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Welcome Letter - 2025.26 School Year
School Counselor: Ms. Brittany
Hello, my name is Brittany Sill-Turner and I am excited to begin my ninth year as a school counselor at Llewellyn Elementary School and be apart of an amazing mental health team. We all need help sometimes. As a school counselor, I help students with challenges impacting their academics, future opportunities, and personal/social interactions. I am a 2018 graduate of Lewis and Clark’s School Counseling Program. I completed internships at the elementary, middle, and high school levels.
Important Information: Local Food Support
While the government shutdown continues we know the Llewellyn community may be impacted by the hold on SNAP benefits. Please see the list below for ways to help supplement. There are also many local businesses stepping up and offering meals with no questions asked.
Here are ways to get support right now or by calling 2-1-1:
- Oregon Food Bank’s Food Finder – find the nearest pantry or market by ZIP code
- Urban Gleaners Free Food Markets – fresh produce and pantry staples, open to all
- Sunshine Division Emergency Food Boxes & Delivery – free home-delivered groceries
- Milk Crate Kitchen – free chef-prepared meals delivered to families
- Full list of Portland and PPS-area food pantries
Feel free to check out Llewellyn's Calming Room
The vision of the Llewellyn Elementary School Counseling Program is for every student to grow into a confident, compassionate, and resilient learner who thrives academically, socially, and emotionally. Llewellyn students will be equipped with the skills, mindsets, and knowledge to become lifelong learners, effective problem-solvers, and inclusive citizens in a diverse and ever-changing world.
We envision a school community where all students feel safe, act with kindness, take responsibility for themselves and others, and contribute to building a strong, inclusive school community.
Grounded in the ASCA National Standards, the CASEL social-emotional learning framework, and the Social Justice Standards, our program prepares students to:
Achieve academic success, guided by curiosity, effort, and a growth mindset.
Develop self-awareness and self-management, building resilience and confidence in their identities.
Build positive relationships, show empathy, and collaborate across differences.
Act with courage and integrity, standing up for fairness and equity.
Engage as responsible citizens, advocating for themselves and others in a diverse world.
We are committed to providing every student with access to a comprehensive, student-centered counseling program that affirms all identities, embraces culturally responsive practices, and strengthens the home-school partnership.
Through equitable access to a developmentally appropriate comprehensive counseling program, every Llewellyn student will be supported in achieving their academic goals, exploring career interests, and building the social-emotional skills necessary to contribute to a just, inclusive, connected society, Llewellyn stars will leave ready to thrive throughout schooling and beyond.
PPS District Mission:
Equity and Excellence: Every student, every teacher, every school succeeding.
"Every student prepared for college, career and participation as an active community member, regardless of race, income or zip code".
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