Dragon Connection
Carroll Senior High School, Counselors' Newsletter
October 2021
WELCOME DRAGON STUDENTS & PARENTS
Mark Your Calendars
Oct. 7 - First Grading Period Ends
Oct. 8 - No School for Students, Staff Professional DevelopmentOct. 11- Campus Closed for Holiday
Oct. 13 - Dragons Go Blue, Wear a Blue Shirt in Support of Bullying Prevention Month
Oct. 13 - PSAT/SAT School Day
Oct. 23-31 - Red Ribbon Week
Oct. 23 - Make a Difference Day
Nov. 3 - College Fair
Dragons Go Blue October 13th: BULLYING PREVENTION AND AWARENESS MONTH
Carroll ISD Bullying Definition:
Bullying occurs when a student or group of students engages in written or verbal expression, expression through electronic means, or physical conduct that occurs on school proprty, at a school-sponsored or school-related activity, or in a vehicle operated by the District and that:
- Exploits an imbalance of power between the student perpetrator and the student victim through written or verbal expression or physical conduct; and
- Interferes with a student's education or substantially disrupts the operation of a school
If you need to report bullying, you can contact campus administration directly, report via STOPit.
STOPit Student Hotline
The STOPit Student Hotline is designed to help students, parents and community members anonymously report past, present and predicted concerns in our school community. Information about bullying, harassment, drugs, violence, weapons, theft, or any other potential threat to school safety should be reported.
Report concerns anonymously, anytime 24/7.
https://appweb.stopitsolutions.com/login
For more information please visit:
https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/site/Default.aspx?PageID=3384
October Focus Topic: Drug Awareness
Carroll lSD’s mission to keep students free from drugs includes teaching them how to resist peer influences, improving life skills, involving families, and providing opportunities to become involved in positive experiences with others in the school and community. Anti-drug curriculum addresses issues such as self-control, emotional awareness, communication skills, and social problem-solving skills.
Red Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week® The Red Ribbon Campaign® is the oldest and largest drug prevention program in the nation reaching millions of young people during Red Ribbon Week®. Red Ribbon Week is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention awareness campaign observed annually in October in the United States.
Character Trait for October - Individuality
The advantages of having a hobby are numerous. Research shows that people with hobbies are generally healthier, with lower risk of depression, dementia and high blood pressure. These are some of the physical benefits. Hobbies are important means of redirecting the mind away from the day’s schoolwork and onto something that is hopefully more enjoyable, relieving the stress of the day. This has an impact on the quality of life, school, study time and family relationships.
A New Type of Help: Crisis Text Line
Text 741-741, ANYTIME YOU ARE IN A CRISIS
With today's teenagers living in the age of texting, the Crisis Text Line has noticed they feel more comfortable texting rather than calling into a helpline when they are in need of help. The great thing about this support is it is available 24/7 to anyone in any type of crisis. You can text confidentially between classes, in the middle of a situation without anyone knowing who you are talking to. Crisis counselors are on stand by 24/7 to help you from the heat of the moment to until you are calm.
Crisis doesn’t just mean suicide: it’s any painful emotion for which you need support.
Getting Ready For College
Counselors visited with Juniors on September 8th and 9th in class to encourage them to start researching College through Naviance and introduced them to a Career Exploration and Aptitude test available through YouScience. In case you missed it you can view the presentation here:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zJtHLrtiZltJUW3JrtY24ZMTNJUo-79iyLZlUYMLCrY/edit?usp=sharing
For More Helpful Info Go to Our Website: Getting Ready for College
Attention Juniors: It's Almost Time to Sign up for Your Junior Conference
Your Junior Conference will cover your questions about: graduation requirements? Senior schedule? SAT/ACT tests? Service hours? Naviance? College? Career Planning? and More!
- Make sure your and your parent’s email addresses are updated in Naviance. Information regarding scheduling your junior conference will be sent via email using the email addresses you have listed in Naviance. Be on the look out for this email towards the end of October.
- Watch the video below, "Junior Fall Guidance Naviance Super Match". You will learn how to find Colleges that are the best fit for you. You will also learn how to login to Naviance and update your email address in case your forgot. :)
- Have your YouScience Assessment completed as well, you should have received an invitation from YouScience in your SouthlakeCarroll.edu account, if you are having trouble finding this email please email your counselor.
- Log on to your Naviance account and complete your "Super Match" college wish list (we showed you this in your US History class back in September) and enter 3-5 college choices in your "Colleges I'm Thinking About" list (you will find both of these items under the "Colleges" tab.
YouScience
Great news! Your student now has access to YouScience - a tool that will help them discover where their natural talents and passions meet. We believe YouScience is a great way for students to learn more about themselves, explore high-demand careers that are a good fit for them, and gain a better understanding of how their unique talents are needed in the economy.
Through a series of engaging 'brain games,' YouScience measures aptitudes (natural abilities most important to career choice). We then translate those talents (combined with interests) into real world, high-demand careers.
YouScience has been proven to engage students effectively and provide the direction they need to make the most important education and career decisions.
The insights students get from YouScience are meaningful and actionable. We want parents to be in the know and able to engage their students in conversation about their results and plans for the future. We have provided some FAQs and conversation starters to help get them talking!
What is YouScience?
YouScience is an online assessment that uses 11 "brain games" to find where passions and talents meet. We then match each student to more than 500 high-demand careers to recommend the paths that best fit their natural abilities.
How is YouScience different than other tests?
Most career guidance relies on interest-only surveys, but YouScience goes beyond that to measure natural abilities. While interests can be limited by exposure and understanding, aptitudes are able to give a broader spectrum of options and opportunities. Most importantly, you will never see a score on a YouScience profile. There is no pass/fail or good/bad. Every student has talent - we want to help them understand what makes them great and how to make most of it.
Click the link below to learn more about YouScience and what it means for your student.
SAT & ACT INFORMATION & DATES
Visit our CSHS Counseling Website for information on ACT/SAT Testing and More
$ PAYING FOR COLLEGE $
Visit your Naviance Account for a full list of scholarships available to you. There is a TON of money out there, APPLY and maybe you will be selected!
Check the Scholarship list in Naviance Monthly:
- Log in
- Click on the Colleges Tab
- Then click Scholarships and Money.
**Seniors this list will grow, make sure you check at least once per month.
You can also visit:
Our Counseling Team
Tracey Flores, M. Ed.
Serving Students Last Names A-D
mailto:tracey.flores@southlakecarroll.edu
Deborah Warner, M. Ed.
Serving Students Last Names E-K
mailto:deborah.warner@southlakecarroll.edu
Keri Bettencourt, M. Ed., Lead Counselor
Serving Students Last Names L-Q
mailto:keri.bettencourt@southlakecarroll.edu
Tammy Grasmick, M. S.
Serving Students Last Names R-Z
mailto:tamara.grasmick@southlakecarroll.edu
Amy Welch, M. Ed.
Intervention Counselor - CSHS 504 Coordinator
mailto:amy.welch@southlakecarroll.edu
Counseling Office Support Staff
Deidra Mulloy
Registrar
Deidra.Mulloy@southlakecarroll.edu
Anne Fore
Receptionist
Shela Daniel
Secretary
Shela.Daniel@southlakecarroll.edu
Website: https://www.southlakecarroll.edu/domain/736
Location: 1501 West Southlake Boulevard, Southlake, TX, United States
Phone: 817-949-5813
Twitter: @CounselingCSHS