Welcome All!

Hello Garnet Country:

Welcome back to the 2025-2026 school year! We are so excited to see familiar and new faces this school year in our building. We are looking forward to working with you and your child. 

Our hope this year is to continue working with the staff, students, and you to best help all the students be successful. We look forward to meeting all the students in the month of September and throughout the year. Counseling goals will begin in October and run through until the end of May. 

As for the 2025-2026 school year, we have many things planned for your children in order to help them grow academically, socially, and emotionally. In an attempt to meet these needs, our goal is to implement small group counseling sessions, individual sessions, and classroom guidance lessons that cover a variety of topics. Topics include: Mindfulness, empathy, social skills, etc. All students can learn from counseling activities and they can reflect on all strategies and techniques from their school counselor and peers. 

Please don’t hesitate to contact us with any questions, concerns, or even a helping hand! We have attached an All About Me slide below as well as our contact information. Thank you for letting us be a part of aiding in your child’s academic growth. We will always do our very best to advocate for your child! 

Contact information:

• • Seventh and Atlantic Avenue-Mrs. Dana Mecca gorczynskid@gogarnets.com 

  • Glenview Avenue-Mrs. Marissa McGlynn maym@gogarnets.com 

Mrs. McGlynn - All About Me- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1JQZ-l7DUKumX0iVIGlAGZKmC5CQX7czV/edit#slide=id.p28 

Mrs. Mecca- All About Me- https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1ynfdec3j58OlZfg34P4d6tHK8h0GwroF/edit?slide=id.p28#slide=id.p28 

Best,

Mrs. Dana Mecca and Mrs. Marissa McGlynn 

HHSD Elementary School Counselors