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Counselor Corner

November 2025

Counselor Corner November 2025
Counselor CornerNovember 2025

Counselor Corner Counselor Corner

Cherise Garcia (Pre-K, Kinder, 2nd, 4th)   Miracle Spells (Pre-K, 1st, 3rd, 5th)
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November Guidance Lesson Topic November Guidance Lesson Topic

Classroom guidance lessons are based on campus and grade level needs assessments.

Topics will be updated and listed here as they are determined.


If you prefer your child not participate in classroom guidance lessons, please contact your child's counselor to submit a written statement declining services.


November's Guidance topic:

For this lesson parents must OPT IN via the permission form that was sent home at the end of October. If you have any questions, please visit our district webpage where information on the lessons can be found: https://www.cfisd.net/parents-students01/guidance-counseling/counseling/anti-victimization-curriculum.


Child Anti-Victimization instruction will be presented and differentiated for each grade level.

Kindergarten, 1st & 2nd: Strangers, Hurts, Secrets, and safe/not-safe touches

3rd: Family Violence

4th: Child Abuse and How to Get Help

5th: Harassment

GT Information GT Information

Gifted and Talented Testing

Registration for Gifted and Talented testing is now closed.

Testing will take place in January. Results will not be available until late Spring.


*All kindergarten students are automatically screened for the GT Program.

* Kinder GT testing results will be communicated in February.*

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Horizons Identification Process
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Bringing Out the Best Bringing Out the Best

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Home Connections

Pre-K - 2nd


3rd-5th

Digital Safety Digital Safety

Building Healthy Relationships with Media: Essential Skills for Children 10 and Younger

The following practical strategies are ways to build balance, critical thinking, self-regulation, and safety skills for toddlers through elementary school-aged children.

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Parent's Guide to Cyberbullying - ConnectSafely

Work with your child to find solutions, ensuring they regain dignity and build resilience.

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5th Grade K-Level Letter 5th Grade K-Level Letter

The purpose of this letter is to give you information on upper level classes taken at middle school. This letter was also sent home with all 5th grade students on October 24th.

5th K Level Parent Letter.pdf

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World Kindness Day World Kindness Day

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CFISD Psychological Services Parenting Classes Fall 2025 CFISD Psychological Services Parenting Classes Fall 2025

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Building Positive Behaviors: Parenting Our Children
For parents of children ages 3-12: Learn research-proven strategies to address difficult behaviors at home or wherever they occur.
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Understanding Adolescence: Parenting for Connection & Confidence
Learn research-proven strategies addressing communication, expectations, social media challenges, emotional/behavioral concerns & more.
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Release of Information Release of Information

There are times throughout the year that parents and guardians need information or paperwork from the school to give to outside facilities or doctor's offices. Prior to communicating with or completing any forms, we must have a Release of Information on file.

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Contact the Counselors Contact the Counselors

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Cherise Garcia (Grades PreK, Kinder, 2nd, and 4th)

Email: cherise.garcia@cfisd.net

Office number: 281 213 1532 ext 1

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Miracle Spells (Grades PreK, 1st, 3rd, and 5th)

Email: miracle.spells@cfisd.net

Office phone number: (281) 213-1532 ext 2

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