Photo Gallery Cheryl Hendrix, counselor at Boals Elementary, is the District's first winner of the CREST counseling award.

Cheryl Hendrix, counselor at Boals Elementary School, will be honored at a luncheon in February in Galveston as a recipient of a CREST Award, according to Brenda Russell, Director of the FISD Guidance and Counseling Department. Hendrix is the first FISD counselor to receive this prestigious award. Russell noted that the award comes at a fitting time as National School Counseling Week is observed February 6-10.

Counselors Reinforcing Excellence for Students in Texas (CREST) is sponsored by the Texas School Counselor Association (TSCA) and awarded to school counseling programs that meet CREST requirements. CREST is a continuous improvement document that school counseling programs can use to demonstrate effective communication and a commitment to obtaining results. In its final form, CREST is a brochure that highlights the accomplishments of a school counseling program. A CREST document includes information in seven (7) areas:

• Principal’s Comments
• School Counseling Advisory Council
• School Climate and Safety
• Student Results
• Major Achievements
• Community Partnerships/Resources
• Parent Collaboration

Hendrix will receive an award banner to be displayed at Boals.