Counseling Connection

As we finish up the 2023-2024 school year, we need to stop and reflect on our progress throughout this school year. We will focus on finishing the year strong and prepare for the upcoming transitions that a new school year will bring. We continue to help our Cougars learn how to self-reflect, manage stress, cope with transitions by offering guidance lessons, grade level conferences, and campus-wide counseling activities. Your counselors are here to help you focus on the finish line!

School counselors are readily available to answer any questions or concerns. Your child is assigned to a counselor based on the student’s last name.

Marjan Switzer : Head Counselor 210-397-5236 marjan.switzer@nisd.net

Deborah Jempty: Last name A-Ce: 210-397-5205 deborah.jempty@nisd.net

Wendy Gomez: Last name Cf-F: 210-397-5177 wendy.gomez@nisd.net

Victoria Elizondo: Last name G-Ja: 210-397-5181 victoria.elizondo@nisd.net

Evie Edwards: Last name Jb-Med: 210-397-5233 evie.edwards@nisd.net

Jennifer W. Torres: Last name Mee-P: 210-397-5180 jennifer-2.torres@nisd.net

Stephanie Kosub: Last name Q-SL: 210-397-5178 stephanie.kosub@nisd.net

Ashley Wellington: Last name Sm-Z: 210-397-5179 ashley.wellington@nisd.net

Self-reflection involves developing meaning from our experiences to gain understanding of ourselves and the world around us. It is important to reflect on the goals you set at the beginning of the year, struggles you faced and how you overcame them. Try to utilize these lessons in the future or other areas of growth from the year. Self-reflection helps you evaluate your academic and personal/social growth.

Your Clark Counselors are here to help support you socially and emotionally. Keep checking back for additional tips to help you evaluate your academic and personal/social growth

1. Reflect on progress made - Discussing progress made is uplifting and confidence-building and helps you cope with the feelings and situations that life throws at you.

2. Reflect on goals achieved - Discussing goals achieved helps you realize that you DO have the tools needed to achieve goals and overcome obstacles.

3. Ask self-reflection questions - What do you wish you did more of at work? What is one thing that would have made the school year more enjoyable. How can you improve for next year.

Information below.

We have several events happening here at Clark for the months of May & June.

May 2024

Healthy Relationships Guidance Lesson / May 7th

Sophomore Guidance / May 22nd

C-Awards / May 23rd

Senior Walks at Elementary Schools

Attendance Recovery Deadline / May 31st

Mental Health Awareness Month

Pre-Order Final Transcripts (Seniors) / TBA

June 2024

Senior Walks at Elementary Schools

Pre-Order Final Transcript (Seniors) / TBA

Mandatory Graduation Rehearsals / TBA

Graduation / June 10th

Summer Programs / June 17th

Counselors visit with each grade level and deliver guidance lessons that promote the Four Content Areas of Intrapersonal and Interpersonal Effectiveness, Post-Secondary Planning and Career Readiness, and Personal Health and Safety.

May

Counselors will meet with our Sophomores and deliver the Guidance Lesson "Career Exploration" which will help students understand the importance of exploring a variety of careers based on their interests, skills, abilities, and values.

Counselors will meet with students in Health and Principles of Health classes to deliver the Guidance Lesson "Healthy Relationships" which will help students understand the importance of preventing teen dating violence.

The Credit Advancement Summer Program provides current High School and rising 9th grade students with an opportunity to accelerate a High School credit through online platforms. The program is tuition-based and will be conducted via a hybrid learning environment (virtual and in-person).

Information regarding attendance recovery opportunities.

Please check here for any updates regarding the Class of 2024.

Please check Clark's Counseling Instagram, X, and Schoology page for Senior Walk flyers. Per Clark Administration, seniors who choose to participate are still expected to arrive on campus on time to start their 1st period class. These will not be considered school business absences.

Wellness Wednesdays will continue for 2nd semester! Be on the lookout for additional dates to be announced!

Congratulations to our Cougar teachers! They were chosen as the Extra Mile Teacher of the following designated months. They had glowing nominations from their students!

September / Mrs. Utterback

October / Ms. Vedantham

November / Mr. Player

December / Mr. Valderas

January / Mr. Caulk

February / Mr. Gore

March / Ms. Carpentier

April / Mrs. Wagner

The counseling department will have a Schoology account where students and parents can access dates for upcoming events, academic/social/emotional resources, and how to reach their counselor!

If you need to register your child, please first complete the district online registration on the district website. After that portion is completed, our counseling secretary or registrar will contact you about required documents and set up a registration appointment.

We are happy to provide students and guardians with a Verification of Enrollment (VOE) via email. Please submit your request to Counseling Secretary Mrs. Lorena Rios at lorena.rios@nisd.net. Please include your name, student's name, and student ID if possible.

Students must order a transcript on the NISD Transcripts Webpage, and once it is processed it will be sent to the institution indicated on the online transcript request.

For additional information please review the Guidance and Counseling Department website.