United South High School - Counselors Corner 9th Grade

USHS 9th Counselors Corner

Mission Statement

To implement a comprehensive school counseling program, promote student success through academic achievement, promote prevention and intervention activities to provide a safe and nurturing environment, provide social/emotional and career development, and increase student admittance and success in institutions of higher learning.

Suicide Prevention
Awareness Month

Wear purple on September 10 and every Thursday in September to bring awareness!

Childhood Cancer

Awareness Week

Wear GOLD in September to bring awareness!

Important Counseling Links:

About FAFSA
Video: Types of Financial Aid
FAFSA or TASFA?
FAFSA
Federal Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) and Youth Homelessness

Four Year Plan
AHEC Program
Parchment
Notification of Top 10 Percent for 9th Grade
College Virtual Tour

- Stop Bullying
- ACT at Home for Parent
- National Suicide Prevention
- Texas Abuse Hotline
- Texas Suicide Prevention

Meet the Counselors

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Sandra Andrade
9^th Grade Counselor A – K
sandrade@uisd.net

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Miriam Chapa
9^th Grade Counselor L–Z
miriamc@uisd.net

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Cristobal Casso
Early College Counselor
ccasso@uisd.net

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Hector Gutierrez
Substance Abuse Counselor
hgutierrez@uisd.net

A supportive graphic with three horizontal sections. The top section is navy blue with the words 'YOU MATTER' in large white, capital letters. The middle section is purple and reads 'Text. Call. Chat.' in white text. The bottom section is teal and features the official logo for the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline.