Clemens Counselor Connection
College, Career & Military Information - March 23-27
Contact Information
Email: counselorname@scuc.txed.net
Website: https://www.scuc.txed.net/domain/2575
Location: 1001 Elbel Road, Schertz, TX, USA
Phone: 210-945-6501
Twitter: @ClemensCounsel
Dear Buff Family-
We hope you and your family are well during this time of new challenges that we are all facing. We have an incredible community, and we believe that although we are being faced with a situation unlike any most of us have ever seen in our lifetime, we are strong and are all committed to what is best for our students and families, and we will learn to navigate it together.
We have complied some resources that we hope you will find useful during this time. Please be assured that we know you are overwhelmed with challenges with Remote Learning and we simply want to reassure you that we are available to you and your student. The best way to contact us during this time is by email. Please do not hesitate to reach out to us.
Before Spring Break, list of courses for the next school year were printed and prepared for mailing. You will be getting this information in the mail soon. Please discuss with your child if any changes need to be made. You can either scan and email the document to your student’s counselor or complete the Google form. This is crucial information that we use to plan classes for next year so we strongly encourage you to submit those requests by April 13th.
We know you may have questions and we will do the best we can to answer them for you. In this uncertain time, we may not be able to provide answers as we await further guidance from our district leaders.
Please stay healthy and safe. We look forward to seeing our Buffs!
Clemens Counselors
How do I contact my counselor?
We are here and ready to help.
Feel free to email us or call us on our temporary office numbers listed below:
Ms. Williams
Ms. Zeithammel
Ms. Dunkley
Ms. Maldonado
Ms. Soto
Ms. Garza
Ms. Salas
Ms. Gossett
Ms. Barber
Military Student Transition Consultant
District News regarding the COVID-19
Talking to our Children about COVID-19
This is an uncertain time even for adults. That makes it an especially critical time for adults to consider the impact on children/teens who may have a difficult time understanding of the actions, and events happening around them. Multiple agencies have created talking points for parents to assist children with fears and anxiousness during this challenging time. We hope you can use these to assist you and your family:
• Published by National Assoc. of School Psychologist and National Assoc. of School Nurses
• Published by the Center for Disease Control
https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/schools-childcare/talking-with-children.html
COVID-19, School Closure, and Trauma
• Published by STARR Commonwealth
STAAR EOC Testing
Governor Abbott and TEA have cancelled all EOC/STAAR testing for the remainder of this school year including summer testing. Students taking a course for first time credit this year will have their testing requirements waived for those courses. See the latest correspondence from TEA.
And information from our district can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-b_j_3WYERpBMREVMuK1Kr7dED7q60SnuUhtdWhmQNM/edit
Learning Resources
SCUC ISD is compiling a list of resources for students to keep students learning during the school closing through April 3, 2020. These resources are located here. These resources will not be graded and are not mandatory. A more robust remote learning plan is being developed by SCUC staff and is expected to be implemented on Wednesday, March 25, 2020. More information on how remote learning will work will be shared soon.
The following are links to Educational Support Resources:
SCUC Remote Learning Resources for Students
Breakfast and Lunch
In addition to the meals distribution program at Schertz Elementary, starting on Tuesday, March 24, SCUC ISD will set up drive-thru mobile meal distribution sites for SCUC ISD students at the following locations from 11:30am-12:30pm:, Monday-Friday:
1. Old Rose Garden parking lot at 506 North Blvd in Universal City
2. Wendy Swan Memorial Park- (Northcliff pool) at 4601 Cherry Tree Drive in Schertz
3. Guadalupe County Services office (Schertz Substation) parking lot at 1052 FM 78
4. Entrance to Pecan Grove Mobile Home Park at 125 Nu Pecan Grove in Schertz
Please look for the yellow school bus and child nutrition/transportation staff. The student(s) must be in the vehicle in order to receive the meals and they will receive lunch and breakfast for the following day at the time of pick-up.
As stated earlier Schertz Elementary will continue to serve meals for breakfast from 7:30-8:30am and lunch from 11:30am-1:00pm.
Communities in Schools (CIS)
Melinda Gonzalez, LMSW
Communities in Schools (CIS) Site Coordinator
Angela Brown, LMSW
Communities in Schools (CIS) Site Coordinator
Social Worker - Raquel Rodriguez
To reach our district social worker during this time regarding McKinney Vento (homelessness), Foster Care Status, Pregnancy Related Services, or Migrant Programs questions you can contact her by phone or email as shown below:
Raquel Rodriguez phone: 210-802-6732 email: rrodriguez@scuc.txed.net
I need a transcript
Please include the following information:
Full Name:
ID:
Date of Birth:
Schools/Scholarships requesting a transcript:
Message from our College and Career Readiness Advisor
Hey Buffs and Parents,
I have created a College, Career & Military Readiness google classroom with resources for you to use! This classroom includes the following:
Clemens military recruiter contact information
Clemens college admissions representative contact information
Transcript request information
Major Clarity login & activities
CCMR online resources with activities
Scholarship opportunities
Career opportunities and so much more...check it out!
The code for my CCMR google classroom is: xlar3zl
Melissa Gossett
College and Career Readiness Advisor
(Click button for more information)
Military Connected Students
We are committed to continuing to provide support to our Military Connected students during this time. Military Connected includes Active Duty, Civilians employed on a Federal Installation, Retirees, Veterans, National Guard and Reserves.
Here are few websites that can provide information and resources for all Military Connected families.
Military One Source:
The website is providing updated reports and resources from the DoD, CDC and the Government.
They just included free, non-medical counseling for youth. There is more information on the website.
https://www.militaryonesource.mil/coronavirus
Military Child Education Coalition
A compilation of resources including informational websites, educational tools, financial strategies and different activities.
https://www.militarychild.org/covid19
Feel free to email Mrs. Barber, the Military Student Transition Consultant at tbarber@scuc.txed.net at any time.
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