September 2024

💗 Raider Counseling Department💗

Raider Counseling Team

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College, Career, Military Advisor Newsletter

How Counselors Helped in August

📅 Important Dates 📅

September

5th-11th: Senior Individual Planning

11th: Open House

17th-23rd: Junior Individual Planning

23rd: NISD Financial Aid Night 6-7:30

October

1st: Senior Parent Night/College Night 5:45-7:15

1st-4th: Sophomore Guidance Lesson

4th: Decision of Respect

8th: Advisory Council

9th: PSAT School Day

15th-18th: Senior Guidance Lesson

16th: Unity Day

21st-25th: Digital Citizenship Week

28th-31st: Sophomore Individual Planning

28th-31st: Red Ribbon Week

Senior Parent Night

PSAT Testing

Online registration for the PSAT/NMSQT is now available. The exam is optional for 10th graders, with a fee, and 11th graders, with no fee. Please encourage your 10th and 11th graders to participate in the PSAT. Deadline to register is September 11th with no late fee. The exam will be administered at Taft on Wednesday, October 9th. Advanced registration is required. The registration link is on the Taft website under announcements. For any questions, please contact Mrs. Gonzales at melanie.gonzales@nisd.net

👀 Counselor Happenings 👀

9th Grade Howdy Lesson

Counselors visited 9th grade World Geography classes to talk with students about High School.

National Suicide Prevention Awareness

September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. Counselors encouraged students to be a life saver and handed out bookmarks with warning signs and resources.