About Us
Welcome to the WES Counseling and Guidance website.
The counseling program at WES is designed to be accessible to all students, grades 3-5.
Guidance Counselor:
Name: Gemma Spofforth
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 352-528-6030 ex 244
It is my belief that:
The counseling program at WES is designed to be accessible to all students, grades 3-5.
Guidance Counselor:
Name: Gemma Spofforth
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 352-528-6030 ex 244
It is my belief that:
- All children learn best when they feel good about themselves and they know they are loved.
- All students must have equal access to the services provided by the counseling and guidance services at WES
- Relationships between parents, teachers, aids, and students are imperative to the academic success and emotional well-being of the child.
- Collaboration between teachers, parents and administration is important to the success of each individual child.
- The school counselor is an advocate for all students, staff and parents and a resource for community needs.
Large Group Guidance• Involves developmental programs taught in larger groups and are designed to foster students' academic, personal and social development.
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Small Group Guidance• Small group guidance sessions offer an opportunity for students to better understand their feelings, develop supportive relationships with others, decrease feelings of isolation, observe appropriate role models, and develop new coping skills
Common group topics include: -family changes/divorce -grief and loss -friendship skills/peer relationships -how to handle teasing/peer pressure/stress -self-control/anger management -deployment/absent parent -school success -building responsibility -self-esteem |
Individual Counseling• Based on self, parent or teacher referral.
The counselor will address individualized needs with the child and keep information private and confidential, unless someone is hurting them, they want to hurt themselves, they want to hurt someone else. Referral's are available in the classrooms or at the guidance office. |
ESOL and ESE• ESE- if your child qualifies for an IEP (individualized education plan) or 504 plan (to assist and protect students with disabilities) accommodations will be put in place.
• ESOL- if English is your second language, if English is not spoken in your home, your child qualifies for ESOL to have extra assistance in comprehension and testing. |