Rayshana Adams taught Elementary School for 3 years and Middle School for 2 years prior to becoming a School Counselor. This is her 9th year as a Counselor in McKinney ISD and she also served 2 years as a Counselor in Dallas, TX. 

What she enjoys most about her job is being able to build great relationships with her students and helping guide them in developing a clearer focus or sense of direction.

Her main focus is to ensure that today's students are productive and successful in everything they seek out to achieve.  Whether it is academic achievement, personal/social development, or career development, her hope is that every student is well prepared for the ventures that life will have in store for them. 

I am excited to be part of the Dowell team.  I taught middle school ELAR for 7 years before becoming a counselor; five of those years were in McKinney.  Last year I worked in another district as a high school counselor, but I am glad to be back “home” in McKinney ISD.  I look forward to working closely with students to help ensure not only academic success, but also success in all areas of life.  Please do not hesitate to contact me with questions or concerns.  

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Off-Campus PE Guidelines and Applications 
What is Bullying? & Parent resources

Dowell MS is excited to announce the launch of Naviance, a suite of online tools to support college and career readiness. Through the Naviance portal you will access comprehensive information to:

• develop and track academic goals
• explore career options
• communicate with school staff through secure email
• research college admissions and scholarships
• find challenging summer opportunities

Go to the Naviance Website to log in and begin using Naviance. The username and password for students is the same as using for Home Access Center (HAC).

See the great information below:

• Student Brochure
• Mobile App Quick Guide
• Getting Started with Naviance - Mobile

What is Family Connection?

Your school has partnered with Naviance to provide a variety of tools for achievement through academic, career and college planning. These tools are located in Family Connection, a website for students and families to access online resources, communicate with school staff and work on college and career readiness activities with your school and family.