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NHS Texan Counseling Newsletter 2020-21
Mission
Natalie Eddleman: Lead Counselor, students last names A-B
Ashley Gaither: students last names C-Gut
Kelly Wallace: students last names Guv-Mar
Emily Gentry: students last names Mas-Rob
Jessica Wallace: students last names Roc-Z
Daniela Bermea: Intervention counselor
January, 2021
January 26: 8th Grade Student and Parent Course Registration Information Meeting via Facebook Live (flyer below)
January 26: Student workshop: Do Your 20: Using PSAT scores to improve SAT and Scholarship Potential (information below)
January 26: Student workshop: Career Pathways at UTI (flyer below)
January 27: University of Central Arkansas - How to Successfully Transition from High School to College
February, 2021
February 1-5: Junior Registration Meetings with Counselors through ELA classes
February 2: Parent Presentation: Helping Children Cope with Change and Loss (see PEP flyer below)February 4: Parent and Student presentation: On Ramps Information Night (info below)
February 4-March 11: Parent Presentation: Love and Logic Six Weeks Series (see PEP flyer below)
February 8-12: Sophomore Registration Meetings with Counselors through ELA classes
February 9: Parent Presentation: Secrets of the Teenage Brain (see PEP flyer below)
February 15: Student/Staff Holiday
February 16-22: Freshmen Registration Meetings with Counselors through ELA classes
February 16: Parent Presentation: What You Need to Know About That App Your Kid Loves (see PEP flyer below)
February 23: Parent Presentation: Social Emotional Health: What Parents can do to Help! (see PEP flyer below)
February 25: DARN SWING Virtual College Fair (see flyer below)
#StayReady
Ready for School
Student Workshop: Do Your 20: Using Your PSAT Scores to Improve Success on the SAT and Scholarship Potential
Registration Link below:
Cycle Recovery
Cycle recovery is available to recover failing 2nd Quarter grades. This is an opportunity for students to recover a failing 9-week grade in an on-level core class (not Edgenuity) and on-level Spanish 1 and 2. Students will be enrolled in an online class to remediate their work to earn up to a 70 in these offered classes. Please conference with your teacher to start this process. Counselors can help advise.
Cycle Recovery for the 2nd Quarter should be complete by March 12.
Course Registration for Next Year's Classes
Resources for Course Registration and Academic Planning Guide
Pre-AP Courses are now Honors Courses
You Should Take Dual Credit!
Students that successfully complete approved Dual Credit/Dual Enrollment courses will be awarded both college credit and high school graduation credit towards graduation requirements at both institutions. Students in the dual credit program experience the rigor of college-level courses and acquire the confidence to succeed academically and socially in the college environment. Recent data shows that students who complete dual credit experiences are more likely to persist in their second year of college at both two and four-year institutions in Texas compared to their peers who did not participate. Additionally, over the last 8 years in Texas, dual credit participants had a higher four-year college graduation rate than their non-dual credit peers at almost every public institution in the state.
Talk to your Counselor about all the Dual Credit opportunities available next year at NHS!
OnRamps Information Night
Session Description: OnRamps dual enrollment classes offer students an opportunity to take college courses through UT Austin that they can transfer to state colleges throughout Texas. Join us to hear from OnRamps and NISD Representatives so you can decide which options fit your plans.. (Recommended Audience: Parents and Students in grades 9-11)
Registration Link: click here to register
Ready for College
University of Central Arkansas - How to Successfully Transition from High School to College
Session description: University of Central Arkansas presents a virtual informational session to assist students on how to become a successful college student. Join the presenter in learning ways on how to make the most of your academic and social college career.
Zoom link below:
Parchment
The link can be found on the NHS Counseling Website under Transcripts and Records.
Important notes:
- Use your graduation year as "Last Year Attended"
- Use your student email if you are a current student
- If you are a current student, you will not pay for transcripts to be sent. The system shows that transcripts cost $5 but you will not be charged at the completion of the request.
FAFSA
FAFSA website: https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa
College and Career Readiness Facilitators on Campus
Habiba Lalani - Students A-L
Melissa Furlow - Students M-Z
Contact your NHS Counselor to set up a meeting with your CCR Facilitator.
Habiba Lalani
Students Last Names A-L
Melissa Furlow
Students Last Names M-Z
Ready for Life
NISD Parenting Education Program
NHS to give ASVAB in March
The Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery (ASVAB) is a multiple choice test, administered by the United States Military Entrance Processing Command, used to determine qualification for enlistment in the United States Armed Forces.
To register, use this link:
Social and Emotional Learning
NISD SEL Focus: Self-Awareness and Self-Management
Self-Awareness
Self-Management
Lessons and practice will be given during iNvest times.
Flyers
Senior Checklist Handout
NHS Texan Counseling
Website: https://nhs.nisdtx.org/Counseling
Location: Northwest High School West Entrance
Phone: (817)698-1324
Facebook: facebook.com/NHS-Texan-Counseling-Department
Twitter: @TexanCounseling