OAKS Counselor Newsletter
3rd Quarter 2023-2024
School Counseling Services
Counselors are essential educators and mental health professionals in the school system. We are growing graduates by teaching educational, career, personal, and social development at all ages!
Personalized Counseling
In Humble ISD, we believe in a personalized approach to counseling. Each elementary student will receive one individual meeting each year with their counselor. In these meetings, students will explore their goals and aspirations, and discuss the options for their personal path in Humble ISD. Additionally, counselors will be working with students and teachers in the classroom to provide additional avenues for student success. This partnership gives Humble ISD students a unique approach to meeting their personal goals, career pathways, and setting them up for success.
Great 8 Skills for Daily Living: Goal-Directed Behavior
A child's initiation of, and persistence in completing, tasks of varying difficulty.
Goal-Directed Behavior Classroom Guidance
Student "I can" Statements:
- Keep trying when unsuccessful
- Take steps to achieve goals
- Try to do her/his best
- Seek out additional knowledge or information
- Take an active role in learning
- Do things independently
- Ask to take on additional work or responsibilities
- Show creativity in completing a task
- Seek out challenging tasks
- Work hard on projects
Great 8 Skills at Home
For more information on Social and Emotional Learning at Home, visit Aperture Education Parent Portal and SEL Tips & Tools. To learn more about Goal-Directed Behavior and additional activities you can do at home to build this Great 8 Skill, click here.
No Place for Hate
Take Time for a Mindful Minute
Getting Ready for Middle School
Naviance
Naviance is Humble ISD's Course Planning Software, which can be located in MyHumble.
Are You Ready for College?
College for All Texans
Get the facts, plan, and apply for college
Naviance
A Guide to College Planning in Texas
College Scholarships
Texas Student Grants for College
College and Technical School Spotlight
Career Spotlight: Business & Industry
US Armed Forces Spotlight
Credit by Exam
Community Resources
InsureKidsNow.gov
Information on free to low cost medical and dental insurance for children through Medicaid and CHIPs.
Mental Health America of Greater Houston
Resource Guide for Children, Adolescent, and Teen Behavioral Health Services
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