1. COLT CAMP May 19, 2015 Counselor’sCorner

2. FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

3. WHO IS MY COUNSELOR AND ADMINISTRATOR ? LAST NAME A-K Tiffany Blackwood COUNSELOR Tiffany Blackwood COUNSELOR Steve Glover ADMINISTRATOR LAST NAME L-Z LAST NAME L-Z Pam Dempsey COUNSELOR Brandon McGill ADMINISTRATOR

4. HOW DO I CONTACT MY COUNSELOR ? EMAIL is the BEST way to contact us! Tiffany Blackwood Email tblackwood@coppellisd. com tblackwood@coppellisd. com Phone number (214) 496-6616 Pam Dempsey Email pdempsey@coppellisd.com pdempsey@coppellisd.com Phone number (214) 496-6618

5. Counselor’s Corner Website Go to CMS East’s homepage Go to CMS East’s homepage Select STUDENTS on far right side of page Select STUDENTS on far right side of page Under STUDENTS, you will see COUNSELOR’S CORNER- information on registration, course descriptions, GT program, Bullying, Internet Safety, powerpoints, helpful links, etc….. Under STUDENTS, you will see COUNSELOR’S CORNER- information on registration, course descriptions, GT program, Bullying, Internet Safety, powerpoints, helpful links, etc…..

6. WHAT ARE COMMON THINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL COUNSELORS DO ? Schedule changes Schedule changes Individual counseling Individual counseling Group counseling Group counseling Conflict resolution Conflict resolution Parent consult Parent consult Mediation Mediation Master schedule Master schedule Testing Testing

7. Schedule Pick Up The week of August 10 th with late pick up the following week. Look for CISD mailer and emails. You will get your locker at this time and you can tour the building during office hours everyday until school starts! NO stickers on lockers and backpack needs to fit in locker

8. HOW DO I ASK FOR A SCHEDULE CHANGE ? - At schedule pick up in August there will be schedule change request forms to fill out for EMERGENCIES only (2 of the same class, missing class, etc…) - Please do not call or email- fill out the form - Elective change requests- same form, but only after we take care of the emergencies - We do not change a class because of a teacher

9. First day of school You may or may not be contacted when we make a change to your schedule. The first day of school- everyone gets a new copy in first period All supplies go in the locker- teachers will ask for what they need you to give them

10. FISH Philosophy Make someone’s day Make someone’s day Be there Be there Choose your attitude Choose your attitude Play Play RESPECTing everyone=safe and friendly environment

11. THANKS FOR COMING We look forward to working with your family in a collaborative way to prepare them for high school