is apart of a membership co-op or SSA which gives you access to prepaid trainings.