Counselors' Newsletter

HELLO October 🙂

Mrs. Glover and Mrs. McCraney will be visiting classrooms and conducting social emotional lessons. October is bullying prevention month and students will also participate in dress up days for Red Ribbon Week which is a drug prevention program to promote a drug free life. We will also be celebrating Unity Day on Oct. 16th students and staff will wear orange. For the month of October, we will focus on "Respect and Bullying Prevention." Students in 3rd, 4th and 5th grade will be completing the Panorama survey. This survey helps us to identify students needing an extra push in feeling that they belong at our school among other things.

We are here for you. If you need to reach out to us, please refer to the emails and phone numbers listed below.

You can help reinforce what students are learning from the counselors by doing the following

✔️ Help your child understand what bullying is and what is NOT (many times, students think mutual conflict is bullying).

✔️ Make a list of the different ways in which your child can show respect to adults at school and at home.

✔️ Make a list of the different ways in which your child can show respect to other students at school.

✔️ Model what respect looks like in front of your children.

We want to hear from you!! Please click on the link below or scan QR code to answer questions that will help us to plan for the year and target areas of need. We appreciate and value your feedback.

https://forms.gle/aNWFc6ZKX5HvY8BQ6

Your child can now enter the Red Ribbon Week poster contest and show us their art skills. All submissions will be electronic. Entries are due on or before October 11. If you have any questions, please contact one of the counselors.

Red Ribbon Week is a drug prevention awareness program in which we dedicate a week to affirm our commitment to live drug free. Red Ribbon Week is Oct. 21 - Oct. 25. See flyer below with information on dress up days for Red Ribbon Week. 👇🏽

Social Emotional Classroom Lessons 😃

Individual Counseling 👧🏽

Group Counseling

504 Coordinators 🗓️

Handprints on Hearts Mentoring Program ❤️

College and Career Readiness 🎓

5th Grade (MS) Course Selection

Monthly Counseling Newsletters 📜

Parent Workshops

Crisis Intervention 🙁

Monday 10/7 = Kindness Crew Mtg. (during lunch)

Tuesday 10/8 = 5th grade PTA performance

Wednesday 10/16 = Unity Day (Wear Orange)

Monday 10/21 = Kindness Crew Mtg. (during lunch)

Thursday 10/31 = Picture Day

The mission of the De Zavala Counseling Department is to collaborate with stakeholders to promote kindness, compassion and respect among the entire student body by providing them with the social emotional tools needed to assist with real-life experiences.

The vision of the De Zavala Counseling Department is to empower all students in reaching their maximum potential and becoming responsible, contributing 21st century leaders. Through our comprehensive counseling program, we will address academic, social emotional and career goals which will empower their college, career, military and emotional readiness.

3rd; 4th; 5th

email: nedin.glover@gpisd.org

phone: 972-522-6410

Mrs. McCraney

PK; KG: 1st; 2nd

email: temeka.lewismccraney@gpisd.org

phone: 972-522-6411

Website: https://www.gpisd.org/zavala
Location: 3410 Kirby Creek Drive, Grand Prairie, TX, USA
Phone: 972-642-0448
Twitter: @ZavalaCounselor