March 2019 Newsletter
Counselor Minute

Many of you are getting ready for testing, spring break, scheduling for next school year, and waiting to see what shakes out of the 86th Legislative session. The unequivocal truth is that you are an amazing asset to your campus and that your work is unmeasurably important.
Speaking of which, I’d like to extend congratulations to our new 2019 ESC Region 12 Elementary School Counselor of the year; Allison Cornell of Bells Hill Elementary School in Waco ISD and to our 2019 ESC Region 12 Secondary School Counselor of the Year; Beverly Stephens of Bonham Middle School in Temple ISD. We congratulate these ladies and their hard work. Be looking for them as presenters at the upcoming 2019 ESC Region 12 Elementary and Secondary Best Practices Institutes. Thank you for all that you do in caring for your campuses. You are the heart of campus.
 
Jenipher Janek
ESC Region 12 Education Specialist/Counselor
This month's heartwarming story!
Upcoming training and opportunities
All timely updates and information
Links to websites and resources that you may need
Be sure to check out our Print Resources for supplements to your program and important tools to use with your students,
parents, and staff. 

ESC Region 12 has built one chart that connects the exact PEIMS data locations and other places for the data connected to your accountability. To order the chart and additional PEIMS resources click here.
Local Scholarship Opportunities
The Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Sport Luncheon Scholarship Committee is awarding two scholarships to two outstanding high school students in McLennan County at the Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce Kick Off Sport Luncheon (a total of two scholarships will be awarded). The scholarships will be presented at the Kick Off Luncheon at the Baylor Club on August 15, 2019

The American College Foundation is offering a new scholarship opportunity! High School Freshman, Sophomores, Junior or Seniors are eligible. There will be multiple awards ranging from $1,000 - $5,000. The application deadline is May 1, 2019.

The 2019 Waco McLennan County Retired Teachers Association public school senior scholarship will present our scholarships to dedicated students who may not qualify for other top awards. The parent or grandparent of the applicant must be, or have been a public school employee. If retired, this person must be a member of both Texas Retired Teachers Association and the local Waco unit and attend some of the local meetings.

The application link for the $1800 TREA scholarship was down for a few days. It is now up and running. Please let your counselors know that students can now apply online for one of those scholarships.


The Greater Waco Aviation Alliance is awarding academic year scholarships to outstanding Region 12 high school and college students pursuing degrees in aviation/aerospace or related engineering programs from Texas State Technical College – Waco, Baylor University or McLennan Community College. The minimum amount per scholarship will be $1,000.

Stellar Counselor

This month’s stellar counselor is Betsy Killian of Hamilton ISD. Betsy is a dedicated school counselor for Hamilton High School and works tirelessly to ensure that her staff and students have what they need to be cared for and successful at Hamilton High School. Keep up the great work, Betsy!

Nominate a counselor you know for Stellar Counselor in the ESC Region 12 Counselor Connection by emailing Jeni Janek.
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