Mustang Corner

• Ms. Juli Gonzalez - Counselor for students with last names which begin with the letters F-L
• Ms. Rita Sanchez - Counselor for students with last names which begin with the letters A-E
• Mrs. Hope Garza - Campus Head Counselor & Counselor for students in the IB Diploma Program
• Mrs. Laura De Luna - Counselor for students with last names which begin with the letters Ro-Z
• Mrs. Sandy Gonzalez - Counselor for students with last names which begin with the letters M-Ri

Gloria Hulshof, LMSW

Ph: 210.438.6570 Ext. 37077

ghulshof1@saisd.net

Social Worker

Provides counseling and support services.

When to reach out:

-Mental health concerns

-Grieving a loss

-Chronic attendance issues

-Pregnancy

-Homelessness

Mustang College & Career HUB

Ms. Paloma Ibarra serves as our campus College Bound Advisor. She is available to assist students and parents with the college admissions, financial aid, military enlistment and career readiness process. Please stop by and visit her in Rm#1202 or contact her by phone at 210-438-6570 ext. 37043.

It is important to inform senior parents that the State of Texas has made the submission of a financial aid application a graduation requirement beginning with the Class of 2022, so we will be readily available to ensure that we support our families through this very important process. Our goal is to ensure that all of our students are ready to begin their post-secondary plans immediately after their high school graduation.

We invite our students and their families to take full advantage of the assistance available as you begin to prepare for life after high school.

On August 1, 2024, our campus hosted our annual 9th Grade Pony Camp. During this event, the TJHS Counseling team reviewed some important graduation requirements information with our participants. Please feel free to review the presentation below.

Pony Camp Counseling Team Presentation - Click Here

On Wednesday, August 21, 2024, the TJHS Counseling Team hosted their annual 11th & 12th Grade Parent Night. Our 9th & 10th grade parents were provided with the same opportunity to access of this valuable information during our 9th & 10th grade Parent Night which took place on Wednesday, August 28, 2024.

During these events, participants rotated to several sessions which provided important information about our campus support systems. The following sessions were made available to our participants:

• Graduation Requirements - Presenters: School Counselors
• SEL (Social Emotional Learning) & Parent Resources - Presenters: Campus Social Worker, Communities in Schools, and Campus FACE Specialist
• College Access & Military Readiness - Presenters: College Bound Advisor & ROTC Instructors
• College, Career & Military Readiness - Presenters: C3 Coach & School Counselors
• Spanish Session - All of the information presented in the individual sessions were made available to our families in Spanish. - Presenters - School Counselors

Please feel free to access the presentations below.

11th & 12th Grade Parent Night Presentation (English) - Click Here

11th & 12th Grade Parent Night Presentation (Spanish) - Click Here

9th & 10th Grade Parent Night Presentation (English) - Click Here

9th & 10th Grade Parent Night Presentation (Spanish) - Click Here

College Readiness Exam Resources - Click Here

On Wednesday, August 28, 2024, our school counselors hosted their Beginning of Year "Howdy" presentation. This presentation was held during Mascot Time via TEAMS. To ensure that all of our students accessed the presentation, our Mascot Time teachers were asked to login to a meeting link via TEAMS and project the presentation onto the smart boards in their classrooms. The information presented included graduation requirements and support systems for being successful in high school. The presentation link is provided below, and we invite you to review it.

TJHS Counselors' BOY Presentation - Click Here

The TJHS Counseling Department has partnered with our campus Student Council, Social Worker, Communities in Schools, JOVEN, and our Art Department to coordinate our 2024 Suicide Prevention Awareness Campaign. Please click the link below to access our activities for the month.

TJHS Suicide Prevention Awareness Campaign 2024 - Click Here

The following colleges/universities will be visiting Jefferson H.S. during the month of September during Mascot Time. All presentations will take place in the College & Career HUB. Please remind your senior student to sign-up through the College & Career HUB.

September 2024

5th - Texas Lutheran University

10th - University of Houston-Victoria

12th - University of North Texas

16th - Texas A&M - San Antonio

17th - The University of Alabama

23rd - Washington University in St. Louis

24th - Simmons University

26th - Mississippi State University

30th - Wabash College

Our TJHS School Counselors will begin their individual advisement conferences with students beginning with our seniors on September 30, 2024. These conferences will consist of sharing updated transcripts, a review of current grades and attendance, and post-secondary planning. All conferences with seniors will take place through their Government, Economics or IB DP History of the Americas course. We ask for parent support by asking that you ask your child to share this information with you. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact your child's school counselor.