Mrs. Gjonovich, School Counselor

How do you pronounce that name? 

John-o-vich   :-D


Contact information: ygjonovich@lbschools.net

Naples Bayside Academy                  562-439-6897 (Mondays)

Henry Elementary          562-421-3754  (T - F)   

:-) Please check in with Mrs. Gjonovich on the Google Form below <3

ENROLLMENT (new students): When completing the Home Language Survey, please mark Spanish ONLY if an answer is truly Spanish. Marking Spanish does not help getting your student into the Henry Dual Immersion Program. If you mark a language other than English, then your student will be considered an English Language Learner (ELL) and will need to be assessed each year until they are reclassified as English Proficient. 

Mrs. Gjonovich's Counseling Program


>>Student Success Team (SST) & 504 Coordinator<< -- 45 SSTs at Henry/ 17 at Naples (2021-2022); 17 504s at Henry/6 at Naples; these numbers grow weekly

>>IEP Admin designee/Special Education support<< -- I admin approx. 10-15 IEPs/month before & after school

>>ELPAC, GATE/EXCEL, SBAC test coordinator<< -- approx. 100 ELLs to assess, all 2nd and 4th graders will take the GATE pre-screener and some will take the post-screener AX with me, plus all 3rd-5th graders will take the SBAC in April/May; In March/April, I will start introducing SBAC tools and strategies to each student in 3rd-5th grade

>>Middle school matriculation<< -- facilitate the process with all 5th grade families (Jan.-Mar.)

>>Student Council facilitator at Henry<< -- coordinate 2 meetings a month and facilitate multiple school-wide events/activities; coordinate the elections (Fall)

>>English Language Learner (ELL) manager<< -- 85 at Henry/15 at Naples; each student will be assessed annually on the ELPAC 

>>Fluent English Proficient (FEP) student manager<< -- 30 at Henry/5 at Naples; monitor each student 6x over three years

>> Personal Growth Groups (Anger management, self-esteem, social skills, friendship, education/career development, anxiety/nervousness/worry, etc.)<< -- on going and as need arises

>>Classroom management support<< -- on going and as need arises

>>Classroom observations to create intervention plans<< -- approx. 6-10/month

>>Behavior and academic contracts (home and school)<< -- 9 at Henry and one at Naples, plus several "Cool Down" passes are monitored

>>Attendance intervention support<< -- daily walk-in visits from teachers/staff, several parent/guardian collaborative meetings/phone calls (I am unable to maintain these stats)

>>Family Resources<< -- counselor connects families to resources regularly

>>peer mentoring and cross-age mentoring<< -- on going and as need arises

>>Diversity and inclusion support as need arises; counselors attend on going trainings in this area<<

>>Anti-bullying and harassment student Wellness assemblies (3x/year) ~ new for '22-'23

>>Foster and DCFS Support<< -- approx. 2-5/semester

>>Harmony SEL Program: Diversity and Inclusion, Empathy and Critical Thinking, Communication, Problem Solving, and Peer Relationships (sessions conducted in small group and/or in classrooms)<< -- all students are eligible to receive support; Empathy training using Second Step as needed; plus other classroom support as need arises

>>Crisis Intervention/bereavement support<< -- approx. 180 Counselor Referral Forms completed for 21-22 school year and 50 discipline intervention support (this does not include on-going support throughout the school day) between both school sites

>>Enrollment/School of Choice support<<

>>College and Career Readiness class lessons<< -- on going and as need arises

What's going on in the counselor's office? 

> Middle school matriculation: Placements have been announced via your ParentVue. For more middle school information: https://www.lbschools.net/Departments/Middle_K8_Schools/school_choice.cfm

> SBAC (3rd-5th): all SBAC assessments were completed. Parents will receive scores in the U.S. Mail over the summer. They will also be accessible in ParentVue under Reports Tab. NICE JOB STUDENTS!

> Social-Skills groups: Our lovely community agency, Child Net, has conducted two social-skills groups at Henry Elementary this semester. It is awesome to work in collaboration with our community agencies in Long Beach. If you are interested in personal counseling over the summer for your student and your student has Medi-Cal insurance, then please see me. 

> Fluent English Proficient (FEP): Students that entered into LBUSD with a second language in the home have been monitored and new Fluent English Proficient students identified; Both schools had some awesome growth in becoming fluent in English. 

> English Language Learners (ELL) annual ELPAC testing is completed. Parents will receive the results in their ParentVue soon.

> Patrick Henry Student Council: Henry's Student Council just had an awesome fieldtrip to our Long Beach City Hall. They were able to meet Mayor Rex Richardson and Congressmember for District 5, Megan Kerr. Henry's Student Council for '22-'23 school year:

PRESIDENT: Brooklyn Hess

VICE PRESIDENT: Harlow Menold

SECRETARY: Amy Serrano

TREASURER: Helmut Dumalski

HISTORIAN: Mia Martinez

SERGEANT OF ARMS: Zoey Hendricks

Each 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade classroom also selected their second semester Classroom Representative. Their duties will be to attend some of the Student Council Meetings and relay information to and from each of their classrooms. Congratulations to our Classroom Reps


> Naples' Student Leaders: Thank you Mrs. Allen for leading our awesome Student Leaders at Naples. Very impressive and such an honor to represent their peers. 

> TEACHERS: All SSTs/504s requests should come through my office. Please continue to refer students to me as needed. SST information on students live in LROI. LROI>Applications>Student Study Team>search student.  PARENTS please email me, see me or fill out a Counselor Referral Form if you would like a SST/504 for your student for academic, behavior, and/or attendance concerns. ygjonovich@lbschools.net 

> Students: PLEASE COMPLETE THE "STUDENT CHECK-IN FORM" near the top of this page. Teachers, staff, parents, and students may email me also. If you would like to see me, then please complete a confidential Request to See the Counselor Form (copies on my door, in each classroom, and in the front office). I will make it a priority to contact you as soon as I am available.

> Harmony Social-emotional Program: I am available to conduct lessons in the classroom as requested. Teachers please contact me if you want to get started with sessions in your classroom. I can conduct a few sessions for you, then you can continue the program throughout the year. SEL should surely be in full swing this year in every class. I had a great time in the first grade classes at Henry already. Ask your kiddo about the story about playing Tag. :-) Parents may access the Harmony at Home site https://www.sanfordharmony.org/harmony-at-home/ for free. They also have a Harmony Game Room App that is ahhhhmazing. :-D Other SEL supports are available...please see me! :-)  

> Conditions of Thriving (Transformative SEL/TSEL) support. My counseling program will create an environment where everyone is seen, heard, and valued. 

Future business:

> Class placements: We are unalble to take classroom/teacher requests. Each grade level team takes quite some time to create new "teams" based on several guidelines. This is not an easy task but our staff takes the time to give their next grade level colleagues the best teams possible to maintain a suitable learning environment for all. We appreciate your support and trust in this important process. Please see the principal or myself if you have any questions. 

> Parents: Always take time to practice the State Assessment  (SBAC) with your student throughout the year! Grades 3-5 will always take the official SBAC in April/May. See link below. Henry studnets will also take the  Spanish State assessment this school year. Information will be provided second semester to teachers, parents, and staff. Please do not take vacations, or make doctor/dentist appointments during the months of April/May.

www.caaspp.org >  Practice and Training Tests > Student Interface Practice and Training test 

2022-23 Student Council Induction by Councilperson Stacy Mungo, 5th District

Congratulations!

Henry's Student Council met Mayor Richardson and new Councilmember Kerr, 5th District. :-)

Awesome experience!

RESOURCES

Make this unfortunate time in our history memorable and purposeful! We will all have a story to tell. What will your family's story be about?  Have fun with your kiddos; cook with your kiddos, deep clean with the kiddos, teach your kiddos how to sew, change the oil in the car, fix a flat tire, weed the garden, change batteries in your smoke alarms, wash your filters around the house, clean out closets and drawers, exercise together, write letters to the grandparents. LIMIT SCREEN TIME!!!! Use this time to make MEMORIES!!!

 Please email me if you need my assistance ygjonovich@lbschools.net 

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Access your child's report cards and test scores, edit medical and emergency contacts, and access School of Choice Applications

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Receive important messages from the principal, receive emergency alerts, and district announcements

SST referrals

(Student Success Team)

SST referral (for parents)

Please contact me via email or phone to request a SST. You may also contact your student's teacher and ask that they request a SST after you have collaborated with your student's teacher.  If the strategies and accommodations are not effective, then shoot me an email. I look forward in supporting your family.

 Reasons to refer for an SST*:

*Please make sure you have attempted some interventions with the teacher first. I big part of what I do will be to assess how current or previous interventions are doing and how I can adjust those interventions to better suit the student's needs.

>>all invitations are sent electronically via the email provided on your student's records. If you would prefer a paper invite, then please let me know<<

SST referral (for teachers)

Email me or call  me.  I will send you a link that gets you straight to your student's SST page

or

Go to LROI>Select Applications>Select Student Study Team>click on your student>complete Staff Input Tab and complete ALL sections (especially the other previous interventions section)...PRESS SAVE EACH TIME,

We will discuss what interventions have been attempted; what is working and what is not working. We will together create a plan for success! 

I will schedule a Zoom SST as needed.

Guía para Padres: Reconocer las Preocupaciones de Salud Mental en Niños y Adolescentes

Parents’ Guide: Recognizing Mental Health Concerns in Children and Adolescents 

LBUSD Family Resource Center

Call: (562) 590-0904  Chavez ES location

Call: (562) 422-2615  Lindbergh MS location

Call: (562) 426-8170  Signal Hill ES location

Call: (562) 981-8990  Stephens MS location

Services can help students with:


Henry's Student Council 

'21-'22 visiting the LB Mayor's Office

Suicide Prevention 1
Suicide prevention resources