Dear Rattler Community,

Our Career Day will take place on Thursday, Sept. 28th. If you are interested in support our Rattler students, please complete the link below by Sept. 8th and a school counselor will contact you the week of Sept. 11th.

Thank you in advance for supporting our Rattlers!!

Career Day sign-up link for volunteer presenters

https://forms.office.com/r/TAizM7i9JK

• Interviews for STUCO new members will take place September 6th.

• STUCO's first meeting will take place on -Tues., Sept. 12th @ 3:30-4:15 p.m.

• STUCO members will participate at the Eastlake Parade on Wed., Sept. 13th time TBA

• Interviews for NEHS will take place the week of Sept. 5th.
• NEHS members will participate at the Eastlake Parade on Wed., Sept. 13th time TBA
• FIrst NEHS Mtg. will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 19th @ 3:30-4:15 p.m.
• NEHS Induction Ceremony TBA

NEHS criteria includes:

* Self-Motivated

*Leadership Skills

*High Achieving Scholars with 90+ grades

*Excellent Role-Models- No current or previous office referrals

*Mandatory afterschool meetings will take place once a month (TBA)

• Self-Management
• Social Awareness

Counseling Lessons for Rattlers PK thru 5th grade will include the following topics:

• Respect/Courtesy/Good Citizenship & Cyber-Safety
• College Awareness/Trade Schools & Bullying Prevention

School Counselors have been discussing the following nine ways to deescalate minor social issues with other students. Your child is learning ways to advocate for themselves and handle certain situations. Please discuss and review these choices with your child.

Please submit a referral to see a school counselor by clicking on the link below.

Counseling Vision Statement

We envision ALL students will have the knowledge, skills, and attitudes to reach their full potential, graduate being college and career ready, and become future leaders in the 21st century. ALL the students at Dr. Sue Shook will have the academic and social-emotional skills to create opportunities for themselves and others.

Counseling Mission Statement

The mission of Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School Counseling Program is to provide a developmentally appropriate, comprehensive program that will ensure equity and access to all students in the academic, personal-social, and career areas and prepare them to become productive citizens in the 21st century.

Beliefs and Philosophy

The school counselors at Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School believe:

* All students can succeed.

* ALL students will have an opportunity to achieve their academic, social, and personal goals.

* ALL students will be college and career ready and become productive citizens.

* ALL students will have access to a comprehensive school counseling program.

* ALL students have access to a full-time, certified, master's degree level school counselor.

Dr. Sue Shook Elementary School Counseling Program:

* Is comprehensive in Scope.

* Is developmental in nature.

*Is an integral part of total educational program for student success.

*Has a delivery system that includes school counseling core curriculum, individual, planning, responsive services and system support.

* Uses data to design, develop, evaluate to ensure the success of the school counseling program.

* School counselors will abide by ASCA's Ethical Standards for School Counselors.

* Collaborates will all stakeholders to include students, teachers, parents, staff and community.

* Advocates for ALL students.

* Reaches EVERY student.

Website: www.sisd.net
Location: 13777 Paseo Del Este Boulevard, El Paso, TX, USA
Phone: 915 937-7100