Keeping up with the Counselors
Timberwood Middle School
March
BOYS Club - Building Our Youth for Success
Opportunities from Humble ISD's Advanced Academics
Communicating with your Teen
1. Concentrate - Focus on what is being said. Turn off the TV, radio, phones, etc. to minimize the distractions.
2. Limit Your Own Talking - You can’t talk and listen at the same time.
3. Don’t Interrupt - Let your child finish their thoughts.
4. Turn Off Your Own Worries - Don’t let your own worries prevent you from focusing on what your child is trying to communicate.
5. Listen For Ideas - Not Just Words - Don’t get lost in the details of the story. Listen for the main ideas of the story and try to understand why those ideas are important to your child.
6. Listen For The Themes In The Examples That Are Given - Your child may describe several examples of their feeling. Try to connect the different examples together by listening for the common themes within the examples.
7. Don’t Jump To Conclusions - Don’t assume you know what you child is trying to communicate. Let them finish their thoughts.
8. Ask Questions To Clarify Meaning - If you get mixed messages or don’t understand the intended communication, ask questions.
9. Paraphrase - After your child has finished talking, paraphrase what you heard. This will help ensure that you have understood the intended communication.
10. Summarize - If you have understood your child, you should be able to summarize their intended communication within a single sentence. If it takes more than this, you have probably missed the meaning they were trying to communicate.
Relationship Tips for Effective Listening - Randy Brazzel, MA, LPC, LMFT
Important Dates
March 24 - Physical Day at AHS - Students must have physical to be in Athletics and Cheer
March 30 - April 3 - Pennies for Patients Campaign
Credit By Exams
Humble ISD offers Credit by Exams two times during the year for certain courses for students to gain credit for a course they have no prior instruction on.
The summer testing schedule for the 2019-2020 school year is:
June 8-11, 2020 (Registration deadline May 8, 2020)
June 30-July 2, 2020 (Registration deadline May 8, 2020)
For more information contact your grade level counselor or visit the Humble ISD Counseling and Behavioral Services website.
Referrals to See the Counselor
Timberwood's Comprehensive School Counseling Program
A comprehensive school counseling program is an integral component of the school’s mission. Comprehensive school counseling programs are driven by student data and based on the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Program guidelines.
Guidance - Counselors visit classrooms 4 times per year to deliver lessons based on the Great 8 skills
Responsive Services - Individual and small group counseling support
Individual Planning - 504, course selection process, behavior plans, goal setting, etc...
System Support - Support to TMS staff and Parents: newsletters, website information, College Corner, Trainings for Staff, Mentoring Program for Students, Open House, Community Outreach, School Counseling Advisory Council, and much MORE!
Community Outreach
The TMS Counselors
6th Grade Counselor
281-641-3933
7th Grade Counselor
281-641-3807