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Boldt Elementary School Counselors
August 2024
Welcome Mavericks!
Meet Boldt Elementary's Counselors, Mrs. Anderson and Mrs. Nunez!
Hi Boldt Mavericks! I'm Mrs. Anderson and I am so excited to be your counselor! This is my 5th year as a counselor and my 22nd year in NISD. This year I will be working with ALE, Pre K, 1st grade, 3rd grade, and 5th grade. I have lived in San Antonio since I was in 4th grade myself, and am a proud graduate of NISD schools. I attended UTSA for my Bachelor's Degree in Early Childhood Education. I earned my Master's Degree in School Counseling through Lamar University. I love working with students and families and connecting them with programs and services that suit their needs. I can't wait to see you all around the halls.
Hi, My name is Mrs. Nunez and this year I will be the counselor for ALE, PK, Kinder, 2nd Grade, and 4th grade. This will be my 7th year as a School Counselor and my third year here at Boldt. I completed my undergraduate at the University of Texas at El Paso in interdisciplinary studies. I taught 4th and 5th grade for 7 years. In 2018, I graduated from the University of Texas at San Antonio with my masters in School Counseling. I love working with students to help them with their social and emotional needs. I can't wait to work with you all this year!
The Role of the School Counselor
Guidance Curriculum: School Counselors provide guidance lessons to all grade levels. Pk-5th grade that facilitate student growth and development in the areas of educational, career, personal, and social development.
Responsive Services: School counselors intervene with or on behalf of those students in pre-kindergarten through 12th grades whose personal circumstances, concerns, or problems are threatening to interfere with or are interfering with their healthy development. This can take place in individual counseling, group counseling, or on as needed basis.
Individual Planning: School Counselors guide students to plan, monitor, and manage their own educational, career, personal and social development.
System Support: The system support component describes management activities which assure the delivery of high quality school counseling program, and service which indirectly benefit students by supporting other programs.
Skills Counselors Teach in Guidance Classes:
Intrapersonal Relationships
- Developing a positive self-concept
- Changing a particular behavior
- Developing ways to manage the demands of school, social activities, and family
- Making positive decisions and taking responsibility for actions
Interpersonal Relationships
- Evaluating how prejudices can be harmful
- Respecting and appreciating differences
- Learning how to effectively communicate with others
- Navigating relationships with friends, dating partners, family members, teachers, employers
Post-secondary Planning and Career Readiness
- Motivation to achieve in school
- Understanding how grades can affect post-secondary choices
- Selecting a career or college path
- Setting post-graduation goals
Personal Health and Safety
- Identifying resilience and positive coping skills
- Identifying assertiveness skills for personal protection
- Learning how to set personal boundaries
- Creating a personal wellness plan
How to Help Your Child with Separation Anxiety for Back to School
Make & Practice a goodbye ritual
Do a practice run.
Read about it.
Stick to a routine.
Pack a transitional Object (ie. Warm fuzzy)
Show excitement
Validate Feelings. “It’s ok to be nervous”
Model a positive goodbye. A quick one is best!
Remember, to ask for help if you need it! We am here and other staff members to help!
The Kissing Hand is an excellent book to help your child with their worries and anxiety about going back to school or starting school for the first time.