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-DA)
397-7028
Mrs. Desiree Soliz, Counselor (DE-HA)
397-7030
Mr. Lauro Lira, Counselor (HB-ME)
397-7026
Mrs. Angela Rodriguez, Counselor (MF-ROS)
397-7031
Ms. Elizabeth Holbrook, Counselor (ROST-Z)
397-7029
Mrs. Dolores Lopez, Counseling Secretary
397-7032
Mrs. Frances Phillips, Registrar
397-7038
Mr. John Aguilar, Grade Reporting Secretary
397-7048
Ms. Esmeralda Contreras, 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. Valeria Crowson, College/Career Readiness
397-7067
CONTACT INFORMATION
Website: https://nisd.net/holmes/counselors
Location: 6500 Ingram Rd, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: (210) 397-7032
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 October:
Mrs. Bohlken, Principal
Mr. Arcos, Assistant Principal
Maintenance Team
Chief Curl & JROTC
Communities in Schools
Holmes & BC Counseling Offices
Holmes College & Career Center
Career & Technical Education (CTE) Department
Family Violence Prevention Services (Reconnecting Youth )
Student Council
Husky Drumline
Husky Mariachis
Journalism
IMPORTANT DATES IN NOVEMBER
**10th Grade Conferences**
When: Week of 11/7/16
Where: Library
Why: Counselors will meet with Sophomores in order to review their individual graduation plans and discuss how to prepare for next year.
**FALL FAFSA NIGHTS**
For: Holmes & BC Families
When: Most THURSDAYS in November @ 6:30pm
Where: Career Center
Why: The Counseling Dept. will discuss the importance of FInancial Aid and assist families in filling out their 2017-2018 FAFSA Application. Mr. Garza, from the San Antonio Education Partnership, will also discuss various resources including the Café College Scholarship.
**Please note: The Saturday FAFSA session that was originally planned for 11/12/16 has been RESCHEDULED to Saturday 12/3/16.
12TH GRADE GUIDANCE
- When: Week of 11/14/16
- Topics: Post-Secondary Planning & Career Readiness
IMPORTANT DATES IN DECEMBER
STAAR END OF COURSE ASSESSMENTS
STAAR EOC will be administered in December for any student(s) who need to re-test. The dates are as follows:
- MON 12/5 - ENGLISH 1
- TUES 12/6 - ALGEBRA 1
- WED 12/7 - ENGLISH 2
- THUR 12/8 - BIOLOGY
- FRI 12/9 - US HISTORY
If a student is unsure if they need to test, they are welcome to speak with their counselor.
GUIDANCE IN JANUARY
- Guidance curriculum is used to help students develop basic life skills.
- Guidance lessons are delivered in various classrooms throughout the year.
11TH GRADE GUIDANCE
- WEEK OF 1/23/17
- Topics: Post-Secondary Planning and 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.
INDIVIDUAL PLANNING FOR JANUARY
PSAT RESULTS
- WEEK OF 1/2/17
- Counselors will meet with students who took the PSAT during the month of October and walk them through an understanding of their PSAT results.
9TH GRADE CONFERENCES
- WEEK OF 1/30/17
- Students will be able to meet with the counselors in order to discuss their 4 year graduation plan and how to prepare 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.
- Small groups consist of 4 or more students and meet once a week for 6-8 weeks.
- If you are interested in referring a student for group, please contact the student's counselor.
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. Esmeralda Contreras
(210) 397-7000 ext. 75430
Located in Room A102
http://holmescounseling15.wixsite.com/holmesccc
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Business Careers College & Career Center
Ms. Valeria Crowson
(210) 397-7000 ext. 77067
Located in the BC Building
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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.
- CIS will be sponsoring a Thanksgiving Basket Giveaway in order to provide Thanksgiving items for families in need. If you are interested or need more information, please contact CIS at (210) 397-6950 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.
- Mr. Erbey Garza is a Success Advisor on campus from the SAEP who can assist students and parents on Thursdays in the Holmes College & Career Center (A102).
CAFÉ 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 & ACT Preparation
Café College Events
- November Calendar of Events https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3w6KZnJbasTNUd3cDZnazM3aFU/view
- Café College Scholarship - College Success Activities https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3w6KZnJbasTeXkwOVk2NVRKd2M/view