Need a quick answer to a simple question? The Counseling Support Staff is here to help! They are ready to answer any questions you may have regarding enrollments, concurrent course registrations, credit recovery options, Infinite Campus & Canvas support, and so much more. If we don't know the answer, we'll find it for you!

Counseling Support Staff

Christina Gandy - Counseling Secretary: cgandy@tvusd.us

Laura Ruelas - Guidance Technician (A-L): lruelas@tvusd.us

Jamie Serrano - Guidance Technician (M-Z): jserrano@tvusd.us

Amy Cleary - Registrar: acleary@tvusd.us

Linda May - Clerk: lmay@tvusd.us

Counselors

Ashley French (A-Cam): afrench@tvusd.us

Inna Peart (Can-E): ipeart@tvusd.us

Nicole Wolff (F-H): nstatewolff@tvusd.us

Paula Riesenbeck (I-Mas): priesenbeck@tvusd.us

Clarissa Fernandez (Mat-Pe): cfernandez@tvusd.us

Jaclyn Smith (Ph-Stee): jsmith7@tvusd.us

Mary Campo (Stef-Z): mcampo@tvusd.us

Michael Perales (LCAP/A-L): mperales@tvusd.us

Linda Zimel (LCAP/M-Z): lzimel@tvusd.us

Course selection for the 25/26 school year is upon us!

Please note that the counselors are here to support you in any way we can, but at this time we are not making parent appointments to discuss next year's schedules as we are working one-on-one with students up to Spring Break. If you have questions, please send them with your student. Students can drop in before school, after school, or during break and lunch.

If you need to make an appt for any other reason, please contact the counseling support staff at (951) 695-4200. Thank you!

2/14, 2/17: President's Weekend

Counselors have visited 9th-11th classes and give the course selection presentations. Slides were emailed to parents and students. You may also access them below. Students received a form to fill out with their course requests for the 25/26 school year. This form is due to Mrs. Gandy in Counseling by 2/10. Students must have a signed form in order to have a one-on-one audit with their counselor. Also, any required contracts must accompany these forms in order to have the course added to the 25/26 schedule. No exceptions. Please see below for audit dates and other information.

Presentations

11th grade slides

10th grade slides

9th grade slides

All course selection forms must be signed by a parent/guardian and returned to Mrs. Gandy in Counseling by Monday, 2/10.

The next step is to audit all selections. During this time, we will not be making parent appointments to discuss next year's schedules. Students can speak to teachers about the next course in a specific pathway or to get information on any courses of interest, parents can send questions with their students for the audits, and you may refer to the course catalog for course descriptions. You may also speak directly to teachers and counselors at Spring Showcase on 2/12.

Audit dates (students only):

11th grade: 2/18 - 2/24

10th grade: 2/25 - 3/3

9th grade: 3/4 - 3/19

Contracts are required for the following 25/26 courses:

Teacher Aide (TA-seniors only)

Late Start/Early Release (seniors only)

AP Capstone (11th only)

Asynchronous courses:

• Adv Weights (zero period)
• Adv Band (7th period)
• AP Art History (UC Scout)
• AP Comparative Government
• AP Microeconomics
• Econ (UC Scout)
• French 2 (UC Scout)
• Gov (UC Scout)
• Law & Society
• PE2 Online Fitness Walking
• Peer Leaders (application required)
• Spanish 2 (UC Scout)
• US History (UC Scout)
• Work Experience (job required)

Registration is still open for the spring AP Exams. The prices increase as testing gets closer, so don't delay! Please click here to view the information letter and to register. If you have any questions, please email our AP secretary, Mrs. Amber Ballesteros at aballesteros@tvusd.us.

The 25/26 Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) is a graduation requirement and we have everything you need to make completion a breeze!

Here's what you'll need to complete it:

• FSA ID for students and parents (this is your electronic signature used to complete the FAFSA application)
• 2023 Tax Return
• Student's social security number

To get started creating a FSA ID, students can make an appointment with our college success coach, Ms. Melendez by clicking the image below or scanning the QR code.

Click the title to learn more about NYU's program for high school students. The application opens February 1st. There are a variety of course options in the following categories:

Arts & Media

STEM

Humanities & Social Sciences

Business

Academic Success Resources

Community Service Opportunities

Counseling Presentations

Upcoming College Visits

Letters of Recommendation Links

Scholarships

Request a Peer Tutor