Cedar Valley Middle School Counselors Podcast

On today's podcast we were very fortunate to be able to interview Adam Wagner from The Wagner Wire on 104.9 The Horn premier radio network.  Mr. Wagner visits with us about his career in broadcasting.  Happy Listening

In this episode Ms. Cowen shares some low cost, family friendly activities to do during the Holiday break.  Happy Listening

In today's podcast, Ms. Childress, the Westwood High School IB Coordinator, answers questions about the IB Diploma Programme.  Happy Listening!

In this episode Ms. Paredes, the RRHS lead counselor answers questions that our 8th grade students submitted.  Happy Listening!

This week's episode features Mr. Gregory Walker who works as Flight Controller at NASA for the International Space Station.  Mr. Walker is a former Cedar Valley Middle School student and graduated from McNeil High School before going on to graduate from The University of Texas.  Happy Listening!

In this episode we interview Ms. Holmes, the Early College High School counselor.  Ms. Holmes discusses what early college high school and answers questions that our students have submitted.  Happy Listening!

In this episode Ms. Eickbusch interviews Emma Castiglia.  Ms. Castiglia is a graduate of The University of Chicago.  She is currently working at Yale University as a particle physicist while also earning her doctorate degree.  In this podcast Ms. Castiglia discusses her career and the path she took to get where she is today in the STEM field.  Happy Listening

In this episode Ms. Cowen interviews Dr. Steve Nelson who is a nuclear physicist.  Happy Listening!

For this week's career podcast we are interviewing Mr. Ernie Brashear who is a retired secret service agent.  Mr. Brashear spent much time in the honorable service of protecting the President of the United States.  Happy Listening

This week the Cedar Valley counselors are discussing the importance and benefits of being kind to others.  Happy Listening!

In this episode Ms. Cowen discusses how a calming space in the home works and how to set one up for your student.  Happy Listening!

In this episode we interview Dr. Brooke Lala, Assistant Professor of Pediatrics at Baylor College of Medicine and Attending Physician on Staff at Texas Children's Hospital and Ben Taub Hospital in Houston, Texas.  She will share with us her journey to becoming a doctor and her advice for students looking to become physicians.  Happy Listening! 

In this episode Ms. Hobbs interviews Reginald Campbell who is a firefighter with the Austin Fire Department.   Mr. Campbell discusses the road to becoming a firefighter along with the roles and responsibilities of this career. 

In this episode Ms. Eickbusch is interviewing Ms. Kara Blomquist, a recent graduate of the University of Texas Law School where she was also a member of the Texas Law Review.  Ms. Blomquist clerked for a judge in McAllen, Texas after completing law school.  She is now currently working in immigration law in the state of New York.  

In this episode the Cedar Valley counselors discuss the three learning styles, visual, auditory, and kinesthetic in order to help students identify their predominant learning style.  

In this episode we will review the process to take the Edu Things Career Interest Inventory, discuss high school vocabulary and information, along with listening to a career interview with a local first responder / fireman.   For this podcast there is a visual supplement to this guidance lesson on the Cedar Valley Counseling Website under our podcast tab.  Happy Listening! 

In this episode we are focused on a guidance lesson to help our students identify stressors and build healthy coping skills. We also visit with one of our students about how they are doing through this experience. 

In this episode the we discuss our counselor roles and how we can be of assistance to our community of students and families.  We also review tips to help create a positive virtual learning experience at home.  We end the podcast with a mindful breathing exercise that you can use whenever you are feeling anxious or stressed.  Happy Listening!

In this episode we visit with Dr. Oldham, principal of Cedar Valley Middle School.  He talks about what virtual learning will look like at Cedar Valley along with some other FAQs.

In this episode, the Cedar Valley assistant principals briefly tell us a little about themselves and the counselors give us some reminders of upcoming events.

Meet our new 7th grade counselor, Mary Hobbs and tune in for information on upcoming virtual events!

In this podcast we had the pleasure of interviewing Ms. Bree Henderson, an admissions officer at Texas State University.  She shared with us some of her insights about what Texas State is looking for when reviewing applicants and also discussed what she thinks is great about Texas State University in general.

Dr. Blomquist's credentials are very impressive.  He is the Dr. W. Maxwell Thomas Chair in Ophthalmology; Professor and Vice Chair for Education; and the Residency Program Director for the Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Dr. Blomquist has interviewed several medical school applicants and has sat on the Medical Student Admissions Committee.  I had the  wonderful opportunity to visit with Dr. Blomquist about what qualities and characteristics medical schools are looking for in future applicants.

Join us as we visit just a few classes to hear about the great things that are going on at Cedar Valley. 

On March 2, 2020, we held a 5th grade parent meeting.  There were lots of questions from parents.  In this episode we reviewed and answered the questions submitted to us.  This is a longer podcast than usual, but we wanted to try and answer as many of your questions as possible.  Happy Listening!

This week we took our podcast out into the 6th grade halls to talk to some of our current students about Cedar Valley.

In this week's episode Dr. Oldham briefly discusses the 5th to 6th grade transition and what to expect at Cedar Valley. Happy Listening!

In this episode we are interviewing Ms. Tijerina, one of our foreign language teachers.  She describes what characteristics to look for in your child when deciding if they are ready to take a high school foreign language course in middle school.

In this episode, two of Cedar Valley's  6th grade math teachers discuss with the counselors the 6th grade math options.

This is the first in a series of podcasts to discuss the transition to 6th grade at Cedar Valley.

In this episode we are discussing the effects technology has on a teens brain and possible strategies to help curb teens screen time.

Ms. Cowen attended a cyber safety conference and shares valuable information she learned.

Here are some tips for keeping kids safe online.

The Round Rock ISD Superintendent stopped by today.  We were honored to have him as a guest on our podcast.  He gave some truly insightful advice for our community and students.

In this episode Ms. Cowen and Ms. Eickbusch are discussing the required courses needed to graduate high school along with upcoming transition dates for 8th graders moving up to 9th grade next year. Happy Listening!

We talk to a couple of students about their experience visiting the high schools today.

Ms. Brosche gives an informational interview about the International Baccalaureate (IB) Programme.  

In this episode we interview two members of the Cedar Valley College and Career Club about what they learned on their visit to Concordia University.

Join us as we have a conversation with the AVID coordinator from McNeil High School.

Teenagers and cell phones: join us for a discussion about best practices for keeping your teenager safe when using a cell phone and some strategies for parents of teens. 

8th grade students will be taking the PSAT on October 30. Join us to learn what the PSAT results are used for and how to help your child prepare. 

An interview with Round Rock High School's lead counselor, Yolanda Paredes

Here is some information about RRISD's Early College High School program. 

Another informative podcast from our counselors

Here is another informative podcast from our counselors

Meet our new Assistant Principal, Mr. Brad Walker! Also, hear more information about our upcoming Career Fair. 

Welcome to our first counselors podcast. Today we are talking about schedule changes: how to do it, timeline and when to expect your schedule change.