High School Counselor Newsletter

November 2024 🦃

"Vegetables are

A must on a diet. I suggest carrot cake, zucchini bread, and pumpkin pie."
- Jim Davis

“Thanksgiving, man.

Not a good day to be my pants.”
- Kevin James

"When asked if my cup

Is half-full or half-empty my only response is that I am thankful I have a cup." - Sam Lefkowitz

🧡 🧡 🧡

Communicating gratitude is always important, but especially at Thanksgiving.

Wishing you a very Happy Thanksgiving!

Upcoming Events

November 6th: 3rd Annual Boles ISD CTE Career Fair for Juniors and Seniors

November 13th: World Kindness Day

Nov. 26th - 29th: Thanksgiving Break 🦃

Filling out the FAFSA application is now a graduation requirement!

As of now, the Federal Government is hoping to launch the new application on or before December 1st. The student AND their parent/guardian must set up an FSA ID BEFORE you can fill out the actual FAFSA form. Setting up your FSA ID can be done right now.

Click Here For More Information About the FAFSA Form

Click Here To Set Up Your FSA ID - DO THIS ASAP

Balfour

10 Tips for Raising Grateful Kids

Learning to be grateful can improve kids’ relationships, ability to empathize, and overall happiness.

Responsible for preparing a side dish (or 20) for Thanksgiving?

Take a look at these side dish recipes! You're sure to find one that works for you.

These are the mental health awareness days for November 2024

World Kindness Day will be celebrated around the world on November 13, 2024.
First introduced in 1998 by the World Kindness Movement, World Kindness Day offers an opportunity to highlight good deeds in the community and the common thread of kindness.

Kindness is a fundamental part of the human condition which bridges the divides of race, religion, politics, gender and location.

Ways To Help Your Community

RESOURCES

Boles ISD is honored to partner with TCHATT. This service is provided to families in Boles ISD FREE of charge. You can meet with a mental health counselor (LPC) for free through telehealth. This means that you can meet with a counselor over a Zoom meeting. There is no need for travel.

Email Ms. Clifton for more details and to obtain the consent forms.

1. Graduation Toolkit - https://tea.texas.gov/about-tea/news-and-multimedia/brochures/14grad-toolkit-booklet.pdf

2. CCMR with Ms. Thrash - https://www.ccmrwithmsthrash.com/college

3. Local Scholarship List - https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1sMGfCK5LNVIByBti-T2eMJQAH9JJ7c3t40bvzZVJdiM/edit?usp=sharing

4. Carevide Pediatrics - https://carevide.org/pediatrics/

5. Raffa Family Center - https://www.raffafamilycenter.org/

6. Hunt County Shared Ministries - https://www.hcsmfish.org/

7. Community SEEDS - https://sites.google.com/cseeds.org/refresh/home?authuser=0

8. Mental Health Resources in Spanish - https://mhanational.org/recursos-en-espanol?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=95b8a4e0-4c04-4cbc-baf9-80ae442b7f16