Counselor's Corner

Guidance Lessons:

This week guidance took place in 5th grade. Our lesson was the Warm Fuzzy Lesson where we learned about being Warm and Fuzzy. We discussed how to be kind and what kindness looks like at school. We shared examples and practiced what that looks like during the school day. This lesson helps set up our school climate to be warm and fuzzy. We love to spread kindness at JRE!

Follow Up Questions after Guidance: 

1. What does it mean to warm and fuzzy?

2. What does kindness mean?

3. What is one way you can be kind during the school day?

4. What does it mean to be cold and prickly?

Comprehensive School Counseling Program

Your child may have come home and told you that they met with the counselor today or had a class with them. Please don’t panic!  Our favorite part of this job is going into the classrooms for guidance lessons. These classes cover topics/TEKS such as:

• Anti- Bully/ Kindness

• Conflict Resolution

• Safety Rules and Decision Making

• College and Career Exploration

• Social Skills

Guidance classes are done in a classroom setting and are not therapeutic.  Through guidance classes, we get to know all of our students and become a supportive staff member in the building.

The counseling program consists of Guidance classes, small groups, and individual support. For groups and individual time, the counselor will involve parents as partners, along with their teacher. Individual visits are meant to support school success and do not involve “therapy”. Our goal as school counselors is to support students during their time at school, and on an as needed basis.  Individual meetings with students would involve reaching out to the parents to keep them informed.  I am happy to provide you with outside resources, as needed.

Please let me know if you ever need our support or have any questions.

~Mrs. Garcia 

How to Meet with the Counselor

• Parent referral (academic concerns, test scores, parent conferences, behavior, etc.)

• Self-referral (new to school, anxiety, friendship, safety issues, grief and loss, etc.)

• Teacher referral (brainstorming, support, ADHD, behavior concerns, professional development, etc.)

• Guidance classes

For an appointment with one of our counselors please email amanda.garcia@argyleisd.com

Links and Resources

Argyle ISD Crisis Counselor - Dr. Paul Haggan

Argyle Independent School District is very fortunate to have a crisis counselor to serve all Eagle students in the district. Please visit his webpage for helpful information and quality mental health resources.

Argyle Chamber of Commerce

Be informed as to what is going on in our wonderful community.

Center for Play Therapy - University of North Texas

This website serves as a wonderful place to find out more about Play Therapy. Play Therapy is a great way for children to work through some of the emotional challenges that life can bring.

Child Protective Services (CPS)

It is all of our responsibility to help keep children safe. This website is helpful in terms of helping define what constitutes abuse and neglect as well as providing other information that might be helpful in making a report.

Crime Stoppers - Denton County Sheriff's Office

This is a website where you can provide tips to law enforcement anonymously.

Denton County Friends of the Family

This is a wonderful agency dedicated to preventing abuse through community education.  They also provide comprehensive services to those whose lives have been impacted by abuse and domestic violence.

Denton County Registered Sex Offenders

This website, which is a service of the Denton County Sheriff's Department, provides a listing by zip code of registered sex offenders living in Denton County.

Our Daily Bread: A Community Soup Kitchen

Mission Statement: “Our Daily Bread provides nutritious meals and facilitates referrals for other services to those in need.”

Parent's Trauma Resource Center

A nice resource to help parents and teachers easily find information about grief and trauma.

National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

The Lifeline provides 24/7 free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

Released State Tests

This is a handy website where you can view and print copies of released state STAAR tests. Answer keys are also available.

STAAR Testing - TEA Questions & Answers

This website is intended to help students, teachers, and parents understand more about the state STAAR test.

State Testing Calendar

This website will take you to the most current state testing calendars.