November 2025

December

1st-5th: Inclusive Schools Week

3rd: English 1 EOC Retest

4th: Biology and US History EOC Retest

5th: English 2 EOC Retest

9th: Algebra 1 EOC Retest

15th-19th: Semester Exams

22nd-Jan 5th: Winter Break

January

1st-5th: Winter Break

9th: Teacher Recommendation Day

14th: Raider Expo Night 6:30-8pm

14th, 20th-23rd: Junior Course Registrations

15th-16th: 8th Grade Visits

19th: No School

26th-30th: Senior Individual Planning

February

2nd-6th: National School Counselors Week

9th-13th: Sophomore Course Registrations

16th: No School

16th-20th: Random Acts of Kindness Week

17th-23rd: Freshman Course Registrations

March

2nd-6th: Junior Classroom Guidance

9th-16th: Spring Break

23rd-27th: Sophomore Classroom Guidance

April

1st-SAT/TSIA 2 Testing

3rd-6th: No School

7th-10th: Senior Classroom Guidance

14th: English 1 EOC

15th: English 2 EOC

15th: Purple Up Day

20th: US History EOC

21st: Biology EOC

22nd: Algebra 1 EOC

24th: No School

28th: Raider Scholar Celebration

May

4th-15th: AP Testing

21st: Last Day of School

November 6th-14th Counselors went into World Geography/Human Geography classes to deliver a guidance lesson on four year planning. Students were given information about graduation requirements and began planning out their classes for the next 3 years.

November 17th-21st Counselor met with freshman to continue the four year planning. Each student was able to meet one on one with their counselor to set an individualized plan to include their interests as well as graduation requirements.

November 5th, Counselors partnered with PTSA Healthy Lifestyles Month. We offered a pop up where students and staff were able to color away their stress.

Friday, November 14th, we honored our Military families with our 3rd annual Military Family Breakfast.

Our CCMA, Elaine Torres, liaised with our community partner, Northwest Vista to help our students with round 2 of their college application process.

During the month of December, Counselors will be working on the following:

ALE Guidance Lesson

The State of Texas requires every school to focus on preparing students to be college, career, and/or military ready. Students have multiple pathways to demonstrate CCMR before graduation. Click the link below for more information.

Website: https://www.nisd.net/taft/services/counseling
Phone: (210) 397-6032
Twitter: @Taftcounselors

Instagram: taftcahscounselors