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Reedy Weekly Update Week of 8/23

Reedy High School Counseling Newsletter

Reedy WeeklyUpdate Week of 8/23Reedy High School Counseling Newsletter

Reedy High School Counseling Team

Students are encouraged to email their counselors to request a meeting. We will respond either via email or for a meeting to help. Campus counselors will be able to meet with students virtually. Virtual meetings can be requested by emailing your counselor.
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Teal Perez: Lead Counselor

Appointments

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Rhonda Burks: A-E

Appointments

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Jessica Hemann: F-Le

Appointments

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Marwina McCormick: Li-R

Appointments

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Lori Heusinger: S-Z

Appointments

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Shawna Chamberlin: College & Career

Email: chamberlins@friscoisd.org
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William Solari: Student Support Counselor

Email: solariw@friscoisd.org
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Jenny Watkins: CISF/504

Email: watkinsje@friscoisd.org
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Starla Taylor: CCMR/AP Testing

Email: taylorst@friscoisd.org

FISD College Week 2021


All Frisco ISD students need a Plan, a Purpose and a Future. Let us help you get there during FISD College Week!


College Week is September 13 to 17th. Click the links below to learn about College Week Events.


Xello: Future Ready for Every Student

Financial Aid 101

A College Admissions Conversation with Ron Franek

Virtual College Fair

Resources for Frisco ISD Families Resources for Frisco ISD Families

Schedule Changes Schedule Changes

Students with incorrect schedules will need to email their counselor directly. Please note, during this time, counselors can only change schedules for the following reasons. Counselors will review the emails and respond.


  • A course was already completed or a student already has credit for the course
  • The student does not have the pre-requisite required to take the class
  • There are duplicates or missing core courses
  • It is one of the following program changes (Band, Choir, Orchestra, color guard, drill team, debate, cheer and academic decathlon, only)
  • We cannot change the level of class (ADV and AP drops will take place after the 1st 6 weeks)
  • We cannot change electives or the type of class requested- that deadline was April 15, 2021


To request a change or appointment with your counselor please complete this form

Appointments

CTE Center Classes, Bus Shuttles and Lunches

CTEC Website: http://schools.friscoisd.org/spc/cte

Bell Schedule at CTE Center

Class time are different that Reedy at the CTE Center to make sure students can get to classes in time!

1st period: 8:45-10:15

2nd period: 10:45-12:15

3rd period: 1:00-2:30

4th period: 3:05-4:35



Tardy Policy: all students are expected to be on time. Students riding the shuttle bus are exempt from receiving a tardy.


Parking: students who plan to drive to the CTE Center will need a current year parking sticker from their HOME CAMPUS. The CTE Center does not require a separate parking pass. Parents can also choose to drop students off 1st period instead of taking the bus.


UPDATED: Shuttle Busses: transportation is provided to and from Reedy for each class period. 1st and 4th period shuttles may have additional designated stops in neighborhoods per the FISD transportation department. The RHS pick up and drop off location is located at Timber Ridge Dr and Trailside Drive for 1st period and 4th after school drop off. This is in the back of the school located next to the practice soccer fields. All other times the bus will pick up student in the front of the building.



UPDATED: Lunches: The CTE Center does not have a cafeteria. Students who have a 3rdperiod CTE Center class will need to eat lunch during advisory. You can report to the café at 12:15 to buy a lunch or eat your lunch that you brought from home.

If you have 2nd and 3rd period at the CTE Center, you will need to bring a sack lunch. You will not have time to each when you return to Reedy. On the first day you have CTEC we recommend bring a sack lunch while you are learning the routine.

Early Dismissal from the CTE Center: a parent note/email is required to be dismissed early from the CTE Center, this includes ALL SCHOOL EVENTS (band, athletic events, drill team, cheer, etc. Parents will need to email cteattendance@friscoisd.org. All students must check in the CTE Center from office.

Grade Level Guidance Lessons- Navigating High School and College Admissions

Counselors will begin meeting with each class about their academic grade level guidance.


Seniors: September 7th and 8th

Juniors: September 9th and 10th

Sophomores: September 20th and 21st

Freshman: October 4th and 5th


These meets will take place during the day and will include information about college admissions, Xello, credits and graduation, letters of recommendation, community service, counselor canvas page, scholarships, volunteer information, and more. These guidance lessons will be sent to parents following the meetings with students and also posted on our counselor canvas page that your student has access to in their canvas account.

Important Information for Seniors

Counselors will not begin processing letters of recommendation until after Senior grade level guidance on September 7th and 8th. If you are in need of a transcript prior to this date, you can request your transcript using your parchment account.


https://www.parchment.com/log-in/

Coffee with the Counselors: New to Reedy/New to FISD Coffee with the Counselors: New to Reedy/New to FISD

We will host a "Coffee with the Counselors" Tuesday, September 14th at 8:30am at Reedy.


This session is geared towards anyone new to Reedy High School or new to Frisco ISD, however, anyone can join. We will cover transcripts, HAC, credits, graduation plans, EOC's, Community Service, Xello, counseling canvas pages and upcoming events.


This is currently a Face to Face event, however, if anything changes we will notify you in this newsletter.

Scholarship Opportunities
Click here for a list of current scholarship opportunities we have available. This list is updated anytime we hear of somethings new, so please keep checking.

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Xello Scholarship slides


To Locate Scholarships in Xello:

  • Log into Xello from the Student Portal.

  • Click on “College Planning” under Goals & Plans.

  • Select “Search for Local Scholarships” under Local Scholarships.

Reedy College Rep Visits
Click to see what colleges and universities have campus, and/or, virtual visit opportunities throughout the year.
Volunteer Opportunities
Please check this link for volunteer opportunities. We will update this frequently so be sure to check back.
Job Opportunities

Social Emotional Learning Social Emotional Learning

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