Dear Students and Parents, 
We hope all of you are doing well during these unprecedented times.  Our commitment to serving AHS students and parents is unwavering.  We are here to support you.  We know that you might have concerns about how we plan to support our students in a virtual setting, but rest assured, we are committed to providing the same services we have before.    
We are available for academic advising, parent conferences, problem-solving sessions, college and career planning, and other social and emotional concerns via email, phone, and Zoom.  ​If you would like to reach out to us with a question or concern,  please email your specific counselor directly at the email address listed below. 

ACADEMY COUNSELORS

KARYN REIBER

​9th - 12th ACS students
karyn.reiber@austinisd.org
512-841-1971 

KELLY BLAKE

​9th - 12th ADT students
kelly.blake@austinisd.org
512-414-7229 

KARINA REYNA

​9th - 12th AGS students
karina.reyna@austinisd.org
512-414-2813 
Lead Counselor

GAY MYRICK

​9th - 12th ASI students
gay.myrick@austinisd.org
512-414-7226

COUNSELOR DUTIES

  • Individual Academic 4-Year Planning
  • Classroom Guidance Lessons
  • Master Scheduling Team
  • Responsive Services
  • System Support

STUDENT SERVICES TEAM

JESSICA MITCHELL

504 Coordinator

LISA REZA

Graduation Counselor

SHERRI PATTON-GRUBB

Wellness Counselor
jessica.mitchell@austinisd.org
512-414-7225
  • 504 meeting scheduling/facilitation
  • Dyslexia intervention coordination
​lisa.reza@austinisd.org
512-841-1910
  • 11th and 12th Grade Child Study Chair
  • Responsive Services
  • Individual Academic Planning
  • Truancy/Dropout Prevention​
​sherri.patton-grubb@austinisd.org
512-414-7220
  • Group counseling coordination
  • Safe Place Contact
  • Responsive Services
  • System Support

STUDENT SCHEDULE INFORMATION

Schedules:
At this time, the Academy Counselors are working on finalizing student schedules.  So, any schedule currently found in TEAMS is subject to change as counselors work to balance classes, etc.  Once they have been finalized, we will notify you that schedules are available online in TEAMS. ​
Course Change Request:
Although the Change of Mind deadline was June 1st, counselors will correct schedules of students that need a schedule change based on the following criteria:
  1. Need a schedule change out of a current course due to credit completed at ACC over the summer                     
  2. Move from a Grade Level Course UP TO a Pre-AP/AP Level or other Advanced Academic Course
  3. Credit was previously obtained for a course through Garza Online, UT Online, Credit by Exam, or another alternative program.
  4. In need of Credit Recovery due to a previously failed course needed for graduation.
  5. Error on schedule—not assigned to course(s) selected on the course contract.
  6. Dropping or adding an athletics course - *Coach Approval Required
  7. Dropping or adding a performance-based course that requires extra-curricular participation-Teacher Approval Required
  8. Fill an Off-Period or Missing Period in the Schedule with an alternative class.
*If you need a schedule change based on the above criteria, please fill out the following schedule change form by Sept. 18th.
Fall '20 Schedule Change Request Form
OTHER LINKS:

COLLEGE AND CAREER CENTER

CCC Website

DIANA CLAWSON

Test Coordinator

TARA MILLER

Lead College & Career Counselor

LIZ OWNBY

College & Career Counselor
diana.clawson@austinisd.org
512-414-7288
  • Test Coordination
  • ACC Dual Credit Liaison
  • APIE
​tara.miller@austinisd.org
512-841-1957
  • Breakthrough
  • College MAP Program
  • College Representataives Contact
  • Communications & Publications
  • ​Social Media
  • Con Mi Madre
  • Financial Aid Information
  • Gap Years
  • NCAA
  • Naviance Site Mgmt.
  • Post-Secondary Planning
  • Rotary Club-Senior Appreciation
  • Scholarship Coordination
  • UT Outreach 
liz.ownby@austinisd.org
512-841-1972
  • College Counselor
  • AVID Coordinator
  • Breakthrough
  • Career Options
  • College MAP Program
  • Con Mi Madre
  • Financial Aid Information
  • Local Employment
  • Military Careers/ASVAB
  • Post-Secondary Planning
  • UT Outreach 

General Calendar of Guidance Activities

Check the school calendar for specific dates.
August
  • New Student Registration
  • Maroon Roundup from 9:30 am to 2:00 pm
September
  • Sept. 3rd-How to Be A Mighty Maroo-Parent Night for 9th Graders and New Students at 6pm. -Link to be posted soon.
  • Sept. 8th-1st Day of School
  • Back to School Night
  • Senior Classroom Guidance (During the school day through English 4 classes)
  • Freshman Classroom Guidance (During the school day through World Geography classes)
  • College 101 Parent Seminar in the library (6:00-8:00 pm)
  • Sophomore Classroom Guidance (During the school day through World History or Chemistry classes)
October
  • Junior Classroom Guidance (During the school day through US History classes)
  • PSAT for Sophomores & Juniors (PSAT schedule)-TBD


All Year
  • College visits at Austin High: Colleges visits are held in the college center during the school day.  Juniors & Seniors can sign up to attend any of these by logging into Naviance & registering for the events in the college tab.  Students must get permission from their teacher to leave class to attend the visits, by showing them they are registered for the event on their Naviance account.  We have over 100 colleges visit Austin High to present to students, check the list often, it changes daily in the Fall semester! *Tip* If you list the colleges you are interested in under the college tab in (colleges I'm interested in), and you have a current email in Naviance, you will receive an email notification when we scheduled visits for those colleges you have listed!