COUNSELOR CONNECTION
Holmes/Business Careers High School
HOLMES COUNSELING OFFICE
Dr. Cristella Cantu, Head Counselor
for Holmes & Business Careers
397-7025
Mrs. Maria Barrientos, Counselor (A-CH)
397-7028
Mrs. Desiree Soliz, Counselor (Ci-GOM)
397-7030
Mr. Lauro Lira, Counselor (GON-LOP)
397-7026
Mrs. Angela Rodriguez, Counselor (LOQ-PAC)
397-7031
Dr. Elizabeth Holbrook, Counselor (PAD-SANC)
397-7029
Mrs. Maria Aguilera, Counselor (SAND-Z)
397-6982
Mrs. Dolores Lopez, Counseling Secretary
397-7032
Mrs. Frances Phillips, Registrar
397-7038
April Riojas, Grade Reporting Secretary
397-7048
Ms. Mary Clack, College/Career Readiness
397-5430
BUSINESS CAREERS COUNSELING OFFICE
Ms. Anissa Pennick, Counselor (A-L)
397-7073
Mrs. Mallory Bustos, Counselor (M-Z)
397-7075
Ms. Cindy Masden, Secretary
397-7074
Ms. Ashley Presas, College/Career Readiness
397-7067
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://holmescounseling.wixsite.com/holmes-bc-counseling
Location: 6500 Ingram Rd, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: (210) 397-7032
Twitter: @CounselorHHSBC
HOW CAN I SEE THE COUNSELOR?
STUDENTS
Students can see their counselor at the following times:
- Before school
- During their lunch
- After school
**For an immediate personal need and/or responsive services, students may be seen right away.**
PARENTS
Parents can call the Holmes Counseling Office (210)397-7032 or the Business Careers (BC) Counseling Office (210)397-7074 to set up an appointment.
HOW THE COUNSELORS HELPED IN AUGUST
LAST DAY TO REQUEST A SCHEDULE CHANGE **FRIDAY 9/8/17**
Please know that any further schedule needs will need to be addressed by our Academic Dean, Ms. Beatriz Mora.
Senior Information Meeting
Counselors will review important information for senior year. Seniors will attend this meeting through their English class.
For: Holmes & BC Seniors
When: THURSDAY & FRIDAY 9/14 - 9/15
Where: LGI Room
OPEN HOUSE
- For: Holmes/BC Families
- When: Wednesday 9/20/17 @ 6pm
- Where: Holmes/BC Campus
*9TH GRADE PARENT MEETING**
Counselors and administrators will share important information with 9th grade parents about the new school year.
When: Tuesday 9/26 @ 6pm
Where: LGI Room
Attending 9th Grade Parent Night? Feel free to RSVP.
Tuesday, Sep 26, 2017, 06:00 PM
Oliver Wendell Holmes High School, Ingram Road, San Antonio, TX, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
Senior Parent Night
The Counseling Department will discuss important information for senior year. We will also discuss financial aid and help families fill out their student's FAFSA.
When: Thursday 9/28 @ 6:30 pm
Where: LGI Room
Attending FAFSA Night? Feel free to RSVP.
Thursday, Sep 28, 2017, 06:30 PM
Holmes High School, Ingram Road, San Antonio, TX, United States
RSVPs are enabled for this event.
SENIOR CONFERENCES - Individual Planning
- WEEK OF 9/25/17
- Seniors will meet with the counselors in order to discuss important information, such as graduation and post-secondary goals.
"Stomp Out Bullying" Week 10/2 - 10/6
RED RIBBON WEEK 10/23 - 10/27
Red Ribbon Week is a movement that helps to educate youth and encourage participation in drug prevention activities. Students will be able to participate in activities during lunch this week.
PSAT
- For: Holmes/BC Students
- When: During the school day, Wednesday 10/25/17
- Where: Holmes/BC Campus
Not sure how to prepare for the PSAT? Click below.
FAFSA Night #2
The Counseling Department will discuss the importance of FAFSA and help families fill out their student's FAFSA.
When: Thursday 10/26 @ 6:30 pm
Where: TBA
NISD COLLEGE NIGHT
- For: NISD students and families
- When: Monday 10/30 @ 6:00-8:30pm
- Where: UTSA
For more information about College Night, click on the flyer below:
GUIDANCE IN OCTOBER
- Guidance curriculum is used to help students develop basic life skills.
- Guidance lessons are delivered in various classrooms throughout the year.
10TH GRADE GUIDANCE
- WEEK OF 10/16/17
- TOPICS: Interpersonal Effectiveness, Post-Secondary Planning & Career Readiness
INDIVIDUAL PLANNING
- Individual planning guides students as they plan, monitor, and manage their own educational, career, and personal-social development.
- Through individual planning, students able to:
- Set challenging educational, career, and personal-social goals.
- Make plans for achieving short- and long-term goals.
- Analyze their strengths and weaknesses.
- Assess their current progress to their goals.
- Make decisions that reflect their plans.
11TH GRADE CONFERENCES - Individual Planning
- Week of 10/10/17
- Juniors will be able to meet with their counselor in order to review their graduation plan, credits, and courses for next school year.
10TH GRADE CONFERENCES - Individual Planning
- Week of 10/16/17
- Sophomores will be able to meet with their counselor in order to review their graduation plan, credits, and courses for next school year.
RESPONSIVE SERVICES
- Responsive services are used to help students whose immediate personal concerns or problems put their continued personal-social, career, and/or educational development at risk.
- The Counseling Department offers individual and/or group counseling as part of responsive services.
- Responsive services are available through student self-referral, teacher referral, and/or parent referral.
- Small group counseling topics will vary throughout the year, but can include topics such as self-esteem, grief, and stress management.
SYSTEM SUPPORT
- System support describes services and management activities which indirectly benefit students.
- System support can include:
- Consultation with teachers
- Participation in campus-based school improvement plans
- Counselor staff development
- Community outreach
COLLEGE & CAREER CENTER
- The College & Career Center is a resource location designed to help our students and parents towards post-secondary success.
- Among many services offered at the College & Career Center, students and/or parents are able to:
- Receive information and/or register for the SAT or ACT
- Obtain scholarship information
- Work on college applications
- Participate in visits from various post-secondary programs (i.e. colleges, technical schools, military)
Holmes College & Career Center
Ms. Mary Clack
(210) 397-7000 ext. 75430
Located in Room F102
http://holmescounseling15.wixsite.com/holmesccc
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Business Careers College & Career Center
Ms. Ashley Presas
(210) 397-7000 ext. 77067
Located in the BC Building
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BC 12th Grade - Text @bcco18 to 81010
BC 11th Grade - Text @bcco19 to 81010
BC 10th Grade - Text @bcco20 to 81010
BC 9th Grade - Text @bcco21 to 81010
UPCOMING SAT TEST DATES
COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOLS
- Communities in Schools (CIS) can provide additional services to our students on campus in areas such as supportive guidance, academic assistance, help with basic needs, career awareness, enrichment activities, and parent and family engagement.
- You may reach CIS at (210) 397-7000 ext. 6950 or see them in Room D203.
San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP)
- The San Antonio Education Partnership (SAEP) works closely with students to assist in the college application process and providing information on various scholarships in order to help students earn a college degree.
- A Success Advisor is on campus from the SAEP who can assist students and parents on Thursdays in the Holmes College & Career Center (F101).
CAFE COLLEGE
Café College is a resource available in downtown San Antonio at:
- 131 El Paso St. San Antonio, TX 78204
- Open Tuesday - Saturday
- http://www.cafecollege.org/home
Café College can assist families with:
- College Admission Assistance
- Financial Aid Guidance
- Career Exploration
- College Applications
- Advising
- SAT & SAT Preparation
Café College Events
- September Calendar of Events https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3w6KZnJbasTR2pRbVBIMEdJR1U/view
- College Success Activities https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3w6KZnJbasTYjRxdWFpUWlSYmc/view
- Online Scholarship Resources Brochure https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3w6KZnJbasTUC1jUVVUWDlidzA/view