Counselor Newsletter
January 2024
Popular Resolutions
Daily Gratitude π
Family Dinner π
Break the Habit π¬
Wanna end the year on a positive note? Read the GOOD news from 2023! ππ½
The FAFSA Application is OPEN!!!
This is a graduation requirement so make sure you get it filled out.
The rollout of the new FAFSA has been a rocky one. They have put out a list of known issues.
Here is the list. https://fsapartners.ed.gov/knowledge-center/topics/fafsa-simplification-information/2024-25-fafsa-issue-alerts
SENIORS WILL BE TAKING THE ASVAB ON THURSDAY, JANUARY 11TH
All high school students are eligible to take the test. If you would like for your 9th - 11th grader to take the test, please contact Ms. Clifton. bclifton@bolesonline.com
Seniors, it's time to order your cap and gown! You need them for pictures in MARCH.
Juniors, check out class rings and letter jackets on their website.
π SAVE THE DATE π
Determined To Succeed presentation will be on Tuesday, January 30th.
*** There will be a parent preview of this session on Wednesday, Jan. 17th at 6:00 p.m. via Zoom.
More information and permission slips will be distributed on Tue, Jan. 9th. ***
February 6th: FAFSA Night hosted by TRIO. They can help you fill out the FAFSA application.
Juniors will be taking the ACT on Tuesday, March 5th.
January is National Human Trafficking Prevention Month WEAR BLUE DAY
January 11 is National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, also known as Wear Blue Day. DFPS invites you to take photos of yourself or with friends, family, and colleagues wearing blue. Then, share those photos through social media. Please use #WearBlueDay, tag DFPS in your post using the handle @TexasDFPS, and email your photos to HumanTrafficking@dfps.texas.gov. Anyone can participate. All you need is something blue! Please see this participation guide to join the fight against human trafficking.
You can learn more about human trafficking at TexasEndHumanTrafficking.org.
Resources
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. Carevide Pediatrics - https://carevide.org/pediatrics/
4. Community SEEDS - https://sites.google.com/cseeds.org/refresh/home?authuser=0
5. Mental Health Resources in Spanish - https://mhanational.org/recursos-en-espanol?eType=EmailBlastContent&eId=95b8a4e0-4c04-4cbc-baf9-80ae442b7f16
Brandy Clifton, School Counselor
email: bclifton@bolesonline.com
See the Counselor Form: https://forms.gle/cF8tRForq64rLaa46