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Counseling and Guidance Home Page

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Thank you for visiting our Counseling and Guidance page.  This page is to connect Chaparral students and parents to helpful resources related to the Middle School years. 

 What is the role of a counselor?

The counselors at Chaparral meet the needs of our students by providing counseling support in the areas of personal/social, academics, and career development.

 

Who’s my 2025-2026 counselor and how can I contact them?

You may contact your child's counselor by using the email addresses below.

 

6th Grade Counselor: Mrs. Villanueva - [email protected]

7th Grade Counselor: Mrs. Ebel - [email protected]

8th Grade Counselor: Mr. Tran - [email protected]

 

(To speak with your child's counselor, please email them with a call back number.)

 

Visit each counselors' individual web page below. 

For Mrs. Ebel's page, click here.

For Mr. Tran's page, click here. 

For Mrs. Villanueva's page, click here

 

CLASS SCHEDULE CHANGE REQUEST
2025-2026
The last day to request a schedule change is Friday, 8/22/25.
 
Please use the appropriate link below if you would like to request a schedule change due to the following reasons:
  • Change of elective
  • Missing classes or periods
  • Request to be in or out of Design-Based Learning (DBL)
The following reasons for a schedule change CANNOT be honored:   
  • Request for a higher math placement (Students will be taking an assessment within the first two weeks of school in their math classes.  Changes will be made based on the assessment.)   
  • Request for a specific teacher
  • Request to be in the same class as another student 
There is no guarantee that your request will be made. Counselors will do their best to make the changes.  Based on space and availability, it may take up to more than two weeks.  For electives, we CANNOT guarantee a student will get their 1st choice.
 
The last day to request a schedule change is Friday, 8/22/25.
 
If you would like to request a schedule change, please click on your appropriate grade level
6th Grade, Mrs. Villanueva - click here
7th Grade, Mrs. Ebel - click here
8th Grade, Mr. Tran - click here
 

Students: Sign up for your Counselor's Google Classroom below.

(The Google Classroom will only work with your district account.)

For Mrs. Ebel's Classroom (For class code, email [email protected])

For Mr. Tran's Classroom, click here (For class code, email [email protected])

For Mrs. Villanueva's Classroom, click here (For class code, email [email protected])

 

 

Who is the School Psychologist?

School Psychologist: Ms. Rita Gutierrez

To visit Ms. Rita's web page, click here.

Email: [email protected]

 

What is the role of a School Psychologist?

School psychologists support students' ability to learn and teachers ability to teach.  They apply expertise in mental health, learning, and behavior, to help students succeed academically, socially, behaviorally, and emotionally.

 

Middle School Parent Survival Skills Presentation: 
click here.