Monthly Focus  //  April 2019

Managing test anxiety

What is the role of the elementary school counselor?

The elementary school years set the foundation for developing the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary for children to become healthy, competent, and confident learners. Elementary school counselors have an impact on these years by implementing a comprehensive school counseling program and collaborating with school staff, parents, and the community to create a safe and respectful learning environment. By providing education, prevention, early identification, and intervention, elementary school counselors help their students achieve academic success, develop an understanding of career opportunities and develop social/emotional skills in response to issues they face.
- American School Counselor Association, 2017 -

helping your child manage test anxiety

Monthly Focus  //  april 2019

The end of year testing is quickly approaching. Many students stress about their performance during these tests. This has a tendency to effect their attitudes and outcome. Test anxiety can lead to physical and emotional issues which become difficult to overcome. Teaching skills for dealing with test anxiety can make an impact on how they feel and may calm them when their adrenaline starts diverting their attention away from the questions. 

"Managing test anxiety starts one day at a time. If you’re taking care of yourself, thinking positively, and allowing yourself to make mistakes along the way, then you are likely to feel more in control when you show up to take a test."
                                                                                                          -Kathleen Smith, PhD

5 Top resources: Counseling

resources  //  2018-19 School year

​These resources are links to sites that can provide additional help and support for you and your child(ren). 

ABOUT ME

My name is Michele D'Avignon. Most of the students just call me Ms. D (it's a lot easier than D'Avignon). This is my second year working as a school counselor. I have the great honor of counseling at two fantastic elementary schools; Diamond Valley and Enterprise. The students at these schools display a wide variety of characteristics that keep me moving. Before getting my Master's Degree from Utah State University, I worked as classroom teacher at Lava Ridge Intermediate School for 10 years. I was privileged to work as a Special Education teacher, English as a Second Language (ESL) Coordinator, At-Risk teacher, Social Studies teacher, and Language Arts teacher over the course of my tenure. 
As a counselor, I will be working with your child to develop social/emotional skills to help them succeed at school. This process requires classroom lessons, small group sessions, and individual counseling. Working with students at the elementary level gives me the opportunity to instill important traits before they move to secondary school. 

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