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Growing is essential to our mental, physical, and emotional health. Learning tools to navigate life are important in our life journey. Let me come alongside you and your child to help equip you with those tools for your journey.
Senate Bill 12
A new Texas law (SB 12, 89th Legislative Session) now requires us to request your annual consent for routine school-based physical and mental health services.
If you opt out of health services:
The school nurse will not be able to help or provide any care to your child unless it is in the event of a life threatening emergency. This includes but is not limited to temperature checks, illness or injury assessments, band-aids, ice packs, and other non-life-threatening care.
If you opt out of mental health services:
Your child will not meet one-on-one or in small groups with the school counselor (for example, lunch bunch group or friendship groups, or Junior High Planning. This can also include support during emotional stress, family crisis, skills for managing emotions, relationships, and decisions.
They will only see the counselor for whole-class lessons or in life-threatening situations.
If you have questions about the consent forms or the services, please contact your child’s school nurse and/or school counselor:
School Nurse: Danica Gilmore: danicagilmore@hebisd.edu or (817) 399-3612
School Counselor: Samantha Garza: samanthagarza@hebisd.edu or (817) 399-3610
Opportunities a Parent/Guardian May NOT opt- Out Of:
School district emergency responses
Law enforcement or Department of Family and Protective Services activities
Behavioral threat assessments required by law
Other legal responsibilities, including the Texas Family Code
If you haven’t completed the consent form yet, please do so now:
Classroom Guidance Lessons
Classroom Guidance Lessons
“to help students develop their full educational potential, including the student's interests and career objectives;” - Texas Education Agency
Self Esteem
Goal Setting
Motivation to Achieve
Growth Mindset
Problem Solving Skills
Managing Changes and Transitions
Developing and Maintaining Healthy Friendships
Respecting Self and Others
Communication & Problem Solving
Cross-Cultural Effectiveness
Responsible Behavior
Career Exploration
Mindfulness
Junior High Transition and course selections
Small Group Counseling
Small Group Counseling
“To intervene on behalf of any student whose immediate personal concerns or problems put the student's continued educational, career, personal, or social development at risk;” -Texas Education Agency
Social Skills
Grief
Stress Management
Anxiety
Impulse Control
Other-based on needs of students
Individual Counseling
Individual Counseling
“To guide a student as the student plans, monitors, and manages the student’s own educational, career, personal, and social development;” - Texas Education Agency
Individual counseling is done on a case by case basis. Students in grades 4-6 have access to a Talk Time Request Form. PK-3 are instructed to let their teacher know that they need to speak with me. Topics discussed in individual counseling vary, but often include:
Friendships
Anxiety
Stress Management-Stressors within the family
Responsible Behaviors
Many more options as well
Additional resources can/will be recommended if a student is in need of additional support. The counselor would always partner with the parent/guardian to form plans and provide additional resources.
If a student is in need of frequent check-in's for individual or small group counseling; additional consent will be obtained.
Please complete this link to provide a digital consent: Counseling Consent
Counseling Resources:
Counseling Resources:
Community Resources.docxIn Crisis? HEB ISD has a Crisis Intervention & Prevention Team: Click button to see the resources available.
In Crisis? HEB ISD has a Crisis Intervention & Prevention Team: Click button to see the resources available.
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