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Guidance & Counseling Department |
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The Frisco ISD counselors are committed to a guidance program that is dynamic and which fosters the developmental foundations of all students. We believe in the dignity and worth of each individual and that all students can benefit from a preventive and developmental guidance program. Inherent in this process is the total involvement of school personnel, parents and the community.
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Mission Statement |
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The mission of the Counseling and Guidance Department is to create and sustain effective comprehensive counseling and guidance programs and services which help students become lifelong learners and responsible productive citizens by promoting their personal growth and academic development.
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Purpose |
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The purpose of the school guidance program is to promote and to enhance the learning process. School counselors work closely with administrators, teachers, parents, and the community to support the FISD mission and accomplish goals with focus on three strands of guidance: academic success, college/career information, and personal/social development.
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Inside Guidance & Counseling |
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Students who complete AP courses:
- Are placed in challenging courses thus better prepared academically.
- Develop the academic skills and expectations needed for college.
- Are more likely to choose challenging majors.
- Are likely to maintain a high grade point average and graduate from college with honors than their college classmates of similar ability.
- Allows students to pursue college-level studies while still in high school.
- More than 1,691,905 public school students in the United States took AP exams in 37 AP Courses in 2009.
- 37 courses offered in multiple subject areas. FISD offers 27 of these courses.
The purpose of the Pre-AP Initiatives is to equip all middle and high school teachers with the strategies and tools they need to engage their students in active, high-level learning, thereby ensuring that every middle and high school student develops the skills, habits of mind, and concepts they need to succeed in college. For more information click here.
To see how AP courses can save you money on college, click here. |
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Parent Workshop -
Navigating the College Maze
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Join us for a parent workshop titiled "How to Get Your Student a New Address...At College". Tricks and tools for parents to use in helping their student navigate the maze of finding, applying, and attending the college of their dreams.
March 11, 2010
6:30pm
Heritage High School
Click here to view the flyer. |
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Save the Date!!!!
May 25, 2010 @ 6:30pm
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FISD will be hosting their 1st
Rachel’s Challenge Rally
Rachel's Challenge is a nationwide movement which was inspired by Rachel Scott, the first victim of the tragic shooting nine years ago at Columbine High School in Littleton, Colorado. The program, begun by Rachel's father, Darrell Scott, is based on a series of journals and an essay that Rachel wrote where she expressed her belief that small acts of kindness and compassion can influence global change. The students and staff have embraced this belief and have truly ignited a chain reaction of kindness and compassion throughout the year at our schools. For more information click here. |
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Parent & Student Workshops at CTE |
Please click on the title of the workshop for more information:
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UT Automatic Admission Policy for 2011
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Senate Bill 175, passed by the 81st Texas Legislature, allows The University of Texas at Austin to limit automatic admission to 75 percent of the university’s enrollment capacity designated for first-time resident undergraduate students beginning with admissions for the 2011-12 academic year.
The University has determined that they will automatically admit all eligible 2011 summer/fall freshman applicants who rank within the top 8% of their high school graduating classes, with remaining spaces to be filled through holistic review. A letter from University President William Powers, Jr. is attached to this correspondence.
For more information from TEA click here.
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Get Ready for the SAT®
with help from the Test Maker |
As part of our ongoing commitment to prepare students for the SAT, Frisco ISD has partnered with the test maker to provide students with The Official SAT Online Course™ at no cost to the parent. It's the only online course with official practice tests just like the ones students will see on test day. The Official SAT Online Course features:
• Official practice tests & questions with answer
explanations
• Interactive instruction
• Personalized score reports
• Sample essay questions with student responses
To participate in the program, students can pick up a student registration card from their counselor. |
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The Princeton Review
Offers ACT and SAT Prep Classes |
Frisco Independent School District is excited to announce a partnership with The Princeton Review; as a Princeton Review Partner, ALL Frisco ISD students will receive a great discount off the SAT and ACT courses as well as the PSAT Clinics. These courses will run throughout the year and will be exclusive to Frisco ISD students. Please click the links below for more information:
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Distinguished
Achievement Program |
What is DAP?
The Distinguished Achievement Program, or DAP, recognizes outstanding student performance that goes beyond what is typically expected of high school students.In addition to meeting the requirements of the recommended plan and completing a 3rd year of a foreign language, DAP requires that students meet a combination of any four advanced measures.These advanced measures allow students to demonstrate performance at the college level or work equivalent to that done by professionals in the arts, sciences, business, industry or in community service.These measures are judged by external sources of evaluation. For more information click here. |
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House Bill 3
New Graduation Requirements
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For more information regarding the new graduation requirements, please visit here or you may click here to see a side-by-side chart from the Texas Education Agency reflecting the new graduation requirement changes.
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GO Center Sessions
at CTE Center
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This school year the CTE Center and TWU will host 2 late night Go Centers each month for students to stop by for help between the hours of 5:00 and 7:00 PM. The Go Center will be open the 2nd and 3rd Tuesdays of each month starting in September. See attachment for dates and times. Appointments are not needed it is a come and go as students and parents need/want. For more information on what the GO Center provides see attached. |
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Helpline Information for Parents & Students |
National Domestic Violence Help Line:
1-800-799-SAFE (7233)
National Suicide Help Line:
1-800-784-2433
1-800-273-8255
Texas Runaway Help Line: 1-800-392-3352
Teen Help Line: 972-233-TEEN, 972-233-8336 |
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Information for Home Schooled Students |
Click here for Information regarding home school students living in the Frisco ISD attendance zone wishing to take a fee-based exam. |
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