Middle School School Counseling and Counseling Calendar of Events

August
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Scheduling Schedule request forms, RSCCC
2. Organize and facilitate 7th grade “Fish Camp”
3. Test newly enrolled home school students KTEA achievement test
4. Disseminate Duke Talent Search information to parents Information from Duke
5. Attend student registration day and meet the teacher night RSCCC
6. Attend ARD meetings as needed Student data
7. Individual counseling as needed

September
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Survey teachers about student needs Survey form
2. Begin planning dates for school counseling programs for the Meeting with principal
school year
3. Begin developing School Counseling curriculum program to School Counseling curriculum
meet student needs
4. Begin meeting with students to prepare Personal Graduation Student data
Plans
5. Facilitate “Circle of Friends” meetings
6. Attend ARD meetings as needed Student data
7. Individual counseling as needed
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October
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Administer the PSAT/NMSQT test Testing materials
2. Compile campus at-risk list Student data
3. Begin 8th grade classroom School Counseling lessons School Counseling curriculum
4. 7th grade classroom School Counseling as requested School Counseling curriculum
5. Continue meeting with students to prepare Personal Student data
Graduation Plans
6. Facilitate “Circle of Friends” meetings Student data
7. Attend ARD meetings as needed
8. Individual counseling as needed

November
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Plan and implement school wide benchmark testing Released TAKS tests/scantrons
2. Plan and implement 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Workshop materials including 7 Habits
Workshop curriculum and snacks
3. Continue 8th grade classroom school counseling lessons School Counseling curriculum
4. Continue meeting with students to prepare Personal Student data
Graduation Plans
5. Facilitate “Circle of Friends” meetings
6. Attend ARD meetings as needed Student data
7. Individual counseling as needed
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December
Counseling Activity
1. Continue 8th grade classroom school counseling Resources Required
2. Assist students in evaluating their PSAT scores School Counseling curriculum
PSAT score reports and College Board on-
3. Campus Test Coordinator Training line/ computer lab
4. Finish meeting with students to prepare Personal Graduation Coordinator Manual
Plans Student data
5. Bearcat Santa program
6. Facilitate “Circle of Friends” meetings
7. Schedule WAIT Training program with Living Choices Student data
8. Attend ARD meetings as needed
9. Individual counseling as needed
January
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Enroll new students and process schedule change requests Student registration/schedule change
forms, RSCCC
2. Meet with students who failed a class for the semester and Student data
send home parent notes
3. Continue 8th grade classroom school counseling School Counseling curriculum
4. Facilitate the WAIT program through the 7th grade science
classes as well as host an evening parent meeting
5. Train staff on TAKS security and confidentiality TAKS training manuals
6. Set up and conduct 504 meetings Student data
7. Attend ARD meetings as needed Student data
8. Individual counseling as needed
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February
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Assist 8th graders in choosing high school graduation plans and Information from high school counselor
9th grade class schedule
2. Conduct a career investigation activity with all 8th graders Computer lab
3. Train staff for March TAKS administration TAKS administrator manuals
4. Organize the administration of March TAKS test Student data
5. Contact Denton County Sheriff’s office to set up the Stay Safe
program
6. Set up and conduct 504 meetings Student data
7. Attend ARD meetings as needed Student data
8. Individual counseling as needed
March
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Conduct administration of March TAKS test Testing materials
2. Continue to facilitate the Stay Safe program
3. Train staff for April TAKS administration TAKS administrator manuals
4. Conduct 7 Habits follow up with all 7th grade students 7 Habits curriculum
5. Continue 8th grade classroom school counseling School Counseling curriculum
6. Conduct 7th grade Orientation and class registration for 7th Course selection forms/Elective course
grade classes with current year 6th graders at Intermediate description guide
Open House
7. Conduct 8th grade registration for current year 7th grade Course selection forms/Elective course
students description guide
8. Attend ARD meetings as needed Student data
9. Individual counseling as needed
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April
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Continue to facilitate the Stay Safe program
2. Train staff for end of April TAKS administrations TAKS administration manuals
3. Conduct administration of April TAKS test Testing materials
4. Continue 8th grade classroom school counseling School Counseling curriculum
5. Conduct 7 Habits follow up for all 7th grade students 7 Habits curriculum
6. Begin gathering data for AP student selection Teacher input
7. Attend ARD meetings as needed Student data
8. Individual counseling as needed

May
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Finish AP course selection process Teacher input
2. Begin planning for “Fish Camp” Testing materials
3. Conduct administration of the EXPLORE test Student data
4. Assist in organizing and setting up OFYP Student data
5. Attend ARD meetings as needed
6. Individual counseling as needed TAKS testing materials
7. Conduct administration of TAKS re-test (as needed)
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June
Counseling Activity Resources Required
1. Send out parent letters to students selected for AP courses Student data
2. Update At-Risk cards At-Risk data
3. Input student course requests and begin student scheduling RSCCC
4. Organize and file TAKS data TAKS testing materials
5. Conduct TAKS re-test as needed TAKS testing materials