- Stephen Foster Elementary
- Counselor's Corner
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SCHOOL COUNSELORS
Welcome to the Stephen Foster School Counseling page!School Counselors support students with:- Managing anxiety or stress
- Behavior support
- Classroom skills (organization, testing anxiety, focusing, etc.)
- Using self-control
- Conflict mediations
- Managing emotions
- Coping skills
- Motivation, self-esteem, and confidence
- Family support
- Friendship-making skills
- Problem solving skills
- Social skills
- Character education
- Bullying prevention
- College and career exploration
Along with individual counseling, the school counselor also does classroom presentations, crisis intervention, runs social skills groups and provides resources to parents and teachers. The school counselor is a student advocate to help your child with their social and emotional well-being. School Counselors split their caseload between grade-levels, however both provide school-wide support and guidance lessons, assemblies, and other fun opportunities throughout the year for your child to participate in! Please do not hesitate to reach out to either of us for your students' needs!

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Degrees and Certifications:
Mrs. Jennifer Gannon

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Degrees and Certifications:
Mr. Josue Ayala
Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum
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Stephen Foster, along with BUSD, have adopted the Second Step program for whole-school social-emotional learning! Second Step is an evidence-based guidance curriculum that effectively addresses students' social-emotional needs through weekly guidance lessons. Second Step lessons are conducted within the students' classrooms, by their teachers with assistance from the School Counselors. You can find out more information regarding Second Step at the link below:
Second Step information for Families
Social-Emotional Learning (SEL): What It Is and Why It Matters
Announcements
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Our next Coffee with the Counselors meeting will be held on March 16th, 2023 in Room 53.
Topic: Addressing Anxiety and Building Resillience
The Dept. of Mental Health will be attending and presenting strategies and parent support on addressing anxiety in your students.
The Counselors will also be here to answer or address any concerns you may have regarding your child's needs.
AM session: 9:30-10:30 am
PM session: 3:15-4:15 pm