RCHS Counselor's Corner

9/2: International Literacy Day

9/4: Labor Day Holiday

9/10-16: National Suicide Prevention Week

9/10-16: National Historically Black Colleges and Universities week

9/11: Grandparents day

9/11: Meet the teacher

9/17: Constitution Day

9/23: International Day of Sign Languages

9/25: Student Holiday

9/27: Progress reports posted in Family Access

Childhood Cancer Awareness Month

Deaf Awareness Month

Hispanic Heritage Month

Suicide Prevention Awareness Month

This month house counselors will be individually meeting with each senior to discuss plans after graduation and how we can help our students succeed their senior year. Please be patient as we work through our list as we each have over 100 seniors this year.

We will be sending out documents via email as well as providing students a hard copy. Please ask your student about their meeting and don't hesitate to reach out to the counseling team.

SENIORS and Senior parents/families use this link for all the information discussed during senior meetings.

High School Juniors and Seniors could be impacted by the late release of the 2024-2025 FAFSA

Check out the FAFSA Road Map that shows the anticipated December 2023 release of the 2024-2025 FAFSA. More coming on this as it develops:

https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/fafsa-simplification-information/2024-25-fafsa-roadmap

After the 2022-2023 school year, the school must provide TFD notice upon student’s initial enrollment in high school, specifically listing the requirement that the student is responsible for providing an official copy of their assessment results and transcripts. More information can be found on the following resource pages:

TEA Webpage

THECB TFD Webpage THECB FAQ Sheet: English Spanish

19 TAC §21.52 Eligibility for Texas First Diploma

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Digital SAT Suite Assessment Helpful Links: 🌟

• sat.org/digital
• FAQs
• Digital SAT Specification
• Digital SAT Sample Questions
• Device Requirements
• Bluebook Technology
• Desmos Calculator
• Accommodations
• SSD website & How to Use SSD
• Pricing Details
• Digital SAT In-School Testing

Get even more detailed guidance for parents and teens. Take a deep dive into FAFSA®, plus schedule a free appointment with a college financial planning specialist.

Click here

The start of the school year means changes in the whole family’s routine. Some teens welcome the return to the school routine; others resist it. Many teenagers think they don’t need any help getting back in the swing of things. Fortunately, most parents know better.

Though they’re nearly grown, teenagers still need guidance and oversight. Reestablishing structure in the home is vital in order to set adolescents up for success in the fall. And it’s even more important when teens are struggling with their mental health or at risk for developing a mental health disorder.

1. Create a Schedule and Share It
2. Wake Up and Go to Bed at Set Times
3. Limit Teens’ Screen Time
4. Eat Regular Meals as a Family
5. Work Downtime into the Routine
6. Make Sure There’s Time to Move
7. Help Teens Get Organized
8. Practice Gratitude

Alpha House (A-Co) Kim Combest

Beta House (Cr-He) Tiffany Goff

Gamma House (Hi-Mi) Chelsea Holcomb

Delta House (Mj-R) Shannon (Lacy) Murphree

Kappa House (S-Z) Kathy Blann

Sigma House (Associates or P-tech) Tracy Glick

Student Support Counselor Matt Wheatley