Hello Mark West Community,
The winter months are upon us! These are fun and exciting times we get to spend with family, friends and close ones in our lives. We invite you all to create positive memories for you and your family by enjoying the holiday season, check out local activities offered in your community.
Of course, sometimes the holiday season can bring stressful situations, societal pressures, family heritage and culture, family conflict and mixed messages for families. As counselors, we advise you to speak with family about expectations around the holiday season, make it clear what they can expect from you and what you expect from them. Also, take this opportunity to listen to your family’s expectations (especially your children) of the holiday season to avoid any misunderstandings or unrealistic expectations.
During these winter months the counseling team will continue to see students individually, in group settings, pushing into classrooms to teach about social emotional learning, supporting parents, supporting administration and staff as much as possible.
If you have any questions or would like to speak with a counselor, please feel free to reach out to your school counselor.
Happy Holidays,
The MWUSD Counseling team
Lionel Cooper, Karina Serrano & Antonio Garcia
Meet Our Counselors
Antonio Garcia (Bilingual)
Mark West Elementary & Charter Counselor
707-583-1598
Mark West Elementary: 707-524-2990 x1516
Mark West Charter Middle School: 707-524-2741 x2144
Karina Serrano (Bilingual)
San Miguel Elementary Counselor
Lionel Cooper
John B. Riebli Elementary Counselor
PPS, LMFT #48148, Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
About Our Program
Goals of the Elementary Guidance Counselor
- To assist students in understanding themselves.
- To provide crisis support when needed.
- Help develop strategies and plans based on the child’s strengths,
challenges, and needs. - Help students learn to become more cognizant of the consequences of
their behavior. - Support students to become successful and self-aware learners
Resources & Other Relevant Topics
Listed below are community resources that support families and children [...]
Toolbox Strategies
“Please and Thank You tools” for social emotional learning – [...]
Components
- Classroom Guidance Lessons TK through 8
- ToolBox
- Social Emotional Learning
- Communication Skills
- Resolving conflicts
- Cyber safety
- Bullying Prevention
- SOS – Signs of Suicide (Gr. 6 through 8)
- Human Trafficking (Gr. 7 and 8)
- Individual Counseling
- Managing Anxiety and Depression
- Conflict Resolution
- Self Awareness and Goal Setting
- Trauma
- Family Support
- Group Counseling
- Newcomer Groups
- Friendship Groups (K-3)
- Topic Groups: Grief, Divorce
- Academic and Emotional Support
- Social Skills Group (4-8)
- Parent Consultation
- Parent conferencing
- Parent workshops
- Staff Consultation
- Conferencing
- Collaboration and Support
- Community Outreach and Referral Resources
- Other Programs