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Welcome to the Counselor’s Corner!
Welcome to the Counselor’s Corner!
Hello, and welcome to Hallettsville Junior High’s Counselor’s Corner! This page is your go-to resource for academic support, emotional wellness, career exploration, and student success.
As school counselors, we are here to support all students and families throughout the year. Our goal is to create a safe, supportive, and encouraging environment where every student can thrive. Check back regularly for helpful tools, important updates, upcoming events, and resources just for HJH students and parents.
Let’s work together to make this school year the best one yet!
—Mrs. Freytag, School Counselor
—Mr. Etzler, School Counselor
Kristin Freytag received her B.S in Education from Texas A&M University. She taught English for 18 years before returning to school to earn her M.S in Professional School Counseling from Angelo State University. She and her husband, Chris, have three children, all students at HISD. Advocating for students' social/emotional, mental, and academic needs is her passion and she loves being a school counselor.
Mr. Etzler is a graduate of Texas State Technical College-Waco (Associate of Applied Science-Biomedical Equipment Technology), University of Houston-Victoria (Bachelor of Applied Arts and Sciences) and University of Houston-Victoria (Master of Education-Counseling). Mr. Etzler and his wife have three daughters, all currently pursuing their college degrees. He has been in education for over 20 years.
Mrs. Freytag Mr. Etzler
What do school counselors do?
What do school counselors do?
School counselors work collaboratively with ALL students, parents, teachers, administrators, and the local community agencies to help students with their academic success. School Counselors provide individual counseling, group counseling and classroom lessons to students throughout the year. School counselors work on three domains with students, Academic, Career, and Social/Personal. School Counselors build comprehensive school counseling programs and curriculum that are developed around each schools specific needs. The School Counselor's role is to support the academic development of students which can mean identifying social and emotional issues that get in the way of academic success. School counselors work with students on issues that may impede their ability to be successful in classrooms. There are limits to what school counselors do. School counselors are not therapists and do no provide ongoing therapy. When ongoing therapy is needed, counselors work collaboratively with parents to meet students needs.
The Link Below is ASCA (American School Counselor Association) video explanation of School Counselor's role:
https://www.schooltube.com/video/1cf0dca9c9d9ab2b6a95/What-Does-a-School-Counselor-Do
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