We hope everyone had a restful and amazing Summer. We are excited to see all of our scholars back for the new school year.

Counselors will start the school year with conducting minute meetings with our Rattlers.

Minute meetings are vital to us as it allows us to learn who are our Rattlers and what needs do they have for this school year. Our Rattlers share just a little bit about themselves and we let them know that we are here for them. It also allows us to introduce ourselves with new students at our campus.

We will begin our counseling lessons August 14th.

Counseling lessons for all Rattlers

Welcoming/Social Skills/Self Help/Self-Care

Student Council applications will begin August 28st and close September 1st. STUCO will only be for 4th and 5th grade students. This year teacher letter recommendations will be asked for and students will be interviewed. Only 25 applicants will be accepted into Student Council. This will allow students to be more involved with activities. Returning students will have to apply again to be part of STUCO.

NEHS applications will be available to incoming 4th & 5th grade students the week of:

August 28th and close on Sept. 1st.

Applications will be located outside Mrs. Galvez's Office (school counselor)

Returning NEHS Members also need to reapply:)

Teacher recommendations weigh heavily, and interviews will take place the week of Sept. 5th. NEHS criteria includes:

* Self-Motivated

*Leadership Skills

*High Achieving Scholars with 90+ grades

*Excellent Role-Models

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

Please contact Mrs. Galvez, school counselor, with any questions or concerns:)

mgalve01@sisd.net, 915 937-7118

Enjoy this story with your child as they are getting ready to come back to school.

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.

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.

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.

* 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.