For Parents:

Counseling Services and Resources

Counseling 2022-2023

Dear Crossroads Elementary Families:

I am excited to begin a new school year with our Trailblazers at Crossroads Elementary. While there are many uncertainties in our world, I want to assure you that one thing you can count on is that your students have a school counselor that is dedicated to serving your family and providing for your child’s school counseling needs. I recognize this last year and a half has posed much stress for many families and many children are likely to need counseling support. I will be available via email at lauren.manion@bullitt.kyschools.us. You may also call me at 502-869-7400. I will be in the office each day and will return phone calls within one business day.

I am continuing to be actively working to assist our students and families. Our students normally have classroom guidance lessons at least monthly. I also offer several small groups and individual counseling services throughout the school year. I hope to continue to provide character building lessons and promote an environment that meets the social and emotional needs of all students.

I am here and available to you. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need anything at all!

Best wishes,

Lauren Manion

School Counselor

Resources For Building Leaders

Crossroads is a Leader in Me school. Our goal isn't just for our students to be academically successful during their time at CES but instead we value the importance of building leadership skills that will help them for years to come. We do this by teaching The Seven Habits of Happy Kids based on the research and work of Dr. Stephen Covey, author of the The Seven Habits of Highly Successful People. Check out the video below to learn more about the habits we are teaching at school help our students grow as leaders.

Virtual Calming Room

Check out this site for lots of great resources for a virtual calming room! Everything to help calm your mind, body, and soul!

Help Your Family Grow!

Leader in Me: Use the 7 Habits At Home!


Dinner Table Project

Make the most of meal time!

Resources To Use At Home

The Imagine Neighborhood

A free SEL podcast for kids and families to listen to together and aligns with the Second Step Program

Sesame Street & Second Step

A collection of resources for young children facing significant challenges, aimed at building children’s resilience.



Sesame Street Collections

Resources and materials designed to engage early learners by teaching core skills in Math, Literacy, STEM, and Social and Emotional Development

PBS Kids Games

Online games that teach social and emotional skills with some of the favorite characters from PBS shows!




Centervention

A wide variety of free social and emotional activities and printables



Coping Skills For Kids

Resources for calming anxiety, managing anger, deep breathing exercise etc.

Crossroads Elementary: Into the Wild

For the month of August, students are learning about our school wide expectations and our leadership habits. Our school is a safe place for all students to learn and grow. We will be spending time getting to know one another and building relationships to help make this school year successful. In our counseling lesson, we will be focusing on understanding how to best use the school counselor. We will learn about the different ways a school counselor can help students and explore what makes each student an important part of our Crossroads jungle! At Crossroads, we believe that all students are an important part of our Crossroads family. Each students, staff member, and family member bring unique gifts and talents to help make Crossroads the awesome place that it is! We will be relating our unique talents and gifts to connections we can make within the animal kingdom as we tie in our school-wide theme, "In the Wild."


Parent Survey

Coming Soon!

I am here to help! Please fill out this survey to let your school counselor know how she can best serve your student.

Lauren Manion, School Counselor


lauren.manion@bullitt.kyschools.us502-869-7400

Contact Mrs. Manion

Please don't hesitate to reach out. I am available to help with needs such as friendship issues, overcoming academic barriers, coping with obstacles, developing social skills and much more!