Activities by Service Delivery Component

Individual Planning

• All students were presented with a guidance lesson on different types of careers.

• All 5th-grade students participated in middle school transition events.

• The school counselor ran Student Summit meetings to assist with identifying student needs and referring to programs that could best support students.

• The school counselor administered 348 Individual Student Sessions.

• The school counselor led 6 Response To Intervention meetings to best support students.

• The school counlors led lunch bunch counseling groups to provide students with a supportive, casual setting during lunchtime to develop social skills, build friendships, and address emotional challenges. 

Core Counseling (Guidance) Curriculum

• The school counselor provided 12 guidance lessons (266 lessons in total) to each class during the school year addressing motivation (college and career readiness), self-regulation, self-awareness, empathy, substance use and prevention, personal safety, social skills, and bullying prevention.

• The school counselor used a variety of forms of delivery including videos, read-aloud with the librarian, collaboration with music, P.E., and school-wide emotional intelligence challenges.

• The school counselor organized activities called Emotional Intelligence Challenges for awareness dates such as Unity Day, International Peace Day, Random Acts of Kindness Week, World Thank You Day, Self-Esteem Month, and International Dot Day.

• The school counselor coordinated the Carer Day Extravaganza in May, 2024.

• All students in PK-5th grade read Project Wisdom Reflections daily and wrote in their journals using a Project Wisdom writing prompt.

Responsive Services

• The school counselor provided weekly small group support during the school year and addressed needs such as self-awareness, self-regulation, motivation, empathy, and social skills. Small groups met between 6-8 sessions.

• Meeting with Tropical Texas Behavioral Health specialists to focus on enhancing support strategies to address the emotional and behavioral needs of a small group of students. 

• Zones of Regulations lessons were taught to small groups to assist with self-regulation techniques.

• The school counselor provided backpacks and school supplies to students as needed.

• The school counselor provided clothing assistance, toiletries, food, and basic needs to students through coordination with McAllen ISD social workers.

• The school counselor coordinated services with the McAllen ISD Family Treatment Program for students who needed additional counseling.

• The school counselor met with the Licensed Mental Health Professional to consult about students needing assistance through the McAllen ISD Family Treatment Program.

• The school counselor presented topics to staff on self-care, positive self-talk, and identifying triggers during grade-level meetings.

System Support

• The school counselor trained all staff members on child protective reporting protocols and procedures by the beginning of the school year.

• The school counselor reviewed the Campus Crisis Plan with the Crisis Leadership Team.

• The school counselor consulted with teachers, parents, and administrators regarding programs, interventions, needs, and counselor roles and responsibilities throughout the year.

Collaboration with Community Partners Highlights

Counselors work closely with community partners and various organizations and acquire donations for some of our qualifying students. Gonzalez Elementary also maintains a strong relationship with the McAllen City Police Department and Border Patrol. As a result, These entities have provided presentations for Career Fair and Red Ribbon Week.