Bowie Care Cats

Our Bowie parents and grandparents love to have breakfast with our scholars. We had a full house on Friday for our first Pastry with Parents...and Grandparents – this was a great opportunity to talk about parenting ideas and motivation efforts for our upcoming STAAR testing. Also parents had the opportunity to provide insight for next week’s counselor workshop during our Open House on March 3.

Bowie Care Cats (a dedicated group of teachers and counselor) initiated, designed and implemented this great invitation to our Bowie parents and grandparents. We do really…really love what we do with our principal Mrs. Holland.

 

 

Teen Dating Violence Awareness at GPHS

GPHS counselors asked students to complete a survey regarding their current relationships. After reviewing their responses, counselors had private and real conversations regarding the areas of concern. Students and counselors discussed ways to communicate their thoughts and concerns with their significant other. Information was given out to the students. Prizes were also given to all who participated.

 

SGP9 Success

SGP9 students who earned A Honor Roll and/or perfect attendance during the 2nd nine weeks were treated to ice cream floats served by our principal, dean, and counselors. Drawings were also held for T-shirt giveaways. We are proud of our freshmen Warriors and their continued academic success.

 

SGP ECHS

We recently recognized our students for A and AB Honor Roll. We had "Chowin' with the Chancellor" where students ate lunch with Dr. Slaton and Dr. Layne as a performance incentive.

 

GPHS Stands Up to Teen Dating Violence

GPHS counselors spent the lunch hour with GPHS students asking them to commit to stand against Teen Dating Violence. Students signed the pledge, which was taped to the poster, and received additional information about warning signs of unhealthy relationships. Huge thanks to our awesome art department for making our sign.

  

 

GP Mini College Fair

GPHS had a mini college fair during their lunch. Eight colleges participated, and students received lots of information. Go, Gophers!

 

Rayburn's Career Poster Winners

Rayburn had awesome participation in the "Focus on Your Future" CTE poster contest. Winners from each grade level were chosen. Some of the careers highlighted were veterinarian, engineer, FBI agent and even the president of the United States. Our winners are:

Kinder: Jacie Peek
1st: Abraham Cepeda
2nd: Caleb Espinosa
3rd: Betzaida Chavez
4th: Esther Santos
5th: Kenosha Bass

 

Counselor Treats & Career Cruising

GPFAA Treats

Today, Jarriel Carter, a community liaison from Dallas Behavioral Healthcare Hospital, stopped by with muffins, brochures and stress balls for the counselors at GPFAA.

 

 

Ochoa Parents Meet Career Cruising

Parents from Ellen Ochoa STEM Academy attended a Career Cruising workshop to learn how their children could connect the work they do in the classroom with their college and career goals.

 

 

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Wearing RED

Adams staff wear red in observation of heart disease.

 

Counselors' News

Adams Friends of Rachel

Adams Middle School Friends of Rachel Club encouraged staff and students to create Valentine Cards for Seniors at Heritage at Turner Park Health and Rehab.

 

 

 

TWLA is Career Ready

1st Grade – Dr. Briana Esquivel
2nd Grade – Marine Biologist Ms. Yanel Silva
3rd Grade – Fashion Designer Ms. Valeria Monreal
4th Grade – Dr. Briana Favila (Veterinarian)
5th Grade – Dr. Evelin Arellano

 

Ochoa Career Cruising Club

Students at Ochoa have a new club. It's the Career Cruising Club, which helps students explore early career development as they acquire goal setting and planning skills that can lead to lifelong learning and skills training.

 

Adams Gets Special Visitor

Adams students were delighted to have Miss Grand Prairie Outstanding Teen 2016 Ady Lee Forrester come and speak with our students. She encouraged academic success and community involvement.

 

Hobbs Williams Visits YWLA

The fifth graders at Hobbs Williams were given a wonderful opportunity to tour YWLA. Thank you to Ms. Culclager for creating an informative tour and to everyone at Young Women's for being so friendly. Our girls are eager to get to middle school now.

 

Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

February is Teen Dating Violence Awareness Month

GPISD Counselors are working with BE Project speakers and volunteer speakers from IMPACT Grand Prairie to present information about healthy relationships to secondary students.

 

Daily News

Melissa Hohnstreiter, counselor, recognizing YWLA for their random acts of kindness

 

GP's FAFSA Night

Yesterday, we had a very successful FAFSA Night. Seniors were able to talk with trained professionals who helped them start and complete their FAFSA. We even gave away wonderful prizes including Sonic gift cards and even a Kindle Fire. We are so proud of our seniors. Go Gophers!

 

GPISD Counselors ROCK!!!

 

Celebrating and recognizing all-A honor roll students for the 2nd nine weeks with a breakfast at YMLA.

 

Florence Hill Career Day

Florence Hill had a fabulous Career Day 2016. We had environmental specialists, a SWAT officer, a martial arts instructor, a drone operator, a representative from the Texas Rangers, Grand Prairie city employees, community helpers and a number of other presenters. It was educational and fun for all.

 

 

Counselors Doing Great Things!!!

 

Another wonderful parent workshop at Williams Elementary. The topic was STAAR Information for Parents.

 

Whitt Fine Arts Academy students had the opportunity to meet various professionals during their annual Career Day.

 

Career Day at Garner

From the Mayor to a K9 unit, along with an underwater filmmaker, interior designer, a justice of the peace, and 20 other professions, GFAA's career day was a huge success.

 

GPFAA Basketball Fundraiser

GPFAA thanks GPISD for acknowledging and rewarding students who scored advanced on high-stakes stressful tests last year with a day or two off this year. Our students used some down time during lunch yesterday to have a quick teachers versus students basketball game fundraiser to bring in money for prom. It was great fun for everyone involved. And, of course, everyone buckled back down for instruction time afterwards.

 

 

SGP9's Texas Rangers Visitor

SGP9 students from the Center of Sports Medicine had the unique opportunity to hear Jose Vazquez, strength and conditioning coach for the Texas Rangers, talk about his experiences in the profession. Mr. Vazquez told students that what they are learning now will be the building blocks for what they will learn in college. He emphasized the importance of getting an education and noted that without his education, he would not have the dream job that he has today with the Texas Rangers.

 

 

De Zavala Career Day

The theme for De Zavala’s Career Day was “The Secret to My Success.” On Wednesday we had approximately 40 speakers from different professions visit with our students PPCD-5th grade. The students really enjoyed them.

 

National School Counseling Week

Crosswinds students are rocking the college application process with Ms. Sanders, the counselor, this week.

 

Fannin staff showered our counselors with love and gift cards in appreciation for all they do for us and our students.

 

 

Moseley Elementary student council leaders help with Career Day.

 

Whoo cares about National School Counselor Week? Reagan counselors, that's whoo.

 

 

 

YWLA counselor Melissa Hohnstreiter helps 8th graders with Career Cruising and registration for high school.

 

The Reagan staff surprised the counselors with lunch, roses and a $50 gift certificate.

 

Doc Brown: One of the Keynote Speakers at the Texas School Counselor Conference

 

Eisenhower counselor passes out "hugs" for National School Counseling Week.

 

Milam teachers are worth a million bucks - but we could only afford a grand.

 

 

Career Day at Moseley Elementary

 

The counselor is spoiled at Rayburn.

 

YWLA counselors, Rheatore Culclager and Melissa Hohnstreiter, doing high school registration.

 

Jackson NSCW

Counselors Patricia Alarcon and Kimberly Williams of Jackson Middle School attend the Texas School Counselor Conference during National School Counseling Week. Counselors armed themselves with the latest techniques and best practices in school counseling, including how to help students utilize mindfulness approaches, build awareness and resilience, and how to manage their anger.

 

Garner Counselors

It's time for 6th grade course selections. Counselors at GFAA are meeting with 5th grade students to help them prepare for middle school.

 

 

NSCW at GP

This week has been full of appreciation from students, staff, and administrators. We received flowers, treats, and gift baskets.

 

 

NSCW at Johnson

Drug education counselor/behavior specialists encourage students at Johnson DAEP to paint "good graffiti." MADD speaks to students about the tragedy of drinking and driving.

 

SGP and SGP9 NSCW

The SGPHS and SGP9 counselors were treated to a homemade lunch, prepared by SGP9 AP Shannon Green, to celebrate National School Counseling Week. It was delicious and very much appreciated.

 

Austin Character

The counselor Tonya Womack Campbell and community liaison Arletheia Clemmons work together to encourage students at awesome Austin Elementary School to have good character. Students can receive behavior/character bucks to shop once a month at the store. 

 

Austin Orange

Awesome Austin Elementary School’s counselor helps others stay healthy in their mind, heart and body. She encourages everyone to take care of yourself and Be Fit Wear Orange.

 

College Applications at GP

The College and Career Center is proud to announce that we surpassed one of our goals, which is submitted college applications. Our goal was 80%, and now it is 86% of the seniors who have submitted at least one college application. We are very proud of their hard work and determination. Go Gophers!

 

Counselor Selfie

Fannin MS counselor Crystal Torres, Lee ES counselor Charlette Hart and Fannin MS counselor Jennifer Torres take a selfie at the 2016 TSCA conference at the Hilton Anatole Dallas.

 

Registering Fannin

Fannin MS counselor Jennifer Torres facilitates a course registration and HS credit guidance lesson with current 7th/upcoming 8th graders.

 

Proclamation from the Governor

Below is a picture of the proclamation from Governor Abbott, acknowledging the great work that school counselors do. In his proclamation, Governor Abbott noted that school counselors were dedicated to nurturing well rounded students. “School counselors,” Abbott writes, “are actively committed to helping students explore their abilities, strengths and interests. [THEY] identify and utilize community resources,” while working with “teachers and other educators to help students explore their potential,” and “become productive members of society.”

 

 

Crockett Counselor

As a school counselor, I have the opportunity to work with families and students to overcome social and emotional barriers and help maximize student growth. What I Iove most about what I do, is that I get to work with our school district's youngest learners and pave their way to success. -Yadira Reyes, Crockett