MARCH
February was all about Course Request Meetings. We've enjoyed meeting individually with our Class of 2025 and 2027 to help prepare them for next year! If you are a junior or freshman and have NOT met with your counselor yet, please reach out to set your appointment ASAP!
SOPHOMORE COURSE REQUEST MEETINGS!
- Meeting Window is open from March 4 through April 5.
- Check your school email for an email from Mrs. Ramirez/Naviance to get your Sophomore Link to sign up for an appointment with your counselor. You can also visit with your specific counselor for their appointment link.
- Do not schedule your meeting during your English, math, science, or social studies class.
- Report to the Counseling Office 5 minutes prior to your meeting.
- Bring your phone to scan the Google Form Course Request.
- Use your reminder email the day prior or 15 minutes before as your pass.
- Work with your teacher for any missed assignments.
SUMMER SCHOOL
Summer School registration with JPII will start March 1 with our rising juniors (CO 26) and seniors (C/O 25). Our rising sophomores (C/O '27) can begin registering March 29, See the FLYER for additional information about courses, calendar, and cost. If you have any questions, please see your counselor.
AP UPDATES:
Stay tuned for more updates! Ms. Heslep will be finalizing the ordering of exams for the spring in the next few weeks. Make sure you read her emails!
Check out the AP Calendar to make plans for your exams.
AP/DC UPDATES:
Unsure about the differences between Advanced Placement (AP) and Dual Credit (DC)? How do these courses earn credit for college? What are the requirements to enroll? What are the costs involved? How do high school students transfer their credits to their university? Plan on attending the AP/DC Information Meeting via Zoom on March 20!
No worries if you missed the meeting! Here is the LINK to a video recording of the meeting. Check it out. Also attached below are the presentation slides. Let your counselor know if you have any questions!
CALENDAR ITEMS:
- Course Request Meeting
- Every student will meet with their counselor to select courses for the next year.
- Counselors will be sending a Google Calendar link to make the appointment.
- Students will NOT schedule during a core class.
- Students will report to the Counseling Office 5 minutes prior to meeting.
- Students are responsible for making their teacher aware the class prior and making up any missed assignments.
- Dates
- Juniors (January 16-29)
- Freshmen (February 5-27)
- Sophomores (March 4-April 5)
- Follow-Up for Students that Haven't Met with Counselor (April 8-19)
- Coffee with the Counselors
- Our next meeting will be April 3, 8:30 a.m., in the Athenaeum
- Topic: CELL PHONE ADDICTION
- We're excited to welcome our special guests, licensed professional counselors (LPC) from THE GROUNDED GROUP, to share their insights on how they are supporting teens and families in the current culture of cell phone usage and social media. Please join us for this informational conversation!
PARENT CORNER:
As a precursor with our Coffee with the Counselor topic coming up in April, this is a great read regarding potential addictiveness of cell phones and social media and how it affects adolescent well-being. Check it out! "A Dangerous Substance": The Impact of Social Media on Youth Mental Health
Another interesting article about phones in the classroom...
Phones Are Distracting Students in Class
Want some good tips on how to talk to your teen without the eye rolls? Check out these helpful tips!
5 Questions to Ask Your Teen to Motivate Them Without Annoying Them
With our seniors receiving college admissions letter, here are some helpful reminders on how parents can support their students. Check it out!
5 Parent Tips for When College Admissions Letters Land
RESOURCES:
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- Need to see your Counselor? Email or stop by! Our doors are always open!
- The Shade (Elijah's Story from 1 Kings 19)
- Calming Room in the Counseling Office (check-in with counselor first)
- Reset, Relax, Recharge, Refresh, Return!
- Fidgets, Aromatherapy, Sound Machine, Cozy Chairs/Blankets, Journal, Coloring Books, & More!
- 20 minute limit....and then return to class
- Children's TeleHealth
- 6-8 FREE weekly therapist appointments scheduled during non-core periods during the school day (referral through your counselor)
- Mental Health Navigation Line
- 972-525-8181, Monday-Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
- Helpline sourced through Grant Halliburton to assist families with finding therapists (based on need, insurance, etc.) in the DFW area
- Coffee Days (mom support group for mothers of young people with mental health and emotional health conditions, offering opportunities to share experiences, resources, and information.)
- granthalliburton.org for upcoming meetings
- Additional Community Resources
MISSION STATEMENT
The mission of the John Paul II Counseling Office is to provide a proactive, comprehensive, and developmentally appropriate program to address students' academic and career goals in addition to supporting their personal and social needs. This is accomplished through a partnership with parents/guardians, staff, and community members to enable all students to become successful, productive citizens and lifelong learners in a diverse and changing world.
VISION STATEMENT
The John Paul II High School Counseling Office is guided by our commitment to provide a safe, nurturing environment where the entire learning community addresses the unique needs of students to ensure students reach their fullest potential and successfully manage their lives as healthy, responsible, competent and productive citizens who respect themselves and others. Collaborating with students, parents, faculty and staff, we will foster the development of the entire person – mental, spiritual, academic and social. School counselors believe that every student can succeed through the collaborative efforts of school, home, and community leading to responsible and productive citizenship
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