Counseling

Get to Know Your Counselor

Ms. Hopkins Counselor

Mission

To foster excellence through comprehensive school counseling programming in order to provide a safe, enriching, learning environment for all students.  Parents, students, and stakeholders will collaborate as a team to ensure that all students are given opportunities to reach their full, present and future, academic and creative, potential while their social and individual needs are met, exceeded, and supported.

Vision

Students will have the academic and social training to succeed in: college, career, military, and life.

Name : Shundra Hopkins

Email: SEHopkin@garlandisd.net

Phone:  972-675-3030 

What can my counselor do for me?

The counseling program at Lister is based on the developmental needs of all students. Mrs. Hopkins priority is to help develop a comprehensive guidance program that will meet the academic, personal, and social needs of all our students.

Mrs. Abla with 1st grade

Ms. Hopkins visits with each classroom once every other week for guidance lessons and Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) activities to help students academically, emotionally and socially.

Resources

Visit the district website for more information about the Garland Independent School District Guidance & Counseling programs.

If your family is in need of counseling, support groups, substance abuse treatment or psychiatric assessment?

Refer to our wellness and support resources page to find a list of places that can help.

Red Ribbon Week

crazy hat day

"Hats off to being Drug Free"

Every year Lister participates in the National Red Ribbon Week.  This is a call to action to speak out in support of healthy choices.  It is an alcohol, tobacco, and other drug and violence prevention campaign observed in October each year.

Date: Monday, October 25, 2021 to Friday, October 29, 2021

Speak out in support of healthy choices and show your commitment to living a safe, healthy & drug-free lifestyle during Red Ribbon Week. Campuses throughout the district will conduct a variety of activities to raise awareness on the benefits of preventing alcohol, tobacco and other drug abuse. Send a message by staying drug-free!

Take the pledge to be drug-free at naturalhigh.org. #RedRibbonWeek #YouMatter

Bullying

No student should be subjected to bullying or harassment that interferes with their ability to learn or their safety.

Visit the Bullying Prevention and Investigation page on the district website for more information and resources.

Anonymous Alerts®

You can use the Anonymous Alerts® webform or mobile app to quickly, easily and anonymously report bullying, cyberbullying and other sensitive topics to school officials.

Anonymous Alerts® is monitored by GISD Security 24-hours daily and should only be used for serious and urgent matters. In the event of an emergency or life-threatening event, always call 911.

Submit an Anonymous Alert®

Download the app

To place a report from a mobile device, first download the free Anonymous Alerts® app from the Apple App Store or Google Play store. Then open the app and enter activation code garlandisd.