Counselor News - OCTOBER

On October 4th, for 6th graders only, Alliance for Children will deliver a lesson on Fentanyl Poisoning Prevention, which meets the state requirements of HB 3908), known as Tucker’s Law.  TEC, §38.040, requires each school district and open-enrollment charter school to annually provide to students in grades 6–12 research-based instruction on fentanyl abuse prevention and drug poisoning awareness to educate students about the dangers posed by the drug fentanyl and the risks of fentanyl poisoning.

This will be done during your child’s FLEX period.

If you have opted your child out of counseling services, they will not receive this lesson.

However, if you said yes to counseling services, you still have the option to opt-out of this particular lesson by filling out this form: 

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1DLBjmo3XzxDsa7uklC78pWoITrFva8oi37x1vhNhkjI/edit

Please have the form turned into the office no later than Oct. 3rd.

Please contact your 6th grade counselor, Susan Hester, if you have any questions or if you would like to preview this lesson, before making your final decision.

Susan.hester@kellerisd.net

817-744-3712