Fannin Counseling Services
April 2021
Meet your Counseling Team!
Mrs. Gonzalez
Alpha A-L
Email: alejandra.gonzalez@gpisd.org
Google Voice Phone Number
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(972) 514-7732
Call or Text
Ms. Verney
Alpha M-Z
Email: vanessa.verney@gpisd.org
Google Voice Phone Number
Monday to Friday 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(682) 325-8236
Call or Text
Mrs. Thomas
School Social Worker
Email: alfi.thomas@gpisd.org
Google Voice Phone Number
Monday to Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
(682) 503-9496
Call or Text
Fannin Counseling Services - Our Mission
The mission of the Fannin Middle School Counseling Team is to provide a proactive, comprehensive, and developmentally appropriate program to address students’ academic and career goals in addition to supporting their personal and social needs. We can accomplish this through a partnership with parents/guardians, staff, and community members to enable all students to become successful, productive citizens and lifelong learners in a diverse and changing world.
Fannin Counseling Services - Our Vision
The vision of the Fannin Middle School Counseling Team is to empower all students to reach their maximum potential by using a comprehensive program that will address academic, personal/social, and career goals. We will promote an environment to encourage personal inquiry and growth, social responsibility, and academic excellence. School counselors believe that every student can succeed through the collaborative efforts of school, home, and community leading to responsible and productive citizenship in the 21st century.
Handprints on Hearts - Mentoring Program
HANDPRINTS ON HEARTS
In Grand Prairie ISD, school counselors and/or social workers oversee the Handprints on Hearts Mentoring Program at the campus level. Volunteer mentors are paired with a student or a small group of students in various grade levels at each campus. The mentor works to build relationships with the students and to offer encouragement and guidance to help mentee students reach their full potential as students and as individuals.
What is mentoring?
- The purpose of mentoring students is to help them along their path to becoming thoughtful, engaged, self-aware citizens.
- Mentoring is about encouragement and inspiration. It is about investing time and energy in other people because other people matter to us.
- Mentoring is about believing in the unlimited potential of every young person served while allowing them to reach their potential in their own unique time frame.
What are the benefits of mentoring?
Results of successful mentoring relationships showed that students experienced improved achievement rates, improved sociological and emotional support, enhanced skills development as well as greater personal growth.
Students are chosen based on recommendation. If you child was not chose, but you’d like them to be mentored, please contact us.
Social Emotional Learning Corner
#BeKind Monthly Theme
The theme for the Be Kind Grand Prairie ISD campaign for the month of March is Be Kind: Online.
A campus environment that promotes kindness and compassion encourages students to treat each other with respect and not participate in bullying behaviors including the anonymous bystander behaviors that magnify the effects of cyberbullying. See something, say something. If students are aware that other students are participating in cyberbullying, they should report the incident(s) to their parents, their counselor, their teacher, their administrator or any other appropriate adults. Because we teach kindness and respect for others, students in crisis are able to more easily recognize people that are willing to help and support them.
What it Means to #BeKind
kind·ness - noun: the quality of being friendly, generous, and considerate.
Kindness is a behavior marked by a pleasant disposition and concern and consideration for others. It is considered a virtue and is recognized as a value in all cultures.
Upcoming Events
April 1st - Early Release Day @ 12:50pm
April 2nd - No School
April 12th - No School
April 20th
Fannin Brag Tags!
Updated Bell Schedule
Lunch time will be different than during all Virtual.
If your child is a virtual learner, their 4th or 5th period teacher will dismiss them for their 30 minute lunch break.
Xello is an engaging, fun-to-use software that students can access online, at school or at home. Students can even access Xello from their mobile devices. Using Xello, students plan their journeys toward the future by creating their very own unique roadmap for future success.
The program is implemented through the GPISD Counseling Services Department at every elementary and secondary campus. The mission of the Counseling Service Department is to guide students from cradle to career, making every student future-ready!
Get started on the journey to becoming future-ready by logging in to Xello. xello.world
Logging in to Xello
Username: GP-Student ID Number (no spaces)
Password: fllllmmdd
- f: first letter of the first name
- llll: first four letters of the last name
- mm: the month of birth
- dd: day of birth
College of the Month
University of Dallas
The University of Dallas is a private Catholic university in Irving, Texas. Established in 1956, it is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. The university comprises four academic units: the Braniff Graduate School of Liberal Arts, the Constantin College of Liberal Arts, the Satish & Yasmin Gupta College of Business, and the School of Ministry. Dallas offers several master's degree programs and a doctoral degree program with three concentrations.There are 136 full-time faculty and 102 part-time faculty.
Specialties offered
Parents want to follow your child throughout their classes on Canvas?
How to updated Content Keeper
English Logging into Content Keeper- https://youtu.be/hKpGuku60s8
Spanish Logging into Content Keeper- https://youtu.be/_ecgeHf2ek8
Mental Wellness
Everyone needs someone to talk to. DialCare is standing by.
In addition to the continuing counseling services provided by campus counselors and social workers, Grand Prairie ISD is offering an opportunity for students in 6th through 12th grades to receive virtual counseling services with a trained licensed professional counselor before and after school hours and weekends through DialCare. Counseling is available through the app or on the phone.
Adolescents are often faced with social-emotional challenges that may be difficult for them to handle on their own. Many times, just having the chance to talk through these issues can lead to personal growth and wellness. Actively taking steps to improve one's overall well-being and happiness is a key component of self-care. Self-care plays a vital role in helping adolescents cope with and conquer the challenges of life, especially during these unprecedented times.
This program is easy to use:
• Students can schedule counseling sessions Monday through Friday before or after school hours and on Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 10 p.m. Counseling sessions should not be scheduled during school hours.
• Our mental health professionals will reach out via phone or video chat upon request.
• Consultations are available in both English and Spanish.
How it works:
Step 1: Students can schedule an appointment by app, website or phone: 844-249-4094
When signing in through the website or app, your member ID is your student ID
Step 2: Our mental health professionals will reach out to the student via phone or video chat at the scheduled appointment time.
Step 3: Appointments can last up to 30 minutes.