Tivy High School - Counselors
Kind and caring staff with the shared goal to guide and direct all students toward a successful high school experience. Pictured front row, left to right: Anne Goette, Shirley Leifeste, Michaela Perez, Carol Griffin, Cindy Villarreal. Second row, left to right: John Milner, Leslie Cook, Denise Hall, Kendall Young.
Tivy High School counselors follow the TEA 4-Component Model of a Comprehensive, Developmental Guidance and Counseling Program. The four components are: Guidance Curriculum, Responsive Services, Individual Planning, and System Support. The responsibilities of each area are as follows:
Guidance Curriculum - Guidance lessons on a variety of topics; large-group consultations with students
Responsive Services - Individual counseling sessions; parent consultations regarding individual student needs; coordination with outside referral sources
Individual Planning - Academic and career guidance; parent and student consultation regarding planning and goal-setting; interpretation and analysis of assessment instruments
System Support - Community outreach; parent education programs; teacher consultation; school improvement planning
THS Counseling office: 830-257-2212
NEWS
College Boot Camp - Need Help Applying for College?
Meetings held on Wednesdays (Sept. 8, 22, Oct. 13, 20, from 3:30 - 6:00p.m.) OR Saturdays (Sept. 11, 25, Oct. 9, 23 from 1:00 - 3:00 p.m.) in the Tivy High School Library. Click here for schedule and flyer.
COLLEGE INFORMATION SESSIONS/MIXERS
Parents and Tivy seniors are encouraged to attend area information sessions hosted by colleges and universities across the country. Many institutions are visiting the San Antonio area and students can attend any of the sessions. Juniors and sophomores can also get a jump start! See the sessions coming to our area below:
You and SMU and Rice in Your Town - Click here
Exploring College Options with Duke University, Georgetown University, Harvard, The University of Pennsylvania, Stanford University - Click here
Explore UT Austin - Click here
It's Time for Texas A&M - Click here
SCHOLARSHIP NEWS AND AWARDS
Tivy Senior Wins "Grandparents Raising Grandchildren" Scholarship - Read all about it
Sophomore Selected for Summer Leadership Program - Read all about it
Scholarship Search
www.fastweb.com
www.collegeboard.com
www.fafsa4caster.com
www.collegefortexans.com
www.schoolsoup.com
www.cappex.com
www.number2.com
College Admissions www.applytexas.org
NACAC (National Assoc. for College Admissions Counseling) www.nacacnet.org
Financial Aid Information
www.finaid.org
www.mapping-your-future.org
www.collegegoalsundayusa.com
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