Counseling Department Newsletter

Hello Cougar students and families!

Your counseling department is so excited to meet you all and get to work with you this 25-26 school year! Take a moment to check out our newsletter to get to know us and what we do as your school counselors. Please don't hesitate to reach out to us with any questions or concerns.

Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) is proudly sponsored by the Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA) and is rooted in exceptional school counseling initiatives. CREST serves as a tool for continuous improvement, empowering professional school counselors to showcase effective program design and implementation while highlighting a dedication to achieving outcomes that enhance student achievement and well-being. We proudly received this award for the 24-25 school year!

We are a proud Purple Star award winning campus for our support of military families!

School counselors provide classroom guidance lessons that facilitate student growth and development in the areas of educational, career, personal, and social development in four curricular content areas: Intrapersonal Effectiveness, Interpersonal Effectiveness, Post-Secondary Education and Career Readiness, and Personal Health and Safety. We will be coming into your student's classroom this school year with lesson's focused on the listed content areas.

Your school counselors will also hold "Counselor Pop-Ups" for students before school to review counseling content we discussed in classrooms and also get a chance to connect with our students more!

School counselors help students set academic and career goals so that they are successful during school. This might mean helping students develop SMART goals to improve academic performance, examining interests and abilities as it relates to careers, interpreting test scores, or introducing students to course options for middle school and high school.

*Consent (permission) will be obtained from the parent or legal guardian when establishing individual counseling services.

School counselors are ready to listen and walk students through challenging situations using counseling theories and creative techniques in brief individual and small group sessions. We also offer crisis counseling and provide community referrals.

How can I see my counselor?

Self-referral

Teacher referral

Parent/Guardian referral

Administrative referral

*Consent (permission) will be obtained from the parent or legal guardian when a student needs to be seen regularly.

School counselors spend time planning and managing services that indirectly benefit students.

• Parent Cafecitos
• Parent Education
• Parent & Teacher Consultation
• Collecting and analyzing data on student success and outcomes to improve services
• Professional development
• Campus-Wide initiatives such as Red Ribbon Week, Kindness Week, Month of the Military Child, etc.

Currently enrolled students needing support can gain access to the NISD Threads Clothes Closet at no cost by obtaining a referral from their school counselor. Each student will be able to pick out

• 5 gently used tops
• 5 gently used bottoms
• 5 new socks
• 5 new underwear

https://www.nisd.net/district/whole-child/family-engagement/northside-threads-clothing-closet

NISD Market is an equal opportunity provider and partnership with the San Antonio Food Bank. Families may simply visit during open service hours and complete a short application on site. Once enrolled, families can access the pantry once per week to receive up to 25 pounds of food at no cost. NISD Market strives to create a welcoming, supportive environment for all families, helping ensure that no student goes hungry.

Hours

Monday: Closed

Tuesday-Thursday:
1:30 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Friday: Closed

Location

Northside Family Engagement Center
5223 Blessing St.
San Antonio, TX. 78228

Phone: 210-397-8930

https://www.nisd.net/district/whole-child/family-engagement/nisd-market

The Home Access Center (HAC) allows parents to register students, complete data verification, access report cards, and track attendance.

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