Catch Up with the Counselor

Message from Mrs. Hill

Happy November! This month we are focusing on Gratitude for our SEL lessons. The month of November our campus giving tree will go up and be open for families to sponsor gifts needed for some of our MPES families for the holiday season. If you are interested in sponsoring a gift or a few stop by the front office beginning November 11th. All gifts will be due back December 4th.

*If your family is in need of assistance this holiday season please contact me. This is completely confidential. We are excited about this opportunity to support our families.

Our Annual food Drive to support the Society of Samaritans will take place from November 4th to November 11th. Please send any nonperishable food items you would like to donate. The homeroom with the most donations will receive a pizza party provided by Constable Chris Jones' office.

GT Awareness

We hosted our 1st coffee with the counselor last semester and discussed all things about the Gifted & Talented program. If you missed it, but would like the information you can view the slideshow here.

Here is the link to the Gifted/Talented Student Referral Form. This form must be completed and submitted by January 8, 2027. The screening/assessment process is offered once per school year (in January) and consists of these steps:

Referral/Screening*
Data Collection including: Cognitive Abilities Testing in non-verbal, verbal, and quantitative areas; Achievement data from local assessments and platforms, Teacher and parent inventories
Campus Selection Committee Review
Parent Notification

*All Kindergartners and 2nd graders are screened in January. Specific requirements must be met by these students prior to moving on to the Data Collection Step.

Character Strong

Character Strong is the curriculum we use to teach SEL skills and Character traits. The month of November we will be focusing on Gratitude. Please find the parent newsletters below.

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Counseling Referral Form

Throughout the school year you can use the google form linked here to submit a counseling request for your child.

Help Lines and Other Support:

Our campus is always here to help, if you are in need of assistance you can complete this google form and I will reach out to help support your needs.

The Texas Care Center is a newer provider in our local area providing family and youth services. Click HERE to read more about what they offer if your family is in need.

For immediate assistance with a family crisis or counseling need, click here to visit Yes To Youth and read about the ways they can support your family.