Welcome GHES Families!
Welcome to an exciting year at Glen Haven Elementary School. I am very excited to have the opportunity to work with the GHES students, families, staff and community this school year. I want to let you know that I will do my best in offering my assistance in order to help all children succeed. My number one goal is to help your child develop their social and emotional learning (SEL). This is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and make responsible decisions. I will also be focusing on building the knowledge and skills appropriate to each child's age and grade in the areas of academics, personal growth, and college and career readiness. I am looking forward to a great year!
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Classroom Guidance |
Group Counseling |
As part of the school counseling program, I will provide classroom guidance for all students (K through 5th grade). Classroom guidance sessions will be held every month for 30 minutes and will focus on the counseling topic of the month.
September- Counselor Introduction October- Digital Citizenship November- Personal Body Safety Lessons December- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion January- Empathy & Critical Thinking February- Communication March- Problem Solving April- College & Career Readiness May- Peer Relationships/Getting Ready for Middle School |
As part of the school counseling program, I will provide small group counseling for students. Topics will vary based on the needs of the students at the different grade levels. Groups will generally meet once a week for 30 minute sessions during a student's lunch or recess. Possible topics for groups include:
Grief and Loss- "The Good Grief Club" (through Caring Matters) Divorce or Separation- “Banana Splits” Anger Management- “Cool Cats” Military Outreach- “Proud Eagles” Social Skills- “Friends 'R Us” Self-esteem- “Sunshine Kids” Study Skills and Organization- “Showstoppers”
As part of the school counseling program, I will provide individual counseling for students. Administrators, staff, students and parents can refer individuals.
Parent/Guardian Referral (English/Spanish) |
SEL (Daily)
Using the Leader in Me, which builds classroom and school-wide community while developing students’ social and emotional learning (SEL) skills and competencies. It is designed to help students become caring, responsible members of their school communities and, ultimately, to grow into humane, principled, and skilled citizens of a democratic society.
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"A hundred years from now, it will not matter what my bank account was, the sort of house I lived in, or the kind of car I drove, but the world may be different because I was important in the life of a child." ~Forest E. Witcraft