Counseling

Counseling Announcements

Summer School 2018: The student's school counselor's written permission must be obtained on summer school form before going online, registering, and paying. Please pay online at the time of registering to prevent from being dropped from the course.   2018 Summer School Information

AP Test Registration: Regular AP Exam registration opens December 5, 2017 and closes March 1, 2018. Students must register and pay for their AP exams during this window. Students also have to complete registration paperwork and turn in the completed paperwork for their registration to be considered complete. No AP exams will be ordered unless registration is complete and payment has been received. Please see attached for additional information: AP Testing Handout  AP Testing Procedures

Course Selection Parent/Student Nights:

Monday, January 29 beginning at 6:30pm (Grades 8-11), all current 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th grade parents and students are invited to visit the ‘Course Information and Electives Fair’ which will be held in the Commons area.  Faculty members will have information tables and areas set up where they will be available to answer questions regarding courses and programs for the upcoming school year. 8th grade students zoned to CHS can report to the auditorium at 6:30 for a presentation. Once the presentation is complete, they can visit the course information and electives fair.  CHS parent night powerpoint

Thursday, February 1 beginning at 6:30pm (Grades 9-11), counselors will be presenting information to current 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th grade students and parents regarding course selection process, graduation planning, and PSAT information.  Current 9^th, 10^th, and 11^th grade students and parents should report to the auditorium at 6:30.  CHS parent night powerpoint

2018-19 Course Selection

Course selection for the 2018-19 school year opens on January 22, 2018 and closes on February 23, 2018, so we want to make you aware of a new process we are implementing this year in order to make the process easier and more efficient for you and your child.

Students will now be building their four-year high school plan in Skyward. Once complete, the courses in their plans will then serve as course requests for the upcoming school year. For a sneak peek on what this process looks like, check out this short video.
In order to make this process as seamless as possible, counselors will be setting up labs at your child’s school so they can work directly with your child in completing the new course selection process. If your child does not complete the task during these labs, they can do it at home. (Online resources are also available for you and your child on the Teaching and Learning webpage with step-by-step instructions). Once your child completes their plan, parents will be required to e-sign their approval in Family Access.

Why the change?

The change for Course Selection was made because we know that careful planning is important to ensure that all requirements are met so that students may graduate on time. Four-year plans allow students to personalize their high school experience and incorporate classes that help prepare them for futures beyond what they can imagine. This method also allows students and parents to review their courses each year to ensure students are on track to earn their endorsement and graduate from high school. Planning also helps students take full advantage of courses and pathways that are available at their school, and it becomes more meaningful when directly tied to the course requests.

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact your child’s school counselor.

Attention Junior Boys:  If you are interested in Boys' State, please see link below for more information. After reading the online information, you want to inquire about being nominated, then please see Mr. Liu or Mrs. Henley-Stegent in the commons office. http://www.texasboysstate.com/

Trauma Support Information: Please see attached resources Talking to Children about Violence  Talking to Children about Violence Infographic  10 Tips for Dealing with Trauma

FBISD & HCC Dual Credit Opportunity for rising seniors: Please see Mrs. Crowder in room 1326 if a rising senior is interested in summer dual credit for government or economics.

PSAT Scores and Analysis:

Students can access their PSAT scores by logging into their student account on the College Board website. Please click on links to see additional information regarding PSAT scores and analysis: PSAT 8/9   PSAT 10/11

Level Change Guidelines: Before students make a request to level down in a class, they are expected to seek help from their teacher. After seeking help if a level change is still necessary, then students should pick-up a level change form from the CHS commons office. Once counselors receive the completed form, it can take 3-5 business days for the change to occur. Please keep in mind that requests to change levels are requests and not guarantees that a change will occur. During progress and report card time, no schedule changes are possible. Counselors do not accept schedule change requests via email.

Course Request Changes: Please see page 10 in the FBISD High School Course Selection Guide for the policy regarding schedule changes. The level change policy can be viewed on page 12. The electronic version of the High School Course Guide can be found on the FBISD website.

Online/Distance Course Guidelines: Students must seek approval from their counselor prior to registering for any online class. Please see attached guidelines for more information: Online Course Guidelines