About Me...
Hello Wood River students and parents! I'm Mrs. Sara Nelson,
the School Counselor, and I want to start off by saying that
I am so lucky to get to do this job! The 2016-2017 school
year will be my 10th year with Calallen ISD, and my second year with Wood River. I was a classroom science teacher at
Calallen Middle School and Magee Elementary for three years
and a special education teacher at Magee for five years. I
have my bachelors degree in Environemntal Science with a teaching certifiaction and a masters in School Counseling. I am truly blessed and thankful to be working at Wood River with the talented staff
and its precious students.
I have created this website for parents in an effort to keep you up to date and informed on events and happenings in our school. I hope you find it useful!
Here is to a great year of bucket filling!
Hello Wood River students and parents! I'm Mrs. Sara Nelson,
the School Counselor, and I want to start off by saying that
I am so lucky to get to do this job! The 2016-2017 school
year will be my 10th year with Calallen ISD, and my second year with Wood River. I was a classroom science teacher at
Calallen Middle School and Magee Elementary for three years
and a special education teacher at Magee for five years. I
have my bachelors degree in Environemntal Science with a teaching certifiaction and a masters in School Counseling. I am truly blessed and thankful to be working at Wood River with the talented staff
and its precious students.
I have created this website for parents in an effort to keep you up to date and informed on events and happenings in our school. I hope you find it useful!
Here is to a great year of bucket filling!
Mission
My mission at Wood River Elementary is
to support the school community by developing and integrating a
comprehensive guidance program that will assist students in academic,
career and personal/social programs. This will allow children to develop
a positive sense of self and become effective students, responsible
citizens and lifelong learners.
My Beliefs...
All children are valuable and deserve respect
All children can be taught appropriate behaviors and can learn and grow to reach their full potential, if given the right environment.
All children learn best when they feel good about themselves and their relationships with others.
All students should have equal access to counseling & guidance services.
The School Counselor is a resource and an advocate for all students, staff, parents and the community.
A School Guidance program should be comprehensive in scope, developmental in nature and preventative in design.
A School Guidance program should be intentional and include academic, career and personal/social components.
Positive relationships between students and adults are the key to student success
All children can be taught appropriate behaviors and can learn and grow to reach their full potential, if given the right environment.
All children learn best when they feel good about themselves and their relationships with others.
All students should have equal access to counseling & guidance services.
The School Counselor is a resource and an advocate for all students, staff, parents and the community.
A School Guidance program should be comprehensive in scope, developmental in nature and preventative in design.
A School Guidance program should be intentional and include academic, career and personal/social components.
Positive relationships between students and adults are the key to student success
What I do to promote positive development...
Small group counseling
Classroom guidance (i.e. Large group counseling)
Attend and participate in academic intervention meetings
Organize and administer building testing
Observe students in various school environments
Consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, social workers, and students
Respond to school crises or emergency situations
Provide information and resources to parents on a variety of issues
Classroom guidance (i.e. Large group counseling)
Attend and participate in academic intervention meetings
Organize and administer building testing
Observe students in various school environments
Consult and collaborate with parents, teachers, administrators, social workers, and students
Respond to school crises or emergency situations
Provide information and resources to parents on a variety of issues