Counselor Connection

At the start of each month the counseling department will be sending out this monthly newsletter to staff and families in an effort to keep all Redhawks informed on important counseling updates. Thank you for taking a moment to read through this newsletter as we hope you find it informative and useful. Please always come see us in the counseling office! We love visitors and making connections!

Please use the links below throughout the year to refer to students to see their counselor, but remember if it is an emergency to call the counseling office right away.

Mrs. Douglas (A-E) = https://goo.gl/XkJQpa

Mr. Kiefer (F-L) = https://goo.gl/forms/Nr64JK2QVFPupH2i1

Mrs. Pfiffner (M-R) = https://goo.gl/forms/2RsGkLMw9sLYJ6ZG2

Mrs. Stokes (S-Z) = https://goo.gl/forms/sBCnoGZXmUB1OuHD3

Dr. Mueller (lead) = https://goo.gl/forms/hiFQnmNCHwRca4re2

Mrs. Shawna Chamberlin (Collin) = https://goo.gl/forms/nAdetyvxEalOzM913

November 1st – High Five Friday and Senior Night (wear white)

November 1st – Redhawk Rant: Angel Tree Kickoff

November 6th – Advisory Counselor Session: Anxiety and Animals. RSVP (Students Only)

November 13th – Pulse Meeting during Advisory in Lecture Hall

November 14th - Coffee with the Counselors, 8 AM, College Admissions 101

November 19th – Redhawk Rant: Angel Tree Final Collection

November 22nd – Catch My Breath Advisory Class Meeting

It is November, so of course, our theme for the month is GRATITUDE. As a way to celebrate gratitude, Liberty High School will be participating in the the district-wide Small World Adopt an Angel program. As a campus, Liberty will be adopting over 40 angels for whom we will purchase gifts for the holiday season. The adopted angels are local FISD children whose families cannot financially afford to celebrate the holidays in the traditional sense, so we are all here to help! The program will be run through second period, B day classes. In early November, 2B classes will receive their Angel's wish list and will have until November 19th to purchase the gifts.

Our Coffee with the Counselors this month will discuss College Admissions 101, November 14 at 8 AM. This is open to all parents. Please RSVP if you plan to attend!

Check out the Senior Page for important information about college planning, senior events, and other helpful details!

The Junior Page provides some information to help you prepare for finishing high school and the college preparation process.

Mrs. Shawna Chamberlin is our new Collin College and Career Counselor this year. She's here on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and some Fridays. Mrs. Chamberlin is available to meet with students and parents on dual credit or anything college related including the college application process, college and career searches, financial aid, and scholarships. Mrs. Chamberlin's email is ChamberlinS@friscoisd.org. Please contact her directly for appointments.

Appointment Sign Up Link: https://goo.gl/forms/nAdetyvxEalOzM913

Thank you for supporting Redhawk Rants, High Five Fridays, and all things Pulse! We will continue to strive to positively impact the culture and climate here at Liberty.

Pulse Events

November 1st – High Five Friday and Senior Night (wear white)

November 1st – Redhawk Rant: Angel Tree Kickoff

November 13th – Pulse Meeting during Advisory in Lecture Hall

November 19th – Redhawk Rant: Angel Tree Final Collection

According to The Greater Good Science Center, researchers have identified four parts that make up the gratitude experience:

• What we NOTICE in our lives for which we can be grateful
• How we THINK about why we have been given those things
• How we FEEL about the things we have been given
• What we DO to express appreciation in turn

Discussing these parts with your family can help them think more about gratitude. Here are some examples of NOTICE-THINK-FEEL-DO questions that you can ask others about their gratitude experiences, whether they are getting an actual present from a relative, receiving kindness or other intangibles from their friends, or eating a tasty meal.

NOTICE:

• What have you been given or what do you already have in your life that you are grateful for?
• Is there a gift behind the gift you are grateful for, like someone thinking or caring about you enough to give you the gift?

THINK:

• Why do you think you received this gift?
• Do you think you owe the giver something in return?
• Do you think you earned the gift because of something you did yourself?
• Do you think the gift was something the giver had to give you?

FEEL:

• Does it make you feel happy to get this gift?
• What does that feel like inside?
• What about the gift makes you feel happy?

DO:

• Is there a way you want to show how you feel about this gift?
• Does the feeling you have about this gift make you want to share that feeling by giving something to someone else?

“Gratitude Questions for Kids (Greater Good in Action).” Greater Good in Action - Science-Based Practices for a Meaningful Life, https://ggia.berkeley.edu/practice/gratitude_questions_for_kids.

If you have a friend that you believe may be contemplating suicide, there are actions you can take to help them. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline can be reached at 1-800-273-TALK (8255).

At Liberty, we have a diverse and multicultural student body. We would like to honor many of our students' cultures by featuring holidays celebrated around the world. This month's focus:

Diwali is called the Festival of Lights and is celebrated to honor Rama-chandra, the seventh avatar (incarnation of the god Vishnu). It is believed that on this day Rama returned to his people after 14 years of exile during which he fought and won a battle against the demons and the demon king, Ravana.

Diwali was observed October 27th this year.

It is celebrated by millions of Hindus, Sikhs and Jains across the world. The festival, which coincides with the Hindu New Year, celebrates new beginnings and the triumph of good over evil and light over darkness.

Diwali is also known as Deepavali, Dipavali, Dewali, Deepawali, or the Festival of Lights. It is celebrated in October or November each year. Diwali celebrations can last for about five days.

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Phone: 469-633-5800
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