Counselor's Corner

Welcome to the Ponderosa Elementary Counselor's Corner.

~Counselor Rebecca

At Ponderosa Elementary School, a range of counseling services are available to students, staff, and families, including:

• Crisis, Individual, and Group Counseling for students
• Consultation with parents, staff, and community resource providers
• Referrals to outside agencies for additional services and assistance
• Classroom Curriculum to promote positive social skills and character education
• Advocacy and support for families during times of need

How to Visit Counselor Rebecca:

There are many ways to visit the school counselor:

• Self-referral
• Parent referral
• Teacher referral
• Principal referral
• Referral from other community professionals

Support Groups

I facilitate the following support groups:

• Changing Families (Separation, Divorce, Blended Families)
• Conflict Resolution / Anger Management
• Social Skills / Making Friends

If you'd like your son or daughter to be in a group, please give either the teacher or I a call. You can also E-mail me at rmurphy-schrag@sd273.com

Personal Safety

I teach personal safety lessons here at Ponderosa. The personal safety lessons are age appropriate, and progressive – building on previous lessons. I teach from “Second Step: Child Protection” personal safety curriculum. This is a district approved personal safety curriculum created by “The Committee for Children” and it teaches skills that help children recognize and respond to dangerous situations. Open communication and family safety rules are highly emphasized. In the Post Falls School District most students receive the entire curriculum in first, second, and third grade. In fourth grade I provide a brief review of the material. You can see more about this curriculum online at www.cfchildren.org.