Presented by the HCCPHS Counseling Office

National Compliment Day is being celebrated to improve school climate. Allowing our students to offer compliments to peers or staff can instill confidence and encourage positive school interactions. Counselors will host a booth during lunch to encourage campus-wide involvement in sending compliment Shout Outs to peers and/or staff.

If you or someone you know is struggling or in crisis, help is available. Call or text 988 or chat 988lifeline.org, or reach out to a mental health professional.

Graduation will be here before we know it! Please ensure you have ordered your cap and gown. Should you need assistance or are unable to purchase your camp and gown, please see Mrs. Morrow or Mrs. McGinnis.

Additional package and pricing information is attached below. When ordering, please utilize the following instructions:

1. Read and close out of pop up message

2. Click on top tab HJ PRODUCT & Payment

3. CLICK ON SHOP NOW red button under Sr Grad or Jewelry

4. Enter your SCHOOL and grad year, Next ->

5. CLICK on Shop Jewelry, GRAD PRODUCTS or Photo Products

Graduation Products section has 4 TABS: Tab 1 & 2 are Packages (saves time & $)

Tab 3 is Announcements & Accessories (see video stickers!) You will see what YOUR school’s Custom Graduation Announcement looks like and you can choose namecards style.

Tab 4 is Grad Gear & Apparel – you can find individual items here, Cap and Gown UNIT or pieces needed for graduation

Contact Herff Jones at Office@Gradtogo.com or 210.460.6499 with questions.

Seniors, the Local Scholarship Window opens January 29th. Hilary Griffin, the Programs Director for Comal ISD, will be visiting all English IV classes on this day to assist students in this process. Prior to this date, please ensure you have registered and completed the preliminary information in Going Merry.

As a reminder, the FAFSA Application is a Graduation Requirement. Additionally, this application is becoming a requirement for many university-based and local scholarships. Once you have completed the application, you must send the confirmation to Mrs. Morrow so that we may update our records to reflect this task as completed.

We have several opportunities for assistance with this application - please see the information and subsequent flyers below for more details.

• Financial Aid Saturdays with Northeast Lakeview College
• Comal ISD Financial Aid Nights
• uAspire Application Assistance

A student who chooses to opt-out must complete the waiver form attached below. We must have the 1) FAFSA Confirmation Page OR 2) Opt-Out Waiver on file in order for a student to graduate. This is a state requirement. Please email Mrs. Morrow with any questions.

Please email to amber.morrow@comalisd.org or upload in your SchoolLinks account. This is required so that we may update your transcript accordingly for graduation.

uAspire also offers FAFSA Application assistance!

• Financial Aid Checklist

• FAFSA Checklist

• FSA ID Guide

• Which parent(s) should I report on the FAFSA?

• Video: What Info Do You Need to Fill Out the FAFSA?

• A Parent’s Guide to the Parent Section of FAFSA

• Recording of FAFSA Walkthrough

• PDF of Walkthrough

Text (469) 940-5412 to be connected with your uAspire advisor. They can answer questions, provide resources, or even schedule a zoom meeting if needed!

Teacher Recommendations must be submitted via SchoolLinks. Ensure you are providing recommenders with ample time to complete your request. Requesting 2-3 weeks in advance is ideal.

Welcome to the Counselor's Corner! Each month we will share a newsletter of the important happenings in the Counseling Office. Please take a look at our introductions below! If we have not yet had the chance to meet you in person, we look forward to it!