In an effort to support Forney ISD Guidance team we have developed a year overview of important dates and deadlines. If any dates/times change counselors and administrators will be notified.
High School Guidance
Drug Awareness
Cybersafety
Bullying
Suicide Prevention
Dating Violence Identification and Prevention
July 22 , 8:00am - 4:00pm - BOY Elementary, Intermediate, SSC/WAS Meeting OC, room 255/257 Agenda
CKH theme - Empathy
CASEL competency - Self- Awareness
August 19 - Submit Forney Food Pantry using this link for the Weekend Food Bag Request 2025-2026
August 26, 9:00-11:00am - District Crisis Team Meeting, Warrior Room Agenda
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Week
National Suicide Prevention Week (Sept. 8-14)
Day
World Suicide Prevention Day (Sept. 10)
CKH theme - Empathy
CASEL competency - Self- Awareness
September 4 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
September 10, 8:30am - 4:00pm - SSC/WAS Meeting, Warrior Agenda
September 16, 8:30am - 4:00pm - All Counselors, Administration Building, Warrior Agenda
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
October
Month
Week
Red Ribbon Week (Oct 28-Nov 1)
Day
Unity Day (October 23)
CKH theme - Self-Direct
CASEL competency - Self-Management
October 2, 9:00am - 12:00pm - Elementary/Secondary Meeting for At-risk coding, OC
October 2 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
October 9 - 8:30am - 4:00pm - SSC/WAS Meeting, Warrior Agenda
October 10 - Submit At risk electronically in the shared Counselor Google drive
Submit Homeless Master 2025-2026 (on-going)
Submit Foster Care Master 2025-2026 (on-going)
Submit New to District Gate to your campus PEIMS clerk (copy of withdraw paperwork) (On-going)
October 20 - Angel Tree for Forney ISD Families 2025 - 2026 Information will be updated in October
This information was shared with Principals:
Angel Tree sign-ups will begin when we return from Fall Break, October 20 - October 31. Angel Tree is open to children ages 0-18 who are on free or reduced lunch or have experienced a hardship this year. We DO NOT mass email or share this out, as families must qualify to be eligible. If you know a student or family in need, refer them to your counselor. This is in partnership with the Lions Club Angel Tree program, so families only need to sign-up once (with either their counselor or during the Lions Club public sign-ups.) After families sign up, they will receive an email after Thanksgiving with their assigned pick-up day, time and location sometime during the week of Dec. ___________. The majority of our angels will pick-up from the Virtual Academy at 309 S. Bois D’Arc, but we have church and nonprofit partners that also host pick-ups at their location. Families are only to pick-up from on location
Counselor Responsibilities:
Due to the number of families needing assistance last year, Angel Tree will only be provided for families that are on free or reduced lunch, or have experienced hardship this year.
For the families that you know need Christmas assistance, or if they contact you, and they qualify:
Christmas Assistance Google Form 2025
If needed here is a paper copy - Print the form to send home with the student. If this form is not returned, call home to get the information from the parent/guardian.
Christmas Family Referral Form 2025 for Parent/Guardian English
Christmas Family Referral Form 2025 for Parent/Guardian Spanish
Once the family has returned the paper form, please use the Christmas Assistance Google Form 2024 to submit the families’ information.
Responses spreadsheet so you are able to see the students on the list, in case the student has a sibling in your campus feeder pattern
Christmas Assistance Responses 2025
This information can be found here on the Counselor Google Site: Referral Information/Community Programs
October 23 , 8:30 - 4:00pm - High School Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Room
October 22 - Unity Day, National Bullying Prevention Awareness Month (Jeans & orange shirt)
October 24 - Deadline for Skyward coding of at-risk students to be completed
October 24 - Red Ribbon Day (Jeans & red shirt)
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Week
International Stress Awareness Week (Nov 1-Nov 7)
Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week (Nov. 17-23)
Day
CKH theme - Teamwork
CASEL competency - Self-Management
November 3 - Deadline to return Christmas Family Referral Form 2025
The deadline for parents to return the paper or Google form is Friday, October 31. Please ensure all names have been submitted so we can begin distributing names to our resources on Monday, November 3.
November 6 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
November 6, 8:30 - 4:00pm SSC/WAS Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Agenda
November 13 , 8:30 - 4:00pm - High School Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Agenda
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Day
Giving Tuesday (Dec 3)
International Volunteer Day (Dec 5)
CKH theme - Responsibility
CASEL competency - Self-Management
December 4 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
December 11, 11:00 - 1:00pm - Christmas celebration for Counselors, Administration Building, Warrior
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Week
No Name-Calling Week (Jan 20-24)
Day
Human Trafficking Awareness Day (January 11)
CKH theme - Respect
CASEL competency - Responsible Decision Making
January - March - Registration time frame, ongoing at each campus
January 8 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
January 8 - Skyward Training, Administration Building, Warrior
January 9, 8:30 - 4:00pm SSC/WAS Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Agenda
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Week
Children’s Mental Health Awareness Week (Feb 5-9)
Day
Time to Talk Day (February 2)
CKH/CASEL Monthly TheMental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Week
Random Acts of Kindness Week (Feb 14-20)
Day
Random Acts of Kindness Day (February 17)
Time to Talk Day (February 6)
CKH theme - Kindness
CASEL competency - Responsible Decision Making
January - March - Registration time frame, ongoing at each campus
February 5 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
February (tbd) - FOCUS Night
February 2 - 6 - Counselor Appreciation Week
February 5, 8:30 - 4:00pm SSC/WAS Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Agenda
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Week
National Eating Disorders Awareness Week (Feb 24-March 2 )
Day
Self-Injury Awareness Day (March 1)
International Day of Happiness (March 20)
CKH theme - Courage
CASEL competency - Relationship Skills
January - March - Registration time frame, ongoing at each campus
March 5 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Military Shirt)
March 5 - SSC/WAS Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Agenda
March 26, 8:30 - 4:00pm - High School Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Room Agenda
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
CKH theme - Perseverance
CASEL competency - Relationship skills
April 2 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
Mental Health Wellness Calendar
Month
Week
Screen Free Week (May 5-11)
Day
CKH theme - Integrity
CASEL competency - Social Awareness
May 5, 8:30 - 4:00pm SSC/WAS Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Agenda
May 7 - Future Ready Day (Jeans & College/Technical/Military Shirt)
May 29, 8:30am - 4:00pm - EOY Counselor Meeting, Administration Building, Warrior Room Agenda