dobie counselors
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Ms. Navarro (A-Ga)Ms. Marroquin (Ge-O)Mrs. Stinson (P-Z)
DOBIE COUNSELORS
WHAT WE DO FOR YOU?oCLASSROOM GUIDANCE: CHARACTER BUILDING, COPING SKILLS,
POSITIVE PEER RELATIONS
o INDIVIDUAL PLANNING: COURSE SELECTION, HB5, HIGH SCHOOL ENDORSEMENTS, COLLEGE AND CAREER AWARENESS AND FOUR YEAR PLANS
oRESPONSIVE SERVICES: INDIVIDUAL/GROUP COUNSELING
oSYSTEM SUPPORT: PARENT/TEACHER MEETINGS, 504 COORDINATORS, MASTER SCHEDULE, TESTING COORDINATOR
oAWARENESS MONTHS: HISPANIC HERITAGE, ASIAN PACIFIC HERITAGE, MILITARY FAMILY, BLACK HISTORY, WOMEN’S HISTORY
• ANXIETY
• DEPRESSION
• MENTAL HEALTH DISORDERS
• SUICIDE
• MOOD CHANGE
• WITHDRAWAL
• SELF HARM
• BAD GRADES
• CHANGE SCHOOLS
• SLEEPLESSNESS
• LOW SELF-ESTEEM
• EMBARRASSMENT
REFUSE TO JOIN IN WHEN YOU SEE SOMEONE BEING HARASSED. DON’T IGNORE IT.
GET SUPPORT, TELL AN ADULT THAT YOU TRUST. DON’T BE A BYSTANDER.
TALK TO THE PERSON BEING HARASSED AND TRY TO GET THEM TO TALK TO AN ADULT. OFFER TO GO WITH THEM.
OVERALL, BE SUPPORTIVE!
ACADEMICS• WE OFFER REGULAR AND HONORS CORE CLASSES, WHICH ARE TAUGHT USING THE SAME
STATE TEKS WITH THE EXCEPTION OF MATH 7TH AND HONORS MATH 7TH.
• THE HONORS COURSES ARE AN ENRICHED FASTER PACED, COLLEGE-BOUND CURRICULUM DESIGNED TO CHALLENGE STUDENTS AT A HIGHER LEVEL.
• MATH 7TH STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT 7TH GRADE TEKS.
• HONORS MATH 7TH STUDENTS ARE TAUGHT 7TH AND 8TH GRADE TEKS TO PREPARE STUDENTS FOR HONORS ALGEBRA I IN 8TH GRADE.
• OUR JUNIOR HIGH HONORS COURSES ARE NOT WEIGHTED. WE DO OFFER HIGH SCHOOL COURSES THAT ARE WEIGHTED AND AFFECT YOUR CHILD’S GPA: HONORS ALGEBRA, HONORS IPC, HONORS SPANISH I,II, III.
ACADEMICS
• ACADEMIC SUPPORT: COUGARTIME MONDAY THRU THURSDAY
• APPLIED READING AND MATH CLASSES: WILL REPLACE AN ELECTIVE COURSE
• CONNECTIONS FRIDAY
• TUTORING IS OFFERED EVERYDAY EITHER BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL. PLEASE SEE INDIVIDUAL TEACHER’S TUTORING TIMES.
• PLEASE SIGN UP FOR ALL APPS BY TEACHER WEBPAGE.
GRADING POLICYGRADING SCALE
100-90 A Excellent Progress
89-80 B Above Avg. Progress
79-70 C Average to Below Progress
69-0 F Unsatisfactory Progress (Failing)
• Teachers will contact parents/guardians regarding progress of students’ grades through progress reports.
• If a student earns a failing grade on any major test or project (summative) during any grading period, the teacher should make a reasonable effort to call or send an email to notify the parent. SCUC Board Policy EIA (LOCAL)
• Parents will be encouraged to monitor student grades through the district’s electronic portal. * Please have updated emails!
• Students are required to make up assignments, homework, and assessments missed due to absences. Students are allowed two school days for every day of class missed. If students do not complete make-up work in the time allotted, the late work policy will apply.
LATE WORK
• LATE ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED WITHIN 3 SCHOOL DAYS.
• LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO 3 DAYS LATE, WITH 10 POINTS BEING DEDUCTED FOR EACH DAY IT IS LATE ( 30 POINT DEDUCTION)
• ON THE FOURTH DAY, THE ASSIGNMENT IS GIVEN A ZERO. THIS ASSIGNMENT IS NOT ALLOWED TO BE MADE UP.
• A STUDENT CAN RE-TEST ON ANY SUMMATIVE EXAM, FORMATIVE IS AT TEACHER DISCRETION.
SCHEDULES
• SCHEDULE CHANGES WILL BE GRANTED THE FIRST 10 DAYS OF SCHOOL. AFTER THE 10 DAYS, SCHEDULES ARE PERMANENT UNLESS A STUDENT IS UNSUCCESSFUL IN AN HONOR'S COURSE.
• SCHEDULING AND CLASS SIZES CAN AFFECT THE NUMBER OF STUDENTS WHO ARE IN A COURSE. SOME ELECTIVES FILL UP QUICKLY. EVERY EFFORT IS MADE TO ENSURE STUDENTS WHO ARE ELIGIBLE TO TAKE AN ELECTIVE COURSE WILL RECEIVE ONE OF THE FOUR CHOICES MADE.
• WITHIN THE 10 DAYS, WE WILL CHANGE SCHEDULES IF THERE ARE SEATS AVAILABLE AND IT FITS THE STUDENT'S SCHEDULE WITH THE COURSES THE STUDENT HAS. WE DO NOT CHANGE SCHEDULES FOR LUNCHES AND/OR TEACHER REQUESTS.
OTHER SOCIAL EMOTIONAL SUPPORT RESOURCES
• COMMUNITIES IN SCHOOL SOCIAL WORKER: NEW PERSONNEL
• MILITARY STUDENT TRANSITION CONSULTANT: MR. WILLIAMSON [email protected]
COUNSELING DEPARTMENT• M. MICHELLE NAVARRO [email protected]
• EZELINA MARROQUIN [email protected]
• ASHANTA STINSON [email protected]
• TRACEY KOAST [email protected] 210-619-4110