Hello Broncos,

Your Brandeis counselors are excited to say that they have met with freshmen, sophomores, juniors, and seniors for individual planning. Individual planning is a time for students and counselors to review a student's Educational Planning Document (unofficial transcript), graduation plan and requirements. If you were absent and did not get a change to meet with your counselor, please contact her as soon as possible to schedule a make-up conference.

In November, counselors will present a guidance lesson to all students in World History courses. The lesson will be on digital media. They look forward to working with our sophomore Broncos during the guidance lesson.

Click on the link below to review college, career, military, and scholarship information.

October 28-November 1: Red Ribbon Week

October 29: Tranquil Tuesday in the cafeteria during all lunches

October 30: Vape Information in the cafeteria during all lunches

November 5: Student Holiday

November 7: ASVAB Testing in LGI

November 11: Veteran's Day

November 13: Dual Credit Parent Night @ 6pm

November 25-29: Thanksgiving Break

The Brandeis Counseling Department is dedicated to providing a comprehensive guidance and counseling program addressing the whole child to maximize academic achievement, social and emotional development, and post-secondary college and career readiness. Counselors work to provide students with programs that support the four components of the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs: Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, System Support.

Guidance Curriculum- The guidance curriculum is designed to systematically provide lessons to students that facilitate growth, development, and transferrable skills in the areas of educational, career, personal, and social development.

Responsive Services- The purpose of responsive services is to intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk. These services include individual counseling, group counseling, teacher/parent consultations, and community referrals.

Individual Planning- The purpose of individual planning is to assist students in developing and addressing academic, career, personal, and social goals. Students need opportunities to understand and monitor their own development considering their individual needs, specialized circumstances or services, and cultural implications.

System Support- The purpose of system support is to support the efforts of teachers, staff, parents, and other members of the community in promoting the educational, career, personal, and social development of students

Brandeis was awarded the Purple Star Designation. The Purple Star Campus Designation recognizes Texas district and charter schools that show their support and commitment to meeting the unique needs of military-connected students and their families. This special honor was created effective April 9, 2020, by the 86th Texas Legislature. We are honored to have received this recognition.