Hello Huskies!
We are incredibly excited for the year ahead. Our role at Hubenak is to ensure all students succeed academically and socially. We work with students, teachers, and parents to facilitate a positive school experience. We use our experiences as teachers, counselors, and parents to help ensure students’ needs are met.
We look forward to continuing using Character Counts 5.0 along with all LCISD campuses. We will conduct guidance lessons for all classes each month, holding small groups, Character Counts Hall of Fame, and Escape Rooms to celebrate the pillars of Character Counts. We are very excited about this year and all the incredible opportunities for our husky families.
We are certified Solution Focused Counselors, allowing us to focus on helping students find solutions. This technique is being applied with the staff, and the campus is moving towards being more solution-focused and less problem-focused.
Check out the "Hubenak’s School Counseling Hub” canvas page for more information throughout the school year.
Keep in touch on Facebook on the “Hubenak Elementary’s Counseling Hub” page.
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Ms. Bradshaw has been a school counselor at LCISD and Hubenak for six years. She is a native Houstonian. Ms. Bradshaw is a proud alumnus of Houston Baptist University, with a Bachelor of Arts Degree and a Master of Education in School Counseling. She is in the red house of courage!
Mrs. Walcher is proud to be in her 9th year as a school counselor. She is from Los Angeles, California but now calls Richmond, Texas home. Her educational background includes social and behavioral sciences, psychology, and educational counseling. Mrs. Walcher is in the blue house of compassion!
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Who is a School Counselor?
A certified, trained, and caring professional who works with all students, parents, teachers, staff, and the community, in an effort to ensure that all students can achieve academic and social success. School Counseling services are delivered in four specific ways:
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School Counseling Curriculum - designing, structuring, and delivering classroom lessons designed to achieve specific competencies in all grades PK-5 (personal/social, academic, career) and driven by the needs of the school population.
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Responsive Services - meeting immediate student needs (counseling, crisis intervention, consultation, referral, peer mediation, information-providing).
The No Place for Hate® initiative provides educators and students with the resources to ensure that anti-bias and diversity education are an integral part of the school curriculum. No Place for Hate® also helps to create and sustain inclusive school environments where all students feel valued and have the opportunity to succeed by promoting respect for individual difference while challenging bigotry and prejudice. Launched in schools in 2001, the popular initiative has been embraced by hundreds of campuses throughout the Southwest region, including many in the Houston, Austin/Central Texas and El Paso areas.
Tips for a Successful Year
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Help your child set (and reach) realistic, measurable short-term goals.
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Require your child to clean and organize his/her backpack one day a week.
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Communicate with teachers about child’s progress.
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Create a designated homework area for your child.
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Make a plan to recognize your child’s academic accomplishments.
Helpful Websites
School Success Tips - www.schoolfamily.com
ASCA - www.schoolcounselor.org
Internet Safety - www.netsmartz.org
No Place for Hate - www.noplaceforhate.org
