AES Families,
Hello! I am so glad you are visiting my site. The role of the elementary school counselor is to help students reach their potential. Our program is based on the Texas Model for Comprehensive School Counseling Programs which clearly outlines the role of the school counselor. The primary responsibility of a school counselor is to counsel students to fully develop each student’s academic, career, personal, and social abilities. I accomplish this through activities such as lessons on our character traits, career development lessons, individual and group counseling as needed and responsive services such as crisis intervention, community resource referrals and partnering with outside agencies. I love working alongside parents and teachers to help each child achieve. This is my 12th year as counselor at AES and 23rd year in public education. My goal is to partner with families to help kids reach their potential and lead happy, healthy lives.
Sincerely,
Jill Jernigan, M.Ed., LPC-A
Supervised by Dr. Denise Thatcher, Ph.D., LPC-S
AES Counseling resources | 2023-2024
We use the Character Counts curriculum to help instill a culture of kindness and provide a safe environment for students to learn. Join us in encouraging your child to be a respectful person! We focus on each of these positive character traits throughout the year:
September: Responsibility
October: Trustworthiness
November: Respect
December: Review
January: Fairness
February: Caring
March: Citizenship
April: Decision Making
May: Review
Counseling Services
AES has opportunities for students to work with the counselor individually and in small groups. If you would like your child to see the counselor, please call or email Mrs. Jernigan (817 408-4212 jill.jernigan@granburyisd.org)
Small groups may include
Lunch Bunch (once a week, most weeks--best for small social settings and getting to know kids better) Sign Up for Lunch Bunch
Pirates with Purpose (grades 3-5, referred by teacher)
Kindness Crew (5th grade, chosen by application)
Groups based on common topic as needed (Anger Busters, Self-Esteem, Social Skills)
Small groups and individual counseling require parent permission. Referrals for outside therapy are also provided as needed.
A RAINBOW OVER AES! WE LOVE OUR SCHOOL!
“Courage is like love;
it must have hope for nourishment.”
-Napoleon Bonaparte
When we’re trying to keep it together in front of our kids, the stress can build up! Let off some steam and get support for yourself by using one of these resources - available 24/7.
SAMHSA’s Disaster Distress
800-985-5990
Text “talkwithus” to 66746