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“The true measure of an individual is how he treats a person who can do him absolutely no good." — Ann Landers
* Access to Electronic 4-year Planner
* College and University Links
* Conferences with Counselors
* Counseling and Guidance Services
* Counselors' Assignments
* Permanent HS Folder Request
* Scheduling Appointments
* Scholarships and Financial Aid (webpages)
* Transcripts Requests
* UTD Events for Seniors & Counselors information
-> Helping Students Cope with Disasters and Tramatic Events
Support Staff
Margaret Wise ~ Counselors' Secretary (AM)
Tracy Bryant - Counselors' Secretary (PM)
 
Patricia Kaufman - Counselors' Secretary
College Board Newsletters: Freshman : Sophomore : Junior : Senior
Athletic Chart Handout
COLLEGE CUSTOM SEARCH: Use this link as a custom search that allows both students and counselors to select colleges by location, cost and academic majors.
Registrars & Services
Gail Michalek ~ Registrar
Donna Barnett ~ Assistant Registrar
* Academic Achievements (insurance purposes)
* Class Rank
* Registration, Enrollment, & Withdrawal
* Immunization records
* Proof of Residency
* NCAA Registration
* Transcripts
* Transfer Students
Counselors 
- Allison Jasso (A - D)  Lead Counselor
- Dara Watt (E - La) - ext 211 
- Carol Ross (Le - Rod) - ext 211 
- Rebecca Hamilton (Roe - Z) - ext 211
World's Largest College Fair - CollegeWeekLive
DBSA Support Group at Friendswood UMC
DBSA's support group for adolescents with depression or bipolar disorder along with our seperate support group for their parents has resumed every Monday evening at Friendswood United Methodist Church (7pm)---110 N. Friendswood Drive---Room E204 for the adolescents, Room E208 for the parents.

UT Dallas will be participating in College Fairs across Houston.  This is always a great opportunity for rising seniors to get a jump on the college process. 
UTD also has all our events planned for prospective students for the fall, 2010 and spring, 2011.  From Discover UTD events hosted at the Omni Hotel Houston (October 10th & 17th) to on-campus open house called “Scholars Day” on November 20th, 2010 & March 5th, 2011.  To register for all events online please visit www.utdallas.edu/enroll/events

CollegeBoard Announces:
SAT: Juniors in public or charter schools who take the SAT in Texas on May 1 or June 5 will not have to pay the regular registration fee. If you registered for the May 1 or June 5 SAT prior to this offer, you will automatically receive a full refund of your registration fee from SAT Customer Service within approximately 2–4 weeks. You do not need to reregister with an SAT voucher.
ACT: Exciting news that TEA has contracted with ACT to make available to the schools in your district the College Preparation Assessments (Texas Education Code 39.0261). Texas Students: Want to take the ACT for free? See your guidance counselor beginning the week of April 5 for a free registration voucher! http://www.act.org/aap/texas/

ATTENTION: Due to the overwhelming response to the voucher program, to allow as many students to test in May as possible and to help alleviate mayhem that has been caused by the compressed timeframe the SAT Program has decided to WAIVE the Late Registration Fee for ALL May registrants participating in the Texas Voucher program.  I know this is in direct conflict with the responses I provided to some of you as recently as midday today.  However, after careful consideration and as a show of appreciation for Texas students and the counselors who support them, the College Board will absorb the Late Registration fee.  However, in order to register during the Late Registration period, students will need to call SAT Customer Service at (866) 756-7346 – the vouchers will not be accepted online during the Late Registration period.  Students will now have until April 15th to sign up for a TEA-paid SAT in May!  Of course they will still have the option to test in June as well – the registration deadline for June is May 5th.  Note we will NOT be waiving the Late Registration fee for the June administration as there is ample time for students to register – this is a one-time offer for May in recognition of the TEA’s late announcement.  Please call me with any questions or concerns. Reta Heintz
Helping Students Cope with Disasters and Tramatic Events
Parent Guidelines for Helping Children After a Hurricane pdf
National Mental Health Information Center
• Self Care Tips for Dealing with Stress
• Tips for Talking to Children After a Disaster
Texas Department of Insurance
• Hurricane Ike Consumer Resource Page
U.S. Department of Health and Human Resources
• Traumatic Events and Mental Health
• Assistance for Uninsuranced Texas Victims of Hurricane Ike
COUNSELING AND GUIDANCE SERVICES
All counselors perform the following duties on a regular basis for the appropriate part of the alphabet:
Personal and Academic Counseling
Early Graduation Conferences
Early Graduation Documentation
Classroom Presentations
Report Cards
Schedule New Students
Verify Credits
Scheduling/Schedule Changes
Registration New/Returning Students
Four-year Plans
Graduation Plans
 Special Education Referrals
504 Referrals
ARDs
College Recommendation Letters
Verify Credits for Graduation
Small Group Counseling
Dual Credit
Correspondance
At-Risk
NovaNet
In addition to the above, duties are assigned as follows:
COUNSELORS
Allison Jasso
Lead Counselor
CARE Team
Red Ribbon Week
Character Education
8th Grade Parent Night
College Night Coordinator
Junior/Senior Parent Night
College/Military Representative Contact
Dual Credit Liaison
Schedule Liaison
Registration Liaison
Team Leader
Attendance Committee
CLEAR
Safe School Ambassadors
Budget
Master Schedule
Counselor for Students A-D
Dara Watt
CARE Team
Red Ribbon Week
Sitebase
Counselor for Students E-La
Carol Ross
CARE Team
504/Dyslexia Building Coordinator
Counselor for Students Le-Rod
Rebecca Hamilton
CARE Team
Character Education
Counselor for Students Roe-Z
In the counseling center the counselors advise students in appropriate high school course selections to prepare students for the proper career and/or college choices.
 
The counselors direct the special guidance services and work with the members of the administration and the teaching staff for the best interest of each individual student.
 
Counselors are also available for personal, individual, group and crisis counseling. The student CARE team which helps identify students who are having difficulty in school is a program directed by the counselors.
...* Academic Counseling
...* Assist in Scholarship Searches
...* Care Team (Student Support Team)
...* College and University Recommendations
...* Enrollment of New Students
...* Facilitate Small Student Support Groups
...* Four-Year High School Planning
...* Individual Counseling
...* Report Cards
...* Scheduling
 
Scheduling Appointments
Please call the receptionist Patricia Kaufman at 281.482.3413, ext. 211 to schedule an appointment with a counselor.
 
Conferences with Counselors
A student wishing to see a counselor may leave his/her name with the counselor's secretary. The student has the option of being sent for or the student may receive a permit from his/her teacher to go to the counselor's office.
 
Requests for Transcripts
Transcripts can be requested from the Friendswood High School registrar's office, located in the Counseling Center. All requests must be in writing and all current students require a parent signature. A transcript request form is available in the Counseling Center or you may send a letter indicating your request. Letters should contain the following information:
...* Printed name
...* Previous name(s) (if applicable)
...* Current address and telephone number
...* Social Security number or student ID number
...* Date of birth
...* Approximate date of last attendance (graduation date)
...* Whether the request is for an official or unofficial transcript
...* Signature
...* Name, address, zip code of the receiver (if not a school) orName of school, city & state
Requests for transcript can be mailed to:
Registrar Friendswood High School
702 Greenbriar
Friendswood, TX 77546
 
Each transcript requires a $2.00 payment for regular processing. Normal turnaround time is 3-5 days, although special requests are honored when possible. Should you have questions about your transcript, please contact the registrar's office during the hours of 8:00 am - 4 pm, Monday - Friday.
 
Requests for Permanent HS Folder
The contents of student files are available, with the exception for anyone who attended (graduated) in 1999 or earlier. Please complete and mail the attached form. We will not be able to honor verbal requests.
Character Counts! Pillars of Character
Trustworthiness  February / August
Trustworthy students. . . . .
  • are honest; don't deceive, cheat, or steal.
  • are reliable and do what they say they'll do.
  • have the courage to do the right thing.
  • have a good reputation.
  • are loyal - stand by their family, friends and country. 
Respect September / March
Respectful students. . . . .
  • treat others with respect, follow the Golden Rule.
  • are tolerant of differences.
  • use good manners, not bad language.
  • are considerate of the feelings of others.
  • don't threaten, hit or hurt anyone.
  • deal peacefully with anger, insults and disagreements. 
Responsibility  October / April
Responsible students. . . . .
  • do what they're supposed to do.
  • persevere and keep on trying!
  • always do their best.
  • use self-control and are self-disciplined.
  • think before they act and consider the consequences.
  • are accountable for their choices. 
Fairness  January / July
Fair students. . . . .
  • play by the rules, take turns and share.
  • are open minded and listen to others.
  • don't take advantage of others.
  • don't blame others carelessly. 
Caring  December /J une
Caring students. . . . .
  • are kind and compassionate and show they care.
  • express gratitude.
  • forgive others.
  • help people in need. 
Citizenship  November / May
Good Citizens. . . . .
  • do their share to make their school and community better.
  • cooperate.
  • stay informed and vote.
  • are good neighbors.
  • obey laws and rules and respect authority.
  • protect the environment.